Fortunately, when you appear on the Isle of Arrival, you have at least some clothes to survive the first few days in the wild. Of course, if you want to become a true hero, you can’t go on with those old rags. Besides, you will face many dangers on the way, and your initial equipment won’t be enough to protect you. So, it is essential to know how to obtain better armor in Dawn of Defiance, and one of the easiest ways to get it in the beginning is by using leather. So prepare your bow and several arrows; you will need them to hunt.
How to Unlock Butcher’s Block and Hunter’s Bench in Dawn of Defiance
In your adventure, the first thing you must do to advance is craft basic tools and weapons. We will focus on the Primitive Hammer, which allows you to build a base and workstations. To create the Hammer, you will need:
- x3 Softwood
- x5 Stone
- x3 Flax
- x2 Resin
As you settle down in your new shelter, getting a good hunt is important. Try to catch several wolves, deers, and wild boars; the bigger they are, the more loot you can get. Try to hunt a lot of prey to unlock the Butcher’s Block to refine the animals into meat, bones, and pelt. To create the Butcher’s Block, you need:
- x10 Softwood
- x10 Stone
- x5 Flax
- x2 Resin
You must also unlock the Hunter’s Bench, which you can use to convert the animal into more weapons and create the leather armor in Dawn of Defiance. To build this workbench, you must collect:
- x10 Softwood
- x15 Thatch
- x2 Resin
- x5 Flax
Dawn of Defiance: Crafting the Leather Armor
Well, it’s time to convert all the animal resources you refined in Butcher’s Block and Hunter’s Bench and create your new armor. These are all the recipes available:
- Leather Bracers
- x2 Leather
- Leather Chest
- x5 Leather
- Leather Greaves
- x3 Leather
- Leather Helm
- x2 Leather
- Leather Strips
- x1 Leather
In the Hunter’s Bench, you can also create Flint Arrow and Hide armor if you want other options and be in the latest Greek fashion trend. However, your leather armor will be more than enough to protect you from enemies while you open Hecate’s Temple and complete the Places of Power at the beginning of your legend.
