# Resources and Crafting

Resources are found through [exploration ](/learn/the-game/exploration-world-quests-and-shared-world.md)& by completing some [quests](/learn/the-game/quests.md), and are used to Craft items. Once collected, these resources can be crafted into items that unlock better quests.

These resources can also be used to craft decorations, like Totems and Tikis, to name a few. These items will remain in your inventory until used for Crafting, for now. You can also swap these Resources for each other, in addition to Pirate Gold/Marks, with [Flip the Trader](/learn/the-game/the-trader.md).

#### Quest-Oriented Resource Hierarchy

Resources are divided into different tiers. Tier 1 resources are easily obtained by completing low-level quests, while Tier 2 resources require crafting from Tier 1 resources. The rarest Tier 3 resources can only be earned through completing quests that require the use of Tier 2 resources. Players gather and utilize resources of varying tiers to progress in the game and unlock new quests and rewards.

Tier 1 Resources - Wood, Cotton, Iron Ore - these are found through [exploration](/learn/the-game/exploration-world-quests-and-shared-world.md)

Tier 2 Resources - Wooden Oar, Cotton Net, Iron Anchor

Tier 3 Resources - Spyglass, Compass, Mermaid Scale

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#### Crafting-Oriented Resource Hierarchy

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As part of the advanced crafting system, there are different kinds of resources that correspond to the collection [Skills](/learn/the-game/skills.md) used in [Exploration](/learn/the-game/exploration-world-quests-and-shared-world.md): Gathering, Harvesting, and Mining. As you level up the requisite skill, you'll unlock the ability to collect these rarer resources and utilize them in more advanced crafting recipes.

Flax is collected with the Harvesting Skill, Copper Ore is collected with the Mining Skill, and Oak Wood is collected with the Gathering Skill.

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You can also collect higher-tier resources once you reach the required Skill level and Pirate level:

* Dread Ore, which requires level 40 Mining
* Fathom Wood, which requires level 40 Gathering
* Silk, which requires level 40 of Harvesting

Work towards collecting these resources to craft more powerful items!


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