Tailoring in Wrath of the Lich King (WotLK) levels from 1 to 450, and the quickest route is to craft the cheapest available bolt-based item at each cloth tier — Linen, Wool, Silk, Mageweave, and Runecloth through classic zones, then Netherweave (300-350) and Frostweave (350-450) in Outland and Northrend. Stock the cloth first, train at each rank, and mass-craft whatever recipe still shows orange.

Cloth tiers and skill ranks

  • 1-75 (Apprentice): Linen Cloth — Bolts of Linen, then Simple Linen items.
  • 75-150 (Journeyman): Wool Cloth — Bolts of Woolen Cloth and Woolen Bags.
  • 150-225 (Expert): Silk Cloth — Bolts of Silk, then Mageweave near the top.
  • 225-300 (Artisan): Mageweave and Runecloth — Runecloth Bags and Bolts carry you to 300.
  • 300-350 (Master): Netherweave Cloth — Bolts of Netherweave and Netherweave Bags.
  • 350-450 (Grand Master): Frostweave Cloth — Bolts of Frostweave, Frostweave Bags, and Duskweave/Ebonweave items.

Train each rank as you hit its cap: Grand Master Tailoring is taught in Northrend hubs like Dalaran and Borean Tundra. Keep an eye on recipe color — orange guarantees a skill point, yellow is likely, green is a gamble.

What are the Tailoring specializations in WotLK?

At 350 skill you can pick a specialization by completing a short quest for one of three trainers: Mooncloth, Shadoweave, or Spellfire. Each unlocks a special cloth (Moonshroud, Ebonweave, Spellcloth) used for high-end epic gear.

Unlike The Burning Crusade, WotLK removed the daily cooldown on these cloths, so you can craft them freely. Many tailors still learn all three specializations over time since switching is cheap and lets you make every recipe.

How do you get Frostweave Cloth?

Frostweave drops from humanoid mobs all across Northrend — Howling Fjord, Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, and Zul'Drak are reliable. Five Frostweave make a Bolt of Frostweave. If you'd rather buy, the Auction House usually has stacks, and farming instances like early dungeons speeds it up thanks to dense mob packs.

Is Tailoring worth it in WotLK?

For cloth wearers — mages, priests, warlocks — yes. Tailoring makes strong pre-raid and raid gear, the 20-slot Frostweave Bag and 22-slot Glacial Bag, spellthread leg enchants, and even the Flying Carpet mounts. Its signature perk is Lightweave Embroidery, a cloak enchant that procs bonus spell power. The main cost is cloth: expect a real gold or farming investment to reach 450.

Quick leveling tips

  1. Buy cloth in bulk before you start — crafting stalls fast when you run out mid-session.
  2. Craft bags at every tier; you use or sell them, so materials aren't wasted.
  3. Turn cloth into bolts in advance so you're not clicking one recipe at a time.
  4. Only chase specializations after 350, once your base skill is nearly capped.

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