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Briar Branches are a required item for the "A Prickly Request" quest which you will be sent on fairly early on during your time in New World. Of course, this is information based on the Closed Beta and is subject to change when the game fully releases in late September.
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Beyond the quest, you will need Briar Branches for a variety of other crafting materials, like Briar Buds and Thorny Vines for crafting and Firefly Bait for fishing. Here are the best places to look for Briar plants.
Where To Find Briar Branches In New World
Briar plants are basically just large bushes, commonly located around waterways, streams, rivers, and lakes found all over Aeturnum in various different regions.
The easiest place to head to really depends on which region you started in, although we do recommend somewhere around this area marked on the map below:
This is located north of Windsward (where you can collect the A Prickly Request quest) and is only a short walk from the settlement. There are Briar plants located all along this river area.
- Briar only grows in Grassland biomes, so go for the lighter green areas, not the darker green/brown areas.
- Briar plants are found all along the river in Windsward, which makes it an easy region to gather lots of materials.
Specifically, you should check out the spots where two water sources meet, as this seems to increase the chances of there being more Briar plants in the area.
What Else Can You Get From Briar Plants?
As you harvest Briar Branches for the quest, you will also collect Firefly Bait, Briar Buds, and Thorny Vines.
- Briar Buds are used to craft Weak Mana Potions, and you need one Briar Bud for each Mana Potion. This is the lowest-tier of Mana potion in the game, but it can be useful if you're going for an early Fire Staff build.
- You can just buy Briar Buds if you don't want to spend time hunting the waterways for the plants.
- Firefly Bait gives a boost to fishing chance when used in Fresh Water, good if you're on the hunt for a specific type of fish.
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