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Leatherworking leveling guide 1-300

25 steps from 1 to 300 built from Forever's own recipe data (build 1.60.1.69913): Forever's skill-up points, the Classic route's recipes where they still work, and the reagents each step needs. Forever moved 21 of the Classic route's recipes to lower skill, so Classic guides run out early. 2 recipes moved to another profession.

Route
25 steps, 510 crafts from 1 to 300
Starts with
Light Armor Kit, then Handstitched Leather Cloak
Finishes with
Runic Leather Headband
Changed from Classic
21 of the Classic route's recipes turn yellow and grey earlier; 2 recipes moved to Tailoring
New in Forever
271 recipes
Beta cap
Level 20 characters can train to Expert, skill 225

Shopping list

Everything the route below uses, 510 crafts in all. Products the route makes and later steps use are already subtracted.

Gathered or bought from players

1443Ruined Leather Scraps270Runecloth132Turtle Scale104Heart of Fire54Heavy Hide52Raptor Hide52Core of Earth32Thick Hide32Deeprock Salt7Medium Hide6Elixir of Defense

Sold by vendors

1381Thick Leather810Rugged Leather511Heavy Leather336Medium Leather204Coarse Thread169Salt157Fine Thread149Silken Thread125Heavy Silken Thread74Rune Thread47Black Dye26Gray Dye

You make these along the way

Counted as raw goods above. Making them early can also cover some of the first skill points.

481Light Leather481 crafts7Cured Medium Hide7 crafts39Cured Heavy Hide39 crafts32Cured Thick Hide32 crafts

Leatherworking 1-300 route

Each step shows where its recipe turns yellow, green and grey in Forever. Yellow always gives a point; the chance falls to nothing by grey. Craft counts are the expected number at those odds, rounded up.

Apprentice Leatherworkingskill 1-75, train at character level 5

  1. 1-52304560

    68x Light Armor Kit

    68Light Leather
  2. 52-63405570

    28x Handstitched Leather Cloak

    56Light Leather28Coarse Thread
  3. 63-70557085

    12x Small Leather Ammo Pouch

    36Light Leather48Coarse Thread

    Classic: yellow 60, grey 90. Forever moved it down 5.

  4. 70-857085100

    21x Embossed Leather Gloves

    63Light Leather42Coarse Thread

    Train Journeyman at 75 before going past it (character level 10).

    Classic: yellow 85, grey 115. Forever moved it down 15.

Journeyman Leatherworkingskill 75-150, train at character level 10

  1. 85-10885100115

    43x Fine Leather Belt

    258Light Leather86Coarse Thread

    Classic: yellow 110, grey 140. Forever moved it down 25.

  2. 108-115100112125

    13x Dark Leather Boots

    52Medium Leather26Fine Thread13Gray Dye

    Classic: yellow 125, grey 150. Forever moved it down 25.

  3. 115-125115127140

    13x Dark Leather Pants

    156Medium Leather13Gray Dye13Fine Thread

    Classic: yellow 140, grey 165. Forever moved it down 25.

  4. 125-134125130135

    20x Heavy Leather

    100Medium Leather

    Keep the Heavy Leather: Heavy Armor Kit at 145, Raptor Hide Belt at 161, Barbaric Shoulders at 170, Guardian Gloves at 185 use them.

    Classic: yellow 150, grey 160. Forever moved it down 25.

  5. 134-135130142155

    2x Hillman's Shoulders

    2Cured Medium Hide8Medium Leather2Fine Thread

    Classic: yellow 155, grey 180. Forever moved it down 25.

  6. 135-143135140145

    15x Cured Heavy Hide

    15Heavy Hide45Salt

    Keep the Cured Heavy Hide: Barbaric Shoulders at 170, Guardian Gloves at 185 use them.

    Classic: yellow 160, grey 170. Forever moved it down 25.

  7. 143-145130142155

    5x Hillman's Shoulders

    5Cured Medium Hide20Medium Leather5Fine Thread

    Classic: yellow 155, grey 180. Forever moved it down 25.

  8. 145-161145155165

    31x Heavy Armor Kit

    155Heavy Leather20 from earlier31Fine Thread

    Train Expert at 150 before going past it (character level 20).

    Classic: yellow 170, grey 190. Forever moved it down 25.

Expert Leatherworkingskill 150-225, train at character level 20

  1. 161-170160170180

    13x Raptor Hide Belt

    52Raptor Hide52Heavy Leather26Fine Thread

    Learned from Pattern: Raptor Hide Belt, sold by a vendor.

    Classic: yellow 185, grey 205. Forever moved it down 25.

  2. 170-185170180190

    27x Barbaric Shoulders

    216Heavy Leather27Cured Heavy Hide15 from earlier54Fine Thread

    Classic: yellow 195, grey 215. Forever moved it down 25.

  3. 185-200185195205

    27x Guardian Gloves

    108Heavy Leather27Cured Heavy Hide27Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 210, grey 230. Forever moved it down 25.

  4. 200-216200210220

    31x Nightscape Headband

    155Thick Leather62Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 225, grey 245. Forever moved it down 25.

  5. 216-220205215225

    11x Turtle Scale Breastplate

    66Thick Leather132Turtle Scale11Heavy Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 230, grey 250. Forever moved it down 25.

  6. 220-225220230240

    6x Thick Leather Ammo Pouch

    60Thick Leather6Cured Thick Hide6Elixir of Defense36Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 245, grey 265. Forever moved it down 25.

Artisan Leatherworkingskill 225-300, train at character level 35, above the beta's level 20 cap

  1. 225-230225235245

    6x Nightscape Pants

    84Thick Leather24Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 250, grey 270. Forever moved it down 25.

  2. 230-246230240250

    31x Nightscape Boots

    496Thick Leather62Heavy Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 255, grey 275. Forever moved it down 25.

  3. 246-255245255265

    13x Helm of Fire

    520Thick Leather104Heart of Fire52Core of Earth26Cured Thick Hide52Heavy Silken Thread

    Classic: yellow 270, grey 290. Forever moved it down 25.

  4. 255-260255265275

    6x Wicked Leather Gauntlets

    48Rugged Leather6Black Dye6Rune Thread

    Learned from Pattern: Wicked Leather Gauntlets, sold by a vendor.

    Classic: yellow 280, grey 300. Forever moved it down 25.

  5. 260-275260270280

    27x Wicked Leather Bracers

    216Rugged Leather27Black Dye27Rune Thread

    Learned from Pattern: Wicked Leather Bracers, a drop you can usually buy on the auction house.

    Classic: yellow 285, grey 305. Forever moved it down 25.

  6. 275-285275285295

    14x Wicked Leather Headband

    168Rugged Leather14Black Dye14Rune Thread

    Learned from Pattern: Wicked Leather Headband, a drop you can usually buy on the auction house.

    Classic: yellow 300, grey 320. Forever moved it down 25.

  7. 285-300285295305

    27x Runic Leather Headband

    378Rugged Leather270Runecloth27Rune Thread

    Learned from Pattern: Runic Leather Headband, sold by a vendor.

    Classic: yellow 310, grey 330. Forever moved it down 25.

What changed from Classic

21 recipes the Classic route relies on turn yellow and grey earlier in Forever, so the Classic ranges run out before you get there. The route above uses Forever's numbers.

RecipeClassic guide rangeClassic yellow / greyForever yellow / grey
Embossed Leather Gloves55-10085 / 11570 / 100
Fine Leather Belt100-125110 / 14085 / 115
Dark Leather Boots125-137125 / 150100 / 125
Dark Leather Pants137-150140 / 165115 / 140
Heavy Leather150-155150 / 160125 / 135
Heavy Leather Ball150-155150 / 160125 / 135
Cured Heavy Hide155-165160 / 170135 / 145
Heavy Armor Kit165-180170 / 190145 / 165
Barbaric Shoulders180-190195 / 215170 / 190
Guardian Gloves190-200210 / 230185 / 205
Thick Armor Kit200-205220 / 240195 / 215
Nightscape Headband205-235225 / 245200 / 220
Nightscape Pants235-250250 / 270225 / 245
Nightscape Boots250-260255 / 275230 / 250
Wicked Leather Gauntlets260-290280 / 300255 / 275
Wicked Leather Bracers260-290285 / 305260 / 280
Runic Leather Headband290-300310 / 330285 / 305
Wicked Leather Headband290-300300 / 320275 / 295
Runic Leather Belt290-300300 / 320275 / 295
Runic Leather Bracers290-300295 / 315270 / 290
Runic Leather Gauntlets290-300290 / 310265 / 285

Recipes that moved to another profession

New Leatherworking recipes in Forever

271 recipes the Classic client does not have, by the skill where they turn yellow. Most come from recipe items; the route sticks to trainer and vendor recipes until drop sources are confirmed.

Yellow at 0-49 6 recipes
Yellow at 50-99 38 recipes
Yellow at 100-149 38 recipes
Yellow at 150-199 30 recipes
Yellow at 200-249 31 recipes
Yellow at 250-299 71 recipes

Training

RankSkillCharacter level
Apprenticeup to 755
Journeymanup to 15010
Expertup to 22520
Artisanup to 30035

Reaching 150, 225 and 300 for the first time on your account each awards a Legacy point, and the Legacy perk Working Overtime adds up to 20% to your chance of a skill-up. The counts here leave it out. Reagent costs for choosing between recipes use vendor prices, or 4 times the sell price for gathered goods.

Questions

What is the fastest way to level Leatherworking in WoW Forever?

Start with Light Armor Kit (1-52) and follow the 25 steps to Runic Leather Headband at 285-300, about 510 crafts from 1 to 300.

Do Classic Leatherworking leveling guides work in WoW Forever?

Not as written. 21 recipes those guides use turn yellow and grey earlier in Forever, for example Embossed Leather Gloves goes grey at 100 instead of 115.

Which Leatherworking recipes moved in WoW Forever?

Gordok Ogre Suit, Synthetic Gordok Ogre Suit moved to Tailoring.

How high can Leatherworking go in the WoW Forever beta?

The beta caps characters at level 20, which allows Expert training (skill 225). Artisan (300) needs character level 35.