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Leatherworking Leveling Guide
for WoW Forever (1-300)
Leatherworking turns hides into leather and mail armor for the classes that wear it. Paired with Skinning it is the most self-sufficient profession in the game: every beast you kill is both experience and materials.
Beta note: WoW Forever keeps the Classic 1-300 profession structure, the rank gates match Classic (see the table below) and new recipes have been datamined, so details can shift between beta snapshots. The routes below are Classic-tested; check the current recipe before buying materials in bulk.
Leatherworking skill brackets and ranks
WoW Forever uses the Classic rank gates, so use these. You cannot train the next rank until you meet both the character level and the skill minimum.
| Rank | Skill cap | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 75 | Character level 5 |
| Journeyman | 150 | Character level 10 and 50 skill |
| Expert | 225 | Character level 20 and 125 skill |
| Artisan | 300 | Character level 35 and 200 skill |
Leatherworking leveling route: 1 to 300
Armor kits are the backbone: cheap, useful, and great skill-ups. The route below uses only trainer-taught recipes.
| Skill | What to craft | How many | Main materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-45 | Light Armor Kit | 49 | Light Leather |
| 45-55 | Handstitched Leather Cloak | 16 | Light Leather, Coarse Thread |
| 55-100 | Embossed Leather Gloves | 47 | Light Leather, Coarse Thread |
| 100-123 | Fine Leather Belt | 29 | Light Leather, Coarse Thread |
| 123-137 | Dark Leather Boots | 16 | Medium Leather, Fine Thread, Gray Dye |
| 137-155 | Dark Leather Pants | 24 | Medium Leather, Fine Thread |
| 155-165 | Hillman's Leather Gloves | 10 | Medium Leather, Heavy Hide, Fine Thread |
| 165-180 | Heavy Armor Kit | 15 | Heavy Leather, Fine Thread |
| 180-190 | Barbaric Shoulders | 10 | Heavy Leather, Cured Heavy Hide, Silken Thread |
| 190-200 | Guardian Gloves | 10 | Heavy Leather, Silken Thread |
| 200-205 | Dusky Bracers | 5 | Heavy Leather, Silken Thread |
| 205-220 | Thick Armor Kit | 15 | Thick Leather, Silken Thread |
| 220-250 | Nightscape Headband | 30 | Thick Leather, Silken Thread |
| 250-265 | Nightscape Boots | 15 | Thick Leather, Silken Thread |
| 265-285 | Wicked Leather Bracers | 20 | Rugged Leather, Rune Thread |
| 285-300 | Wicked Leather Headband | 15 | Rugged Leather, Rune Thread |
Leatherworking materials shopping list
Buy about 10% extra leather to cover yellow and green skill-up luck. Thread comes from trade vendors; salt for curing from cooking vendors.
- 396x Light Leather
- 492x Medium Leather
- 295x Heavy Leather
- 390x Thick Leather
- 340x Rugged Leather
- 20x Cured Heavy Hide (Heavy Hide plus Salt)
- 168x Coarse Thread
- 131x Fine Thread
- 95x Silken Thread
- 35x Rune Thread
- 40x Gray Dye
- 35x Black Dye
Recipe sources
- Every recipe in this route is trainer-taught.
- Expert trainer: Una in Thunder Bluff or Telonis in Darnassus. Artisan: Hahrana Ironhide at Mojache Camp in Feralas or Wark Nightsky in the Hinterlands.
- At 200+ you choose Dragonscale, Tribal or Elemental specialization. It is permanent, so look up the 300 patterns for each before committing.
Where to farm leather
- Farm alongside Skinning while leveling. Leather tiers by mob level: Light 1-27, Medium 15-36, Heavy 25-46, Thick 35-63, Rugged 43-63.
Making gold with Leatherworking
- Devilsaur Gauntlets and Leggings (Un'Goro devilsaurs) are melee best-in-slot through Molten Core and Blackwing Lair: constant demand.
- The Warbear Harness pattern from Timbermaw Hold is valuable; the Shifting Cloak pattern from Dire Maul sells at 300.
Best professions to pair with Leatherworking
Skinning. It is the best combined pair in the game: one profession feeds the other with zero waste.
Leatherworking in WoW Forever: what is new
Leatherworking got the most new recipes of any profession in Forever datamining: 289. Forever-only Mystic Rugged Armor Kits and Forceful Thick Armor Kits upgrade the old kits with Spell Power and Attack Power. Your camp buff is 5% Rested Experience, which is exclusive with nothing and benefits everyone at camp.
Leatherworking leveling FAQs
Which Leatherworking specialization should I pick?
Tribal for the Devilsaur set (melee demand), Dragonscale for mail wearers, Elemental for hybrid pieces. Check pattern lists and your server's prices first: the choice is permanent.
Is Leatherworking profitable?
While leveling, modestly. At 300, Devilsaur pieces and rare patterns are strong sellers.
Do I need Skinning?
Not required, but without it you buy every hide. The pair is famous because it removes the material cost entirely.
What are armor kits for?
Temporary armor enchants applied to gear. They are cheap skill-ups while leveling and sell steadily to other players.
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026.