Frontier Marches Crafting

This document catalogs the items craftable from materials found in the Frontier Marches, tied directly to the creatures in frontier-marches-bestiary.md. Every recipe shows the full ingredient breakdown by role, demonstrating how common materials remain structurally required in every recipe regardless of how rare the primary ingredient is.

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The Permanence Rule

No material becomes obsolete. The system enforces this through role architecture: each recipe has structural roles (binding, lining, finish, frame, packaging) that are permanently filled by common materials. A rare material enters via the augmentation or core slot — it changes what the item does but never replaces what holds it together.

Concrete mechanic: common materials also own their own permanent recipes (arrows, field rations, repair kits, mine braces, basic rations) that are consumed daily at every progression level. A veteran adventurer still eats, still repairs, still replaces bowstrings.

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Quality Tiers Reference

Tier	Notes
Common	Baseline output; lowest structural grade
Crafted	Reliable, consistent quality
Fine	Above-average; opens mid-tier recipe slots
Superior	High-end; most elite content uses this as floor
Exceptional	Launch-region ceiling for organic materials; rare
Masterwork	Rare craft outcome requiring Master skill + Master Workshop

Recipes specify the range of quality achievable based on input material grades. See crafting-and-itemization.md for the full resolution rules.

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Material Preparation (Refining Steps)

These are the refining recipes that convert raw harvested materials into usable crafting inputs. They are not optional — the workshop processes them before any assembly recipe can run.

Hide Tanning

All hides require tanning before use in leatherworking recipes.

Hide grade	Salt required	Fat/tallow required	Fuel	Output
Common	Common salt	Common tallow	—	Common leather
Crafted	Common salt	Common tallow	—	Crafted leather
Fine	Common salt	Common tallow or boar fat	—	Fine leather
Superior	Fine mineral salt	Bog fat or refined oil	—	Superior leather
Exceptional	Fine mineral salt	Bog fat or Suohauki fat	—	Exceptional leather

Common salt and common tallow are consumed at every tier. Exceptional hide still needs both. The quality of the salt and fat set a secondary ceiling — exceptional hide tanned with common salt caps at Superior leather. Fine mineral salt unlocks the top tier.

Meat Preservation

Raw meat must be preserved before it can be stored in expedition packs.

Method	Salt	Heat/fuel	Shelf life	Notes
Field smoking	Common salt	Common fuel	3 days	Fast; usable in the field
Salt-curing	Common salt	None	14 days	No heat needed; boar fat improves result
Long smoke + aging	Common salt or mineral salt	Hardwood	30+ days	Premium meats; requires a full smokehouse setup

Common salt is consumed in every preservation method. A Master provisioner smoking premium aurochs beef still needs the same Common salt an apprentice uses for wolf meat strips.

Iron Processing (Crude → Refined)

Crude iron scraps from goblinoid salvage are a primary feedstock for common iron goods.

Input	Fuel	Flux	Output
Iron ore	Charcoal or coal	Limestone	Iron bloom (Common)
Crude iron scraps (goblinoid)	Charcoal	—	Common iron stock
Iron bloom	Charcoal	Slag removal	Refined iron ingot (Crafted)
Refined ingot + carbon	Charcoal or coke	—	Steel billet

Charcoal is consumed at every step of this chain. A Master Smith working on an Exceptional weapon still burns charcoal. Crude goblinoid iron scraps feed into rivets, nails, buckles, and mine hardware — never wasted, never obsolete.

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Leatherworking

The most material-dense discipline in the launch region. Every armor piece, pack, and strap-based item draws from a wide range of beast materials.

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Quivers and Field Pouches

Hunter's Quiver — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Wolf pelt or deer hide	Common → Fine
Stiffener	Boar bristle bundle	Common
Binding	Wolf sinew or deer gut	Common
Stitching	Sinew thread	Common
Finish	Boar fat rub	Common

Output: A 20-arrow quiver with belt loop. Quality determines how well the quiver protects fletching from rain and marsh exposure — a Fine quiver prevents weather damage to arrows; a Common quiver does not. Every bow-using character needs at least one. A boar-bristle stiffener and boar-fat finish are always present regardless of the pelt used for the shell.

Herb Pouch — Common to Crafted

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Cat pelt or deer hide	Common → Fine
Lining	Boar bristle bundle (dry-layer)	Common
Closure	Cat sinew drawstring	Common → Crafted
Stitching	Sinew	Common

Output: A sealed herb pouch that maintains the dryness and darkness required to preserve harvested glands, herbs, and venom sacs. The cat pelt shell is not purely decorative — it provides a softer, more flexible outer surface that prevents pressure-damage to fragile containers inside. Cat sinew drawstring is the specific binding material (its fine diameter and resistance to stretch keeps the pouch sealed under compression). Both are permanently relevant because Herbalism is practiced at all progression levels.

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Light Armor

Light Leather Chest — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Deer hide leather	Common → Fine
Padding layer	Cloth or felt	Common
Straps and closure	Leather strap, iron buckle	Common
Stitching	Sinew or thread	Common
Finish	Boar fat or tallow rub	Common

Output: Entry-level chest armor. Every new adventurer starts here. Fine-grade deer hide shell moves the Defense channel to the Crafted tier on this slot. Boar fat finish and iron buckles are Common-grade in every version regardless of hide quality. Repair consumes deer hide, sinew, and iron buckles — keeping demand live permanently.

Light Leather Gloves — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Palm	Deer hide leather (tight grain)	Common → Fine
Back	Wolf pelt or cat pelt (supple)	Common → Fine
Stitching	Cat sinew or thread	Common → Crafted
Finish	Boar fat rub	Common

Output: Gloves balancing grip with dexterity. Cat sinew stitching is specified rather than thread for this recipe because glove stitching receives high stress and cat sinew does not fray under repeated flex. Common thread fails here within weeks. This is cat sinew's primary structural role — its fineness and flex resistance are irreplaceable in this application.

Light Leather Boots — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Upper	Deer hide leather	Common → Fine
Sole (outer)	Boar hide leather	Common → Fine
Sole (inner pad)	Deer hide offcut	Common
Buckle	Iron buckle	Common
Stitching	Heavy sinew	Crafted
Finish	Boar fat waterproofing rub	Common

Output: Standard light field boots. Boar hide is specified for the sole because its natural density and fiber structure resist abrasion better than deer hide — using deer hide on the sole produces boots that wear through in days. This creates a paired demand: deer hide for the upper, boar hide for the sole, in every boot recipe at every tier.

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Medium Armor

Medium Leather Chest — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Boar hide leather	Crafted → Fine
Reinforcement panels	Beetle carapace plates	Crafted → Fine
Padding layer	Wool felt	Common → Crafted
Straps and closure	Leather strap, iron buckle	Common
Rivets	Crude iron rivets	Common
Stitching	Sinew cord	Crafted
Finish	Boar fat rub	Common

Output: The standard combat chest for D–C rank adventuring. The beetle carapace reinforcement panels are what distinguishes this from light leather — they add rigid impact dispersion without increasing weight significantly. The crude iron rivets holding the panels in place are always Common-grade. Even Fine-quality carapace panels are fastened with the same rivets as Common-grade panels.

Boar Hunter's Vest (Briar-Backed) — Fine to Superior

Requires Coedwych access.

Role	Material	Quality
Back panel	Coedwych thornboar hide (briar-ridge section)	Fine → Superior
Front panel	Boar hide leather	Crafted → Fine
Padding layer	Wool felt	Common
Reinforcement	Beetle carapace plates	Fine
Straps and closure	Leather strap (×3), iron buckle	Common
Rivets	Crude iron rivets	Common
Stitching	Heavy sinew	Fine
Finish	Boar fat rub	Common

Output: A specialist chest armor with exceptional puncture resistance on the back panel, designed for players who push into dense forest zones. The briar-ridge skin of the Coedwych is the upgrade driver — its natural hooked-bristle structure creates a multi-layer deflection surface. The front panel is ordinary boar hide leather. Crude iron rivets and boar fat finish are always Common regardless of the back panel's quality tier.

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Heavy Armor

Heavy Leather Chest — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Thornboar plate-hide or thick aurochs hide	Fine → Superior
Reinforcement panels	Scale-ridge plates (Suohauki) or beetle carapace	Fine → Superior
Padding layer	Bear fur/wool felt composite	Fine
Straps (×3)	Leather strap	Crafted → Fine
Rivets	Crude iron rivets	Common
Stitching	Heavy sinew	Fine → Superior
Finish	Bog fat or refined oil rub	Fine

Output: Heavy chest armor with defensive rating comparable to entry-level metal. A boss-grade thornboar plate-hide shell reaches Exceptional — the launch region's highest organic armor rating. The Suohauki scale-ridge reinforcement panels are what allows the Exceptional ceiling to be reached on this recipe. Even at the Exceptional ceiling, crude iron rivets and the wool-felt padding base are Common and Crafted inputs. They are the structure. The rare hides and plates are the protection.

Exceptional Chest (Full Boss-Grade) — Exceptional

Requires Elite or Boss thornboar and Elite or Boss Suohauki or Jokipuli. Veteran+ Leatherworking. Established Workshop minimum.

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Elder thornboar plate-hide	Exceptional
Reinforcement panels	Grand scale-ridge plates (Suohauki boss)	Exceptional
Padding layer	Bear fur felt composite	Fine
Straps (×3)	Leather strap	Crafted
Rivets	Crude iron rivets	Common
Stitching	Heavy constriction sinew (Suopuli)	Superior
Finish	Bog fat rub	Fine

Output: The highest-quality organic chest armor available in the launch region. Its construction uses three Exceptional organic materials simultaneously — the plate-hide, the scale-ridge panels, and the sinew stitching. The crude iron rivets are still Common. The bear fur felt padding layer is still Fine. These structural roles are never replaced. Repair of this item consumes crude iron rivets, leather straps, and wool felt — the same Common materials used in the cheapest leatherwork in the game.

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Packs and Expedition Gear

Field Pack (Small) — Common

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Deer hide or wolf pelt leather	Common
Frame support	Bone rod or sapling wood	Common
Strap and closure	Leather strap, iron buckle	Common
Stitching	Sinew or thread	Common

Output: A 15-slot expedition pack. New adventurers, village couriers, farm workers. Permanently in demand. Made entirely from Common materials — this is one of the primary sinks for wolf pelt and deer hide that keeps their prices from falling to zero. Every new player who joins the game buys or crafts this before they do anything else.

Expedition Pack (Medium) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Boar hide or aurochs hide leather	Crafted → Fine
Frame rods	Ashwood, iron corner fittings	Crafted
Strap system	Leather straps (×3), iron buckle	Common
Lining	Wool or felt layer	Common
Waterproof finish	Boar fat or bog fat rub	Common → Fine
Stitching	Heavy sinew	Crafted

Output: A 25-slot expedition pack with frame support. The standard pack for most active adventurers. Wool lining, iron buckles, and boar fat finish are always Common regardless of shell quality. Fine-quality boar fat rub is an upgrade option that extends waterproofing duration — it is not required but meaningfully improves the pack's performance in marsh and river terrain.

War Pack (Heavy) — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Thick aurochs hide leather	Fine → Superior
Frame system	Ashwood frame planks, iron banding	Fine
Strap system	Leather straps (×4), iron adjustable buckles	Crafted → Fine
Lining	Bear fur or wool felt composite	Fine
Waterproof finish	Bog fat or Suohauki fat rub	Fine → Superior
Reinforcement rivets	Crude iron rivets	Common
Stitching	Heavy sinew	Fine

Output: A 35-slot expedition pack with adjustable load-bearing frame. Standard for extended military and long-expedition use. The crude iron rivets holding the frame banding to the shell are Common regardless of the pack's overall quality tier. The wool felt lining base is also Common — the bear fur composite layer is added on top of it, not in place of it.

Cold-Weather Cloak — Fine to Exceptional

Role	Material	Quality
Outer shell	Bergulfr winter pelt or Tapiokarhu pelt	Crafted → Exceptional
Inner lining (thermal)	Wolf pelt	Common → Fine
Collar trim	Cat pelt or Tunturikat pelt	Common → Superior
Clasp hardware	Iron clasp or wolf canine clasp	Common → Fine
Stitching	Heavy sinew	Crafted → Fine
Seam waterproofing	Boar tallow rub	Common

Output: Cold-resistance cloak for mountain and winter expeditions. An Exceptional Bergulfr shell cloak (Fimbulfr pelt, boss-grade) is the best cold-resist garment in the launch region. It still has a wolf pelt inner lining — the thermal trapping layer that the outer shell alone cannot provide. The shell deflects wind and moisture; the inner pelt traps body heat. Both layers are structurally required. Boar tallow seam waterproofing is always Common regardless of the outer shell's quality.

Wading Gear Set (Boots + Vest) — Fine to Exceptional

Boots:

Role	Material	Quality
Upper	Suohauki skin or Jokipuli skin	Fine → Exceptional
Outer sole	Thick boar hide leather	Crafted → Fine
Inner pad	Deer hide offcut	Common
Stitching	Waterproof sinew	Fine
Seam treatment	Serpent fat or bog fat	Fine → Superior
Buckle	Iron buckle	Common

Vest (worn under armor):

Role	Material	Quality
Shell	Suohauki skin or Jokipuli skin	Fine → Exceptional
Inner layer	Common leather	Common
Straps	Leather straps	Common
Seam treatment	Serpent fat or bog fat	Fine → Superior
Rivets	Crude iron rivets	Common

Output: A matched waterproof layer set for river crossings, marsh expeditions, and wet-climate operations. Even an Exceptional-shell set (Suohauki boss skin) uses a boar hide outer sole, a deer hide inner pad, and crude iron buckles and rivets throughout. The waterproof skin cannot serve as sole material — its flex properties cause it to separate from the stitch line under hard walking. The rigid boar hide sole is structurally mandatory.

Expedition Tent (4-person) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Fly panels (outer)	Waxed canvas or Suohauki skin panel	Crafted → Fine
Inner wall panels	Canvas or treated cloth	Common
Pole pockets	Leather reinforcement strip	Common
Guy-rope loops	Leather loops	Common
Stakes	Iron spikes (crude iron)	Common
Seam waterproofing	Boar fat rub	Common

Output: A standard expedition tent. A Suohauki skin fly panel version is waterproof without the tallow treatment step — but still needs canvas inner walls, leather pole pockets, leather guy-rope loops, and crude iron stakes. The stakes and seam treatment are always Common. Repair of a damaged fly panel is the primary recurring consumption of Suohauki skin offcuts even from players who do not craft new tents.

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Saddles and Straps

Pack Saddle — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Seat and flap	Aurochs hide leather	Crafted → Fine
Tree (frame)	Ashwood plank set	Crafted
Panel	Boar hide leather	Common → Crafted
Girth strap	Heavy leather strap	Crafted
D-rings and buckles	Iron hardware	Common
Stitching	Heavy gut cord	Crafted
Finish	Aurochs tallow rub	Common

Output: A pack saddle for draft animals and mounts carrying supply loads. Iron hardware and aurochs tallow finish are Common regardless of leather quality. The aurochs tallow's role here is to prevent the leather from drying and cracking under load — it is irreplaceable in this application because its molecular weight keeps it in the leather longer than lighter fats.

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Metalworking

Fasteners and Hardware (Permanent Base Demand)

These are not glamorous recipes. They are the structural foundation of almost everything else. Crude iron from goblinoid salvage feeds all of them.

Iron Rivet Batch (×20) — Common

Role	Material
Stock	Crude iron or common iron
Fuel	Charcoal

Output: The single most consumed crafting output in the game. Every armor piece uses 4–12. Every pack uses 2–8. Every saddle uses 6–10. Mine braces use 4 per set. Town projects consume them in the thousands. Crude goblinoid iron scraps fill this recipe directly — they do not need refining first for rivet production. This is their primary permanent sink.

Iron Buckle Set (×6) — Common to Crafted

Role	Material
Stock	Crude or refined iron
Fuel	Charcoal
Rust prevention	Boar fat rub

Output: Buckle hardware for every strap and closure. Common-grade from crude iron; Crafted-grade from refined iron with tighter tolerances. Both grades are always needed — Common buckles for field gear, Crafted buckles for saddles and expedition packs where slip under load could be dangerous. Boar fat rust prevention is always present.

Iron Stake Set (×8) — Common

Role	Material
Stock	Crude iron
Fuel	Charcoal

Output: Ground stakes for tents, rope anchors, and trap setups. Crude goblinoid iron is sufficient — this recipe does not benefit from refined iron because the stakes are driven into the ground and lost or bent in use.

Mine Brace Set — Common

Role	Material
Vertical post	Timber planks
Cross brace	Timber
Iron spikes (×8)	Crude iron (goblinoid scraps work here directly)
Drive wedge	Common iron

Output: A mine shoring set for Rumiarr's shaft maintenance. When Kivirotta infestation events trigger timber gnawing, this is the repair item. Crude goblinoid iron is explicitly suitable for mine spikes — they do not require refined iron. This is one of the primary intended sinks for crude iron scraps in the Frontier Marches.

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Tools

Hunting Knife — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Blade	Iron or refined iron	Common → Fine
Handle	Bone rod or aurochs bone	Common → Crafted
Grip wrap	Deer hide strip	Common
Guard	Iron fitting	Common
Temper	Common salt brine quench	Common
Finish	Boar tallow rub	Common

Output: A general hunting knife. Quality affects edge retention and how cleanly it skins — a Fine blade improves Hunting & Trapping harvest yield by ~5% over Common. The grip wrap and tallow finish are always Common regardless of blade grade.

Skinning Knife (Specialist) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Blade	Refined iron (narrow, thin grind)	Crafted → Fine
Handle	Deer or Kaaduaran antler section	Crafted → Fine
Grip wrap	Cat sinew (thin)	Common → Crafted
Temper	Common salt brine	Common
Finish	Boar tallow rub	Common

Output: A specialist skinning knife that, together with a bone saw and curing salt, unlocks the upper yield range in Hunting & Trapping at Practiced and below. The antler handle provides non-slip grip when wet — critical for field dressing. Cat sinew grip wrap is specified here because its fine diameter and flex resistance prevent it from slipping under the repeated twisting motion of field skinning. No higher-tier sinew replaces it in this role — its fineness is the property, not its quality tier.

Bone Saw — Common to Crafted

Role	Material
Frame	Iron rod (Common)
Blade (tensioned)	Crude iron — tooth-notched
Handle	Aurochs or bear bone
Grip binding	Leather strip

Output: A bone saw for field dressing large game. Used together with the skinning knife to unlock full yield range at Practiced+. The crude iron tooth blade never needs upgrading — tooth pattern geometry matters more than material grade for this tool. This is an ongoing sink for crude goblinoid iron at Common grade.

Trapping Kit (Spring Jaw ×2) — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Jaw plates	Refined iron	Common → Fine
Spring	Iron rod (tensioned)	Common
Pan and trigger	Iron parts	Common
Chain (×80 cm)	Crude iron chain links	Common
Anchor stake	Iron spike	Common
Jaw face wrap	Leather strip	Common

Output: A pair of spring jaw traps for the Trapping activity. Fine-quality jaw plates close fast enough and hold tight enough to preserve hide quality on the kill. Common plates are effective but cause some hide damage. The chain, stake, and leather face wrap are always Common regardless of jaw grade.

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Weapons

Iron Spear — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Spearhead	Iron bloom or refined iron	Common → Fine
Haft	Ashwood or pine pole	Common
Socket binding	Leather strip lashing	Common
Temper	Common salt brine quench	Common
Grip wrap	Deer hide strip	Common
Finish	Boar tallow rub	Common

Output: The most common expedition weapon on Trevalkaan's commission board. Fine spearhead holds an edge measurably longer than Common. The ashwood haft, leather lashing, and tallow finish are always Common-grade regardless of spearhead quality. Repair consumes deer hide (grip rewrap), leather strip (binding), and tallow — all Common.

Bone-Tipped Arrows (×20) — Common

Role	Material
Shaft	Pine or ash rod
Head	Wolf bone fragment or deer bone (split-chiseled)
Fletching	Bird feathers or stiff grass
Binding	Deer gut
Adhesive	Pine resin

Output: The cheapest viable arrow. Wolf bone fragments and deer bone are the primary inputs — they are the permanent high-volume sink for Common bone material. Every active archer carries bone-tipped arrows for trash-mob encounters and practice, reserving iron-headed arrows for serious targets. Deer gut binding is always present.

Iron-Headed Arrows (×20) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Shaft	Ashwood or pine rod	Common
Head	Crude or refined iron (punched head)	Common → Crafted
Fletching	Bird feathers	Common
Binding	Wolf sinew or deer gut	Common
Adhesive	Pine resin	Common

Output: Standard combat arrows. Crude iron heads from goblinoid scrap stock are entirely valid here at Common grade. Sinew or gut binding and pine resin adhesive are always Common. A veteran archer upgrading to Fine-quality iron heads for boss encounters still carries Common sinew-bound shaft arrows for standard use.

Hunter's Bow — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Limbs	Yew or ash stave	Common → Fine
String	Deer gut or wolf sinew	Common
Grip wrap	Deer hide strip	Common
Nock tips	Wolf bone fragments	Common
Finish	Boar tallow rub	Common

Output: The standard hunting bow. String replacement is the primary maintenance cost — gut strings wear and snap. This creates permanent consumption of deer gut and wolf sinew by every active archer. A veteran with a Fine yew bow still restrings it with Common deer gut. Nock tips from wolf bone are always present.

Superior Recurve Bow — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Limbs	Ashwood or ironwood stave	Fine → Superior
Sinew backing	Kivisusi or Bergulfr sinew	Fine → Superior
Horn nocks	Aurochs horn tips	Fine
String	Wolf sinew (heavy)	Crafted → Fine
Grip wrap	Lynx pelt strip	Fine
Limb conditioning	Boar tallow rub	Common
Nock tip reinforcement	Wolf bone tips	Common
Finish	Wax or lacquer	Crafted

Output: A recurve bow with higher draw weight and effective range than the straight-limb hunter's bow. The sinew backing prevents limb separation under tension — it is the signature addition. Wolf bone nock tips and boar tallow limb conditioning are the same Common-grade inputs used on a basic bow. The wax finish is Crafted-grade — the only recipe-level upgrade in the structural support group.

Masterwork Compound Bow — Superior to Exceptional

Requires Elder Jokipuli jaw sinew (boss-grade). Expert+ Woodworking. Advanced Workshop minimum.

Role	Material	Quality
Limbs	Aged ironwood stave	Superior
Sinew backing	Elder jaw sinew (Jokipuli boss)	Exceptional
Horn nocks	Aged aurochs horn	Superior
String	Constriction sinew (Suopuli)	Superior
Grip wrap	Tunturikat elder pelt strip	Exceptional
Limb conditioning	Boar tallow rub	Common
Nock tip reinforcement	Wolf bone tips	Common
Finish	Lacquer coat + wax seal	Fine

Output: The peak bow in the launch region. The Jokipuli elder jaw sinew backing and Suopuli constriction sinew string are the signature materials — the jaw sinew's extraordinary tensile strength allows limb flex under tension that standard sinew would fail under, and the constriction sinew string resists creep under sustained draw weight. The boar tallow limb conditioning and wolf bone nock tips are exactly the same Common inputs as on the cheapest bow. These structural roles never change regardless of the bow's quality tier.

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Armor Reinforcement

Scale Plate Insert Set — Fine to Superior

Role	Material
Plates	River-stalker scale (Jokipuli) or Suohauki scale-ridge
Backing	Leather strip
Rivets	Crude iron
Adhesive	Pine resin

Output: A set of scale plates installed as chest reinforcement inside a leather armor shell. The scale plate insert slot is the upgrade path for mid-tier heavy leather armor — it does not replace the armor, it improves it. Crude iron rivets and leather backing are always Common. This creates a retrofit demand for crude iron rivets at mid-to-high gear tiers.

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Woodworking

Handles and Grips

Antler, horn, tusk, and bone provide specialty handles that wood cannot replicate in specific roles — grip texture when wet, thermal insulation, density gradient for balance, and decorative value. They fill the frame role in tool and weapon recipes.

Antler-Handle Skinning Set — Fine

Role	Material
Blades (×2)	Fine refined iron (knife + hook grind)
Handles	Maeshirvi or Kaaduaran antler section
Grip pin	Iron pin (Common)
Finish	Boar tallow rub

Output: A matched skinning knife and skinning hook with antler handles. The antler grip texture remains non-slip when coated in blood — a property wood grips lack. Iron grip pin and tallow finish are always Common.

Matched Tool Handle Set — Crafted to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Handle blanks	Kaaduaran antler, Maesarw horn, or Coedwych tusk	Crafted → Superior
Pin set	Iron pins	Common
Wrap	Leather or sinew	Common
Finish	Boar tallow or oil	Common

Output: A matched set of handles for harvest tools, survey instruments, or tinkering equipment. Grand rack antler (boss Kaaduaran) reaches Superior quality — this allows tool sets to be crafted at Superior quality rather than Fine, giving a measurable output-quality lift to any gathering or crafting skill that uses these tools. The iron pins and leather wrap are always Common regardless of antler grade.

Powder Horn — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material
Body	Aurochs horn (hollowed, sealed at tip)
End cap	Iron fitted cap
Neck strap	Leather thong
Plug	Common wax

Output: A sealed powder horn for alchemical powder or black-powder storage. Aurochs horn is the only organic material with the right wall density and structural geometry to hollow cleanly and seal reliably. No substitute material exists for the body. The iron cap, leather strap, and wax plug are always Common.

Hunting Horn (Instrument) — Superior

Requires aged boss-grade Maesarw horn.

Role	Material
Body	Aged Maesarw horn (boss-grade)
Mouthpiece fitting	Iron or refined copper
Strap mount	Leather loop

Output: A functional instrument used as a hunting signal horn and as a morale item for village celebrations. The aged aurochs horn must be a boss-grade specimen — younger, thinner horns cannot hold the resonant chamber geometry when worked. Iron mouthpiece fitting and leather strap are always Common.

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Alchemy and Medicine

All alchemy recipes require a base medium (oil, fat, or spirit base), a stabilizer (salt or mineral powder), and a container (vial or jar plus wax seal). These inputs are present in every recipe regardless of how rare the active ingredient is.

Recovery and Medicine

Basic Recovery Salve — Common to Crafted

Role	Material	Quality
Active ingredient	Dried common herb bundle	Common
Base medium	Rendered beast fat (wolf, boar, any)	Common
Stabilizer	Common salt	Common
Container	Clay vial	Common
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: A basic wound salve. Permanently relevant — new adventurers need these constantly, and veterans carry them as cheap field dressing for minor injuries. Every beast kill that produces fat also produces salve base material. Common salt and wax plug are always present.

Bear Gall Endurance Preparation — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Primary active	Bear gall (intact, Tapiokarhu)	Fine → Superior
Secondary active	Antler velvet (seasonal)	Crafted → Fine
Base medium	Refined oil	Fine
Emulsifier	Bog beetle oil	Fine → Superior
Stabilizer	Mineral salt	Crafted
Container	Glass vial	Crafted
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: A high-grade endurance preparation that extends effective combat duration, reduces injury risk in sustained encounters, and shortens Recovery phases. Bear gall provides the primary active compound — it cannot be substituted. Bog beetle oil acts as an emulsifier that keeps the bear gall and antler velvet compounds suspended without separating. Without the bog beetle oil, the preparation separates in the vial and the active compound distributes unevenly. Wax plug and mineral salt are always present.

Swamp Condition Medicine — Fine to Superior

Exclusive to Metsadu herb elder commission line and Trevalkaan Physician.

Role	Material	Quality
Primary active	Swamp gland paired (Suohauki, intact)	Fine → Exceptional
Supporting reagent	Bog fat	Fine
Base medium	Rendered animal fat	Common
Stabilizer	Common salt	Common
Container	Clay jar	Crafted
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: A specialist medicine for bog fever, rot-wound, and extended wetland exposure conditions. The paired swamp gland is a unique active ingredient — there is no substitute for it in this recipe family. The bog fat is a supporting reagent (it carries the gland's active compounds into suspension). Rendered animal fat, Common salt, and wax plug are always present. The uniqueness of this recipe creates sustained demand for Suohauki glands at all progression levels because bog conditions persist in all expedition routes that cross the marsh.

Physician's Stamina Tonic — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Active ingredient	Antler velvet (Maeshirvi or Kaaduaran, spring)	Crafted → Fine
Base medium	Refined oil or spirit base	Crafted
Stabilizer	Mineral salt	Crafted
Container	Glass vial	Crafted
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: A stamina recovery tonic. The antler velvet active compound reduces fatigue accumulation during march phases and shortens Recovery phase duration. Antler velvet is seasonal — spring-only harvest. Supply drops to near-zero in autumn and winter, causing price spikes. Wax plug is always Common. Glass vial is always Crafted — it never upgrades to a rare container because the vial's quality does not affect the preparation.

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Toxins and Paralytic Preparations

Spider Anti-Venom — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Active ingredient	Brynhämähäkki venom (diluted)	Fine
Desensitiser	Chitin dust (Suokuori)	Crafted → Fine
Base medium	Bear fat or refined oil	Crafted
Stabilizer	Mineral salt	Crafted
Container	Glass vial	Crafted
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: An antitoxin for spider and serpent venom exposure. The diluted venom provides an immune priming response (desensitization model); the chitin dust is a secondary active that binds the venom compound and controls release rate. Both spider venom and chitin dust are required — one without the other produces an ineffective preparation. Bear fat and mineral salt are always Crafted-grade support materials. Wax plug is always Common.

Paralytic Extract (Hunting Grade) — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Active	Marsh paralytic gland (Suopuli, intact)	Fine → Superior
Base	Spirit base (grain alcohol)	Crafted
Stabilizer	Mineral salt	Fine
Carrier	Bog fat	Fine
Container	Glass vial (sealed)	Fine
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: A paralytic preparation with three applications: applied to trap jaw faces to reduce prey struggling (preserving hide quality), applied to arrowheads for large game hunting, and applied to weapon edges for combat support against large or heavily armored creatures. The spirit base and bog fat are the carrier system that distributes the paralytic compound evenly across a coated surface. Wax plug is always Common.

Paralytic Extract (Combat Grade) — Superior to Exceptional

Role	Material	Quality
Active	Elder paralytic gland (Suopuli boss, intact)	Exceptional
Concentrate	Suopuli constriction sinew extract	Superior
Base	Pure spirit base	Fine
Stabilizer	Fine mineral salt	Fine
Carrier	Bog fat	Fine
Container	Glass vial	Fine
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: The highest-grade paralytic preparation in the launch region. Requires an intact boss-grade Suopuli gland and a constriction sinew extraction step. The constriction sinew extract acts as a binding agent that increases tissue adhesion of the paralytic compound — it is not a standalone active ingredient but increases the preparation's effectiveness by roughly 40% when present. Wax plug remains Common in this Exceptional-tier recipe.

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Warding and Protective Preparations

Basic Warding Preparation — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Active	Wight ash (Karnhaunt or Hjalmarift)	Crafted → Fine
Binding reagent	Barrow earth (charged)	Crafted → Fine
Base medium	Spirit base	Crafted
Stabilizer	Common salt	Common
Container	Clay vial	Common
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: A warding preparation applied to camp perimeters, door thresholds, or worn as a carried ward. Provides partial protection against undead fear effects and reduces probability of undead approach within application radius. The wight ash is the active ingredient — it cannot be substituted. Barrow earth acts as a binding reagent that anchors the ward's effect to a fixed location. Common salt and wax plug are always present.

Advanced Warding Preparation — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Active (terrestrial shade)	Superior wight ash (Karnhaunt)	Superior
Active (drowned)	Maren silt residue (Maarenvaki)	Fine
Arcane catalyst	Arcane binding residue (Karnwarden)	Fine → Superior
Base medium	Refined spirit base	Fine
Stabilizer	Mineral salt	Fine
Container	Glass vial	Crafted
Seal	Wax plug	Common

Output: An advanced warding preparation effective against the full range of undead types encountered in the Frontier Marches. Three distinct undead-sourced components are required simultaneously — removing any one of the three drops the preparation to basic-tier effectiveness against the corresponding undead type. The Karnwarden arcane catalyst is what makes the preparation effective against Construct-origin undead interference (relevant in karst ruin approaches where Karnwarden and Dursentri co-occupy sites with shades). Glass vial and wax plug are always present.

Bog Waterproofing Oil (Industrial Grade) — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Active	Bog fat (Suohauki)	Fine → Superior
Thickener	Bog beetle oil	Fine
Carrier and volume	Common beast tallow	Common
Salt base	Common salt	Common
Container	Small clay jar	Common

Output: A waterproofing oil with performance significantly above standard tallow rubs. Applied to leather armor, rope, tent seams, and expedition gear before marsh, river, and wet-weather operations. The bog fat provides the active water-resistance property but is too viscous to apply directly at normal temperatures — the Common beast tallow acts as a carrier and volume extender that makes the application workable. Without the tallow, the bog fat beads on leather rather than penetrating. Common tallow is permanently required in this superior-tier preparation.

Thornboar Corrosive Solvent — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Active	Thornboar bile	Crafted → Fine
Acid stabilizer	Mineral powder	Crafted
Carrier	Spirit base	Crafted
Container	Clay jar (acid-rated)	Crafted

Output: An industrial solvent used in metalworking for descaling and flux applications, and in leatherworking for preparing hides for tanning (the bile's acid content opens the hide fiber structure for dye and fat absorption). Standard clay vials are degraded by the bile — this recipe requires acid-rated clay jars, which are a distinct item from standard clay vials. This creates a secondary demand for acid-rated ceramic containers as a permanent Alchemy consumable.

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Cooking and Provisioning

Every meat tier has a permanent recipe. No meat type falls out of use because expedition supply is always partially filled with the cheapest available input.

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Lean Field Ration — Common (permanent)

Role	Material
Protein	Wolf meat, rat meat, or any lean beast meat
Filler	Grain or dried root
Salt	Common salt
Wrap	Cloth or leaf wrap

Output: A single-serving field ration with baseline calorie content. Every new character, every training day at the Adventurers Hall, every low-priority expedition supply slot runs on this. Wolf meat has no better recipe than this — it never upgrades into something else. But it never stops being needed because ration demand never stops. Common salt and cloth wrap are always present.

Standard Venison Ration — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Protein	Deer or stag meat	Common → Fine
Filler	Grain	Common
Salt	Common salt	Common
Preservation	Field smoking (common fuel)	—
Wrap	Cloth	Common

Output: The most traded food item in Trevalkaan's market. Fine venison ration carries a small positive morale modifier for the expedition. Common venison ration provides neutral morale. Both are produced from the same recipe at different meat grades. Common salt and common fuel are always consumed regardless of meat quality.

Cured Boar Provision — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Protein	Boar meat	Common → Fine
Binder/preserve	Boar fat	Common
Salt	Common salt	Common
Casing	Gut casing or cloth	Common

Output: A salt-cured pork provision with good calorie density and longer shelf life than smoked venison. The boar fat is both a byproduct of the same harvest and a structurally required ingredient — it binds the salt cure and prevents surface oxidation during the curing window. You need both boar meat and boar fat from the same kill. This paired demand is intentional and permanent.

Premium Aurochs Provision — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Protein	Aurochs beef	Crafted → Fine
Fat enrichment	Aurochs tallow	Common → Crafted
Salt	Mineral salt	Fine
Fuel	Hardwood (for long smoking)	Common
Wrap	Wax-sealed cloth	Common → Crafted

Output: The highest-calorie and highest-morale provision available from a single recipe input at the Fine-tier mark. Provides a significant positive morale modifier for the expedition and a cold-tolerance buff during mountain expeditions due to its calorie density. Fine mineral salt is specifically required — Common salt produces a Crafted-tier version of this recipe, but Fine mineral salt is required to reach the Fine output quality. The wax-sealed cloth wrap and hardwood fuel are always present.

Smoked Bear Pack — Fine to Superior

Role	Material	Quality
Protein	Bear meat	Crafted → Fine
Fat enrichment	Bear fat (rendered)	Crafted → Fine
Salt	Common salt	Common
Fuel	Hardwood	Common
Wrap	Wax-sealed heavy cloth	Crafted

Output: The highest-calorie-per-weight provision in the launch region. A full bear provision pack provides sufficient calories for 2 days of hard expedition work in one portion — it is the preferred ration for winter mountain expeditions. Common salt and hardwood fuel are always present regardless of bear meat quality.

Smoked River Fish Pack — Common to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Protein	Maarenhauki or Maeshirvi river fish	Common → Fine
Salt	Common salt	Common
Fuel	Common fuel	Common
Wrap	Cloth strip	Common

Output: A compact, lightweight river fish provision. Preferred for high-mobility expeditions where pack weight matters more than morale bonus. Arujoki produces this in bulk; the River Market in Trevalkaan treats it as a staple. Common salt and common fuel are always present.

Smoked Eel (Delicacy) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material	Quality
Protein	Jokilaakso flesh	Crafted → Fine
Basting medium	Eel liver oil (from same kill)	Crafted → Fine
Salt	Common salt	Common
Fuel	Oak or hardwood	Common
Wrap	Fine cloth	Crafted

Output: A delicacy provision that commands premium market prices at Arujoki and Trevalkaan's provisioners. The eel liver oil is used as a basting medium during smoking — it carries aromatic compounds from the eel's own diet that cannot be replicated with generic oil. The eel liver oil must come from the same kill (or same species batch). Common salt and hardwood fuel are always present.

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Tinkering

Tinkering uses claws, fangs, teeth, carapace, silk, and arcane components to produce tools, instruments, trap mechanisms, and functional fittings.

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Hook Set (×4) — Common to Fine

Role	Material
Hook blank	Wolf canine, cat claw, or cave rat incisor
Binding	Leather strip or sinew
Ring	Iron wire (Common)

Output: Field hooks for hanging, snaring, or fishing. Wolf canine, cat claw, and cave rat incisor all fill the blank role. They are not interchangeable for quality — wolf canine is Fine ceiling, cat claw is Crafted, rat incisor is Common — but all three are permanently in demand because hooks are consumed constantly. Iron wire is always Common regardless of which blank material is used.

Clasp Hardware Set (×4) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material
Clasp face	Wolf canine or antler segment
Spring pin	Iron wire
Body	Iron (Common)

Output: Clasp hardware for packs, armor, and saddle closures. The wolf canine clasp is lighter than a fully iron clasp while providing equivalent closure force — it is preferred by players prioritizing pack weight. The iron spring pin and iron body are always Common regardless of canine quality.

Precision Binding Application — Fine to Superior

Role	Material
Cord	Spider silk thread (processed, Brynhämähäkki)
Anchor wrap	Leather strip
Seal	Common wax

Output: A precision binding wrap for fine tool joints, instrument mounts, and light weapon grips where maximum tactile control is required. Spider silk processed thread has tensile strength far exceeding sinew or gut at equivalent diameter — this is the property that makes it irreplaceable in this role, not its quality tier per se. A Common leather strip anchors the silk to the substrate; Common wax seals the wrap ends against moisture. Both are always present.

Warding Device (Passive) — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material
Core	Arcane binding residue (Karnwarden)
Housing	Iron fitting
Binding	Leather strip
Inscription substrate	Barrow earth (charged)
Seal	Common wax

Output: A passive warding device installed at camp perimeters, village thresholds, or dungeon approach points to reduce undead approach probability. The arcane binding residue is the functional core — no substitute exists. Barrow earth provides the inscription surface that anchors the ward geometrically. Iron fitting and leather binding are structural. Wax seals the assembly against weather. All structural inputs are Common regardless of residue quality.

Warding Device (Advanced) — Fine to Superior

Role	Material
Core	Advanced arcane binding residue (Dursentri)
Secondary resonator	Arcane binding residue (Karnwarden)
Housing	Iron or refined iron fitting
Binding	Leather strip
Inscription substrate	Barrow earth (charged)
Seal	Fine wax

Output: An advanced warding device effective against both mundane undead and construct-origin interference. The Dursentri advanced residue is required — without it the device cannot address the resonance frequency of iron-bound arcane constructs. The Karnwarden residue acts as a tuning secondary (the two residues together create an interference pattern that covers a wider undead category range than either alone). Leather strip and iron fitting remain structural Common/Crafted inputs even at this tier.

Insect Carapace Scraper — Crafted to Fine

Role	Material
Face blank	Beetle carapace plate (Suokuori)
Frame	Iron rod
Grip binding	Leather strip

Output: A lightweight scraper tool used in hide preparation and leather finishing. The beetle carapace is rigid enough to hold an edge for scraping while being significantly lighter than an iron scraper. Leatherworkers who process high volumes of hide favor it because reduced tool weight decreases fatigue during long work sessions. Iron rod and leather binding are always Common.

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Material Permanence Summary

Every material from frontier-marches-bestiary.md has at least one permanent recipe that consumes it at all progression levels. The table below shows the mechanism by which each material avoids obsolescence.

Material	Quality range	Why it never leaves demand
Wolf pelt	Common → Fine	Shell in Hunter's Quiver; inner lining in Cold-Weather Cloak at all quality tiers including Exceptional outer shells
Wolf sinew	Common → Crafted	Bowstring on all bows; permanent repair demand from every archer
Wolf meat	Common	Lean Field Ration — cheapest permanent food recipe; never upgraded out
Wolf bone fragments	Common	Bone-Tipped Arrows (×20); nock tips on all bows regardless of bow quality; bone needles
Wolf canine	Crafted → Fine	Hook Set and Clasp Hardware Set — consumed with every quiver, pack, and saddle made
Deer hide	Common → Fine	Light Leather Armor; inner pad in Wading Boots; shell of Field Pack
Deer gut	Common	Bowstring on Hunter's Bow; repair stock for all bows
Deer/stag antler	Common → Fine	Antler-Handle Skinning Set; Matched Tool Handle Set
Venison	Common → Fine	Standard Venison Ration — highest-volume food in Trevalkaan market
Boar hide	Common → Fine	Medium Leather Chest shell; outer sole of all boot recipes
Boar fat	Common → Crafted	Waterproofing finish on every leather item; limb conditioning on all bows; carrier medium in Bog Waterproofing Oil
Boar bristle bundle	Common → Fine	Quiver stiffener; Hunter's Quiver permanent component
Boar tusk pair	Crafted → Fine	Matched Tool Handle Set (handles); Woodworking structural inserts
Boar meat	Common → Fine	Cured Boar Provision — paired demand with boar fat
Bear hide	Crafted → Superior	Heavy armor lining; Cold-Weather Cloak inner composite layer
Bear fat	Crafted → Fine	Carrier medium in Bear Gall Endurance Preparation (cannot be substituted in that role)
Bear bone	Crafted → Fine	Heavy Tool Handle Set; structural pegs in pack frames
Bear gall	Fine → Superior	Bear Gall Endurance Preparation — permanent demand from Physician
Bear meat	Crafted → Fine	Smoked Bear Pack — highest-calorie provision in launch region
Bear claw set	Crafted → Fine	Hook Set and Clasp Hardware Set (high-tier variant)
Aurochs hide (thick)	Crafted → Superior	War Pack shell; Heavy Leather Armor; Saddle seat
Aurochs tallow	Common → Crafted	Preservation medium in Premium Aurochs Provision; leather finish; rendering fat base
Aurochs bone	Crafted → Fine	Bone Saw handle; tool handle set; wagon joint inserts
Aurochs horn	Crafted → Fine	Powder Horn; Recurve Bow nock ends; Hunting Horn
Aurochs beef	Crafted → Fine	Premium Aurochs Provision — high morale expedition food
Tapiokarhu pelt	Crafted → Superior	Cold-Weather Cloak outer shell (Crafted–Superior tier)
Thornboar plate-hide	Crafted → Superior	Boar Hunter's Vest; Heavy Leather Chest shell
Thornboar tusk	Fine → Superior	Matched Tool Handle Set (Superior ceiling tier)
Thornboar bile	Crafted → Fine	Thornboar Corrosive Solvent — metalworking and leatherworking industrial use
Thornboar meat	Crafted → Fine	Cured Boar Provision (higher-quality source)
Cat pelt	Common → Fine	Herb Pouch shell; Light Leather Gloves back panel; Cold-Weather Cloak collar trim
Cat sinew	Common → Crafted	Light Leather Gloves stitching; Skinning Knife grip wrap — fineness is irreplaceable
Cat claw set	Common → Crafted	Hook Set (Crafted-ceiling version)
Kivisusi/Bergulfr sinew	Crafted → Fine	Recurve Bow sinew backing — required for that quality step
Bergulfr winter pelt	Crafted → Exceptional	Cold-Weather Cloak outer shell (Fine–Exceptional tier)
Tunturikat pelt	Crafted → Exceptional	Masterwork Bow grip wrap; Cold-Weather Cloak collar trim (high-tier)
Metsäkath pelt	Common → Fine	Herb Pouch shell; Light Leather Gloves back panel
Kaaduaran hide	Crafted → Fine	Leatherworking: stag-grade light armor and boots
Deer/Kaaduaran antler	Common → Fine	Skinning Set handles; Matched Tool Handle Set
Suohauki skin	Fine → Exceptional	Wading Gear Set; Waterproof Armor Layer; Expedition Tent fly panel
Suohauki bog fat	Fine → Superior	Carrier for Bog Waterproofing Oil; tanning agent for Exceptional hides
Suohauki swamp gland	Fine → Exceptional	Swamp Condition Medicine — unique active, no substitute
Suohauki scale-ridge plates	Fine → Superior	Scale Plate Insert Set; Exceptional Chest reinforcement panels
Jokipuli skin	Fine → Exceptional	Wading Gear Set (alternative source to Suohauki)
Jokipuli jaw sinew	Fine → Exceptional	Masterwork Compound Bow sinew backing — required for Exceptional bow tier
Brynhämähäkki spider silk	Fine → Superior	Precision Binding Application — irreplaceable by weight-to-strength property
Brynhämähäkki venom sac	Fine → Superior	Spider Anti-Venom — permanent demand from spider/serpent zones
Suokuori beetle carapace	Crafted → Fine	Medium armor reinforcement panels; Insect Carapace Scraper
Suokuori chitin dust	Crafted → Fine	Spider Anti-Venom secondary active; hard-finish coating for cloth armor
Suokuori bog beetle oil	Fine → Superior	Bear Gall Endurance Preparation emulsifier (irreplaceable); Bog Waterproofing Oil thickener
Suopuli serpent hide	Fine → Superior	Wading Gear seam treatment (serpent fat); Wading Boots waterproof layer
Suopuli paralytic gland	Fine → Exceptional	Paralytic Extract (both tiers) — permanent demand from all trap-using hunters
Suopuli constriction sinew	Fine → Superior	Masterwork Bow string; Paralytic Extract (combat grade) binding agent
Maarenhauki scale strips	Crafted → Fine	Scale Plate Insert Set (alternative source)
Maarenhauki river flesh	Common → Fine	Smoked River Fish Pack — compact expedition provision
Jokilaakso eel flesh	Crafted → Fine	Smoked Eel (Delicacy) — premium market item
Jokilaakso eel liver oil	Crafted → Fine	Smoked Eel basting agent; Alchemy carrier base
Wight ash	Crafted → Superior	Both Warding Preparations — permanent from undead-clearing expeditions
Barrow earth (charged)	Crafted → Fine	Warding Device (all tiers) inscription substrate
Maren silt residue	Crafted → Fine	Advanced Warding Preparation — required for drowned-undead coverage
Karnwarden arcane binding residue	Fine → Superior	Basic and Advanced Warding Preparations; Warding Device
Dursentri advanced arcane residue	Superior → Exceptional	Warding Device (Advanced) core; Advanced Warding Preparation catalyst
Cave rat hide	Common → Crafted	Leatherworking scrap; patch material for field repairs
Cave rat incisors	Common → Crafted	Hook Set (Common-tier); cheapest fishing hook input
Crude iron scraps (goblinoid)	Common → Crafted	Iron Rivet Batch; Iron Buckle Set; Iron Stake Set; Mine Brace Set; Bone Saw blade — the highest-volume crafting sink in the launch region
Corroded iron fragments (Hjalmarift)	Common → Crafted	Crude iron processing input (requires extra refining step)
Peltorotta hide scraps	Common	Leatherworking scrap patch material; field repair stock
Common salt	Common	Consumed in every hide tanning step, every meat preservation step, and every alchemy stabilizer slot — the single highest-volume consumable in the game
Common wax	Common	Seals on all alchemy containers; leather seam treatment; bow finish
Common tallow	Common	Carrier base in alchemy; gear finish; rendering fat in cooking
Charcoal / fuel	Common	Every forge step, every smoking step, every kiln step — never stops being burned

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Related Systems

• frontier-marches-bestiary.md — source creatures for all materials above
• crafting-and-itemization.md — quality resolution rules, workshop tier, skill band table
• material-relevance-and-recipe-structure.md — anti-obsolescence design rules, substitution model
• gathering-and-resource-ecology.md — node depletion, seasonal materials, field harvest activities
• creature-grade-escalation.md — how Elite and Boss specimens affect material quality ceilings