This WotLK Classic Leatherworking leveling guide will show you the fastest and cheapest way to level Leatherworking up from 1 to 450 in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
I recommend trying Zygor's 1-80 Leveling Guide if you are still leveling your character or you just started a new alt. The guide will help you to reach level 80 a lot faster.
Guide sections:
- Materials required
- Leatherworking Trainers
- 1-55 #Apprentice
- 55-137 #Journeyman
- 135-205 #Expert
- 205-300 #Artisan
- 300-350 #TBC
- 350-450 #WotLK classic
List of materials required
This is the list of the approximate materials required to level Leatherworking up to 450.
Classic and TBC (1-375)
- 57x Ruined Leather Scraps
- 380x Light Leather
- 345x Medium Leather
- 20x Heavy Hide
- 195x Heavy Leather
- 450x Thick Leather
- 475x Rugged Leather
- 300x Knothide Leather
- 36x Fel Scales (or another 150x Knothide Leather)
WotLK (350-450)
- 2200x Borean Leather
- 65x Crystallized Water or 65x Crystallized Shadow
- 18x Eternal Water
- 15x Frozen Orb
- 10x Nerubian Chitin or 10x Icy Dragonscale
- 50x Eternal Shadow
- 50x Eternal Fire
- 12x Arctic Fur
Leatherworking trainers
You can learn Leatherworking from any of these NPCs below. Just click on any of the links to see the trainer's exact location.
Classic Trainers (1-300)
Horde:
- Karolek in Orgrimmar.
- Arthur Moore in Undercity.
- Una in Thunder Bluff.
- Lynalis in Silvermoon City.
Alliance:
- Simon Tanner in Stormwind City.
- Fimble Finespindle in Ironforge.
- Telonis in Darnassus.
- Akham in The Exodar.
TBC Trainers (300-375)
You can learn Master Leatherworking in Hellfire Peninsula from Barim Spilthoof at Thrallmar, and from Brumman at Honor Hold. And both factions can learn it from Darmari in Shattrath City.
WotLK Classic Trainers (350-450)
You can learn the new WotLK Classic Leatherworking skill from these NPCS:
Horde:
- Howling Fjord: Gunter Hansen
- Borean Tundra: Awan Iceborn
Alliance:
- Howling Fjord: Bernadette Dexter
- Borean Tundra: Rosemary Bovard
Both factions can also learn it from Diane Cannings at Dalaran.
Apprentice Leatherworking
1 - 55
NOTE: You can buy the threads, dyes, and salt from Leatherworking Supply vendors near your trainer.
- 1-20
19x Light Leather - 57 Ruined Leather ScrapsMake the next recipe if you don't have Ruined Leather Scraps.
- 20-45 or 1-45
40x Light Armor Kit - 40 Light Leather
- 45-55
20x Handstitched Leather Cloak - 40 Light Leather, 20 Coarse Thread
Journeyman Leatherworking
Visit your trainer and learn Journeyman Leatherworking. (Requires level 10)
55 - 100
50x Embossed Leather Gloves - 150 Light Leather, 100 Coarse Thread
100 - 120
25x Fine Leather Belt - 150 Light Leather, 50 Coarse Thread
Check the Auction house and if 1x Medium Hide is cheaper than 4x Medium Leather then buy up to 25 of them. Don't buy more than 25, and don't buy them if they are expensive.
Make as many Cured Medium Hide as you can.
Keep both the Fine Leather Belt and the Cured Medium Hide because you can make Dark Leather Belt with them.
120 - 135
20x Dark Leather Boots - 80 Medium Leather, 40 Fine Thread, 20 Gray Dye
Alternative recipe
If you made Cured Medium Hide, make as many Dark Leather Belt as you can instead of the boots. (you should stop making them at 150)
Expert Leatherworking
Visit your trainer and learn Expert Leatherworking. (Requires level 20)
135 - 155
- 135-150
25x Dark Leather Pants - 300 Medium Leather, 25 Gray Dye, 25 Fine Thread
- 150-155
7x Heavy Leather - 35 Medium LeatherYou can also make the following recipe:
- 7x Heavy Leather Ball - 14 Heavy Leather, 7 Fine Thread
The pattern is sold by these NPCs.
155 - 165
20x Cured Heavy Hide - 20 Heavy Hide, 60 Salt
You will need the Cured Heavy Hides later.
Alternative recipes
Below you can find an alternative way if you don't have any Heavy Hides at all, which is usually the case since Heavy Hide has a pretty low drop rate. But if for example, you can get 5 Heavy Hides, you should stop making Barbaric Leggings at 195 and start making Guardian Gloves.
- 155-180 - Heavy Armor Kit - 175 Heavy Leather
- 180-190 - Guardian Pants or Barbaric Leggings - 156 Heavy Leather, 26 Bolt of Silk Cloth or 100 Heavy Leather, 10 Moss Agate
- 190-200 - Barbaric Leggings - 130 Heavy Leather, 13 Moss Agate
Pattern: Barbaric Leggings is sold by these NPCs.
165 - 205
- 165-180
15x Heavy Armor Kit - 75 Heavy Leather, 15 Fine Thread
- 180-190
10x Barbaric Shoulders - 80 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 20 Fine Thread
- 190-200
10x Guardian Gloves - 40 Heavy Leather, 10 Cured Heavy Hide, 10 Silken Thread
- 200-205
7x Thick Armor Kit - 35 Thick Leather, 7 Silken Thread
Artisan Leatherworking
Visit your trainer and learn Artisan Leatherworking. (Requires level 35)
205 - 235
40x Nightscape Headband - 200 Thick Leather, 80 Silken Thread
You need a bit more Silken Thread to make these than the Thick Armor kits, but you can sell the Headbands to the vendor for a lot more, so they are cheaper than making the armor kits.
235 - 300
- 235-250
15x Nightscape Pants - 210 Thick Leather, 60 Silken Thread
- 250-265
25x Rugged Armor Kit - 125 Rugged Leather
- 265-290
28x Wicked Leather Bracers - 224 Rugged Leather, 28 Black Dye, 28 Rune Thread
- 290 - 300
10x Wicked Leather Headband - 120 Rugged Leather, 10 Black Dye, 10 Rune Thread
Master Leatherworking (300-350)
You can learn Master Leatherworking in Hellfire Peninsula from Barim Spilthoof at Thrallmar and from Brumman at Honor Hold. And both factions can learn it from Darmari in Shattrath City. (Requires level 50)
300 - 325
Before making the armor kits, turn all your Knothide Leather Scraps into Knothide Leather if you farmed the leathers.
30x Knothide Armor Kit - 120 Knothide Leather
The recipe will be yellow, so you might have to make a few more.
Alternative recipe:
You can make Wicked Leather Belt up to 325 if you can get a lot of cheap Rugged Leather. You will need around 400x Rugged Leather to reach 325.
You can make them up to 330 because the recipe is still yellow at that point, but you will need to craft some Heavy Knothide Leather for leveling Leatherworking anyway, so the 325-335 part is basically "free".
325 - 335
66x Heavy Knothide Leather - 330 Knothide Leather
You can stop making Heavy Knothide Leathers when you reach 335 and make the rest of them later.
335 - 350
22x Thick Draenic Vest - 66 Heavy Knothide Leather, 66 Rune Thread
It will be yellow for 10 points, so you might have to make a few more to reach 350.
You can buy Rune Thread from the Leatherworking supply vendor near your trainer.
Alternative recipe
18x Scaled Draenic Boots - 36 Heavy Knothide Leather, 36 Fel Scales, 54 Rune Thread
The Scaled Draenic Boots can be a good alternative if you can get cheap Fel Scales.
The recipe will be yellow for the last 5 points, so you might have to make a few more to reach 350.
WotLK Classic Leatherworking (350-450)
You can learn the new WotLK Classic Leatherworking skill from these trainers below. (Requires level 65)
Horde:
- Howling Fjord: Gunter Hansen
- Borean Tundra: Awan Iceborn
Alliance:
- Howling Fjord: Bernadette Dexter
- Borean Tundra: Rosemary Bovard
Both factions can also learn it from Diane Cannings at Dalaran.
350 - 410
Transform all your Borean Leather Scraps into Borean Leather if you are a Skinner. Do not right-click the Leather Scraps, there is a recipe that you can learn from your trainer that gives you skill-ups; use that. It's basically free skill points.
- 350-380
35x Borean Armor Kit - 175 Borean Leather
- 380-386
6x Arctic Boots - 48 Borean Leather
- 386-390
4x Arctic Gloves - 40 Borean Leather
- 390-405
300x Heavy Borean Leather - 1800 Borean LeatherMake Arctic Belt and Arctic Wristguards if you bought the Heavy Borean Leather from the Auction House.
- 405-410
10x Arctic Wristguards - 120 Borean LeatherYou might have to make more than 10 because this recipe is yellow.
410 - 420
Make 13 from one of these:
- 13x Dark Frostscale Leggings - 52 Heavy Borean Leather, 65 Crystallized Water
- 13x Dark Iceborne Leggings - 52 Heavy Borean Leather, 65 Crystallized Shadow
Both will be yellow, so you might have to make more.
420- 425
5x Overcast Bracers - 40 Heavy Borean Leather, 5 Eternal Water
Pattern: Overcast Bracers is sold by Braeg Stoutbeard. (He is in front of the building where the Leatherworking trainer is)
425 - 435
13x Overcast Handwraps - 130 Heavy Borean Leather, 13 Eternal Water
Pattern: Overcast Handwraps recipe is sold by Braeg Stoutbeard. (He is in front of the building where the Leatherworking trainer is)
This recipe will be yellow, so you might have to make more or fewer.
435 - 440
You might need to make more of these than 5 because the recipes will be yellow.
- 5x Frosthide Leg Armor - 10 Arctic Fur, 10 Nerubian Chitin, 5 Frozen Orb
- 5x Icescale Leg Armor - 10 Arctic Fur, 10 Icy Dragonscale, 5 Frozen Orb
You can buy Arctic Fur from Braeg Stoutbeard for 10 Heavy Borean Leather.
440 - 450
10x Trollwoven Girdle - 100 Heavy Borean Leather, 50 Eternal Shadow, 50 Eternal Fire, 10 Frozen Orb
Pattern: Trollwoven Girdle is sold by Braeg Stoutbeard for 2 Arctic Fur.
You can also make Revenant's Treads or Windripper Boots. They require different Eternals.
Congratulations on reaching 450! Please send feedback about the guide if you think there are parts I could improve or if you found typos, errors, or wrong material numbers!