Embark on your journey to become a master Leatherworker in Classic World of Warcraft with our comprehensive guide. Leatherworking is a valuable profession, allowing you to craft armor and gear from the hides of beasts you encounter across Azeroth. Paired ideally with Skinning, Leatherworking can be a gold-generating profession or a way to equip your characters with powerful crafted items.
If you are still on your leveling journey to level 60, consider using a leveling guide to speed up the process. Zygor’s 1-60 Leveling Guide is a popular choice to reach the level cap efficiently.
Shopping List for Leatherworking
Note: Leatherworking vendors, typically found near trainers, sell essential supplies like threads, dyes, and salt. Stock up as needed throughout your leveling process.
Cataclysm Classic Player?
If you are playing Cataclysm Classic, this guide is not for you! Please refer to our dedicated Cataclysm Leatherworking Leveling Guide for the most accurate and up-to-date information. Cataclysm Classic features changes to trainers and recipes that are not reflected in this Classic WoW guide.
Finding Your Classic Leatherworking Trainer
To begin your Leatherworking apprenticeship, you must reach level 5 and locate a Leatherworking trainer in a major city.
Need help finding a trainer? Simply click on the links below for exact trainer locations. Alternatively, ask any city guard for directions to the Leatherworking trainer, and they will mark it on your map with a red flag.
Horde Leatherworking Trainers:
Alliance Leatherworking Trainers:
Apprentice Leatherworking (Skill Level 1 – 75)
Leveling 1 – 55
- Target Range: 1-55 (or 20-55) 40x Light Armor Kit – Requires 40 Light Leather
Crafting Light Armor Kits is the quickest way to boost your Leatherworking skill in the initial levels. These are simple to make and require readily available Light Leather.
Journeyman Leatherworking (Requires Skill Level 50, Level 10 Character)
To progress beyond skill level 75, you must become a Journeyman Leatherworker. This requires visiting a specific trainer, an Expert Leatherworker, not just any Leatherworking trainer. You must also be at least level 10.
Locate a Journeyman Leatherworking trainer from the lists below:
Horde Journeyman Trainers:
Alliance Journeyman Trainers:
Leveling 55 – 137
- Target Range: 55 – 137 (or 100-137) 40x Fine Leather Belt – Requires 240 Light Leather, 80 Coarse Thread
Consider crafting Cured Medium Hide if you have gathered Medium Hide through Skinning or purchased it inexpensively from the Auction House.
Keep both the Fine Leather Belt and Cured Medium Hide. These can be combined to create Dark Leather Belt later, potentially saving materials and skill-ups.
Expert Leatherworking (Requires Skill Level 125, Level 20 Character)
To advance to Expert Leatherworking, you must reach Leatherworking skill level 125 and be at least character level 20. Seek out an Expert Leatherworking trainer to learn this new rank.
Expert Leatherworking trainers are: Telonis in Darnassus (Alliance) and Una in Thunder Bluff (Horde).
Leveling 137 – 205
- Target Range: 137 – 205 (or 150-205) 7x Heavy Leather – Requires 35 Medium Leather
Alternatively, you can craft Heavy Leather Balls from skill level 150-165. The pattern is sold by these NPCs.
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Target Range: 165 – 180 15x Heavy Armor Kit – Requires 75 Heavy Leather, 15 Fine Thread
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Target Range: 190 – 200 10x Guardian Gloves – Requires 40 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 10 Silken Thread
Artisan Leatherworking (Requires Skill Level 200, Level 35 Character)
To train past Leatherworking skill 225, you need to reach skill level 200 and be at least character level 35. Visit an Artisan Leatherworking trainer to learn the highest level of standard Leatherworking.
Artisan Leatherworking trainers are: Drakk Stonehand for Alliance, located in Wildhammer Keep in Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands, and Hahrana Ironhide for Horde, found in Camp Mojache, Feralas.
Leatherworking Specializations (Requires Skill Level 225, Level 40 Character)
Upon reaching Leatherworking skill level 225 and character level 40, you can choose a Leatherworking specialization. These specializations, Dragonscale, Elemental, and Tribal, each unlock unique crafting patterns.
- Dragonscale Leatherworking: Focuses on Mail armor recipes.
- Elemental Leatherworking: Provides recipes for elemental resistance gear and Leather agility armor.
- Tribal Leatherworking: Offers Leather intellect and agility gear, including the highly sought-after Devilsaur Armor set.
For detailed information on each specialization, see our dedicated guides:
Dragonscale Leatherworking Guide
Elemental Leatherworking Guide
Tribal Leatherworking Guide
Leveling 205 – 300
- Target Range: 235 – 250 15x Nightscape Pants – Requires 210 Thick Leather, 60 Silken Thread
Leveling 260 – 290
- Target Range: 260 – 290 33x Wicked Leather Gauntlets – Requires 264 Rugged Leather, 33 Black Dye, 33 Rune Thread
The Werg Thickblade in Tirisfal Glades. Note this pattern has a limited supply and a respawn timer. Consider checking the Auction House or using the alternative recipe below.
Alternative Recipe for 265-290:
If the Wicked Leather Gauntlets pattern is unavailable or expensive, you can use this alternative recipe starting at skill level 265. You may need to craft a few Nightscape Boots (requiring around 100-150 Thick Leather) to reach skill level 265.
- Alternative Target Range: 265 – 290 28x Wicked Leather Bracers – Requires 224 Rugged Leather, 28 Black Dye, 28 Rune Thread
The Pattern: Wicked Leather Bracers drops from Legashi Rogue in Azshara with a 5% drop rate. It might be faster to purchase this pattern from the Auction House to avoid farming.
Leveling 290 – 300
- Target Range: 290 – 300 10x Runic Leather Headband – Requires 140 Rugged Leather, 100 Runecloth, 10 Rune Thread
The Pattern: Runic Leather Headband is sold by Jase Farlane in Eastern Plaguelands. This pattern is also limited supply with a long respawn.
Alternative Recipes for 290-300:
Consider these alternative recipes if the Runic Leather Headband pattern is unavailable or expensive:
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Pattern: Wicked Leather Headband – Drops from Jadefire Tricksters in Felwood (2% drop rate). Check the Auction House for availability and price, especially if Runecloth is costly.
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World Drop Patterns (Auction House Recommended): Pattern: Runic Leather Belt, Pattern: Runic Leather Bracers, and Pattern: Runic Leather Gauntlets. These patterns are world drops and best acquired from the Auction House. Farming for these is not recommended.
Congratulations on reaching Leatherworking skill level 300!
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