Leatherworking Leveling Guide 1-600

Luxrah

The Leatherworking profession gives players the means to craft leather and mail equipment for themselves or other characters. It pairs well with Skinning, which allows for the gathering of the required leathers and hides. It can also provide items to Disenchant with the Enchanting profession.

If you reached max skill level in Leatherworking during Cataclysm, you can skip most of the level ranges and start at the Zen Master section.

Tips for Leveling Leatherworking

It’s always worth checking the Auction House for cheap materials.
Use the Filter button in the Leatherworking window and click “Has skill up” to only show recipes that will give you skill points. This will make it a lot easier to scroll through your options.
When you go to start crafting, be sure that you have plenty of space in your inventory, as many of the items you will be crafting do not stack. Don’t fill your bags with materials and leave yourself no space for the items you will be making.
Don’t forget the Darkmoon Faire quest, Eyes on the Prizes, which can be completed every time the Darkmoon Faire is active (every two weeks in WoW Classic). This quest requires a minimum skill level of 75 and grants 5 skill points upon completion.

Trainer Locations

Here are a few of the most convenient Leatherworking Trainers. We have a complete list on our Leatherworking Trainer Locations page.

Pandaria: Clean Pelt is located at The Yaungol Advance in Kun-Lai Summit.
- /way Kun-Lai Summit 64.6, 60.8
Dalaran: There are multiple trainers in the Legendary Leathers shop at the Magus Commerce Exchange of Dalaran.
- /way Dalaran 35.2, 27.6
Alliance: Simon Tanner is located at The Protective Hide shop in the Old Town section of Stormwind.
- /way Stormwind City 71.8, 62.8
Horde: Karolek can be foundinside the Kodohide Leatherworkers shop along The Drag in Orgrimmar.
- /way Orgrimmar 60.8, 54.8
Monks: Master Cannon can be found at Peak of Serenity in Kun-Lai Summit, easily reached via Zen Pilgrimage.
- /way Kun-Lai Summit 50.6, 42.0

Leather & Hide

You’ll be working primarily with leather and hide for Leatherworking. Most of these materials can be gathered directly with Skinning, but some can also be crafted directly with Leatherworking, or require special curing before you can use them. Check our Leather & Hide tables for a full accounting of these conversion and curing recipes.

Required Materials

Patterns

You will only need to purchase two patterns to follow this guide; the rest can be learned from your Leatherworking Trainer.

The first pattern is Pattern: Heavy Leather Ball, which you will only need for 5 skill points at 150 skill level. You could opt to skip this one and craft something less efficient, but the pattern is pretty easy to obtain, being obtainable by the following vendors or from the Auction House:

Alliance: Bombus Finespindle in The Great Forge of Ironforge
- /way Ironforge 40.0, 33.4
Horde: Tamar in The Drag of Orgrimmar
- /way Orgrimmar 60.6, 54.4

The second pattern isn’t needed until the very last stretch from 576-600. At that point you may be looking to craft other items to wear or sell anyway, in which case you can potentially skip this pattern altogether.

You can choose any Contender’s PvP pattern sold by the Leatherworking Supplies vendor in your faction’s Shrine in Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Any pattern you choose will cost 1 Spirit of Harmony to purchase. Here are the vendors:

Alliance: Tanner Pang in Shrine of Seven Stars
- /way Shrine of Seven Stars 75.6, 50.2
Horde: Krogo Darkhide in Shrine of Two Moons
- /way Shine of Two Moons 30.8, 47.6

Leather & Hide

Ruined Leather Scraps x60 (or Light Leather x20)
Light Leather x480
Medium Leather x238
Heavy Leather x419
Heavy Hide x5
Thick Leather x270
Rugged Leather x440
Knothide Leather x415
Borean Leather x578
Savage Leather x470
Sha-Touched Leather x60
Mist-Touched Leather x348

Supplies

These dyes, threads, and reagents can be purchased from Leatherworking Supplies vendors, who can be found near Leatherworking Trainers:

This guide also uses a few other miscellaneous materials:

Leveling 1-600

Apprentice 1-55

Apprentice Leatherworking requires character level 5 to learn.

You can skip Light Leather and start making Light Armor Kit right from the start if Light Leather is cheaper or more convenient to get than Ruined Leather Scraps. You can also keep making Light Leather well beyond skill level 20, although it will be yellow and won’t be guaranteed to give a skill-up.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
1-20	Light Leather	– Ruined Leather Scraps x3	20
20-45	Light Armor Kit	– Light Leather x1	30
45-55	Handstitched Leather Boots or Handstitched Leather Cloak	– Light Leather x2 – Coarse Thread x1	15

Materials Summary

Ruined Leather Scraps x60 (or Light Leather x20)
Light Leather x60
Coarse Thread x15

Journeyman 55-125

Journeyman Leatherworking requires character level 10 and Leatherworking level 50 to learn.

Since Light Leather tends to be pretty cheap and easy to get, we’ll stick with it for as long as possible. If you find that Medium Hide or Medium Leather are more convenient, feel free to craft some Cured Medium Hide or Dark Leather Boots.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
55-100	Embossed Leather Gloves	– Light Leather x3 – Coarse Thread x2	60
100-125	Fine Leather Belt	– Light Leather x6 – Coarse Thread x2	40

Materials Summary

Light Leather x420
Coarse Thread x200

Expert 125-200

Expert Leatherworking requires character level 20 and Leatherworking level 125 to learn.

If you have a surplus of Medium Leather and not a lot of Heavy Leather, you can craft the latter from 150-160. You can also go for more Heavy Hide patterns if you have plenty available.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
125-137	Dark Leather Boots	– Medium Leather x4 – Fine Thread x2 – Gray Dye x1	18
137-145	Dark Leather Cloak	– Medium Leather x8 – Fine Thread x1 – Gray Dye x1	12
145-150	Hillman’s Leather Gloves	– Medium Leather x14 – Fine Thread x4	5
150-155	Heavy Leather Ball	– Heavy Leather x2 – Fine Thread x1	7
155-160	Cured Heavy Hide	– Heavy Hide x1 – Salt x3	5
160-180	Heavy Armor Kit	– Heavy Leather x5 – Fine Thread x1	25
180-185	Barbaric Shoulders	– Heavy Leather x8 – Cured Heavy Hide x1 – Fine Thread x2	5
185-200	Dusky Bracers	– Heavy Leather x16 – Black Dye x1 – Silken Thread x2	15

Materials Summary

Artisan 200-285

Artisan Leatherworking requires character level 35 and Leatherworking level 200 to learn.

If you have a surplus of Heavy Leather and not a lot of Thick Leather, you can craft the latter from 200-205.

Although Nightscape Headband costs one more Silken Thread to craft than Thick Armor Kit, it vendors for a lot more, so it ultimately comes out ahead economically. The pattern also stays orange for a little longer.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
200-205	Thick Armor Kit	– Thick Leather x5 – Silken Thread x1	5
205-235	Nightscape Headband	– Thick Leather x5 – Silken Thread x2	35
235-250	Nightscape Pants	– Thick Leather x14 – Silken Thread x4	15
250-265	Rugged Armor Kit	– Rugged Leather x5	20
265-285	Wicked Leather Bracers	– Rugged Leather x8 – Black Dye x1 – Rune Thread x1	20

Materials Summary

Master 285-350

Master Leatherworking requires character level 50 and Leatherworking level 275 to learn.

If you have been gathering your own leather with Skinning, you can craft Knothide Leather from 300-310 using any Knothide Leather Scraps you have.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
285-300	Wicked Leather Headband	– Rugged Leather x12 – Black Dye x1 – Rune Thread x1	15
300-325	Knothide Armor Kit	– Knothide Leather x4	28
325-335	Heavy Knothide Leather	– Knothide Leather x5	60
335-350	Thick Draenic Vest or Wild Draenish Vest	– Heavy Knothide Leather x3 – Rune Thread x3	20

Materials Summary

Grand Master 350-430

Grand Master Leatherworking requires character level 65 and Leatherworking level 350 to learn.

If you have been gathering your own leather with Skinning, you can craft Borean Leather from 350-360 using any Borean Leather Scraps you have. Be sure to use the actual crafting recipe for this – you can craft the leather by right-clicking the scraps in your bags, but that method will not give you any skill points.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
350-380	Borean Armor Kit	– Borean Leather x4	32
380-385	Arctic Boots or Frostscale Belt or Iceborne Gloves or Nerubian Legguards	– Borean Leather x8	5
385-390	Any orange Shoulders, Gloves, Belt, or Boots	– Borean Leather x10	5
390-405	Heavy Borean Leather	– Borean Leather x6	60
405-430	Any Fur Lining pattern	– Eternium Thread x1	27

Materials Summary

Borean Leather x578
Eternium Thread x27

Illustrious Grand Master 430-500

Illustrious Grand Master Leatherworking requires character level 75 and Leatherworking level 425 to learn.

If you have been gathering your own leather with Skinning, you can craft Savage Leather from 425-435 using any Savage Leather Scraps you have. Be sure to use the actual crafting recipe for this – you can craft the leather by right-clicking the scraps in your bags, but that method will not give you any skill points.

Darkbrand Leggings give 3 skill points each while they are orange, so you will only need to make two of these. The same is true of Cloak of Beasts.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
430-450	Savage Armor Kit	– Savage Leather x5	20
450-460	Tsunami Boots or Darkbrand Bracers	– Savage Leather x7 – Eternium Thread x1	10
460-470	Savage Cloak	– Savage Leather x7 – Eternium Thread x1	10
470-475	Darkbrand Boots	– Savage Leather x10 – Eternium Thread x1	5
475-485	Darkbrand Shoulders or Tsunami Gloves	– Savage Leather x12 – Eternium Thread x1	5
485-490	Heavy Savage Leather	– Savage Leather x5	24
490-496	Darkbrand Leggings	– Heavy Savage Leather x4 – Volatile Earth x12	2
496-502	Cloak of Beasts	– Heavy Savage Leather x8 – Volatile Air x2 – Volatile Earth x2 – Volatile Fire x2 – Volatile Water x2	2

Materials Summary

Zen Master 500-600

Zen Master Leatherworking requires character level 80 and Leatherworking level 500 to learn.

Be sure to use the actual crafting recipe for Mist-Touched Leather – you can craft the leather by right-clicking Sha-Touched Leather in your bags, but that method will not give you any skill points.

Everything we’ve listed in this range gives 2 skill points per craft while they are orange. If Prismatic Scales are cheaper or more available than Mist-Touched Leather, you can craft Stormscale Belt from 530-546, Stormscale Shoulders from 546-560, and/or Stormscale Leggings from 560-576.

At skill level 576, purchase any Contender’s PvP gear pattern with a Spirit of Harmony to get you to 600. Any of these patterns will work out the same since the patterns that require more leather will give more skill points.

Skill Level	Recipe	Materials	Quantity
502-526	Mist-Touched Leather	– Sha-Touched Leather x5	12
526-540	Misthide Boots	– Mist-Touched Leather x8	7
540-556	Misthide Shoulders or Misthide Belt	– Mist-Touched Leather x8	8
556-560	Misthide Gloves	– Mist-Touched Leather x8	2
560-576	Misthide Chestguard	– Mist-Touched Leather x10	8
576-600	Contender’s Leather Bracers or any other Contender’s pattern	– Mist-Touched Leather x12	12

Materials Summary

Sha-Touched Leather x60
Mist-Touched Leather x348
- (plus 12 that will be crafted from Sha-Touched Leather)

Author

Luxrah

I've been playing World of Warcraft on and off since vanilla, usually as a healer or caster and often as a guild leader. I play both retail and classic. I also love RPGs, sandboxes, and sims.