New World: Saltpeter Farming Guide

Saltpeter is a useful item in New World because it's used to make Gunpowder, which is subsequently used to make several other items, including bullet cartridges for your Musket, one of the primary ranged weapons in the game.

But, if you want to have a steady supply of Gunpowder, then getting your hands on Saltpeter isn't going to be easy. Not only is this item highly sought after, but it's also hard to find depending on where you spawn. As such, you're going to want to learn the best way to farm Saltpeter early on.

You may need to go out of your way to get a steady supply of Saltpeter. This can be difficult to do, especially if you have to traverse one of the more difficult regions to get to the farming spot. Because of that, it's highly recommended to spawn near somewhere like Monarch's Bluffs.

If you spawn in this region, you'll find a good amount of Saltpeter nodes to mine. One of the best spots to find Saltpeter early on is also one of the most highly contested, and that is Bayhowl Burrow. This animal den is also great for farming Rawhide, another important resource that you'll need plenty of in New World.

To find Bayhowl Burrow, head southwest from Monarch's Bluffs Hamlet. Keep an eye out for the rocky den area to the right of the road if you're following it south out of Monarch's Bluffs. As noted above, this is one of the easiest-to-reach locations for farming Saltpeter, and as such, it sees a large population of players coming through it.

If you head inside the den, you'll find a Saltpeter node inside. If you don't spot the node, that means someone already mined it, and you'll need to wait for it to respawn. Luckily, it doesn't take too long for nodes to respawn in New World, so take the time to farm some Rawhide and kill any wolves around you.

Another easy-to-reach location close to Monarch's Bluffs Hamlet is Hurtfang Hole. You'll visit this and Bayhowl Burrow during the tutorial quests, so you should be able to find them pretty easily. If not, simply head southeast from the hamlet and look for the rocky outcropping surrounding this wolf den.

Much like the last den, you'll find a Saltpeter node inside just waiting to be mined. Like other MMOs out there, including Blizzard's beloved World of Warcraft, as well as simulation games like Coral Island, Amazon Games' New World has a ton of materials and items for players to gather and craft.