Alternative Methods for Obtaining Fleece (Weavers)

[Gethyn]

Fleece is one of the primary materials for a weaver level 40+. It makes both woolen things (mostly 40-45) and is also necessary in felt things (lvl 45+). Unfortunately, fleece is a pain to come by at the moment. There is one group of sheep in the game who drop it (Ornery Karakul, located below Dragonhead in Coerthas). The drop rate is actually pretty good, but they are currently overfarmed like nobody's business. Competition and mob stealing is fierce out there, and when you have six people camping the same three sheep, things can get heated.

Sometimes you can send a /tell to a person farming an area, to the effect of 'hey, can you let me know when you're done?' and politeness and cooperation will ensue. But mostly you'll be killing sheep and someone will run up and start trying to snipe them from you, because 'they do what they want!'

In any case, this whole thing is a stressful, frightful mess. (Unless you enjoy sniping people's kills and fighting with other players. In that case, go for it.)

For anyone who doesn't find this fun, I present to you alternate methods for obtaining fleece.

When you reach level 40 as a weaver, you're able to do leves in Whitebrim Font in Coerthas. The leve "No country for Old Men" requires you to turn in one pair of woolen tights. Woolen tights cost 10 fleece to craft. The leve will often reward you with 15 fleece. This is a profit of 5 fleece. Similarly, when you reach level 45, you can do the leve "And A Haircut Wouldn't Hurt" in Saint Cornach's Find, Mor Dhona. This requires a turn in of one felt robe. Felt robes require 10 fleece to construct (as well as snurble tufts, natron, and electrum ingots). You can be rewarded with 16 fleece though.

The trick of all this is that the leves don't ALWAYS reward you with fleece. Sometimes they reward you with shards, and other times with moldering hats and items you can craft into vintage gear. As far as I know, the leve rewards randomly reset every time you turn one in to that person. However, this method will at very least offset the amount of fleece you need to either gather or buy while leveling your craft.

Another method I have found for leveling weaver is to simply do the level 35 quests, and try to HQ them. In the Sanctum Aetherial Astrological Phenomena (also in Coerthas), there is a level 35 quest entitled "A leg up in the cold." This one wants a turn in of 3 linen tights. Since flax (used for linen) is a botany item, it's much easier to come by (and cheaper.) For a bonus, the leve sometimes gives Flax back, AND it's one of the leves that will allow you three chances to turn stuff in. So, you can have three times the amount of experience and (potentially flax) back for one leve allowance. I've found that it's still viable as a leveling method, even in the high 40s, especially if you can manage a full 3 HQ tights turn in. (And even if you can't.)

This is old news for some of you I'm sure, but I figured I would post it for those who weren't aware. If anyone has found any other good methods for leveling weaver, feel free to let me know! Good luck guys!

[Lemon8or]

Thank you so much. I'm planning on focusing on weaving this weekend and I'm at 32 so it'll definitely help.

[Neverhood]

I thought the diremite situation was bad...then last week I discovered just how horrible the fleece scenario is...

Well, we were asked if we were prepared to suffer lol

[Hanmerreborn]

Ive seen at least one bot farming the fleece too. Someone managed to get it kill though and it was hilarious going back and seeing the dead corpse there for half a day. I was able to tab target + provoke to get most kills away from it though. I completely disagree with you saying that the drops are okay. I gained a quarter level from 39-40 and didn't even get half a stack, and like 1 or 2 HQs.

[BaconNarwhal]

I found the best way to level weaver 40+ is to actually mass produce Linen Deerstalkers (HQ). The triple turn in gives you 32k base exp, or 288k if you use all HQ items. You'll need about 100-150ish item depending on how many HQ you get (assuming +70% HQ rate).

If you find Velveteen's too expensive, you can also make Linen Hat and Linen Tights which only requires linen. However the later two only gives about 2/3 of the exp per leve. OTOH, these should get you 100% HQ rate if you make then at 40+.

[Elegance]

going to echo BaconNarwhal on the linen deerstalkers, the best bit is this leve sometimes gives fleece.(its from uldah) Party Animals I think.

[Lavie]

What if mobs spawn point locate more away from each other?
For example throughout location.
And it is good to make them some "floating" against some skills.

[Vanguard319]

you could do leves from the observatorium. some have mad karakul that will drop skins and fleece, best of all, no one can touch them as they are exclusively part of your duty.

[Lavie]

Vanguard319
Can you write exactly what levequests? I found only one, where spawns two karakuls... no more.

[Ksenia]

you could do leves from the observatorium. some have mad karakul that will drop skins and fleece, best of all, no one can touch them as they are exclusively part of your duty.

I was sort of wondering that one myself. That's the obvious, easy answer here for SE and might be why they haven't said anything, done anything. They knew there was another option