Hide Poncho
Primitive armour for the chest made from animal skin. One size fits all. Offers some basic protection from damage and the elements.
Crafting one takes 15× Leather, straight from your inventory — no workbench needed. A recycler breaks one down into Leather. 6 skins exist for it, topped by Uprising Hide Poncho.
Crafting
 Leather | ×15 |
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
Repair
| Leather | ×3 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Popular Hide Poncho Skins
All skins →6 skins are listed, from $0.46 to $8.71, with a median of $1.03. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-10-07.
| Skin | DMarket | CS.Deals | LIS-SKINS | Skin.Land | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Firecracker Hide Poncho | $0.46 | $0.56 | $0.62 | $0.63 | $0.46 |
 SkullForce Hide Poncho | $1.06 | $1.01 | $0.99 | $1.00 | $0.99 |
 Witch Hide Poncho | $1.09 | $1.06 | $1.03 | $1.04 | $1.03 |
 Mob Boss Hide Poncho | $1.41 | $1.36 | $1.37 | $1.38 | $1.36 |
| Grey Wolf Hide Poncho | $8.62 | $8.40 | $9.15 | $9.16 | $8.40 |
 Uprising Hide Poncho | $11.06 | $8.71 | $9.08 | $9.09 | $8.71 |
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