Leatherworking 1-300: skill path and materials
Professions, Forever.
Start: skill 1-40
Light Leather
About 91, up to 121 if unlucky crafts. 5.125 s each. Estimate
3 Ruined Leather Scraps each.
Orange to 19Yellow to 29Green to 39Grey at 40
Totals
- Merchant goods
- 933 g 43 s 60 c
- Up to 1283 g 20 s 10 c if unlucky
- Craft time
- 7.4 h
- Base casts
- Gathered part
- 273 g 74 s 80 c
- What it would sell for at a merchant
- Ranks and recipes
- 15 g 8 s 60 c
- 1.12 fees
Draft from skill 50: learn ranks there need a trainer read in game.
Skill path
| Skill | Recipe | Crafts | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice at 1, cap 75. 10 c, level 5 1.12 Randal Worth, Stormwind City (72.14, 62.85), Alliance; Gretta Finespindle, Ironforge (38.81, 32.88), Alliance; Kamari, Orgrimmar (63.28, 44.75), Horde; Mak, Thunder Bluff (42.06, 43.45), Horde. | |||
| 1-40 | Light Leather | 91 to 121 | 273 Ruined Leather Scraps |
| 40-50 | Cured Light Hide | 10 | 10 Light Hide10 Salt |
| Journeyman at 50, cap 150. 5 s, level 10 1.12 Randal Worth, Stormwind City (72.14, 62.85), Alliance; Gretta Finespindle, Ironforge (38.81, 32.88), Alliance; Kamari, Orgrimmar (63.28, 44.75), Horde; Mak, Thunder Bluff (42.06, 43.45), Horde. | |||
| 50-67 Draft | Cured Light Hide | 36 to 44 | 36 Light Hide36 Salt |
| 67-75 Draft | Embossed Leather Gloves | 9 | 27 Light Leather18 Coarse Thread |
| 75-79 Draft | Medium Leather | 5 to 6 | 20 Light Leather |
| 79-80 Draft | Embossed Leather Gloves | 2 to 3 | 6 Light Leather4 Coarse Thread |
| 80-100 Draft | Fine Leather Belt | 26 to 29 | 156 Light Leather52 Coarse Thread |
| 100-105 Draft | Cured Medium Hide | 35 to 57 | 35 Medium Hide35 Salt |
| 105-108 Draft | Fine Leather Belt | 11 to 17 | 66 Light Leather22 Coarse Thread |
| 108-125 Draft | Light Leather Pants | 43 to 55 | 430 Light Leather43 Cured Light Hide43 Fine Thread |
| Expert at 125, cap 225. 50 s, level 20 1.12 Simon Tanner, Stormwind City (71.69, 63), Alliance; Fimble Finespindle, Ironforge (40.24, 33.68), Alliance; Karolek, Orgrimmar (62.81, 44.15), Horde; Tarn, Thunder Bluff (42.32, 42.61), Horde. | |||
| 125-135 Draft | Dark Leather Belt | 13 to 15 | 13 Fine Leather Belt13 Cured Medium Hide26 Fine Thread13 Gray Dye |
| 135-144 Draft | Cured Heavy Hide | 20 to 27 | 20 Heavy Hide60 Salt |
| 144-149 Draft | Hillman's Shoulders | 15 to 21 | 15 Cured Medium Hide60 Medium Leather15 Fine Thread |
| 149-170 Draft | Hillman's Leather Gloves | 92 to 128 | 1,288 Medium Leather368 Fine Thread |
| 170-175 Draft | Barbaric Shoulders | 6 to 7 | 48 Heavy Leather6 Cured Heavy Hide12 Fine Thread |
| 175-177 Draft | Thick Leather | 3 | 18 Heavy Leather |
| 177-185 Draft | Green Leather Bracers | 12 to 14 | 24 Cured Heavy Hide72 Heavy Leather12 Green Dye12 Fine Thread |
| 185-197 Draft | Guardian Gloves | 18 to 22 | 72 Heavy Leather18 Cured Heavy Hide18 Silken Thread |
| 197-200 Draft | Thick Armor Kit | 4 to 5 | 20 Thick Leather4 Silken Thread |
| Artisan at 200, cap 300. 5 g, level 35 1.12 Telonis, Darnassus (64.43, 21.54), Alliance; Caryssia Moonhunter, Feralas (89.42, 46.55), Alliance; Una, Thunder Bluff (41.5, 42.57), Horde; Hahrana Ironhide, Feralas (74.36, 43.12), Horde. | |||
| 200-213 Draft | Nightscape Headband | 21 to 25 | 105 Thick Leather42 Silken Thread |
| 213-220 Draft | Turtle Scale Breastplate | 17 to 23 | 102 Thick Leather204 Turtle Scale17 Heavy Silken Thread |
| 220-225 Draft | Wolfshead Helm | 6 to 7 | 108 Thick Leather12 Thick Wolfhide48 Wicked Claw24 Heavy Silken Thread12 Cured Thick Hide |
| 225-235 Draft | Cured Rugged Hide | 30 to 44 | 30 Rugged Hide30 Refined Deeprock Salt |
| 235-242 Draft | Rugged Armor Kit | 22 to 32 | 110 Rugged Leather |
| 242-245 Draft | Turtle Scale Leggings | 9 to 14 | 126 Thick Leather252 Turtle Scale9 Heavy Silken Thread |
| 245-250 Draft | Helm of Fire | 6 to 7 | 240 Thick Leather48 Heart of Fire24 Core of Earth12 Cured Thick Hide24 Heavy Silken Thread |
| 250-270 Draft | Dragonscale Breastplate | 72 to 107 | 2,880 Thick Leather2,160 Worn Dragonscale288 Heavy Silken Thread288 Cured Thick Hide |
| 270-275 Draft | Scarlet Huntsman's WristguardsPattern: Pattern: Scarlet Huntsman's Wristguards | 7 to 9 | 56 Heavy Scorpid Scale |
| 275-295 Draft | Green Dragonscale Gauntlets | 72 to 101 | 1,440 Rugged Leather2,160 Green Dragonscale72 Cured Rugged Hide144 Rune Thread |
| 295-300 Draft | Scarlet Huntsman's WristguardsPattern: Pattern: Scarlet Huntsman's Wristguards | 30 to 45 | 240 Heavy Scorpid Scale |
Materials
The whole path. Bolts and other parts count once, as what they’re made from.
| Material | Need | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Thick Leather | About 3,581, up to 4,947 if unlucky | Merchant, 12 s each: Lhara, Elwynn Forest. Skinning, level 36-60 beasts. Drops from level 60-60 mobs: Zone 1977. About 9,550 kills, 126.3 h. |
| Rugged Leather | About 1,550, up to 2,135 if unlucky | Merchant, 20 s each: Lhara, Elwynn Forest. Skinning, level 46-60 beasts. |
| Worn Dragonscale | About 2,160, up to 3,210 if unlucky | I don't have where this comes from. |
| Green Dragonscale | About 2,160, up to 3,030 if unlucky | I don't have where this comes from. |
| Heavy Silken Thread | About 362, up to 498 if unlucky | Merchant, 20 s each: Edna Mullby, Stormwind City; Alexandra Bolero, Stormwind City. |
| Rune Thread | About 144, up to 202 if unlucky | Merchant, 50 s each: Edna Mullby, Stormwind City; Alexandra Bolero, Stormwind City. |
| Medium Leather | About 1,348, up to 1,840 if unlucky | Merchant, 2 s each: Lhara, Elwynn Forest. Skinning, level 17-36 beasts. |
| Thick Hide | About 312, up to 452 if unlucky | I don't have where this comes from. |
| Heavy Scorpid Scale | About 296, up to 408 if unlucky | Skinning, level 55-58 beasts. |
| Heavy Leather | About 210, up to 222 if unlucky | Merchant, 6 s each: Lhara, Elwynn Forest. Skinning, level 27-46 beasts. |
| Deeprock Salt | About 312, up to 452 if unlucky | Drops from level 32-63 mobs: Badlands, Azshara, Silithus. About 1,560 kills, 20.6 h. |
| Fine Thread | About 476, up to 620 if unlucky | Merchant, 1 s each: Amy Davenport, Redridge Mountains; Gina MacGregor, Westfall. |
| Turtle Scale | About 456, up to 600 if unlucky | Skinning, level 37-54 beasts. Drops from level 42-54 mobs: Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Azshara. About 2,962 kills, 39.2 h. |
| Refined Deeprock Salt | About 36, up to 53 if unlucky | I don't have where this comes from. |
| Silken Thread | About 64, up to 72 if unlucky | Merchant, 5 s each: Gunder Thornbush, Duskwood; Edna Mullby, Stormwind City. |
| Wicked Claw | About 48, up to 56 if unlucky | Drops from level 8-62 mobs: Winterspring, Eastern Plaguelands, Un'Goro Crater. About 717 kills, 9.5 h. |
| Heart of Fire | About 48, up to 56 if unlucky | Drops from level 45-63 mobs: Felwood, Un'Goro Crater, Searing Gorge. About 495 kills, 6.5 h. |
| Rugged Hide | About 36, up to 53 if unlucky | Skinning, level 60-60 beasts. |
| Ruined Leather Scraps | About 2,115, up to 2,451 if unlucky | Skinning, level 5-16 beasts. |
| Thick Wolfhide | About 12, up to 14 if unlucky | I don't have where this comes from. |
| Salt | About 225, up to 254 if unlucky | Merchant, 50 c each: Tharynn Bouden, Elwynn Forest; Amy Davenport, Redridge Mountains. |
| Heavy Hide | About 48, up to 53 if unlucky | Skinning, level 30-30 beasts. |
| Core of Earth | About 24, up to 28 if unlucky | Drops from level 51-63 mobs: Silithus, Burning Steppes, Felwood. About 414 kills, 5.5 h. |
| Gray Dye | About 13, up to 15 if unlucky | Merchant, 3 s 50 c each: Edna Mullby, Stormwind City; Alexandra Bolero, Stormwind City. |
| Medium Hide | About 35, up to 57 if unlucky | Skinning, level 22-28 beasts. |
| Light Hide | About 46, up to 59 if unlucky | Skinning, level 2-19 beasts. |
| Green Dye | About 12, up to 14 if unlucky | Merchant, 1 s each: Gina MacGregor, Westfall; Edna Mullby, Stormwind City. |
| Coarse Thread | About 96, up to 106 if unlucky | Merchant, 10 c each: Tharynn Bouden, Elwynn Forest; Amy Davenport, Redridge Mountains. |
Read from game data on 2026-11-06. Counts are my estimate from 1,000 simulated runs; up to covers 9 runs in 10. A point's chance is (grey - skill) / (grey - yellow), a community formula I haven't checked in game. Sources: Forever client tables, vmangos 1.12 and QuestieDB.