Are you looking for the fastest and most cost-effective way to level your Leatherworking profession in Wrath of the Lich King Classic? This comprehensive guide will walk you through each step from skill level 1 to 450, ensuring you become a master leatherworker in no time.
If you’re still in the process of leveling your character or have just created a new alt, consider using a leveling guide like Zygor’s 1-80 Leveling Guide. It can significantly speed up your journey to level 80, allowing you to focus on professions like Leatherworking sooner.
Materials Required for WotLK Leatherworking
Here’s an estimated list of materials you’ll need to level Leatherworking from 1 to 450. Keep in mind that these are approximations, and you might need slightly more or less depending on crafting luck and material availability.
Classic and TBC (1-375)
| Material | Approximate Quantity |
|---|---|
| Light Leather | 400 |
| Medium Leather | 450 |
| Heavy Leather | 200 |
| Thick Leather | 300 |
| Rugged Leather | 250 |
| Knothide Leather | 450 |
| Coarse Thread | 150 |
| Fine Thread | 40 |
| Silken Thread | 100 |
| Rune Thread | 80 |
| Gray Dye | 20 |
| Black Dye | 10 |
| Salt | 60 |
| Heavy Hide | 20 |
| Thick Hide | 7 |
| Fel Scales | 36 |
WotLK (350-450)
| Material | Approximate Quantity |
|---|---|
| Borean Leather | 2200 |
| Heavy Borean Leather | 400 |
| Eternal Water | 18 |
| Arctic Fur | 5 |
| Eternal Shadow | 50 |
| Eternal Fire | 50 |
| Frozen Orb | 10 |
Leatherworking Trainers Location
To begin your Leatherworking journey, you’ll need to find a trainer. They will teach you new skills as you progress through the profession levels.
Classic Leatherworking Trainers (1-300)
Horde Trainers:
- Skinning & Leatherworking Trainers in Orgrimmar: Sellanus in Orgrimmar.
- Skinning & Leatherworking Trainers in Thunder Bluff: Tanus Thunderhorn in Thunder Bluff.
- Skinning & Leatherworking Trainers in Undercity: Gakla in Undercity.
Alliance Trainers:
- Leatherworking Trainer in Stormwind City: Jack Trapper in Stormwind City.
- Leatherworking Trainer in Ironforge: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge.
- Leatherworking Trainer in Darnassus: Andrion Darkspinner in Darnassus.
The Burning Crusade (TBC) Trainers (300-375)
For Master Leatherworking (300-375), head to Outland and find these trainers in Hellfire Peninsula and Shattrath City:
- Horde: Barim Spilthoof at Thrallmar in Hellfire Peninsula.
- Alliance: Brumman at Honor Hold in Hellfire Peninsula.
- Neutral: Darmari in Shattrath City (both factions).
Wrath of the Lich King Classic Trainers (350-450)
To learn Grand Master Leatherworking (350-450) in WotLK Classic, seek out these trainers in Northrend and Dalaran:
Horde Trainers:
- Leatherworking Trainer in Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra: Eressea Dawnsinger in Warsong Hold.
- Leatherworking Trainer in Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord: Aarin the Lean in Vengeance Landing.
Alliance Trainers:
- Leatherworking Trainer in Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra: Marcia Chase in Valiance Keep.
- Leatherworking Trainer in Valgarde, Howling Fjord: Rosemary Bovard in Valgarde.
Neutral Trainer:
- Leatherworking Trainer in Dalaran: Diane Cannings in Dalaran (both factions).
Apprentice Leatherworking (Skill Level 1-75)
1 – 55 Skill Level
Note: You can purchase threads, dyes, and salt from Leatherworking Supply vendors, usually located near your trainer.
- 1 – 55 or 1 – 45: Craft approximately 40-55 Light Armor Kit. This recipe uses 1 Light Leather per craft. You may need to craft more or fewer depending on how often you gain skill points.
Image alt text: Icon of Light Armor Kit, a craftable item for leveling Apprentice Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
Journeyman Leatherworking (Skill Level 50-150)
Visit your trainer and learn Journeyman Leatherworking once you reach skill level 50 and character level 10.
55 – 100 Skill Level
- 55 – 100: Craft around 50 Embossed Leather Gloves. Each pair requires 3 Light Leather and 2 Coarse Thread.
Image alt text: Embossed Leather Gloves icon, a recipe used in the Journeyman Leatherworking stage in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
100 – 120 Skill Level
- 100 – 120: Craft about 25 Fine Leather Belt. These belts require 6 Light Leather and 2 Coarse Thread each.
- Tip: Check the Auction House. If Medium Hide is cheaper than 4 Medium Leather, consider buying up to 25 Medium Hides. Convert these into Cured Medium Hide.
Image alt text: Icon of Fine Leather Belt, a craftable item for leveling Journeyman Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
120 – 135 Skill Level
- 120 – 135: Craft around 20 Dark Leather Boots. Each pair needs 4 Medium Leather, 2 Fine Thread, and 1 Gray Dye.
Image alt text: Dark Leather Boots icon, recipe for Journeyman Leatherworking skill increase in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Alternative Recipe
- If you opted for Cured Medium Hide, you can craft Dark Leather Belt instead of boots up to skill level 150.
Image alt text: Dark Leather Belt icon, an alternative recipe for leveling Journeyman Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
Expert Leatherworking (Skill Level 125-225)
Learn Expert Leatherworking from your trainer at skill level 125 and character level 20.
135 – 155 Skill Level
- 135 – 155: Craft approximately 7-20 Heavy Leather. This recipe converts 5 Medium Leather into 1 Heavy Leather. You might need to make more to reach skill level 155.
- Alternatively, consider crafting Guardian Gloves. The pattern is sold by various NPCs. Check the link for vendor locations.
Image alt text: Icon of Heavy Leather, crafted material for leveling Expert Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
155 – 165 Skill Level
- 155 – 165: Craft 20 Cured Heavy Hide. Each Cured Heavy Hide requires 1 Heavy Hide and 3 Salt. You’ll need these later, so don’t discard them.
Image alt text: Cured Heavy Hide icon, recipe for leveling Expert Leatherworking skill in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Alternative Recipes
- If Heavy Hide is scarce, consider these alternatives:
- 155 – 180: Craft Barbaric Leggings. The pattern is sold by NPCs listed here.
- 180 – 190: Craft 10 Barbaric Shoulders. Each requires 8 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide, and 2 Fine Thread.
Image alt text: Pattern Barbaric Leggings scroll icon, an alternative recipe for leveling Expert Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
190 – 205 Skill Level
- 190 – 205: Continue with Barbaric Shoulders, or craft approximately 7 Thick Armor Kit. Each kit needs 5 Thick Leather and 1 Silken Thread.
Image alt text: Icon of Thick Armor Kit, a recipe used for leveling Expert Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Artisan Leatherworking (Skill Level 200-300)
Visit your trainer to learn Artisan Leatherworking at skill level 200 and character level 35.
205 – 235 Skill Level
- 205 – 235: Craft around 40 Nightscape Headband. Each headband requires 5 Thick Leather and 2 Silken Thread. These are often more vendor-profitable than armor kits, potentially saving you gold.
Image alt text: Nightscape Headband icon, a craftable item for Artisan Leatherworking skill progression in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
235 – 300 Skill Level
- 235 – 250: Continue crafting Nightscape Headbands.
- 250 – 265: Craft approximately 25 Rugged Armor Kit. Each kit needs 5 Rugged Leather.
- 265 – 290: Continue crafting Rugged Armor Kits.
- 290 – 300: Craft 10 Wicked Leather Headband. Each requires 12 Rugged Leather, 1 Black Dye, and 1 Rune Thread.
Image alt text: Rugged Armor Kit icon, a recipe for leveling Artisan Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Image alt text: Wicked Leather Headband icon, a recipe for skill increase in Artisan Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
Master Leatherworking (Skill Level 300-375)
Learn Master Leatherworking in Outland from trainers in Hellfire Peninsula or Shattrath City at skill level 275 and character level 50.
300 – 325 Skill Level
- 300 – 325: Before crafting armor kits, convert any Knothide Leather Scraps into Knothide Leather if you’ve been farming leather.
- Craft approximately 30 Knothide Armor Kit. Each kit requires 4 Knothide Leather. This recipe starts yellow, so you might need to craft a few more.
Image alt text: Knothide Armor Kit icon, a recipe for leveling Master Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Alternative Recipe
- If you have a surplus of cheap Rugged Leather, you can craft Wicked Leather Belt up to skill level 325. This will require around 400 Rugged Leather. You can continue crafting these up to skill level 330 as the recipe remains yellow until then.
325 – 335 Skill Level
- 325 – 335: Craft 66 Heavy Knothide Leather. Each requires 5 Knothide Leather. You can stop at skill level 335 and make the rest later if needed.
Image alt text: Heavy Knothide Leather icon, a material crafted for Master Leatherworking progression in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
335 – 350 Skill Level
- 335 – 350: Craft approximately 22 Thick Draenic Vest. Each vest needs 3 Heavy Knothide Leather and 3 Rune Thread. This recipe will be yellow for the last 10 skill points, so you might need to craft a few extra.
- Rune Thread can be purchased from Leatherworking supply vendors.
Image alt text: Thick Draenic Vest icon, a recipe for leveling Master Leatherworking profession in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Alternative Recipe
- 335 – 350: Alternatively, craft 18 Scaled Draenic Boots. Each pair requires 2 Heavy Knothide Leather, 2 Fel Scales, and 3 Rune Thread. These can be a good alternative if Fel Scales are cheap on your server. This recipe will also be yellow for the last 5 skill points.
Image alt text: Scaled Draenic Boots icon, an alternative recipe for Master Leatherworking progression in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
Grand Master Leatherworking (Skill Level 350-450) – WotLK Classic
Learn Grand Master Leatherworking from trainers in Northrend or Dalaran at skill level 325 and character level 65.
350 – 410 Skill Level
- 350 – 380: Convert all your Borean Leather Scraps into Borean Leather using the trainer-taught recipe if you are a skinner. This provides “free” skill points.
- 380 – 386: Craft approximately 6 Arctic Boots. Each pair requires 8 Borean Leather.
- 386 – 410: Craft approximately 300 Heavy Borean Leather. Each requires 6 Borean Leather.
- If you purchased Heavy Borean Leather from the Auction House, consider crafting Arctic Belt and Arctic Wristguards instead.
Image alt text: Arctic Boots icon, a recipe for leveling Grand Master Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Image alt text: Heavy Borean Leather icon, material for Grand Master Leatherworking skill progression in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
410 – 420 Skill Level
- 410 – 420: Craft 10 from one of these options:
- Dark Frostscale Boots – 12 Heavy Borean Leather, 1 Eternal Shadow
- Icescale Boots – 12 Heavy Borean Leather, 1 Eternal Water
- Both recipes will be yellow, so you might need to craft more.
420 – 425 Skill Level
- 420 – 425: Craft 5 Overcast Bracers. Each pair requires 8 Heavy Borean Leather and 1 Eternal Water.
- The Pattern: Overcast Bracers is sold by Braeg Stoutbeard in Dalaran, near the Leatherworking trainer.
Image alt text: Overcast Bracers icon, a recipe for Grand Master Leatherworking skill increase in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
425 – 435 Skill Level
- 425 – 435: Craft 13 Overcast Handwraps. Each pair needs 10 Heavy Borean Leather and 1 Eternal Water.
- The Pattern: Overcast Handwraps recipe is also sold by Braeg Stoutbeard.
- This recipe will be yellow, so you might need to craft more or fewer.
Image alt text: Overcast Handwraps icon, a recipe for leveling Grand Master Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
435 – 440 Skill Level
- 435 – 440: Craft 5 items from the following:
- Dark Frostscale Leggings – 14 Heavy Borean Leather, 4 Arctic Fur, 1 Eternal Shadow
- Icescale Leggings – 14 Heavy Borean Leather, 4 Arctic Fur, 1 Eternal Water
- You might need to make more than 5 as these recipes will be yellow.
- Arctic Fur can be purchased from Braeg Stoutbeard for 10 Heavy Borean Leather.
Image alt text: Arctic Fur icon, a material purchased from vendor Braeg Stoutbeard for Grand Master Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
440 – 450 Skill Level
- 440 – 450: Craft 10 Trollwoven Girdle. Each girdle requires 10 Heavy Borean Leather, 5 Eternal Shadow, 5 Eternal Fire, and 1 Frozen Orb.
- The Pattern: Trollwoven Girdle is sold by Braeg Stoutbeard for 2 Arctic Fur.
- Alternatively, you can craft Revenant’s Treads or Windripper Boots, which require different Eternal materials.
Image alt text: Trollwoven Girdle icon, recipe for reaching max level Grand Master Leatherworking in World of Warcraft WotLK Classic.
Congratulations on reaching Leatherworking skill level 450 in WotLK Classic! You are now a Grand Master Leatherworker.
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