WoW Forever · Profession leveling
WoW Forever Leatherworking Leveling Guide 1–300
This WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide helps you plan Leatherworking from your current skill, save crafted belts and hides for later steps, and track the leather you still need.
Your leveling plan
Start where you are
Choose your skill range in the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide to calculate the next recipe and materials.
Step by step
Leatherworking 1–300 route
This WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide estimates crafts from the recorded skill colors, with a linear decline in skill-up chance between yellow and grey. Stop when you reach each target; actual skill-ups can vary.
Yellow 30 · Grey 60
- 61 × Light Leather (1 per craft)
Yellow 40 · Grey 70
- 18 × Light Leather (2 per craft)
- 9 × Coarse Thread (1 per craft)
Yellow 70 · Grey 100
- 108 × Light Leather (3 per craft)
- 72 × Coarse Thread (2 per craft)
Train the next rank at skill 50 and character level 10 before reaching 75. Training stops →
Yellow 85 · Grey 115
- 192 × Light Leather (6 per craft)
- 64 × Coarse Thread (2 per craft)
Yellow 100 · Grey 130
- 150 × Light Leather (10 per craft)
- 15 × Cured Light Hide (1 per craft)
- 15 × Fine Thread (1 per craft)
Yellow 125 · Grey 150
- 16 × Fine Leather Belt (1 per craft)
- 16 × Cured Medium Hide (1 per craft)
- 32 × Fine Thread (2 per craft)
- 16 × Gray Dye (1 per craft)
Yellow 135 · Grey 145
- 12 × Heavy Hide (1 per craft)
- 36 × Salt (3 per craft)
Yellow 145 · Grey 170
- 252 × Medium Leather (14 per craft)
- 72 × Fine Thread (4 per craft)
Seek Expert training at skill 125 and character level 20 before reaching 150. Training stops →
Yellow 170 · Grey 190
- 80 × Heavy Leather (8 per craft)
- 10 × Cured Heavy Hide (1 per craft)
- 20 × Fine Thread (2 per craft)
Yellow 185 · Grey 205
- 136 × Heavy Leather (4 per craft)
- 34 × Cured Heavy Hide (1 per craft)
- 34 × Silken Thread (1 per craft)
Yellow 200 · Grey 220
- 95 × Thick Leather (5 per craft)
- 38 × Silken Thread (2 per craft)
Yellow 225 · Grey 245
- 406 × Thick Leather (14 per craft)
- 116 × Silken Thread (4 per craft)
Seek Artisan training at skill 200 and character level 35. High-level patterns may need separate recipe items. Training stops →
Yellow 230 · Grey 250
- 336 × Thick Leather (16 per craft)
- 42 × Heavy Silken Thread (2 per craft)
Yellow 245 · Grey 265
- 560 × Thick Leather (40 per craft)
- 112 × Heart of Fire (8 per craft)
- 56 × Core of Earth (4 per craft)
- 28 × Cured Thick Hide (2 per craft)
- 56 × Heavy Silken Thread (4 per craft)
Yellow 255 · Grey 275
- 48 × Rugged Leather (8 per craft)
- 6 × Black Dye (1 per craft)
- 6 × Rune Thread (1 per craft)
Recipe item requires skill 235 · Pattern: Wicked Leather Gauntlets.
Yellow 260 · Grey 280
- 216 × Rugged Leather (8 per craft)
- 27 × Black Dye (1 per craft)
- 27 × Rune Thread (1 per craft)
Recipe item requires skill 240 · Pattern: Wicked Leather Bracers.
Yellow 275 · Grey 295
- 168 × Rugged Leather (12 per craft)
- 14 × Black Dye (1 per craft)
- 14 × Rune Thread (1 per craft)
Recipe item requires skill 255 · Pattern: Wicked Leather Headband.
Yellow 285 · Grey 305
- 378 × Rugged Leather (14 per craft)
- 270 × Runecloth (10 per craft)
- 27 × Rune Thread (1 per craft)
Recipe item requires skill 265 · Pattern: Runic Leather Headband.
Keep your skill moving
Leatherworking training ranks
Plan the training stops in this WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide before reaching your current cap. Your character level and recipe access can also affect the next step.
Apprentice · cap 75
Learn Leatherworking from a trainer; city guards can mark the nearest trainer.
Journeyman · cap 150
Train the next rank at skill 50 and character level 10 before reaching 75.
Expert · cap 225
Seek Expert training at skill 125 and character level 20 before reaching 150.
Artisan · cap 300
Seek Artisan training at skill 200 and character level 35. High-level patterns may need separate recipe items.
Plan a training trip
Faction training stops
alliance
- JourneymanSimon Tanner
Stormwind City · 67.2, 49.4
/way Stormwind City 67.2 49.4 - ExpertTelonis
Darnassus · 64.4, 21.5
/way Darnassus 64.4 21.5 - ArtisanDrakk Stonehand
Aerie Peak · The Hinterlands
horde
- JourneymanKarolek
Orgrimmar · 62.8, 44.1
/way Orgrimmar 62.8 44.1 - ExpertUna
Thunder Bluff · 41.4, 42.6
/way Thunder Bluff 41.4 42.6 - ArtisanHahrana Ironhide
Feralas · 74.4, 43.1
/way Feralas 74.4 43.1
Coordinates are from the linked guides. The /way command uses a compatible map addon.
Before you craft
WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide: what to prepare
Hold on to belts and hides
Fine Leather Belts and cured hides appear in later recipes. Planned earlier outputs are counted when they are used by a later selected step.
Keep your bag counts current
After crafting or buying leather, update the quantities you have. A character starting partway through the route is not assumed to own earlier products.
Specializations and high levels
Check each high-level pattern and any specialization before you shop. Several community routes above 225 remain based on beta data.
Using the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide
Start at your current skill
For example, at skill 105, the default WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide route starts with Light Leather Pants. Enter your skill and target, then update the plan.
Compare recipe choices
At skill 285, the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide lets you choose Runic Leather Headband or Tooled Leather Crown. Compare the estimated crafts and ingredients, then check the linked recipe.
Update your shopping list
Keep the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide list current: mark finished stages done and update your bag counts. You can also include raw materials for missing components such as Light Leather.
WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide questions
Shopping, skill ranks and recipe planning.
How do I use the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide for 1–300?
Follow the 18 skill ranges above, train the next rank before the current cap, and switch recipes when you reach each target. Check the linked recipe record for learning requirements.
How does the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide calculate materials?
The shopping list estimates ingredients for the selected skill range and subtracts quantities entered from your bags. Craft counts vary as recipes change color. Rank quests, reusable tools and recipe purchases are separate.
Does the shopping list include things I have already crafted?
Enter your current bag counts. Products from earlier steps still included in the plan are also used against later ingredients; completed or skipped steps do not add assumed inventory.
Can the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide start from my current skill?
Yes. Enter your current and target skills, then update the plan. The route and shopping list use the selected interval.
Can I change recipes in the plan?
In the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide, some stages offer a recipe selector. Choose a recipe you know to update that stage and the remaining materials.
Where do I learn the next Leatherworking rank?
Use the training section for the rank gates and faction notes. Recipe items can have additional requirements, which are shown on the linked recipe records when known.
Should I save Fine Leather Belts in the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide?
Yes. Dark Leather Belt uses a Fine Leather Belt. Mark completed stages and enter the belts still in your bags so the remaining list reflects what you have.
Which recipe does the WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide offer at 285–300?
The final stage offers Runic Leather Headband and Tooled Leather Crown. Check that you know the chosen pattern and compare its ingredients; high-level community routes still rely partly on beta references.
WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide sources
Recipe materials and skill colors use the site's client snapshot, build 1.60.1.70753, with recorded hotfixes. Route and trainer references were checked 2026-11-12. Higher-level routes and exact skill-up odds have not been independently tested in game.