WoW Forever tailoring guide: 1-300
Checked on the Forever beta, October 10, 2026.
Tailoring turns cloth from humanoid mobs into armor, shirts and bags. It needs no gathering profession, so it pairs well with Enchanting. Skill 1-150 of this route was checked on Kerry's Forever beta tailor; the rest comes from Forever's game data and gets checked as he levels.
What Forever changed
Forever lists 413 Tailoring recipes, and 179 of them are new to Forever. Most trainer recipes now stay useful about 60 points after you learn them (Linen Belt is learned at 15 and gives skill-ups until 85), so you switch recipes less often. Some Classic trainer recipes moved to vendors: the Runecloth Robe and Cloak patterns are sold in Moonglade, and Runecloth Cuffs in Mount Hyjal. New sets like Stormsewn, Filigreed and Earthenweave come from patterns outside the trainer, many bought with Merchant's Favor, and two new dyes (Magenta and Cerulean) show up in the higher recipes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-36 | Bolt of Linen Cloth | 2 Linen Cloth | Known from the start, 1 | orange to 25, yellow to 37, gray at 50 | |
| 36-46 | Brown Linen Vest | 1 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 1 Coarse Thread | Trainer, 10 | orange to 45, yellow to 57, gray at 70 | Yes |
| 46-73 | Linen Belt | 1 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 1 Coarse Thread | Trainer, 15 | orange to 50, yellow to 67, gray at 85 | Yes |
| 50 | Train Journeyman Tailoring | Trainer | Raises your cap from 75 to 150 | ||
| 73-83 | Reinforced Linen Cape | 2 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 3 Coarse Thread | Trainer, 35 | orange to 60, yellow to 77, gray at 95 | Yes |
| 83-98 | Simple Kilt | 4 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 1 Fine Thread | Trainer, 50 | orange to 75, yellow to 92, gray at 110 | Yes |
| 98-102 | Woolen Cape | 1 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 Fine Thread | Trainer, 55 | orange to 80, yellow to 97, gray at 115 | Yes |
| 102-124 | Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders | 3 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 2 Fine Thread | Trainer, ≈85 | orange to 110, yellow to 127, gray at 145 | |
| 124-145 | Gloves of Meditation | 4 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 3 Fine Thread, 1 Elixir of Wisdom | Trainer, 105 | orange to 125, yellow to 140, gray at 155 | Yes |
| 125 | Train Expert Tailoring | Trainer | Raises your cap from 150 to 225 | ||
| 145-146 | Formal White Shirt | 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Bleach, 1 Fine Thread | Trainer, ≈135 | orange to 145, yellow to 150, gray at 155 | |
| 146-172 | Azure Silk Cloak | 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Blue Dye, 2 Fine Thread | Pattern sold for 15s in Arathi Highlands, 140 | orange to 160, yellow to 175, gray at 190 | |
| 172-193 | Crimson Silk Pantaloons | 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Red Dye, 2 Silken Thread | Trainer, ≈160 | orange to 180, yellow to 190, gray at 200 | |
| 193-205 | Long Silken Cloak | 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 1 Mana Potion, 1 Silken Thread | Trainer, ≈150 | orange to 170, yellow to 185, gray at 235 | |
| 200 | Train Artisan Tailoring | Trainer | Raises your cap from 225 to 300 | ||
| 205-212 | Bolt of Runecloth | 5 Runecloth | Trainer, ≈205 | orange to 210, yellow to 212, gray at 215 | |
| 212-235 | Runecloth Belt | 3 Bolt of Runecloth, 1 Rune Thread | Trainer, ≈210 | orange to 225, yellow to 240, gray at 255 | |
| 235-250 | Runecloth Cloak | 4 Bolt of Runecloth, 1 Ironweb Spider Silk, 1 Rune Thread | Pattern sold for 1g 20s in Moonglade, 220 | orange to 240, yellow to 255, gray at 270 | |
| 250-291 | Runecloth Cuffs | 5 Bolt of Runecloth, 1 Ironweb Spider Silk, 1 Rune Thread | Pattern sold for 10g in Mount Hyjal, 250 | orange to 265, yellow to 280, gray at 295 | |
| 291-300 | Argent Shoulders | 5 Mooncloth, 2 Guardian Stone, 2 Ironweb Spider Silk | Pattern from a reputation vendor, 290 | orange to 305, yellow to 320, gray at 335 |
≈ before a learn skill means the game data only gives an estimate.
Tailoring camp items
Tailoring makes three camp items for Forever's campfires: the Faction Banner at 20, the Spinning Wheel at 140 and the Loom 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 Tailoring 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 Tailoring in WoW Forever?
Make the cheapest recipe that's still orange or yellow, and switch when it turns green. Forever's recipes stay useful longer than Classic's, so the route has fewer steps.
Where do I get cloth?
Humanoid mobs drop it: Linen, then Wool, Silk, Mageweave and Runecloth as you level. Tailoring needs no gathering profession.
What's hard about the last stretch?
Past about 290, every recipe that still gives skill-ups comes from a reputation vendor or a drop. Runecloth Cuffs keep giving the odd point in green if you'd rather not.
Enjoy the journey!