WoW Classic Leatherworking

WoW Classic Leatherworking Guide

Leatherworking is one of the primary professions in WoW Classic. Our Leatherworking leveling guide provides a focused and efficient path to leveling Leatherworking from 1 to 300 in World of Warcraft Classic Era, Hardcore, and the 20th Anniversary Edition (aka WoW Classic Fresh). It outlines the most cost-effective recipes while minimizing downtime and maximizing skill-ups. Follow this WoW Classic Leatherworking guide to quickly reach max leatherworking skill.

📂 WoW Classic > Professions

📅 Last updated on March 7, 2025.

Table of Contents
  1. WoW Classic Leatherworking Leveling
  2. WoW Classic Leatherworking Trainers
  3. Leatherworking Specializations in WoW Classic

WoW Classic Leatherworking Leveling

To level Leatherworking efficiently in WoW Classic you need to craft the right items at the right skill level. We’ve broken down the leveling journey into 4 brackets, to help you navigate through our Leatherworking 1-300 leveling guide.

Leveling Leatherworking from 1-55 (Apprentice)

Craft the following items to level Leatherworking from 1-50 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:

  • 1-20: 19x Light Leather Light Leather.
    • Total items required: 57x Ruined Leather Scraps Ruined Leather Scraps.
  • 20-45: ~30x Light Armor Kit Light Armor Kit.
    • Total items required: 30x Light Leather Light Leather.
  • 45-55: ~13x Handstitched Leather Cloak Handstitched Leather Cloak.
    • Total items required: 26x Light Leather Light Leather, 13x Coarse Thread Coarse Thread.

Learn Journeyman Leatherworking (requires character level 10) from a Leatherworking trainer in any major city. It costs 5 Silver. This allows you to level Leatherworking up to 150.

Leveling Leatherworking from 50-150 (Journeyman)

Craft the following items to level Leatherworking from 50-150 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:

  • 55-100: ~55x Embossed Leather Gloves Embossed Leather Gloves
    • Total items required: 175x Light Leather Light Leather, 110x Coarse Thread Coarse Thread.
  • 100-113: 13x Fine Leather Belt Fine Leather Belt – you’ll need these later.
    • Total items required: 78x Light Leather Light Leather, 26x Coarse Thread Coarse Thread.
  • 113-126: 13x Cured Medium Hide Cured Medium Hide – you’ll need these later.
    • Total items required: 13x Medium Hide Medium Hide, 13x Salt Salt.
  • 126-137: ~13x Dark Leather Boots Dark Leather Boots.
    • Total items required: 52x Medium Leather Medium Leather, 26x Fine Thread Fine Thread, 13x Gray Dye Gray Dye.
  • 137-150: 13x Dark Leather Belt Dark Leather Belt.
    • Total items required: 13x Fine Leather Belt Fine Leather Belt, 13x Cured Medium Hide Cured Medium Hide, 26x Fine Thread Fine Thread, 13x Gray Dye Gray Dye.

Learn Expert Leatherworking (requires character level 20) from an Artisan Leatherworking trainer. It costs 50 Silver. This allows you to level Leatherworking up to 225. These are the available Artisan Leatherworkers in WoW Classic:

  • Alliance Telonis at the Craftsmen’s Terrace in Darnassus (64.6 21.6).
  • Horde Una in Thunder Bluff (41.8 42.6).

Leveling Leatherworking from 150-225 (Expert)

Craft the following items to level Leatherworking from 150-225 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:

  • 150-155: ~7x Heavy Leather Heavy Leather.
    • Total items required: 35x Medium Leather Medium Leather.
  • 155-165: ~20x Cured Heavy Hide Cured Heavy Hide – you’ll need these later.
    • Total items required: 20x Heavy Hide Heavy Hide, 60x Salt Salt.
  • 165-180: ~18x Heavy Armor Kit Heavy Armor Kit.
    • Total items required: 90x Heavy Leather Heavy Leather, 18x Fine Thread Fine Thread.
  • 180-190: 10x Barbaric Shoulders Barbaric Shoulders.
    • Total items required: 80x Heavy Leather Heavy Leather, 10x Cured Heavy Hide Cured Heavy Hide, 20x Fine Thread Fine Thread.
  • 190-200: 10x Guardian Gloves Guardian Gloves.
    • Total items required: 40x Heavy Leather Heavy Leather, 10x Cured Heavy Hide Cured Heavy Hide, 10x Silken Thread Silken Thread.
  • 200-205: 5x Thick Armor Kit Thick Armor Kit.
    • Total items required: 25x Thick Leather Thick Leather, 5x Silken Thread Silken Thread.
  • 205-235: ~35x Nightscape Headband Nightscape Headband.
    • Total items required: 175x Thick Leather Thick Leather, 70x Silken Thread Silken Thread.
  • 235-250: 15x Nightscape Pants Nightscape Pants.
    • Total items required: 210x Thick Leather Thick Leather, 60x Silken Thread Silken Thread.

Learn Artisan Leatherworking (requires level 35) from a Master Leatherworking trainer. It costs 5 Gold. This allows you to level Leatherworking up to 300. These are the available Master Leatherworkers in WoW Classic:

  • Alliance Drakk Stonehand in Aerie Peak in The Hinterlands (13.4 43.4).
  • Horde Hahrana Ironhide in Camp Mojache in Feralas (74.4 43.0).

Leveling Leatherworking from 225-300 (Artisan)

Craft the following items to level Leatherworking from 225-300 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:

  • 250-265: ~20x Rugged Armor Kit Rugged Armor Kit
    • Total items required: 100x Rugged Leather Rugged Leather
  • 265-285: 20x Wicked Leather Bracers Wicked Leather Bracers
    • Total items required: 160x Rugged Leather Rugged Leather, 20x Black Dye Black Dye, 20x Rune Thread Rune Thread
  • 285-295: 10x Runic Leather Belt Runic Leather Belt
    • Total items required: 100x Rugged Leather Rugged Leather, 100x Runecloth Runecloth, 10x Rune Thread Rune Thread
    • Alternatively, you can already start crafting Wicked Leather Headband Wicked Leather Headband at 285.
  • 295-300: 5x Wicked Leather Headband Wicked Leather Headband
    • Total items required: 60x Rugged Leather Rugged Leather, 5x Black Dye Black Dye, 5x Rune Thread Rune Thread

You have now reached the maximum Leatherworking level in WoW Classic.

WoW Classic Leatherworking Trainers

You can learn Leatherworking in WoW Classic from Leatherworking trainers, who you can find in the capitals, among other places. Once you have reached at least level 5, you can go to one of the following Leatherworking trainers to learn the profession:

To learn Leatherworking from 150 to 225 you need to talk to an Artisan Leatherworker. Depending on your faction, these are the available trainers:

To learn Leatherworking from 225 to 300 you need to talk to the following Master Leatherworker:

Leatherworking Specializations in WoW Classic

Once you reach skill level 225 in Leatherworking and your character reaches level 40, the following three Leatherworking specializations are available to you:

Which specialization you choose, if any, does not influence this leveling guide, as no specialization-specific recipes are used here.

How to Unlock Tribal Leatherworking

  1. Collect the following items:
    • 192x Thick Leather Thick Leather
    • 112x Turtle Scale Turtle Scale
    • 7x Wildvine Wildvine
    • 4x Cured Thick Hide Cured Thick Hide
  2. In Feralas, go to Alliance Pratt McGrubben (30.6 42.6) or Horde Jangdor Swiftstrider (74.4 42.8) and complete Alliance QuestWild Leather Armor | Horde QuestWild Leather Armor.
  3. Complete the following quests in any order:
    • Alliance QuestWild Leather Vest | Horde QuestWild Leather Vest
    • Alliance QuestWild Leather Boots | Horde QuestWild Leather Boots
    • Alliance QuestWild Leather Helmet | Horde QuestWild Leather Helmet
    • Alliance QuestWild Leather Leggings | Horde QuestWild Leather Leggings
    • Alliance QuestWild Leather Shoulders | Horde QuestWild Leather Shoulders
  4. Turn in the quest Alliance QuestMaster of the Wild Leather at Telonis in Darnassus (64.6 21.6 ) | Horde QuestMaster of the Wild Leather at Una in Thunder Bluff (41.8 42.6).
  5. Go to Alliance Caryssia Moonhunter in Feralas (89.4 46.6) or Horde Se'Jib in Stranglethorn Vale (36.6 34.2).
  6. Complete the quest Alliance QuestTribal Leatherworking | Horde QuestTribal Leatherworking by turning in the following items:
    • Wild Leather Vest Wild Leather Vest
    • Wild Leather Helmet Wild Leather Helmet

How to Unlock Elemental Leatherworking

  • Bring the following items to Alliance Sarah Tanner in Searing Gorge (63.6 75.8) or Horde Brumn Winterhoof in Arathi Highlands (28.2 45.0):
    • 2x Heart of Fire Heart of Fire
    • 2x Globe of Water Globe of Water
    • 2x Core of Earth Core of Earth
    • 2x Breath of Wind Breath of Wind

How to Unlock Dragonscale Leatherworking

  • Bring the following items to Alliance Peter Galen in Azshara (37.6 65.4) or Horde Thorkaf Dragoneye in Badlands (62.6 57.6)
    • 2x Tough Scorpid Breastplate Tough Scorpid Breastplate (recipes drops from Wastewander Bandit south of Steemweelde Port in Tanaris)
    • 2x Tough Scorpid Gloves Tough Scorpid Gloves (recipes drops from Wastewander Thief south of Steemweelde Port in Tanaris)
    • 10x Worn Dragonscale Worn Dragonscale