Skinning leveling guide

Skinning in Classic Era runs from 1 to 300 by skinning the beasts you kill, so it fits right into leveling. Keep a Skinning Knife in your bags. Up to skill 100 you can skin creatures up to level (skill / 10) + 10; above that, up to level skill / 5.

Route

Skill	Alliance	Horde
1-75	Dun Morogh, Loch Modan	Durotar, Mulgore
75-155	Loch Modan, Wetlands, Arathi Highlands	The Barrens, Thousand Needles
155-205	Arathi Highlands	Thousand Needles
205-280	Feralas	Feralas
280-300	Un’Goro Crater	Un’Goro Crater

Trainers and tips

• Learn Journeyman, Expert and Artisan from a trainer as soon as you are allowed, before you reach the caps of 75, 150 and 225. Artisan needs character level 35.
• Low creatures give Light Leather, then Medium, Heavy and Thick Leather, and from about level 50 Rugged Leather.
• Enchant Gloves - Skinning adds 5 skill, enough for creatures one level higher.
• Leatherworking uses everything you skin, and leather sells well at the auction house.