The crafting mechanics in video games need to have a balance between satisfying complexity and a steady learning curve to be considered fun by most players. However, just getting familiar with even a moderately complex crafting system can be a bit daunting at first, which is why it can be helpful to look at each component one at a time.
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New World, an expansive MMORPG set in a fantasy setting, offers players the chance to become skilled in any kind of crafting that they desire, including weaving and working with the finest fabrics to create armor, furnishings, and much more. There are many bits of equipment that players can make, and the ones that can be crafted at the highest levels can allow gamers to feel truly powerful as well as look the part.
Those new to this title should keep in mind that every refining and crafting skill connects to a few others, so players will need to level up a group of skills in order to become proficient in making the best products. To create Tier 4 and Tier 5 items in the Weaving section of this game's refining system, gamers will need materials called Silk and Infused Silk, which can only be crafted by one's own hands at a specific refining station.
As players will be able to see in one of the game's menus, Silk has some important requirements. The most crucial of which are the components needed: 4 Silk Threads and 2 Sateen for each piece of Silk. However, players will also need a Weaving skill level of 100 or higher and have access to a Tier 3 Loom.
Silk Threads can be harvested from Silkweed plants by using a Sickle. Silkweed plants are tall and light green with light purple flowers which should be easy enough to spot since they rise above the grass by a fair margin. Players should be able to find tons of Silkweed plants to harvest north of Mourningdale, though should not venture there unless one is ready to take on enemies who are usually between levels 40 to 45.
Sateen is a Tier 3 cloth that is made from Linen (a Tier 1 cloth) and Solvent at an appropriate Loom. The Linen needs to be made from Fibers, which are harvested from the abundantly found Hemp plants, however, Solvent can only be found from looting containers found around the world.
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Looms can be found in settlements such as cities as well as towns and can be sought out easier if one looks for their icon on the map. The icon that marks the location of a Loom looks like a small house with vertical lines inside that are meant to represent the threads of the various fabrics that can be crafted there.
One's Weaving skill will increase the more the player works with cloth and creates items such as armor and furnishings. Some level-grinding is possible by continuously refining lower-tier materials and items, plus, players can also sell those goods for some profit.
Alternatively, players could focus on gathering higher-tier resources while they are underleveled by sneaking into tougher regions, though this can be a big gamble as the proportionately more powerful foes there will not hold back. Also, one's Harvesting and Tracking skills may not even be high enough to perform this trick, so be wary before trying it.
Appropriately, refining Infused Silk is quite similar to refining regular Silk, in that it needs similar crafting components and requires a nearly identical process, albeit at a higher level. For every piece of Infused Silk, the player will need 4 Wirefiber and 2 Silk to refine the desired cloth at a Tier 4 Loom. Furthermore, players will need to have a Weaving Skill of at least 150 to craft Infused Silk in this manner.
To obtain this resource from the plants bearing the same name, one will have to venture far into the northwestern part of the map. These Wirefiber plants look much like Silkweed but have reddish-brown flowers instead of light purple ones. Up on Shattered Mountain, around the lake in this region's northwestern section, one will find arguably the best spot for Wirefiber plant spawns. Be warned, however, that this location is full of very high-level enemies which clearly indicate this as a place where new players should not explore yet.
All players also have Harvesting and Tracking skills, which need to be above a certain threshold in order for players to get what they need from the bounty of nature. Explorers will need a Harvesting skill of 250 as well as a Tracking skill of 300 in order to find and collect Wirefiber from their eponymous plants.