How to Make Hard Leather in RuneScape: Dragonwilds
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If you’ve been wondering how to make Hard Leather in RuneScape: Dragonwilds then you’ve come to the right place. Once you get the right pieces built it’s actually pretty simple. Here’s how to do it step-by-step.
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Step 1: Build a Tannery
First, you need Leather, and for that, you’ll need a Tannery.
Build a Tannery at your base
Throw in Animal Hides (from wild creatures)
Wait a bit, and it’ll spit out regular Leather
Want faster output? Build a Tanner’s Kit and place it next to the tannery.
Tanner’s Kit recipe:
6 Bronze Bars (found in Fractured Plains)
8 Coarse Thread
6 Adhesive
18 Ash Planks
This gives your tannery a second slot—very worth it.
Step 2: Make Adhesive with a Kiln
You’ll also need Adhesive, which is made using a Kiln.
Kiln recipe:
8 Ash Logs
20 Stone
6 Clay
10 Fire Runes
Once you have a kiln:
Place Swamp Tar inside
Wait for it to cook into Adhesive
Stockpile this stuff. You’ll need a lot of it later.
Step 3: Combine Leather + Adhesive
Back at the Tannery, you can now make Hard Leather.
Place Leather into the tannery
Add Adhesive
Out comes Hard Leather, ready for crafting higher-tier gear (like Iron equipment)
Final Blurb
Hard Leather doesn’t come quick in RuneScape: Dragon Wilds—it’s a multi-step grind involving kilns, bronze tools, and swamp goo. But once you’re set up, it becomes one of the most valuable mid-game materials. Just don’t forget to pick up your adhesive before running off to fight something. Sticky pockets make for sad armor.