Manufacturing materials and still animal goods are the central resources you will need to look for in Assassin’s Creed Origins.
On this page, we will explain everything you need to know about them, including some tips for finding each resource.
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Manufacturing materials and animal goods – how to obtain resources in Assassin’s Creed Origins
There are eight types of resources available in Origins. One, Silica, is related to the mysterious mechanisms of the tombs, but the remaining seven are used to improve your equipment. You will occasionally find some in a random box or in a jar, but the only safe way to collect them is by going directly to their source; therefore, here is our guide on where to look for them.
Cedarwood: It will probably get to the point where you will have this item in large quantities since most weapons will produce it as soon as it is dismantled, but it can also be obtained from soldiers – use Senu for reconnaissance and look for it as you move around.
Bronze: Another common result of disassembling equipment that you do not intend, can also be obtained in the same way as Cedarwood.
Soft Leather: Wild goats, hyenas and antelopes are all sources of this material, but the antelopes give you once again that each of them corresponds to four. You can usually find them in places with trees close to the water, but you can also find the smaller herds inside the land; you need to sneak up on them and eliminate them with the bow – we recommend a lighter bow instead of the hunting bow as it is faster and you will be able to discharge more arrows on the group of animals if they start to disperse. Goats can be found on rocky terrain close to villages and hyenas will usually circulate in drier and sandy areas – around the pyramids of Giza is a good place to look.
Hard Leather: Crocodiles and hippos, when eliminated, provide you with this item, although hippos tend to give more than crocodiles. Both can be found in the shallow waters and swampy areas to the east, particularly Memphis and Krokodilopolis (what a surprise). They won’t be defeated without a fight, but hippos are a little easier to deal with – use a weapon with a bleeding effect or poison, approach them from the back and attack hard, always being careful to stay away from the head from them.
Pelts: These come from lions and leopards, and you can find these fierce predators close to groups remote from their prey – if you are far enough away from civilization, in the areas where antelopes are found, you will also find lions. Large concentrations of your enemies may have one or two in captivity.
Iron: See Cedarwood and Bronze.
Carbon Crystal: Obtained only through chests in enemy fields – the more spears the icon of a particular enemy concentration has, the greater your chances of finding this item. This is the rarest material in the game, so you’ll have to be thorough in your search.
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Various animals: You can also hunt vultures, flamingos and herons. They will not give you any manufacturing material but you can check if they have any items that you can sell. Vultures can be found in more arid regions and are usually located close to hyenas. Flamingos and herons can be found almost anywhere with water.
With that said, the quickest way to locate any of the resources is to use Senu high in the sky; the landscape will gradually be filled with icons that indicate what you can find in a specific place; so you can signal what you want and follow that direction.
Finally, the Buy Materials skill in the Seer tree can be quite useful. Blacksmiths will sell iron, bronze and wood while tailors will sell leather and furs. They are not cheap and usually have few in stock, and are probably not the best option for obtaining these materials; however, if you only need one or two, they save you a lot of work.
