WoW Forever leatherworking guide: 1-300
Checked on the Forever beta, October 10, 2026.
Leatherworking turns leather and hides into leather and mail armor, armor kits and bags. Pair it with Skinning and you never buy your own materials. Kerry's Forever beta leatherworker checked the early trainer steps; the rest comes from Forever's game data.
What Forever changed
Forever lists 507 Leatherworking recipes, and 271 of them are new to Forever. It's the profession Forever changed most: over half the recipes are new. New sets like Gustwoven, Windraveled and Grovekeeper come from patterns outside the trainer, many from the Nightclaw Druids reputation or bought with Merchant's Favor. Thirty recipes now stop giving skill-ups sooner than they did in Classic, so a step that worked in an old guide can turn gray early here.
How to read the route
Each step is the cheapest recipe that still gives skill-ups at that range. Orange always gives a point, yellow usually does, green rarely does, gray never does. When your recipe turns green before the end of its step, move to the next one. The Colors column shows where each recipe changes.
Leveling route
| Skill | Make | Materials for each one | Learn | Colors | Checked in game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | Light Armor Kit | 1 Light Leather | Known from the start, 1 | orange to 30, yellow to 45, gray at 60 | |
| 50 | Train Journeyman Leatherworking | Trainer | Raises your cap from 75 to 150 | ||
| 50-51 | Handstitched Leather Boots | 2 Light Leather, 1 Coarse Thread | Known from the start, 1 | orange to 40, yellow to 55, gray at 70 | |
| 51-84 | Embossed Leather Gloves | 3 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread | Trainer, 40 | orange to 70, yellow to 85, gray at 100 | Yes |
| 84-105 | Fine Leather Belt | 6 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread | Trainer, ≈55 | orange to 85, yellow to 100, gray at 115 | |
| 105-117 | Light Leather Pants | 10 Light Leather, 1 Cured Light Hide, 1 Fine Thread | Trainer, ≈70 | orange to 100, yellow to 115, gray at 130 | |
| 117-131 | Dark Leather Belt | 1 Fine Leather Belt, 1 Cured Medium Hide, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Gray Dye | Trainer, ≈100 | orange to 125, yellow to 137, gray at 150 | |
| 125 | Train Expert Leatherworking | Trainer | Raises your cap from 150 to 225 | ||
| 131-141 | Hillman's Shoulders | 1 Cured Medium Hide, 4 Medium Leather, 1 Fine Thread | Trainer, ≈105 | orange to 130, yellow to 142, gray at 155 | |
| 141-162 | Hillman's Leather Gloves | 14 Medium Leather, 4 Fine Thread | Trainer, ≈120 | orange to 145, yellow to 157, gray at 170 | |
| 162-165 | Barbaric Leggings | 10 Heavy Leather, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Moss Agate | Pattern sold for 6s 50c in Arathi Highlands, 145 | orange to 165, yellow to 175, gray at 185 | |
| 165-199 | Guardian Gloves | 4 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide, 1 Silken Thread | Trainer, ≈165 | orange to 185, yellow to 195, gray at 205 | |
| 199-200 | Dusky Belt | 10 Heavy Leather, 2 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Black Dye, 1 Iron Buckle | Trainer, ≈170 | orange to 190, yellow to 200, gray at 210 | |
| 200 | Train Artisan Leatherworking | Trainer | Raises your cap from 225 to 300 | ||
| 200-213 | Nightscape Headband | 5 Thick Leather, 2 Silken Thread | Trainer, ≈180 | orange to 200, yellow to 210, gray at 220 | |
| 213-225 | Thick Leather Ammo Pouch | 10 Thick Leather, 1 Cured Thick Hide, 1 Elixir of Defense, 6 Silken Thread | Trainer, ≈200 | orange to 220, yellow to 230, gray at 240 | |
| 225-232 | Cured Rugged Hide | 1 Rugged Hide, 1 Refined Deeprock Salt | Trainer, ≈225 | yellow to 230, gray at 235 | |
| 232-236 | Rugged Armor Kit | 5 Rugged Leather | Trainer, ≈225 | yellow to 235, gray at 245 | |
| 236-262 | Wicked Leather Gauntlets | 8 Rugged Leather, 1 Black Dye, 1 Rune Thread | Pattern sold for 1g 20s in Western Plaguelands, 235 | orange to 255, yellow to 265, gray at 275 | |
| 262-280 | Frostsaber Boots | 4 Rugged Leather, 6 Frostsaber Leather, 1 Rune Thread | Pattern sold for 1g 60s in Winterspring, 250 | orange to 270, yellow to 280, gray at 290 | |
| 280-300 | Heavy Scorpid Helm | 8 Rugged Leather, 12 Heavy Scorpid Scale, 1 Cured Rugged Hide, 1 Rune Thread | Pattern sold for 2g 50s in Silithus, 270 | orange to 290, yellow to 300, gray at 310 |
≈ before a learn skill means the game data only gives an estimate.
Leatherworking camp items
Leatherworking makes three camp items for Forever's campfires: the Camp Tent at 20, the Tanning Rack at 140 and the Sewing Machine at 300. See the professions guide for how Camping works.
Let the addon count it
This route tells you what to make. ForeverArtisan tells you how many. Type a target skill in the Leatherworking window and it plans the crafts, counts the in-between materials it will make for you, and builds a shopping list with Auction House prices. It also shows when a trainer you've met has the next recipe.
Questions
What's the fastest way to level Leatherworking in WoW Forever?
Make the cheapest recipe that's still orange or yellow, and switch when it turns green. Light Armor Kits carry you to 50 on one Light Leather each.
Do I need Skinning?
No, but it helps. Every step uses leather or hides, and Skinning means you collect them yourself instead of buying them.
What are the new Leatherworking sets in Forever?
Gustwoven, Windraveled, Grovekeeper, Skycaller's and more. They come from patterns outside the trainer, so they're not part of the leveling route.
Enjoy the journey!