how to get leather?

[Aevi_]

I'm kinda new and im on day 8 and trying to get a forge but i need leather.
Do you get it from rabbits or wolves? and how do you attract and kill a wolf?

[JimmyIowa]

You get it from harvesting most animals, including zombie dogs. And you get it from chopping up furniture like sofas and chairs. And scrapping office chairs (the black leather looking ones) after you pick them up gives 6 pieces.

[Ragequit Inc.]

As Jimmy said. And if you weren't aware, it's best to harvest the animals using a blade weapon (bone knife, hunting knife or machete). There's also a skill that lets you harvest more resources from said animals.

That said, it's a safer bet -especially since you're 'kinda new' to the game- to get the leather from the non-hostile sources, such as the couches. :)

[RawCode]

you can't "attract" wolf, all animals spawned semi randomly and you have no effect on odds.


due to outstanding level of skill, you best source of leather is merchant, ever poor coaches probably too hard.

[Sally]

i'd be hitting every couch/chair you come across to see if it gives you leather.

other than that, any animal will give you leather. the dogs are a great source when they come hunting in packs.

[Aevi_]

thank you guys now i can make a more variety of stuff with my forge!

[NoMan]

Originally posted by JimmyIowa:

...And scrapping office chairs (the black leather looking ones) after you pick them up gives 6 pieces.

On a side note to the OP as I am sure Jimmy knows this, but if you use a wrench on these instead of scrapping, they give some mechanical parts and a little iron in addition to the leather. I usually collect them until I have a wrench

[Me]

Actually, attracting a wolf or a doberman pack is easy, you just need to be really, really, really encumbered. Oh, and it helps if you have a broken leg, and having forgotten to reload your blunderbuss..... According to a friend...

[Aevi_]

Originally posted by InnocuousLover:

Actually, attracting a wolf or a doberman pack is easy, you just need to be really, really, really encumbered. Oh, and it helps if you have a broken leg, and having forgotten to reload your blunderbuss..... According to a friend...

ive already done that and i died

[FT]

Couches, chairs and restaurant benches can be a good source that doesn't attack back.

The game will often spawn a wolf or two in the forest at night, so if you're somewhere a few blocks high (so they can't reach) that doesn't have a path up to you that the wolf can follow, then you can crouch up there and try to hit it with the bow.
Turning the in-game Brightness option (pause the game, graphic options, top/left tab) will help you see a little better at night. And you'll usually hear a quiet dog-whining sound when a wolf is spawned somewhere nearby...so it's a good idea to crouch/sneak or build your way upward to get a little safer.

The bow does ~3.5X more damage when you're crouched/sneaking and it's quiet enough at night that staying crouched can sometimes result in the world not realizing where you are even after you've shot it once.

Keeping 2 or 3 loaded blunderbuss on your belt (or building them) can also help in emergencies.
Once you're prepared enough, many aggressive animals feel more like meat+leather "deliveries".
Except bear...which can often handle a full clip and then some. :(

[Aevi_]

Originally posted by FT:

Couches, chairs and restaurant benches can be a good source that doesn't attack back.

The game will often spawn a wolf or two in the forest at night, so if you're somewhere a few blocks high (so they can't reach) that doesn't have a path up to you that the wolf can follow, then you can crouch up there and try to hit it with the bow.
Turning the in-game Brightness option (pause the game, graphic options, top/left tab) will help you see a little better at night. And you'll usually hear a quiet dog-whining sound when a wolf is spawned somewhere nearby...so it's a good idea to crouch/sneak or build your way upward to get a little safer.

The bow does ~3.5X more damage when you're crouched/sneaking and it's quiet enough at night that staying crouched can sometimes result in the world not realizing where you are even after you've shot it once.

Keeping 2 or 3 loaded blunderbuss on your belt (or building them) can also help in emergencies.
Once you're prepared enough, many aggressive animals feel more like meat+leather "deliveries".
Except bear...which can often handle a full clip and then some. :(

i figured out since i posted this that if i just let them bite me then immediately shoot.......im good

[Me]

Originally posted by xXBrainDamageXx:

Originally posted by InnocuousLover:

Actually, attracting a wolf or a doberman pack is easy, you just need to be really, really, really encumbered. Oh, and it helps if you have a broken leg, and having forgotten to reload your blunderbuss..... According to a friend...

ive already done that and i died

Same thing happened to me when I did it..er...uh...when my friend did it...