Any ways to get silk/gossamer that DON'T involve spiders?

[Reverend Belial]

I know there are the ghost-things up in the north but I'm currently based in the oasis outside the Relic Hunters and that is a hell of a trek for such a low drop rate item. I can't trade since I'm playing solo, which means that I have to go and get everything myself.

Any other options, or am I basically screwed?

[Shizai]

I have my base in the north, and there is no silk in that area.

But I got used to getting out and harvesting stuff in various regions.

South:
- Thralls from pirate ship
- Silk (on route to pirate ship)
- grey-flower lupine (on route to pirate ship)
- true indigo
- hide (lots of quick and easy hyenas/rhinos/elephants in the desert)
- crystal from imp cave

North:
- Black Ice
- Star Metal

West:
- Brimstone from salt lakes

Base:
- wood/metal/stone/fiber/coal/resin (normal stuff)

I know a lot of people are complaining about the lack of some resources in the north, and demand mounts etc.
But to be honest, I find it pretty okay they way it is. It makes it more realistic to get all your resources in my opinion, and it would be rather weird if you had all of the resources in reach no matter where you are on the map.

[Reverend Belial]

You can get silk in the north actually, gossamer drops from the glowing skeleton-things near the Lost Barrow in the west.

[DigginTiger]

Scorpions and locusts (the green disgusting mobs with wings and weird tongues) are not that far from were you are, especially locusts.
They can drop gossamer + ichor.
But the drop rate is lower than spiders.
have fun!

[TaNKed]

First of all...make sure you are using an axe to harvest spiders...steel if possible.
Second...watch my video about how to kill spiders easily.
Third...if you are just needing silk to repair bows remember that a T2 and above carpenter gives a recipe to make an exceptional Hyraken (sic) bow without needing silk. Just make a bunch and throw them away when they break as the are so cheap to make.

[Game On]

The ghost specter whatevers arent worth the effort. At your location, theres a ton of scorpions around. I can usually get enough gossamer just from passing thru that area and killing on my way to make 50 silk per trip. Also, your just a quick run away from the spider cave. You can go inside and just gather gossamer of the walls, and kill a few spiders also. If you have spider-phobia, get over it :P

[Reverend Belial]

Originally posted by roro4066:

Scorpions and locusts (the green disgusting mobs with wings and weird tongues) are not that far from were you are, especially locusts.
They can drop gossamer + ichor.
But the drop rate is lower than spiders.
have fun!

Yeah I found that the Sand Reapers drop Gossamer so once I can get my game to actually spawn wildlife again (or at least spawn them somewhere that isn't underwater where I can't get them) I'll be set. It's also good to know that Scorpions can drop it, that might help pad the supply a bit.

Originally posted by TaNKed:

First of all...make sure you are using an axe to harvest spiders...steel if possible.
Second...watch my video about how to kill spiders easily.
Third...if you are just needing silk to repair bows remember that a T2 and above carpenter gives a recipe to make an exceptional Hyraken (sic) bow without needing silk. Just make a bunch and throw them away when they break as the are so cheap to make.

I'm actually using the silk for the Relic Hunter set to equip my Thralls though the tidbit about the carpenter is good to know, that'll be helpful once I get one.

Originally posted by JJdancer:

If you have spider-phobia, get over it :P

Because that's how that works