After slaying an animal in Stoneshard, the turn-based RPG developed by Ink Stains Games, players will have the opportunity to skin it. This action can yield pelts, which can be sold for varying amounts of gold, as well meats, which can be consumed to reduce hunger. It is thus advised that fans skin absolutely every animal that they dispatch in Stoneshard, and this guide details exactly how to engage with this gameplay mechanic.
Stoneshard: How to Skin Animals
In order to skin an animal, players must have a sword, an axe, a dagger, a two-handed sword, or a two-handed axe in their inventory. These sharp weapons are what are used to carve creatures that have been dispatched, and it thus recommended that fans of indie video games always have one in their possession when venturing into the wilderness. Players should also make sure to have a weapon that deals crushing or piercing damage on hand.
Fans of open world games should now use the aforementioned crushing or piercing weapon to kill a creature that they want to skin. The reason that these types of weapons are recommended is that they deal the smallest amount of damage to an animal's pelt. Indeed, skins take damage as a creature is struck, and players that use attacks that do high-amounts of pelt damage, such as fire, may find that they do not receive anything from an animal when it is skinned.
With respect to exactly how that skinning is performed, players should target the corpse of the slain animal and use the Skinning skill upon it. This is a Basic Skill in Stoneshard, and fans should add it to their hotbars if it is not there already. After using this skill on a dead animal, fans will find out what they were able to extract from the beast, and there will be some indication as to why a certain item was not skinned if that does ultimately occur.
To note, an animal's pelt is not the only thing that is affected by the type of attack that is used against the creature. More specifically, arcane, caustic, poison, and unholy damage can all cause an animal's meat to spoil, rendering it useless. It is thus recommended that roguelike players stick to just using crushing or piercing weapons against creatures that they want to skin when it is possible to do so, as that approach will maximize the items that they earn from skinning animals.
Stoneshard is in Early Access on PC.