The Leatherworking 1-300 route at a glance
The route below is based on Wowhead's Forever recipe data and the Forever 1.60.1 client's skill colors. Craft counts are approximate. A recipe gives one point per craft while it is orange and gives points less often once it turns yellow.
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| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-35 | Light Leather | ~46 | 3× Ruined Leather Scraps | Learned with the profession |
| 35-56 | Cured Light Hide | ~22 | 1× Light Hide, 1× Salt | Trainer |
| 56-83 | Embossed Leather Gloves | ~31 | 3× Light Leather, 2× Coarse Thread | Trainer |
Leatherworking Journeyman 75-150
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83-100 | Cured Medium Hide | ~23 | 1× Medium Hide, 1× Salt | Trainer |
| 100-111 | Gray Leather Boots | ~15 | 4× Medium Leather, 2× Fine Thread, 1× Gray Dye | Trainer |
| 111-125 | Hillman's Shoulders | ~14 | 1× Cured Medium Hide, 4× Medium Leather, 1× Fine Thread | Trainer |
| 125-142 | Cured Heavy Hide | ~21 | 1× Heavy Hide, 3× Salt | Trainer |
| 142-156 | Heavy Armor Kit | ~19 | 5× Heavy Leather, 1× Fine Thread | Trainer |
Leatherworking Expert 150-225
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156-163 | Green Leather Belt | ~9 | 1× Cured Heavy Hide, 5× Heavy Leather, 1× Fine Thread, 1× Green Dye, 1× Iron Buckle | Trainer |
| 163-165 | Barbaric Shoulders | ~2 | 8× Heavy Leather, 1× Cured Heavy Hide, 2× Fine Thread | Trainer |
| 165-190 | Guardian Gloves | ~26 | 4× Heavy Leather, 1× Cured Heavy Hide, 1× Silken Thread | Trainer |
| 190-200 | Thick Armor Kit | ~11 | 5× Thick Leather, 1× Silken Thread | Trainer |
| 200-215 | Nightscape Headband | ~27 | 5× Thick Leather, 2× Silken Thread | Trainer |
| 215-225 | Nightscape Pants | ~10 | 14× Thick Leather, 4× Silken Thread | Trainer |
Leatherworking Artisan 225-300
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225-236 | Rugged Armor Kit | ~16 | 5× Rugged Leather | Trainer |
| 236-268 | Wicked Leather Gauntlets | ~40 | 8× Rugged Leather, 1× Black Dye, 1× Rune Thread | Vendor pattern |
| 268-300 | Runic Leather Headband | ~44 | 14× Rugged Leather, 10× Runecloth, 1× Rune Thread | Vendor pattern |
- Skill caps: 75, 150, 225 and 300. Learn the next rank from a Leatherworking trainer before you reach each cap, or the extra crafts give no skill.
- Vendor materials: Salt, dyes, thread and Rune Thread come from Leatherworking Supplies or Trade Supplies vendors.
- Iron Buckle: this is a Blacksmithing craft, so buy the 9 you need on the auction house or get them from a blacksmith friend.
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The full route takes about 1,016 Rugged Leather, 440 Runecloth, 330 Thick Leather and 260 Heavy Leather. These totals already include the hides you cure and the Light Leather you make yourself along the way.
| Material | Approx. total |
|---|---|
| Rugged Leather | 1016 |
| Runecloth | 440 |
| Thick Leather | 330 |
| Heavy Leather | 260 |
| Salt | 156 |
| Ruined Leather Scraps | 138 |
| Silken Thread | 131 |
| Medium Leather | 116 |
| Rune Thread | 84 |
| Fine Thread | 76 |
| Coarse Thread | 62 |
| Light Leather | 47 |
| Black Dye | 40 |
| Heavy Hide | 37 |
| Medium Hide | 23 |
| Light Hide | 22 |
| Gray Dye | 15 |
| Green Dye | 9 |
| Iron Buckle | 9 |
Some steps also produce materials for later ones. Light Leather crafting (1-35) gives you 46 of the 93 Light Leather the route uses. Curing Medium Hides covers all 14 Cured Medium Hides you need. Curing Heavy Hides gives 21 of the 37 Cured Heavy Hides. Keep everything you craft in those steps.
Where do you buy Leatherworking patterns above 236?
Pattern: Wicked Leather Gauntlets is sold by Leonard Porter at Chillwind Camp, Western Plaguelands (43.0, 84.2) for the Alliance, and by Werg Thickblade in eastern Tirisfal Glades (83.2, 69.6) for the Horde. It costs about 1 gold 20 silver and requires skill 235 in Forever.
Pattern: Runic Leather Headband is sold by Jase Farlane of the Argent Dawn at Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands (80.4, 57.6), to both factions. It costs about 2 gold 20 silver and requires skill 265. He stocks only one at a time and restocks over time.
Why does the trainer route stop at 236?
Above 236 the Forever trainer only teaches Dragonscale recipes, which need 30 Worn Dragonscale or 30 Green Dragonscale per craft. That makes them far too expensive to level with. The two vendor patterns are the practical way to reach 300.
How is Forever Leatherworking different from Classic Era?
Forever recipes between skill 100 and 299 turn yellow, green and grey 25 points earlier than in Classic Era, and patterns need 25 points less skill. For example, Rugged Armor Kit is yellow from 225 instead of 250, and Heavy Armor Kit is yellow from 125 instead of 150. Old Classic guides will therefore keep you on recipes after they stop giving reliable skill-ups. That is why this route moves to new recipes sooner.
Do you need the Tanning Rack for Leatherworking?
Advanced Leatherworking needs a Tanning Rack, a campsite object you learn from a Blueprint: Tanning Rack recipe. Per Wowhead, the blueprint drops from Razorclaw the Butcher in Shadowfang Keep. A Blizzard hotfix on November 6 lowered the Tanning Rack's skill requirement to 125 (it was 140) and moved its skill-ups 15 points earlier.
What does Leatherworking give you in Forever besides gear?
Each primary crafting profession earns a Legacy Point the first time it reaches 150, 225 and 300, so Leatherworking alone is worth three Legacy Challenges. These points are account-wide across all rulesets except Hardcore. Leatherworking also has campsite objects. On the beta, the Leatherworking campfire buff gave rested XP worth up to 5% of a level. That value may have changed at launch.
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More profession routes: Alchemy 1-300 · Blacksmithing 1-300 · Enchanting 1-300 · Engineering 1-300 · First Aid 1-300 · Herbalism 1-300 · Mining 1-300 · Tailoring 1-300.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Wicked Leather Gauntlets pattern in WoW Forever?
Alliance players buy it from Leonard Porter, Leatherworking Supplies, at Chillwind Camp in Western Plaguelands (43.0, 84.2). Horde players buy it from Werg Thickblade in eastern Tirisfal Glades (83.2, 69.6). In Forever the pattern requires Leatherworking skill 235, not 260 as in Classic Era, and it carries you from about 236 to 268.
How much Rugged Leather do you need for Leatherworking 1-300 in Forever?
About 1,016 Rugged Leather, based on Wowhead's Forever recipe data. Roughly 80 go into Rugged Armor Kits, around 320 into Wicked Leather Gauntlets, and more than 600 into Runic Leather Headbands for the final 32 points. The headbands also take about 440 Runecloth, so start saving cloth before 268.
Is Leatherworking easier to level in WoW Forever than in Classic?
In one sense, yes. Most Leatherworking recipes between skill 100 and 299 change color 25 points earlier in Forever, and vendor patterns need 25 points less skill. You get to the next recipe sooner. The catch is that each recipe stays orange for fewer points, so routes copied from Classic Era guides waste materials on yellow crafts.
Who sells the Runic Leather Headband pattern?
Jase Farlane, a Trade Supplies vendor of the Argent Dawn at Light's Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (80.4, 57.6). He sells to both factions. He has a limited stock of one pattern at a time that restocks over time. The pattern needs skill 265 in Forever and finishes the route from 268 to 300.
Where does the Tanning Rack blueprint drop in WoW Forever?
Per Wowhead, Blueprint: Tanning Rack drops from Razorclaw the Butcher in Shadowfang Keep, a dungeon in Silverpine Forest. The Tanning Rack is a campsite object that advanced Leatherworking needs. After a November 6 hotfix it requires Leatherworking skill 125.