Leatherworking leveling guide

Leatherworking in Classic Era runs from 1 to 300 on leather and hides, which makes Skinning the natural partner. The route below uses trainer patterns until 260, then two patterns that vendors sell in limited supply. Counts are approximate: a recipe can turn green a few points earlier or later.

What to gather or buy

Material	About
Ruined Leather Scraps	57
Light Leather	450
Coarse Thread	200
Medium Leather	335
Gray Dye	35
Fine Thread	85
Heavy Hide	20
Salt	60
Heavy Leather	190
Silken Thread	95
Thick Leather	445
Heavy Silken Thread	26
Rugged Leather	405
Black Dye	33
Rune Thread	43
Runecloth	100

Thread, dyes and Salt come from the leatherworking supplies vendor.

Route

Skill	Craft	Per craft
1-20	Light Leather	3 Ruined Leather Scraps
20-45	Light Armor Kit	Light Leather
45-55	Handstitched Leather Cloak	2 Light Leather, Coarse Thread
55-100	Embossed Leather Gloves	3 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
100-125	Fine Leather Belt	6 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
125-137	Dark Leather Boots	4 Medium Leather, 2 Fine Thread, Gray Dye
137-150	Dark Leather Pants	12 Medium Leather, Gray Dye, Fine Thread
150-155	Heavy Leather	5 Medium Leather
155-165	Cured Heavy Hide	Heavy Hide, 3 Salt
165-180	Heavy Armor Kit	5 Heavy Leather, Fine Thread
180-190	Barbaric Shoulders	8 Heavy Leather, Cured Heavy Hide, 2 Fine Thread
190-200	Guardian Gloves	4 Heavy Leather, Cured Heavy Hide, Silken Thread
200-205	Thick Armor Kit	5 Thick Leather, Silken Thread
205-235	Nightscape Headband	5 Thick Leather, 2 Silken Thread
235-250	Nightscape Pants	14 Thick Leather, 4 Silken Thread
250-260	Nightscape Boots	16 Thick Leather, 2 Heavy Silken Thread
260-290	Wicked Leather Gauntlets	8 Rugged Leather, Black Dye, Rune Thread
290-300	Runic Leather Headband	14 Rugged Leather, 10 Runecloth, Rune Thread

Trainers and tips

• Apprentice and Journeyman training is available in the capitals, Expert training from Telonis in Darnassus and Una in Thunder Bluff, and Artisan training from Drakk Stonehand in Aerie Peak for the Alliance and Hahrana Ironhide at Camp Mojache in Feralas for the Horde.
• Wicked Leather Gauntlets is sold by Leonard Porter in Western Plaguelands and Werg Thickblade in Tirisfal Glades, Runic Leather Headband by Jase Farlane in Eastern Plaguelands. Both patterns are in limited supply.
• At 225 and character level 40 you can choose Dragonscale, Elemental or Tribal Leatherworking. You do not need any of them to reach 300.