# Crafting gate
Observed Game Fact Community and guide consensus treat Crafting Level 92 as the Large Net recipe gate (verify in the live craft menu if a patch moves it).
Community Knowledge In the mid-early advice thread, u/TheCuriousCaw recommends continuing lantern crafts because they give strong Crafting EXP toward Large Nets — comment permalink. That is an XP-route recommendation, not a claim that lanterns are always the best silver/hour.
# Large Island income
Community Knowledge Players point at Large Island fishing as the transition out of early silver anxiety: u/snowybunny12 calls Large Island fishing “the move,” with pages from there worth more than hops grinding at that stage — comment permalink. Unlock discussion in the same thread also references fishing-level gates for the spot (confirm live).
Recommendation Once Large Nets are craftable and Large Island is unlocked, prioritize net cycles there over revisiting beginner shield-only silver loops—while still respecting HoardRPG rules on the jade / Gold Leaves FAQ.
# Inputs & antlers
Community Knowledge Antlers are a known net-crafting sink; new players looking for passive antler generation are steered toward exploration/drop planning, not Sawmill-like timers (thread 1u8rwgu). Do not sell antlers for emergency silver if you are aiming at Large Net volume.
For earlier shield/lantern craft context, see the hub’s craft examples and the Sawmill Silver FAQ.
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