Item · Tool

Artisan Skinning Knife

An uncommon skinning knife that improves skinning results; it drops from the Elite Stronghold Chest.

At a glance

Durability: 50
Recipe price: 250 gold
Vendor price: 110 bucks
Made at: Workbench
Recipe unlock: Tier 4

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

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Recipe

Every version of Artisan Skinning Knife side by side. Each one is its own recipe.

Needs	Standard	Uncommon	Rare	Epic
Steel	24	35	40	50
Wood tool just durability (any kind)	20	30	35	40
Horns	6	7	– not needed	– not needed
Rare Tool Parts (tier 3–4)	2	4	– not needed	– not needed
Silver Bar	– not needed	– not needed	20	– not needed
Rare Tool Parts (tier 5)	– not needed	– not needed	3	5
Gold Bar	– not needed	– not needed	– not needed	4
Crafting time	5 s	7 s	10 s	15 s

Made at the Workbench · tier 4 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

How to get

Where Artisan Skinning Knife comes from.

Page	Source
Elite Stronghold Chest Dropped by	Alpha 5 Video: Dev Livestream: End Game Doomsday Bunker at 22:36 (opens in a new tab)
Fur Trader Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
General Store Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Facts

Each fact links to where it comes from.

Alpha 5
Base durability 50; higher quality raises it.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Repairing it takes 18 Steel, plus a repair fee.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the General Store ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Dropped from an Elite Stronghold Chest at an invaded stronghold.
Video: Dev Livestream: End Game Doomsday Bunker at 22:36 (opens in a new tab)
Alpha 4 Unconfirmed
An uncommon artisan skinning knife improves skinning results.
Video: Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) at 1:54:24 (opens in a new tab)

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Patch history

2 versions

Every fact about Artisan Skinning Knife by game version, newest first.

Version	What we know
Alpha 5	Epic quality recipe: 50 Steel, 40 wood tool just durability (any kind), 4 Gold Bar and 5 Rare Tool Parts (tier 5); takes 15 seconds. Rare quality recipe: 40 Steel, 35 wood tool just durability (any kind), 20 Silver Bar and 3 Rare Tool Parts (tier 5); takes 10 seconds. Uncommon quality recipe: 35 Steel, 30 wood tool just durability (any kind), 7 Horns and 4 Rare Tool Parts (tier 3–4); takes 7 seconds. Made at a workbench from 24 Steel, 20 wood tool just durability (any kind), 6 Horns and 2 Rare Tool Parts (tier 3–4). Crafting takes 5 seconds; a tier 4 recipe. Recipe price: 250 gold. Vendor price: 110 bucks. Base durability 50; higher quality raises it. Repairing it takes 18 Steel, plus a repair fee. Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Its recipe is sometimes sold at the General Store ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Its recipe is sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Its recipe is sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Its recipe is sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only). Dropped from an Elite Stronghold Chest at an invaded stronghold.
Alpha 4	An uncommon artisan skinning knife improves skinning results. Unconfirmed

Version

What we know

Alpha 5

Epic quality recipe: 50 Steel, 40 wood tool just durability (any kind), 4 Gold Bar and 5 Rare Tool Parts (tier 5); takes 15 seconds.
Rare quality recipe: 40 Steel, 35 wood tool just durability (any kind), 20 Silver Bar and 3 Rare Tool Parts (tier 5); takes 10 seconds.
Uncommon quality recipe: 35 Steel, 30 wood tool just durability (any kind), 7 Horns and 4 Rare Tool Parts (tier 3–4); takes 7 seconds.
Made at a workbench from 24 Steel, 20 wood tool just durability (any kind), 6 Horns and 2 Rare Tool Parts (tier 3–4).
Crafting takes 5 seconds; a tier 4 recipe.
Recipe price: 250 gold.
Vendor price: 110 bucks.
Base durability 50; higher quality raises it.
Repairing it takes 18 Steel, plus a repair fee.
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the General Store ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Just For You!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Its recipe is sometimes sold at the Fur Trader ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 4 only).
Dropped from an Elite Stronghold Chest at an invaded stronghold.

Alpha 4

An uncommon artisan skinning knife improves skinning results. Unconfirmed

Sources

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

Source	Date	Used
Alpha 5 game data Game data	Nov 12, 2026	21
Dev Livestream: End Game Doomsday Bunker (opens in a new tab) Video	Nov 11, 2026	2
Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) (opens in a new tab) Video	Sep 20, 2026	1