This New World trade levelling guide focuses on Engineering, the profession that allows players to craft ranged weapons, ammunition, gathering tools and Proficiency Boosters for better farming of resources.
While there are several ways to increase proficiency, it will help those who want to level up their Engineering skill without committing too many resources to unnecessary recipes.
NOTE: New World recipes such as those below simply ask for materials of a certain tier, e.g. "Tier 2 Metal, Refined Wood" etc.
We've listed the more common material as it's usually cheaper/easier to obtain. However, prepare for a very, very significant grind.
For example, where we've put 'Coarse Leather', you could use Rugged Leather, Ragehide, or even epic materials such as Scarhide. The same goes for the Metals - you could use Iron Ingots or Fae Iron, although naturally you'll want to save your rare resources!
The type you use will affect the overall gear score of the piece.
Level 0-50
One Treated Wood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x12 Timber
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
This recipe is simple enough, with the only real spend being time. Cut down trees for Green Wood to refine into Timber, skin all the creatures you can to claim Rawhide for Coarse Leather, and gather Hemp whenever you see it for the Fibers, which refines into Linen.
The total materials required are:
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Timber |
660 |
 Coarse Leather |
165 |
 Linen |
110 |
Level 50-100
One Aged Wood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x13 Lumber
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
Again, this is relatively easy to craft, although you'll need to have leveled up your Logging to at least 50 to access Mature Trees for Aged Wood, which you'll turn into Lumber.
You'll find Sandpaper when opening crates and chests,
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Lumber |
2,080 |
 Coarse Leather |
480 |
 Linen |
320 (1,280) |
Level 100-150
One Wyrdwood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x14 Wyrdwood Planks
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
This is where farming for materials becomes a bit more intensive. You're going to need Wyrdwood Planks, which means you'll have to get to Logging Skill Lv. 100 to source the Wyrdwood.
Leather and Cloth remains the same -- while it's recommended to use Scaly Hides and Silk for better results and maximum Gear Score, for power-leveling Engineering you're fine using Coarse Leather and Linen.
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Wyrdwood Planks -- (Wyrdwood) |
3,976 |
 Coarse Leather |
1,335 |
 Linen |
568 |
Level 150-200
One Ironwood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x15 Ironwood Planks
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
As with the Wyrdwood Pole, prepare to spend a significant amount of time farming.
Ironwood Planks require both Ironwood and Wyrdwood, which in turn filters down to needing Aged Wood and Green Wood -- all in their thousands.
Use Coarse Leather and Linen for ease.
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Ironwood Planks |
6,675 |
 Coarse Leather |
1,335 |
 Linen |
890 |
As you can see, this isn't a particularly time-efficient way to go about things. So...
The alternative way to level Engineering
This method focuses on making multiple different items, and claiming higher XP per unit. It could prove to be more intensive, but it sticks to only needing a few, more basic resources that you can gather while questing.
One bonus to this is that you may well be able to sell these on the Trade Post for a profit, depending on demand.
Level 0-50
One Iron Logging Axe requires:
○ x12 Iron Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Iron Skinning Knife requires:
○ x7 Iron Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
One Treated Wood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x12 Timber
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
One Iron Mining Pickaxe requires:
○ x12 Iron Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Iron Harvesting Sickle requires:
○ x7 Iron Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
Resources Required
In total, these are the resources you'll need. As you can see, it's a little less daunting than spamming one item over and over! The likelihood is that progress will just be slower.
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Timber |
308 (1,232) |
 Coarse Leather |
126 |
 Linen -- (Fibers) |
28 |
 Iron Ingot |
530 |
Level 50-100
One Steel Logging Axe requires:
○ x13 Steel Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Steel Skinning Knife requires:
○ x8 Steel Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
One Aged Wooden Fishing Pole requires:
○ x12 Lumber
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
One Steel Mining Pickaxe requires:
○ x13 Steel Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Steel Harvesting Sickle requires:
○ x8 Steel Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
Resources Required
Largely the same items needed for this next set of crafts, with an upgrade in metal to reflect the tiers.
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Timber -- (Green Wood) |
380 |
 Coarse Leather -- (Rawhide) |
342 (1,026) |
 Linen |
76 |
 Steel Ingot -- (Flux) |
1,444 |
 Lumber |
456 |
Level 100-150
One Starmetal Logging Axe requires:
○ x14 Starmetal Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Starmetal Skinning Knife requires:
○ x9 Starmetal Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
One Wyrdwood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x14 Wyrdwood Planks
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
One Starmetal Mining Pickaxe requires:
○ x14 Starmetal Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Starmetal Harvesting Sickle requires:
○ x9 Starmetal Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
Resources Required
The numbers are really starting to grow...
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Timber -- (Green Wood) |
670 |
 Coarse Leather |
534 |
 Linen |
134 |
 Starmetal Ingot ----- (Flux) -- (Charcoal) ----- (Green Wood) |
3,082 |
 Wyrdwood Planks |
938 |
Level 150-200
One Orichalcum Logging Axe requires:
○ x15 Orichalcum Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Orichalcum Skinning Knife requires:
○ x15 Orichalcum Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
One Ironwood Fishing Pole requires:
○ x15 Ironwood Planks
○ x3 Coarse Leather
○ x2 Linen
One Orichalcum Mining Pickaxe requires:
○ x15 Orichalcum Ingot
○ x3 Timber
○ x2 Coarse Leather
One Orichalcum Harvesting Sickle requires:
○ x10 Orichalcum Ingot
○ x2 Timber
○ x1 Coarse Leather
Resources Required
Yep, my brain hurts from all the maths at this point.
|
Resources |
Quantities |
|---|---|
 Timber |
1,040 |
 Coarse Leather |
936 |
 Linen |
208 |
 Orichalcum Ingot ----- (Starmetal Ore) -------- (Flux) ----- (Charcoal) -------- (Green Wood) -- (Flux) |
5,200 |
 Ironwood Planks ----- (Wyrdwood) -- (Sandpaper) |
1,560 (18,720) (6,240) (24,960) (12,480) (49,920) (6,240) (3,120) (1,560) |
As you can see, there's a whole lot of numbers there. Good luck with the farming!
Leveling is a a big part of any MMO, and New World doesn't make it easy with long quest chains and plentiful settlement tasks. We've put together this guide to help you reach max level quickly.
