1-375 Leatherworking Guide

Leatherworking Overview

Leatherworkers often double up with the Skinning tradeskill. They can skin beasts that they have slain and use the leather to create armor for themselves and others. Leatherworkers are able to craft an extensive amount of Epic quality armors, both Bind on Pickup and Bind on Equip. They are also able to use Drums – usable items that give short duration group buffs.
Leatherworking Specialization
At skill level 200, a Leatherworker is able to choose a specialization. The options are Elemental Leatherworking, Tribal Leatherworking, and Dragonscale Leatherworking.
Elemental Leatherworkers tend to craft items that increase their resists to different schools of magic. At max. skill level they can make Epic quality Belt, Bracers and Chest called “Primalstrike” that is best suited for Rogues and Feral Druids.
Tribal Leatherworkers tend to craft items with Intellect and Stamina bonuses. At max. skill level they can make Epic quality Belt, Bracers and Chest called “Windhawk” that is best suited for Balance and Restoration Druids.
Dragonscale Leatherworkers specialize in crafting Mail armor, as opposed to leather. At max. skill level they can make Epic quality Mail Belt, Bracers and Chest armor of two distinct varieties. The Ebon Netherscale armor is geared towards Hunters and Enhancement Shamans, whereas the Netherstrike armor is geared towards Elemental Shamans.
Now that you know the basics of leatherworking and what you can do with it, it's time to get started! What follows is a list of the approximate amount of materials that you will need to level leatherworking from 1-375. After that is the order of what you should make, when you should make it, and how much of it you should make. Enjoy!

Required Leatherworking Materials

Material Amount
Light Leather 370
Medium Leather 590
Heavy Leather 400
Thick Leather 670
Rugged Leather 350
Cured Heavy Hide 10
Iron Buckle 5
Turtle Scale 115
Wildvine 4
Cured Thick Hide 2
Worn Dragonscale 60
300-375 – Scryer Reputation Path
Knothide Leather Scraps 100
Knothide Leather 720
Rune Thread 100
Fel Scales 90
Primal Mana 30
Thick Clefthoof Leather 200
Cobra Scales 20
Primal Earth 15
Primal Shadow 10
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Knothide Leather Scraps 100
Knothide Leather 680
Thick Clefthoof Leather 200
Fel Hide 20
Rune Thread 70
Fel Scales 90
Cobra Scales 20
Primal Earth 15
Primal Shadow 50

Leveling Tactics

Level Range Item to Craft/Action Approx. Amt. Req. Notes
0 Train Apprentice Leatherworking -
1-45 Light Leather Armor Kit 50
45-55 Handstitched Leather Cloak 16
55-75 Embossed Leather Gloves
20
75 Train Journeyman Leatherworking -
75-100 Embossed Leather Gloves 30
100-125 Fine Leather Belt 30
125-135 Dark Leather Boots 16
135-155 Dark Leather Pants 25
155 Train Expert Leatherworking -
155-165 Hillsman Leather Gloves 10
165-180 Heavy Armor Kit 20
180-185 Hillsman Leather Gloves 10
185-190 Barbaric Shoulders 10
190-195 Barbaric Harness 5
195-205 Dusky Bracers 10
205 Train Artisan Leatherworking -
205 Choose Specialization – Elemental, Dragonscale, Tribal -
205-220 Thick Leather Armor Kit 15
220-230 Nightscape Headband 10
230-245 Turtle Scale Breastplate 20
245-250 Dragonscale Gauntlets 5
250-260 Rugged Armor Kit 10
260-270 Nightscape Boots 15
270-285 Wicked Leather Bracers 20
285-300 Wicked Leather Headbands
15
300 Train Master Leatherworking -
300-310 Knothide Leather 20
310-320 Wild Draenish Gloves
10
320-325 Thick Draenic Boots 5
325-335 Heavy Knothide Leather 90
335-340 Thick Draenic Vest 5
340-350 Felscale Breastplate 15
350-355 (Scryers) Enchanted Felscale Gloves 5 Requires Scryers – Honored
350-355 (Consortium) Fel Leather Boots
5 Requires Consortium – Honored
355-365 Heavy Clefthoof Boots 10 Requires Cenarion Expedition – Honored
265-370 Drums of Battle 5 Requires the Sha'tar – Exalted
370-375 Drums of Panic 5 Requires Keepers of Time - Exalted