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Silk on ground

Silk is a resource mainly obtained from Spiders. It can be used to make many useful items like the sanity restoring Top Hat, Boomerang, Winter Hat for moderate protection from cold Winters or Fishing Rod and Bird Traps.

Gathering

Silk is generally found after killing different types of Spiders. It has an approximate drop chance of 25% per kill. Silk is also dropped in bulk from the destruction of Spider Dens. A large Den yields 6 units of silk, a medium Den 4 units, and a small Den 2. Spider Dens will not drop any Silk if burned; it all turns to Ashes, although silk already on the ground will not light up. Spider Queens drop 4 Silk (along with a Spiderhat) when killed.

Drop information
Source Amount Chance
SpiderSpider WarriorCave SpiderSpitterDangling Depth Dweller 1 25%
Spider Den 2 / 4 / 6 100%
Spider Queen 4 100%
Silky Beard  Webber portraitReign of Giants icon 1 / 3 / 6 100%
Catcoon (Befriended) Reign of Giants icon 1 N/A
Tumbleweed Reign of Giants icon 1 1%

Spilagmite

1 25%
Relic Chair 1 1%

Farming

Pig Silk Farm

Silk farming using Pigs.

Spiders on their own are not dangerous because consecutive hits on a Spider stun-locks them, causing them to become unable to strike back. Spiders in groups should be dealt with using proper fighting equipment (Log Suit and Spear obtainable early in game), or use Traps, unless you are experienced.

Silk can be easily farmed using a Trap. Spiders and Warrior Spiders will not make any attempt to avoid traps or obstacles, so the player can safely lure them to follow and lead them straight into the trap. The spider will be instantly killed and will drop its loot once the player picks up the trap.

A good strategy is to locate and destroy a tier 3 Spider Den to obtain a Spider Egg (using fire will burn the Eggs too). The Spider Egg will allow the player to place a tier 1 Spider Den down anywhere they choose. Placing one near the player's base will allow them to have easy access to a steady stream of spawning Spiders. A Spider Den can also be placed near a large Pig village so that spawning Spiders are killed by the Pigs, dropping their Silk on ground. The Den itself is ignored by the Pigs.

Unless the player wants a Spider Hat, Spider Dens should be destroyed soon after they reach tier 3, because after 12.5 days at tier 3, they have a chance of turning into a Spider Queen. A tier 3 den will alway drops a Spider Egg (as well as 6 Silk), enabling a new tier 1 nest to be placed without having to deal with the Queen.

Reign of Giants iconReign of Giants

In the Reign of Giants DLC, destroying a Tumbleweed can grant Silk. Webber also grows a beard that can be shaved to gain Silk.

Icon Tools Usage

Silk
Science Machine
Top Hat
Koalefant Trunk
Silk
8×
Alchemy Engine
Breezy Vest
Silk
Rope
1×
Alchemy Engine
Beekeeper Hat
Beefalo Wool
Silk
4×
Alchemy Engine
Winter Hat
Hound's Tooth
Silk
6×
Alchemy Engine
Dapper Vest
Boards
Silk
1×
Charcoal
1×
Alchemy Engine
Boomerang
Twigs
Silk
2×
Science Machine
Fishing Rod
Twigs
Silk
4×
Science Machine
Bird Trap
Winter Koalefant Trunk
Silk
8×
Beefalo Wool
2×
Alchemy Engine
Puffy Vest
Log
Silk
8×
Hound's Tooth
Hound's Tooth
Alchemy Engine
Sewing Kit
Twigs
Pig Skin
1×
Silk
2×
Science Machine
Umbrella
Twigs
Silk
2×
Rope
1×
Science Machine
Bug Net
Twigs
Rope
3×
Silk
6×
Alchemy Engine
Tent
Pig Skin
Silk
6×
Rope
2×
Alchemy Engine
Piggyback
Silk
12×
Spider Gland
6×
Papyrus
6×
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Spider Eggs
Reign of Giants icon Webber portrait
Papyrus
Silk
3×
Cactus Flower
5×
Science Machine
Floral Shirt
Reign of Giants icon
Silk
Boards
4×
Rope
3×
Alchemy Engine
Siesta Lean-to
Reign of Giants icon
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