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11 Overview
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33 Thick Hide is a tough, durable leather in Crimson Desert with exceptional strength that absorbs heavy impacts. It is obtained by skinning giant mammals after hunting them. Thick Hide is one of the premium hide types in the crafting materials category and is required for heavy armor and shield upgrades.
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66 Item Properties
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88 PropertyValueCategoryCrafting Materials (Hides and Leather)SubcategoryHides and LeatherDescriptionExceptional strength and durability; absorbs heavy impactsSourceSkinning giant mammalsUseHeavy armor, shields
99 How to Obtain
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1111 Thick Hide drops from skinning giant mammals. These are large animals that require more effort to hunt than small prey.
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1313 Elk: Found in highland meadows and open plains.Aurochs: Large bovines encountered in grasslands.Other giant mammals: Any large mammal species may drop Thick Hide when skinned.Giant mammals are tougher to kill than small prey. Use ranged weapons or mounted combat to take them down efficiently.
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1515 Uses
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1717 Crafting and refining heavy armor pieces.Shield upgrades and reinforcement.High-tier equipment at the smithy.
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1919 Specific Animal Locations
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2121 Thick Hide drops from skinning large mammals. The most reliable sources are:
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2323 AnimalLocationNotesRhinosNorthern main road, near fast travel pointAlways spawn at this location; most efficient farmElephantsNorth of the map, slightly west of the road to VarniaHigh yield but take longer to defeatElkHighland meadows and open plainsLess dangerous than rhinos or elephantsAurochsGrasslandsLarge bovines; moderate difficulty
2424 Vendor Purchase
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2626 Thick Hide can also be purchased from the Tannery shop in Hernand town. Stock refreshes every day at midnight (in-game time). You can sleep at an inn to speed up the refresh cycle. Buying from the Tannery is the safest alternative when you need Thick Hide without risking combat against large, dangerous animals.
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2828 Farming Route
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3030 The most efficient farming route for Thick Hide targets the rhino spawn near the northern fast travel point. Fast travel there, hunt the rhinos, collect the hides, and then fast travel back. Rhinos always respawn at this location, so you can repeat the route indefinitely. Each rhino hunt also yields Large Bone, making it a two-for-one farming opportunity.
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3232 Tips
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3434 Prioritize hunting giant mammals when you encounter them. Thick Hide is needed for the best armor upgrades and is harder to find than Thin Hide.Giant mammals are dangerous prey. Approach them prepared with recovery items and strong weapons.Collect Large Bone alongside Thick Hide from the same carcasses to maximize hunting efficiency.
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36+Outlaw Canyon Rhino Loop
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38+The fastest known farm for Thick Hide is the rhino cluster above the sea, just east of Outlaw Canyon. A fast travel point sits essentially on top of the spawn, so each loop is teleport, kill, skin, teleport again. One to three rhinos spawn together, and skinning them also yields Large Bone, Ivory, and Tough Meat. See Thick Hide Locations for the step-by-step route.