Leatherworking Leveling 1-300 and Patterns Guide - WoW Classic

Leatherworking Overview in WoW ClassicSkinningBest Professions to Pair with LeatherworkingBest Classes to Learn LeatherworkingQuickdraw QuiverLeatherworking Trainer Locations in WoW Classic

Rank

Skill Range

Min. Skill to Train

Min. Level to Train

Apprentice

1-75

Journeyman

75-150

Expert

150-225

125

Artisan

225-300

225

Alliance Apprentice and Journeyman Leatherworking Trainers (1-75 and 75-150)

Adele Fielder: Elwynn Forest /way 46, 62

Nadyia Maneweaver: Teldrassil /way 43, 43

Randal Worth: Stormwind City /way 68, 49

Horde Apprentice & Journeyman Leatherworking Trainers (1-75 and 75-150)

Chaw Stronghide: Mulgore /way 45, 57

Hahrana Ironhide: Feralas /way 74, 43

Shelene Rhobart: Tirisfal Glades /way 65, 60

Expert Leatherworking Trainers (150-225)

Aayndia Floralwind: Ashenvale /way 35, 52

Fimble Finespindle: Ironforge /way 40, 32

Arthur Moore: Undercity /way 70, 58

Brawn: Stranglethorn Vale /way 37, 50

Karolek: Orgrimmar /way 60, 54

Artisan Leatherworking Trainers (225-300)

Drakk Stonehand: The Hinterlands /way 13, 43

Telonis: Darnassaus /way 64, 21

Drakk Stonehand: Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands, /way 13, 43

Una: Thunder Bluff /way 41, 42

Telonis: Darnassus /way 64, 21

Brumn Winterhoof: Arathi Highlands /way 28, 45

Choosing a Leatherworking Specialty

Dragonscale Leatherworking creates only Mail armor.

Elemental Leatherworking creates only Leather armor, most of it with elemental Resistances.

Tribal Leatherworking creates only Leather armor with a wide range of Intellect and Agility choices, as well the coveted Devilsaur Armor set

Dragonscale Leatherworking SpecializationDreamscale BreastplateChromatic GauntletsDragonscale Leatherworking QuestsDragonscale Leatherworking

Tough Scorpid Breastplate x2
Pattern: Tough Scorpid Breastplate - dropped by Wastewander mobs (Wastewander Assassin, Wastewander Bandit) in northern Tanaris

Tough Scorpid Gloves x2
Pattern: Tough Scorpid Gloves - dropped by Wastewander mobs (Wastewander Assassin, Wastewander Bandit) in northern Tanaris

Worn Dragonscale x10
dropped by Dragonkin in Swamp of Sorrows outside The Temple of Atal'Hakkar & from the Nightmare Dragonkin inside The Temple of Atal'Hakkar, such as Nightmare Whelp, Nightmare Scalebane, Nightmare Wanderer, Nightmare Wyrmkin

Tough Scorpid BreastplateTough Scorpid Gloves

Thick Leather x36

Scorpid Scale x40

Silken Thread x12

Dragonscale Leatherworking

Dragonscale Leatherworking - Peter Galen: Ruins of Eldarath, Azshara, /way 37, 65

Dragonscale Leatherworking - Thorkaf Dragoneye: Badlands, /way 63, 58

All Dragonscale Leatherworking Recipes

Dragonscale Gauntlets - Taught by Dragonscale Leatherworking trainers, skill level 245.

Dragonscale Breastplate - Taught by Dragonscale Leatherworking trainers, skill level 255.

Green Dragonscale Gauntlets - Taught by Dragonscale Leatherworking trainers, skill level 280.

Blue Dragonscale Leggings - Taught by Dragonscale Leatherworking trainers, skill level 300.

Pattern: Dreamscale Breastplate - Sold by Aendel Windspear once Exalted with Cenarion Circle, skill level 300 .

Pattern: Chromatic Gauntlets - Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer, skill level 300.

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Boots - Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer, skill level 300.

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Leggings - Drops from Anvilrage Captain in Blackrock Depths, skill level 300.

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Shoulders - Drops from Anvilrage Marshal in Blackrock Depths, skill level 300.

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Breastplate - Sold by Plugger Spazzring as limited supply, skill level 290.

Pattern: Blue Dragonscale Shoulders - Drops from Cliff Breaker in Azshara, skill level 295.

Pattern: Blue Dragonscale Breastplate - Sold by Blimo Gadgetspring, skill level 285.

Pattern: Red Dragonscale Breastplate - Drops from General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire, skill level 300.

Pattern: Green Dragonscale Leggings - Drops from Murk Worm in The Temple of Atal'Hakkar, skill level 270.

Pattern: Green Dragonscale Breastplate - Sold by Masat T'andr, skill level 260.

Elemental Leatherworking SpecializationMolten HelmPattern: Living LeggingsElemental Leatherworking Quests

Elemental Leatherworking

Elemental Leatherworking - Peter Galen: Searing Gorge, /way 63, 76

Elemental Leatherworking - Brumn Winterhoof: Arathi Highlands, /way 3, 76

All Elemental Leatherworking Recipes

Pattern: Shifting CloakDrops from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul, skill level 300.

Pattern: Molten Belt - Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths, skill level 300.

Pattern: Molten Helm - Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths, skill level 300.

Pattern: Stormshroud Gloves - Dropped by Princess Tempestria in Winterspring and by The Windreaver in Silithus, skill level 300.

Pattern: Stormshroud Shoulders - Dropped by Son of Arkkoroc in Azshara, skill level 295.

Pattern: Stormshroud Armor - Dropped by Arkkoran Oracle in Azshara, skill level 285.

Pattern: Stormshroud Pants - Sold by Leonard Porter as limited supply in Western Plaguelands and by Werg Thickblade in Tirisfal Glades, skill level 275.

Pattern: Living Leggings - Dropped by Deadwood Shaman in Felwood, skill level 285.

Pattern: Living Shoulders - Sold by Jangdor Swiftstrider and Pratt McGrubben in Feralas, skill level 270.

Pattern: Living Breastplate - Dropped by Decaying Horror in Western Plaguelands, skill level 300.

Pattern: Volcanic Leggings - Dropped by Firegut Brute in Burning Steppes, skill level 270.

Pattern: Volcanic Breastplate - Dropped by Firebrand Grunt in Burning Steppes, skill level 285.

Pattern: Volcanic Shoulders - Dropped by Firebrand Legionnaire in Lower Blackrock Spire, skill level 300.

Helm of Fire - Taught by Sarah Tanner at Camp Tanner in Searing Gorge, skill level 250.

Gauntlets of the Sea - Taught by Elemental Leatherworking trainers, skill level 250.

Tribal Leatherworking SpecializationTribal LeatherworkingLeatherworkingDevilsaur LeggingsWolfshead HelmCorehound BeltYou can finish the prerequisite quests before level 40, but you will need to be level 40 to complete this questline.Wild Leather QuestsWild LeatherPrerequisite Quests - can complete before level 40

Thick Leather x192

Turtle Scale x112

Wildvine x7

Wild Leather ArmorThick Leather

Pratt McGrubben in Feathermoon Stronghold, /way 30, 42

Jangdor Swiftstrider in Camp Mojache, /way 74, 42)

Wild Leather VestPattern: Wild Leather Vest

Turtle Scale Breastplate x2 - 12 Thick Leather, 24 Turtle Scale, 2 Heavy Silken Thread

Turtle Scale Gloves x2 - 12 Thick Leather, 16 Turtle Scale, 2 Heavy Silken Thread

Wildvine

Wild Leather ShouldersPattern: Wild Leather Shoulders

Thick Armor Kit x6 - 30 Thick Leather, 6 Silken Thread

Wildvine

Wild Leather LeggingsPattern: Wild Leather Leggings

Turtle Scale Helm x2 - 28 Thick Leather, 48 Turtle Scale, 2 Heavy Silken Thread

Turtle Scale Bracers x2 - 16 Thick Leather, 24 Turtle Scale, 2 Heavy Silken Thread

Wildvine x2

Wild Leather HelmetPattern: Wild Leather Helmet

Nightscape Tunic x2 - 14 Thick Leather, 4 Silken Thread

Nightscape Headband x2 - 10 Thick Leather, 4 Silken Thread

Wildvine

Wild Leather BootsPattern: Wild Leather Boots

Nightscape Pants x2 - 28 Thick Leather, 8 Silken Thread

Nightscape Boots x2 - 32 Thick Leather, 4 Heavy Silken Thread

Wildvine x2

Master of the Wild Leather from Pratt McGrubben in Feathermoon Stronghold, /way 30, 42

Master of the Wild Leather from Jangdor Swiftstrider in Camp Mojache, /way 74, 42

Pattern: Wild Leather Cloak

Telonis, Darnassas, /way 64, 64

Una, Thunder Bluff, /way 41, 42

Final Quests - Must be level 40+

Wild Leather Vest - 12 Thick Leather, 2 Wildvine, 1 Cured Thick Hide

Wild Leather Helmet - 10 Thick Leather, 2 Wildvine, 1 Cured Thick Hide

Tribal LeatherworkingTribal LeatherworkingTribal Leatherworking

Caryssia Moonhunter, Lower Wilds, Feralas /way 7, 19

Se'Jib Strangelthorn Vale, /way 37, 34

All Tribal Leatherworking Recipes

Pattern: Hide of the Wild - Drops from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul, skill level 300.

Pattern: Warbear Woolies - Sold by Meilosh once Friendly with Timbermaw Hold, skill level 285.

Pattern: Warbear Harness - Sold by Meilosh once Friendly with Timbermaw Hold, skill level 285.

Pattern: Corehound Belt - Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths, skill level 300.

Pattern: Corehound Boots - Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths, skill level 295.

Pattern: Devilsaur Leggings - Dropped by Primal Ooze, Cloned Ooze, Glutinous Ooze and Muculent Ooze in Un'Goro Crater, skill level 300.

Pattern: Devilsaur Gauntlets - Sold by Nergal in Un'Goro Crater, skill level 290.

Pattern: Frostsaber Tunic - Dropped by Winterfall Ursa in Winterspring, skill level 300.

Pattern: Frostsaber Gloves - Dropped by Winterfall Totemic in Winterspring, skill level 295.

Pattern: Frostsaber Leggings - Dropped by Winterfall Den Watcher in Winterspring, skill level 285.

Pattern: Frostsaber Boots - Sold by Qia in Everlook, Winterspring, skill level 275.

Pattern: Chimeric Vest - Drops from high-level mobs in various zones and instances, skill level 290.

Pattern: Chimeric Leggings - Drops from Azuregos in Azshara, Lethon in Ashenvale, Ysondre in Feralas, Emeriss in Ashenvale, Lord Kazzak in Blasted Lands, Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair and Taerar in Feralas, skill level 280.

Pattern: Chimeric Boots - Drops from various level 45 to 59 creatures, skill level 275.

Pattern: Chimeric Gloves - Sold by Blimo Gadgetspring in Azshara, skill level 265.

Pattern: Ironfeather Breastplate - Drops from Vilebranch Hideskinner in The Hinterlands, skill level 290.

Pattern: Ironfeather Shoulders - Sold by Gigget Zipcoil as limited supply in The Hinterlands, skill level 270.

Wolfshead Helm - Taught by Tribal Leatherworking trainers, skill level 225.

Feathered Breastplate - Taught by Tribal Leatherworking trainers, skill level 250.

Changing Your Leatherworking Specialization

Unlearn Leatherworking entirely. You will lose all your patterns when you do this!

Press 'K', by default, to open up your skill menu.
Scroll to find your current profession. Click on it.
Look for the red circle with a slash through it, next to the profession to unlearn.
Find a trainer and re-learn Leatherworking.
Level Leatherworking back to at least 225.
Travel to Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris and search for the gnome, Narain Soothfancy, located inside a hut at /way 65 18:
Inside Narain's hut, you'll find a Book "Soothsaying for Dummies" sitting on a table. Right-click on the book to read it. This book allows you to change specializations that you've previously learned with your profession without an additional quest or fee.
Find the new Leatherworking specialization trainer and pick up the quests to learn the new specialization.

Best Endgame Leatherworking PatternsSalt ShakerSalt ShakerEngineeringDeeprock SaltRefined Deeprock SaltRefined Deeprock SaltCured Rugged HideShifting Cloak - Rare drop from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul.Hide of the Wild - Rare drop from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul.Wolfshead Helm - Obtained from Artisan Trainers. Important piece for DPS Feral Druids, part of their pre-raid BiS.Core Armor Kit - Random drop from Molten Core bosses. A cheap alternative to Lesser Arcanum of Tenacity.Onyxia Scale Cloak - Learned automatically when you complete the quest after turning in Head of Onyxia. Required cloak to defeat Nefarian in Blackwing Lair.Living Shoulders - Sold by Pratt McGrubben/Jangdor Swiftstrider. Excellent pre-raid healing shoulders. Part of Shaman and Druid pre-raid BiS lists.Warbear Harness - Requires Friendly with Timbermaw Hold. Strong tanking item for Feral Druids.Devilsaur Set - Famous Devilsaur set, part of most pre-raid BiS lists for attack power users.

Devilsaur Leggings - Random drop from Oozes in Un'Goro CraterDevilsaur Gauntlets - Sold by Nergal in Un'Goro CraterUtility Items

Nightscape Boots - Obtained from trainers. Rogues can use them to increase the effectiveness of their stealth, very useful in Stealth runs.

Swift Boots - Rare World Drop. Provides your character with a sprint that lasts 15 seconds and has a 1-hour cooldown.

Herbalist's Gloves - Sold by Harlown Darkweave. Increases your Herbalism skill while using it.

Dark Leather Gloves - Rare World Drop. Increases your Lockpicking skill while using it.

Heavy Leather Ball - Sold by Bombus Finespindle/Tamar. For those moments when you're very bored.

Resistance Piecesour database

Chromatic Gauntlets - Requires Revered with Thorium Brotherhood. Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer inside Blackrock Depths.

Chromatic Cloak - Rare drop from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul.

Corehound Boots - Requires Friendly with Thorium Brotherhood. Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer inside Blackrock Depths.

Reputation Pieces Cenarion CircleZandalar TribeCenarion CircleBloodvine

Bramblewood Helm - requires Revered with Cenarion Circle; Pattern: Bramblewood Helm sold by Aendel Windspear.

Blood Tiger Shoulders - requires Honored with Zandalar Tribe; Pattern: Blood Tiger Shoulders sold by Rin'wosho the Trader.

Blood Tiger Breastplate - requires Revered with Zandalar Tribe; Pattern: Blood Tiger Breastplate sold by Rin'wosho the Trader.

Comments

Comment by Flipityflu

The maps for the elemental leather trainers have the correct locations, however the descriptions are wrong.

You have Sarah Tanner listed as being in Azshara instead of Searing Gorge.
You have Brumn Winterhoof listed as being in Azshara instead of Arathi Highlands.

Comment by princa

Great guide.
About the leveling: doing Light Leather until 30 and then the armor kits will be way more efficient.

Comment by KnuteOle

This takes me back. Skin/LW were my main's professions (he was/is a hunter), and I found it very helpful.

If you're not in a huge hurry to level, I always found that staying in the lower level zones once your questing is complete and grinding mobs for leather was a great way to keep your LW skill aligned with your character's level. I was often able to create gear that I was too low level to wear; I looked forward to reaching the right level so I could wear it, such as the Tough Scorpid set. When my hunter switched from leather to mail, I had a full mail set ready for me!

Comment by zndman

Great guide, thanks for the effort. You should correct "Classic Alchemy Fast Leveling Guide"

Comment by bconnerly

The second paragraph is labeled "Classic Alchemy Fast Leveling Guide" but this is LEATHERWORKING

Comment by frostyfire14

Hey Quissy! Thanks for the guide. Can you please post some of the unique rewards that each type of leatherworking grants the player if they choose that path? Some teasers!

Comment by Aysom

Hi. Does Dark Leather Belt actually exist in Classic, or is it just an item that was found in the files?

Comment by Tiwuno

Telonis is at 64.4, 21.5 in Darnassus, not the location listed in this guide.

Comment by Kain42

the information for horde NPC Una as the expert LW trainer is wrong in the current Classic WoW version. Una is artisan trainer not expert. same for the artisan trainer listed as expert for horde, it's telling you to go to the master trainer not artisan.

Comment by Markovilian

If I am alliance how can I learn Barbaric Shoulders and Dusky Bracers. They seem to only be taught by Una who is in Thunder Buff.

Comment by Bravoure

Swift Boots Actually has a one hour cool-down, not 15 minutes, unless there is an upgrade to the boots or pattern that I am unaware of.

Comment by axeurol

You can do 190-210 (and maybe even beyond, it turns yellow at 210 and green at 220) by doing Guardian Gloves (4x Heavy Leather, 1x Cured Heavy Hide, 1x Silken Thread), which is currently 3 to 4 times cheaper than the Dusky Bracers suggested in the guide.

Comment by leroiwilliams

What do you do with all your Medium Leather?

Comment by cosmicdruid99

I never got a follow-up quest for Tribal LW in Darn? What am I doing wrong?

Comment by yoval18

Is it possible to switch specialization? For example from elemental lw to tribal or vice versa? Was looking everywhere and did not manage to find an answer.

Comment by marmar31

For those that got stuck at the end: Once you finish the quest where you pass the letter to the LW in Darnassus, the final quest is not automatically given to you. I was also confused here. It turns out you just need to physically go to your final NPC (for me it was Caryssia Moonhunter since I am ally) and you can pick up the final quest from her and then turn it in there as well. Once you do that, you will officially be a Tribal LW.

Comment by Rixii

The suggested leveling path is iffy at best. I'm already wasting time and gold running from the AH to the trainer to make up for lapses in the guide.

For example upon learning fine leather belt at 115 it was already yellow, and went green at 125. So the amount needed in the guide is incorrect.

Concerning the Suggested leveling path, just getting to 150 it is a poor guide. I would recommend finding another guide for this purpose.

Comment by LadyJessa

several key errors

could do with a fact check. for example, the way tribal is learned is not correct.

Comment by rogermw

This guide says to make Fine Leather Belts to get from 125 to 135. This cannot be correct. Fine leather belts go green at 125, but are a perfecly fine way to level up from (say) 100 to 125.

Yes, I understand that Fine Leather Belts are needed to make Dark Leather Belts, and that Dark Leather Belts require in toto fewer materials to make than any other orange recipe at skill 135. BUT, why not make the Fine Leather Belts earlier and get better skill-ups from doing so?

Comment by Bogdanov89

The LWorking trainer exists above Wailing Caverns (outside cave) and he can teach both alliance and horde.

Comment by Masark

Blimo Gadgetspring is in Azshara, not Ashenvale.

Comment by bipolargirl

Nice guide but I've seen multiple errors. Maybe you should've proofread or fact checked before posting.

For example, " Pattern: Frostsaber Boots - Sold by Qia in Un'Goro Crater, skill level 275." Qia is in Everlook not Un'goro.
Also, " Pattern: Chimeric Gloves - Sold by Blimo Gadgetspring in Ashenvale, skill level 265." He is in Azshara.

Comment by preppypoof

Created an account just to make a suggestion for this guide. Going from ~285 to 300 is much easier with Runic Leather Bracers: Runic Leather Bracers . This recipe is red until 295, then yellow until 300.

The recipe for Wicked Leather Headband is a world drop only, and the drop rate is incredibly low (much lower than the ~2% quoted on this site; I killed almost 200 Jadefire Satyrs with no drop). On the other hand, Runic Leather Bracers have a much higher drop rate. On my server the recipe was 65 silver and there were three available the only time I looked.

Comment by erythrojo

You don't get Handstiched Leather Cloak until 60, but Handstiched Leather Boots take the same mats.

Difference is, Boots are yellow at 40 :(

Comment by Jakobud

The quest "Tribal Leatherworking" is definitely not given to you by the NPC noted in the guide (TB NPC for Horde and Darnassus NPC for Alliance). Those instructions in the guide are incorrect. You simply need to go find the Tribal Leatherworking NPCs (STV and 1000 needles) for this quest.

Comment by croana

The leveling path in this guide might be the fastest, but it's not the cheapest. Up until quite recently, the crafting cost of these items was cheaper than their vendor cost. That is, I could buy the mats on the AH, then resell the items to vendor for a profit. If you plan on simply vendoring items, these are the best ones to go with while leveling:

Embossed Leather Boots
Light Leather Pants
Hillman's Shoulders
Barbaric Shoulders or Raptor Hide Harness depending on the price of Raptor Hide (goes for just above vendor on my server)
Nightscape Tunic
Heavy Scorpid Vest
Wicked Leather Headband

There are a few gaps, but if you craft even while things are green (and why not if you're able to sell to vendor for a profit?), you can level leatherworking very cheaply. Prices of low level leather is starting to rise, so make sure to start leveling as soon as you can.

Comment by Wyr3d

Nice guide, but a little inaccurate.

Regarding Dragonscale - Worn scales also drop off the regular dragonkin in the marshland outside the temple in Swamp of Sorrows. No need to actually go into the dungeon - but look out for the big ass dragon

Regarding Elemental - Nah, you done good.

Regarding Tribal - This takes just as long as the other specialties, it is merely coincidence that the quest giver asks for Wild Leather items. (see below)

Regarding Wild Leather - Jangdor Swiftstrider is the Master Leatherworking Trainer. This chain is unrelated to the Tribal specialty and can be completed by a default leather smith before choosing a specialty. This makes your guide unclear whom the trainer is for Tribal so you should give Wild Leather it's own section above all the specialty sections. For those who didn't figure it out, Tribal's trainer is Se'Jib in Strangelthorn Vale.

The new flow should be:

Apprentice > Journeyman > Expert > Artisan > Master (including Wild Leather chain) > Choose your Specialty

Finally, all three specialty trainers for Horde are located in Eastern Kingdoms zones - how messed up is that? Dragonscale is in Arathi, Elemental is in Badland, Tribal is in Stranglethorn Vale. Meanwhile, two Alliance trainers are in Kalimdor - Azshara, and Feralas, while the last is in Searing Gorge.

Comment by RandelEyE

Changing Your Specialty is wrong in this guide.
you need a skill of 225, than you can change it.

Comment by nmb3000

For 200 to 220 (maybe even all the way to 230), I'd suggest making Thick Armor Kit instead. It's vastly cheaper and actually useful to you and your friends.

Comment by Iroared

Where's the list of total materials?

Comment by Chuwie

I didn't see the Green Dragonscale Breastplate.

Comment by desprado363

I have Tribal Leatherworking specialty. I've gone back to Un-Goro a h alf-dozen times and Nergal never seems to have the Pattern for Devilsaur Gauntlets. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

Comment by Brum

The wild leather boots and legs quests are given by Jangdor after completing the wild leather shoulder, vest, and helm quests. Not completable in any order as the guide says. Thanks for the guide.

Comment by Drejjmit

If you're Alliance i would recommend doing Hillman's Cloak instead of Heavy Armor Kit. Hillman's Cloak is needed for a quest in Hillsbrad Foothills and do fetch some gold on the AH.

Comment by saaph37

Got to the part where it said "Start by collecting the following items to help make your life a bit easier:" Would have been nice if they'd mentioned that's not ALL YOU NEED. I thought I'd have everything I needed once I gathered this. It doesn't say anywhere that you need to level leather working further and to learn artisan. It doesn't tell you you need more patterns than the ones you know or that he'll give you. I got through the first few items before I realized I'd actually need to level leather working further, after making the gear capped at 225. He just says to do the quest. Doesn't mention there's a lot more to it than that.

Comment by Draol

Heavy Hides are pretty hard to get with their low skin rate, and depending on your server can be expensive. Instead of continuing to rely upon them until 220 like the guide says, you should probably move on to Thick Leather at 200. I had plenty of heavy leather to convert upwards at this point from farming the last few hides I needed, taking me to 205 and then I suggest Nightscape Headbands or Thick Armor Kits to 220.

Comment by Ranadicus

As of the TBC Classic pre-patch it appears that you can only train the Dark Leather Boots in Shattrath

Comment by Jogginforcancer

for 260-270 it says to do Runic Leather Gauntlets, but you can't learn those until 270.

Comment by opusaug

The Journeyman section is a bit of a mess. I can't tell what's really recommended versus being the alternative options. I realize there's a lot of crossover making it difficult to map, but for a newb it's almost indecipherable.

Comment by GibbleFenwick

Another massive problem with this guide is that it wants you to make only 15 Cured Heavy Hide.
But later crafts require an absolute minimum of 40 Cured Heavy Hide (10 Barbaric Shoulders and 30+ Guardian Gloves until the craft turns green).

Even ignoring the problem that Heavy Hide is exceptionally rare; if you're going to need at least 40 Cured Heavy Hide, you should make them while they're giving skillups - even at green difficulty.

By far and away the biggest problem with the guide's advice, is that it's minimising for the much more abundant mats (Leathers), and maximising on the very rare mats (Hides)!
This only serves to drive up demand for, and therefore further reduce availability of Hides.

@Author Did the Hides Cartel strong-arm you into promoting their products?

As it stands, imo: People would be much better off using this link https://classic.wowhead.com/leatherworking#recipes;50+17+1
And choosing appropriate crafts to use up all their available hides, and then fill in with those only needing regular leather (even if it does mean more leather per craft).

Comment by Henderman

Use the Auction House to help you level your professions. If you can sell an item for what it costs you to make, or even better, if you can make a profit on it, you should craft it until it is gray and sell it on the AH. Profitable items will vary from server to server so you'll have to check your local auction house to find out what works for your situation.

Comment by acares

Has someone tallied up how many of each leather type one needs to level up all the way to 300? If, say, someone makes a new character and learns skinning with the idea being to hoard all the necessary leathers and hides in the bank.

Comment by Kortash

"*If you are planning to learn Tribal Leatherworking, be sure to hold on to your Nightscape armor for quest turn-ins!" Would be nice to put this directly after the instructions on leveling using them. Mine had all been sold/DE'ed by the time I saw this sentence.
Otherwise great work. I love that you responded positively to criticism and amended the guide as needed.

Comment by Coldbear

Missing link to all Leatherworking crafted items, useful for HC SSF or new-account characters.

Green crafted items by ilvl, takes a while to get good stuffs: https://www.wowhead.com/classic/items/quality:2?filter=86;8;0#items;0+3+20

Comment by duecebigelow

According to this Wowhead Leatherworking Guide choosing ONE specialty in Season of Discovery (Phase 5) was removed and ALL specialties can be trained by following the appropriate quest line:

Leatherworking Specializations in Phase 6
Since Phase 5 of Season of Discovery, leatherworkers have been able to choose more than one specialization, simply by completing multiple specialization quests. The section below on Leatherworking Specializations, has been updated to reflect this.

So, save your sanity, leather and time & KEEP the following quantities of these items you've used to level the craft:

Comment by Oldman

This is, without a doubt, the absolute worst written wowhead guide I have ever seen. (And the current wowhead guide for 5/8 t2 regrowth spec druid has you only wearing 4 pc t2, so taking the crown from them is quite the accomplishment.)

If you are looking for a simple guide to follow to buy materials so you're not running back and forth to the AH, this guide is not it. The quantities for things are way off, and what it tells you is needed for each individual craft is not accurate.

It is painfully clear the whoever wrote this guide has never leveled leatherworking in their life. 0/10.

Comment by BiggZigg

Medium Armor Kits are yellow at 115, and go green at 122.. there is no way you are getting from 115-125, even if it stayed yellow the whole time.. Dark Leather Boots go yellow at 127 also, so again, you're not getting 10 levels from making 2 orange and 8 yellow crafts. You end up needing ~16 dark leather boots and you start making them at 122 whem medium armor kits go green.

Please also stop swapping items out because someone posts that it is cheaper to do a different item. Add all of the suggestions, as what is cheap on one server is *not* neccesarily on another.

Comment by msromike

Pretty good guide. A little unclear on the step to pick up !Master of Wild Leather. The guide says:
"Once you have completed all five quests, visit your next trainer to pick up the next quest. All you have to do to complete this quest is talk to them, and receive Pattern: Wild Leather Cloak Pattern: Wild Leather Cloak.
Master of the Wild Leather Master of the Wild Leather - Telonis, Darnassas, /way 64, 64
Master of the Wild Leather Master of the Wild Leather - Una, Thunder Bluff, /way 41, 42"
What is important to note is that you need to start the quest there and finish it at the next trainer. Took quite a while to figure this out.

Comment by Cambra

for 260-270 you can just do the gauntlets to 300, literally bought the bracer recipe for no reason, same matts, same everything , why even go through the trouble to list different items ...

Comment by Porcu

DO NOT buy the recipe from the auctionhouse or spend hours farming for it! You can learn it from the

Comment by Yenkster

When I do the Tribal LW / Wild Leather quests at Feathermoon, at first I can only get 3 quests - Helmet, Shoulders, and Vest. I have to turn in all 3 before I get the rest.

Comment by SirGrahame

Thank you for this guide! I did find a minor mistake though. The leather trainer Una Una is listed twice and both are wrong in HC. I just found her in Thunder Bluff and she is Artisan not Journeyman or Expert. The average will just figure this out by going there but a correct listing would be better. Again, thanks for the great guide!

Leatherworking Leveling 1-300 and Patterns Guide - WoW Classic

Contribute