Leatherworking

Leather armor

Classic EraTBC ClassicMoP ClassicWoW Forever (Beta)

Route from skill 1 to 300 for Classic Era. Together with skinning you can get by almost without the auction house.

Trainers and requirements

Apprentice: level 5. Journeyman (from skill 75): level 10.
Expert: level 20 and skill 125. Horde: Una (Thunder Bluff). Alliance: Telonis (Darnassus).
Artisan: level 35 and skill 200. Alliance: Drakk Stonehand (Hinterlands). Horde: Hahrana Ironhide (Feralas).
Specialization at skill 225 and level 40: Dragonscale, Elemental or Tribal.
Pattern Wicked Leather Gauntlets: Leonard Porter (Alliance) or Werg Thickblade (Horde).
Pattern Runic Leather Headband: Jase Farlane (Eastern Plaguelands).

Route Classic Era (1-300)

Skill	Recipe	Amount	Materials per craft	Notes
1-45	Light Armor Kit	40	1 Light Leather	Craft Light Leather from scraps first (up to 20)
45-55	Handstitched Leather Cloak	20	2 Light Leather, 1 Coarse Thread
55-100	Embossed Leather Gloves	50	3 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
100-125	Fine Leather Belt	40	6 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
125-137	Dark Leather Boots	15	4 Medium Leather, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Gray Dye
137-150	Dark Leather Pants	20	12 Medium Leather, 1 Gray Dye, 1 Fine Thread
150-155	Heavy Leather	7	5 Medium Leather
155-165	Cured Heavy Hide	20	1 Heavy Hide, 3 Salt
165-180	Heavy Armor Kit	15	5 Heavy Leather, 1 Fine Thread
180-190	Barbaric Shoulders	10	8 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide, 2 Fine Thread
190-200	Guardian Gloves	10	4 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide, 1 Silken Thread
200-205	Thick Armor Kit	5	5 Thick Leather, 1 Silken Thread
205-235	Nightscape Headband	40	5 Thick Leather, 2 Silken Thread
235-250	Nightscape Pants	15	14 Thick Leather, 4 Silken Thread
250-260	Nightscape Boots	13	16 Thick Leather, 2 Heavy Silken Thread
260-290	Wicked Leather Gauntlets	33	8 Rugged Leather, 1 Black Dye, 1 Rune Thread	Pattern required
290-300	Runic Leather Headband	10	14 Rugged Leather, 10 Runecloth, 1 Rune Thread	Pattern required

Skill	Recipe	Amount	Materials per craft	Notes
300-325	Knothide Armor Kit	30	120 Knothide Leather	Yellow, craft a few extra if needed.
325-335	Heavy Knothide Leather	222	1110 Knothide Leather	Stop at 335. The vendor restocks every 2-6 minutes.
335-350	Thick Draenic Vest	20	280 Knothide Leather, 60 Rune Thread	Last 10 points yellow. Buy Rune Thread from the leatherworking vendor next to the trainer.
350-365	Heavy Knothide Armor Kit	50	150 Heavy Knothide Leather	Usually 35-60 are needed.
365-370	Drums of Battle	6	36 Heavy Knothide Leather, 24 Thick Clefthoof Leather	Maybe 1-2 extra.
370-375	Drums of Panic	6	36 Heavy Knothide Leather, 24 Fel Hide	Maybe 1-2 extra.

Source: Compiled from the MoP Classic guide on wow-professions.com (skill 1-600). Quantities are totals for the whole step.

Trainers and requirements

Ranks from the trainers of the old capitals: Journeyman level 10, Expert 20, Artisan 35, Master 50, Grand Master 65, Cataclysm 75. MoP leatherworking is also learned there, no trip to Pandaria needed. Recommended: Diane Cannings in Dalaran (supply vendor and auction house close by).
Threads, dyes, salt, Black Dye and Eternium Thread: leatherworking supply vendor next to the trainer, not at the auction house.
Pattern Heavy Leather Ball: Bombus Finespindle (Ironforge) or Tamar (Orgrimmar). Pattern Barbaric Leggings: several vendors.
Contender’s Armor (576-600): Krogo Darkhide (Horde, Shrine of Two Moons) or Tanner Pang (Alliance, Shrine of Seven Stars), after the quest A Celestial Experience (level 87). Spirit of Harmony = 10 Mote of Harmony.
Darkmoon Faire: +5 skill (every two weeks).

MoP Classic route (1-600)

Skill	Recipe	Count	Materials (total)	Note
1-20	Light Leather	19	57 Ruined Leather Scraps	Without Ruined Leather Scraps make the next recipe.
20-45	Light Armor Kit	30	30 Light Leather	Can also be used from 1.
45-55	Handstitched Leather Cloak	15	30 Light Leather, 15 Coarse Thread
55-100	Embossed Leather Gloves	50	150 Light Leather, 100 Coarse Thread	Learn Journeyman (level 10).
100-115	Fine Leather Belt	15	90 Light Leather, 30 Coarse Thread	Keep all, they are needed at 135.
115-122	Cured Medium Hide	15	15 Medium Hide, 15 Salt	Keep. Without Medium Hides continue up to 120.
122-135	Dark Leather Boots	15	60 Medium Leather, 30 Fine Thread, 15 Gray Dye
135-150	Dark Leather Belt	15	15 Fine Leather Belt, 15 Cured Medium Hide, 30 Fine Thread, 15 Gray Dye	Learn Expert (level 20). Without Medium Hides: Dark Leather Pants (17x: 204 Medium Leather, 17 Gray Dye, 17 Fine Thread).
150-155	Heavy Leather	7	35 Medium Leather	Alternative: Heavy Leather Ball (7x: 14 Heavy Leather, 7 Fine Thread).
155-165	Cured Heavy Hide	20	20 Heavy Hide, 60 Salt	Only for the route with Heavy Hides. Salt from the supply vendor.
165-180	Heavy Armor Kit	15	75 Heavy Leather, 15 Fine Thread	Route with Heavy Hides.
180-190	Barbaric Shoulders	10	80 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 20 Fine Thread	Route with Heavy Hides.
190-200	Guardian Gloves	10	40 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 10 Silken Thread	Route with Heavy Hides.
155-180	Heavy Armor Kit	25	175 Heavy Leather	Route without Heavy Hides (use instead of the three steps above).
180-190	Barbaric Leggings	10	100 Heavy Leather, 20 Fine Thread, 10 Moss Agate	Route without Heavy Hides. If Moss Agate costs much more than 6 Heavy Leather, switch at 185.
185-200	Dusky Bracers	15	240 Heavy Leather, 15 Black Dye, 30 Silken Thread	Route without Heavy Hides. In a mixed route switch to Guardian Gloves at 195.
200-205	Thick Armor Kit	5	25 Thick Leather, 5 Silken Thread	Learn Artisan (level 35).
205-235	Nightscape Headband	35	175 Thick Leather, 70 Silken Thread	Selling or disenchanting pays off much more.
235-250	Nightscape Pants	15	210 Thick Leather, 60 Silken Thread
250-265	Rugged Armor Kit	18	90 Rugged Leather
265-290	Wicked Leather Bracers	27	216 Rugged Leather, 27 Black Dye, 27 Rune Thread
290-300	Wicked Leather Headband	10	120 Rugged Leather, 10 Black Dye, 10 Rune Thread
300-325	Knothide Armor Kit	30	120 Knothide Leather	Learn Master (level 50). Convert farmed Knothide Leather Scraps first. The recipe is yellow, you may need more.
325-335	Heavy Knothide Leather	54	270 Knothide Leather	Only 32 needed with Fel Scales.
335-350	Scaled Draenic Boots	16	32 Heavy Knothide Leather, 32 Fel Scales, 48 Rune Thread	Without Fel Scales: Thick Draenic Vest (18x: 54 Heavy Knothide Leather, 54 Rune Thread). Yellow at the end, you may need more.
350-380	Borean Armor Kit	32	128 Borean Leather	Learn Grand Master (level 65). Convert Borean Leather Scraps (skinners) first. Use the teaching recipe for skill-ups, do not right-click it.
380-386	Arctic Boots	6	48 Borean Leather
386-390	Arctic Gloves	4	40 Borean Leather
390-398	Heavy Borean Leather	10	60 Borean Leather
398-400	Heavy Borean Armor Kit	2	8 Heavy Borean Leather	Make more Heavy Borean Leather if needed.
400-435	Fur Lining – Agility	40	40 Eternium Thread	Eternium Thread from the supply vendor. Select the right recipe in the profession window.
435-450	Savage Armor Kit	15	75 Savage Leather	Learn Cataclysm leatherworking (level 75). With many Savage Leather Scraps use the Savage Leather spell.
450-460	Tsunami Boots	10	70 Savage Leather, 10 Eternium Thread
460-471	Savage Cloak	11	77 Savage Leather, 11 Eternium Thread
471-476	Darkbrand Boots	5	50 Savage Leather, 5 Eternium Thread
476-480	Darkbrand Shoulders	4	48 Savage Leather, 4 Eternium Thread	Alternative: Scorched Leg Armor up to 485.
480-485	Darkbrand Chestguard	5	60 Savage Leather, 5 Eternium Thread	Alternative: Twilight Leg Armor up to 490, or another orange recipe with 12 Savage Leather.
485-490	Heavy Savage Leather	21	105 Savage Leather
490-496	Darkbrand Leggings	2	8 Heavy Savage Leather, 24 Volatile Earth
496-499	Cloak of Beasts	1	8 Heavy Savage Leather, 2 Volatile Earth, 2 Volatile Air, 2 Volatile Water, 2 Volatile Fire
499-500	Darkbrand Helm	1	5 Heavy Savage Leather
500-530	Mist-Touched Leather	20	100 Sha-Touched Leather	Learn MoP leatherworking (old capitals, no Pandaria needed).
530-536	Misthide Boots	3	24 Mist-Touched Leather
536-540	Misthide Belt	2	16 Mist-Touched Leather
540-550	Misthide Shoulders	5	40 Mist-Touched Leather
550-560	Misthide Gloves	5	40 Mist-Touched Leather
560-576	Misthide Chestguard	8	80 Mist-Touched Leather	Darkmoon Faire: optional +5 skill.
576-600	Contender’s Armor (any recipe)		150 Mist-Touched Leather	About 150 Mist-Touched Leather or Prismatic Scale. Each recipe costs 1 Spirit of Harmony, only one purchase is needed. More leather means more skill points.

Beta data. WoW Forever has not been released yet. This route is based on the beta data from wow-professions.com and may change before launch. Quantities are totals for the whole step. The source only covers skill 1-225 so far, the rest will follow once it is published.

Trainers and requirements

Journeyman (from 75): Leatherworking 50, level 10. Horde: Karolek (Orgrimmar), Arthur Moore (Undercity), Tarn (Thunder Bluff). Alliance: Simon Tanner (Stormwind), Fimble Finespindle (Ironforge), Faldron (Darnassus).
Expert (from 150): Leatherworking 125, level 20, 50 silver. Horde: Una (Thunder Bluff). Alliance: Telonis (Darnassus).
Artisan (from 225): Leatherworking 200, level 35. Horde: Hahrana Ironhide (Feralas). Alliance: Drakk Stonehand (The Hinterlands). Nightscape Pants are only taught by these two.
Pattern Barbaric Leggings: Jandia (Thousand Needles), Keena or Hammon Karwn (Arathi Highlands), Lardan (Ashenvale).

WoW Forever route (1-225)

Skill	Recipe	Count	Materials (total)	Note
1-30	Light Leather	33	100 Ruined Leather Scraps	Yellow from 20. With bought Light Leather make Light Armor Kits up to 30 instead.
30-55	Cured Light Hide	27	27 Light Hide, 27 Salt	Keep 24 hides for Light Leather Pants (100).
55-75	Embossed Leather Gloves	21	63 Light Leather, 42 Coarse Thread
75-80	Medium Leather	8	32 Light Leather
80-90	Cured Medium Hide	10	10 Medium Hide, 10 Salt	Keep for Dark Leather Belt (115).
90-100	Fine Leather Belt	19	114 Light Leather, 38 Coarse Thread	Keep 10 belts for Dark Leather Belt (115).
100-115	Light Leather Pants	24	240 Light Leather, 24 Cured Light Hide, 24 Fine Thread
115-125	Dark Leather Belt	10	10 Fine Leather Belt, 10 Cured Medium Hide, 20 Fine Thread, 10 Gray Dye
125-130	Heavy Leather	7	35 Medium Leather
130-175	Variant A (with Heavy Hide)			Only worth it if 20 Heavy Hide are cheaper. 130-140 Cured Heavy Hide (20x: 20 Heavy Hide, 60 Salt), 140-155 Hillman’s Leather Gloves (20x: 280 Medium Leather, 80 Fine Thread), 155-165 Barbaric Shoulders (10x: 80 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 20 Fine Thread), 165-175 Guardian Gloves (10x: 40 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 10 Silken Thread).
130-175	Variant B (without Heavy Hide)			130-155 Hillman’s Leather Gloves (30x: 420 Medium Leather, 120 Fine Thread), 155-170 Barbaric Leggings (17x: 170 Heavy Leather, 34 Fine Thread, 17 Moss Agate), 170-175 Barbaric Harness (5x: 70 Heavy Leather, 10 Fine Thread, 5 Iron Buckle).
175-195	Guardian Gloves	26	104 Heavy Leather, 26 Cured Heavy Hide, 26 Silken Thread	With bought Heavy Hide make Cured Heavy Hide first (3 Salt each).
195-210	Nightscape Headband	21	105 Thick Leather, 42 Silken Thread
210-225	Nightscape Pants	15	210 Thick Leather, 60 Silken Thread	Only taught by the Artisan trainers.

Names follow the English game client. Compiled from public community guides, without guarantee. Please report mistakes or better routes in the forum (German).

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