Summary:
This WoW Forever Leatherworking leveling guide covers the fastest and most cost-efficient path from 1 to 300, including trainer locations, skill requirements, materials, alternative recipes, and the current beta limitations. Skinning is a natural partner because leather is the main cost, but materials can also be purchased from the Auction House. These details come from Forever beta clients, so recipes, material requirements, WOW Forever Gold, and skill ranges may still change before launch.
1. Leatherworking Shopping List
The main materials include Ruined Leather Scraps, Light Leather, Medium Leather, Heavy Leather, Thick Leather, Medium Hide, Heavy Hide, Coarse Thread, Fine Thread, Gray Dye, and other vendor materials.
For the early levels, prepare around 100 Ruined Leather Scraps or 60 Light Leather, 200-240 additional Light Leather, 95 Coarse Thread, 330 Medium Leather, 25 Medium Hide or about 270 additional Medium Leather, 145 Fine Thread, and 30 Gray Dye.
These amounts are estimates because yellow recipes do not always award a skill point. Threads, dyes, and salt can be purchased from Leatherworking Supply vendors.
2. Trainer Locations
Apprentice Leatherworking has no level requirement in the current beta.
Horde players can train in Orgrimmar, Undercity, and Thunder Bluff, while Alliance players can use trainers in Stormwind, Ironforge, and Darnassus. Starting-zone trainers are also available in Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades, Elwynn Forest, and Teldrassil. Orcs, Trolls, Dwarves, and Gnomes need to travel to a nearby capital trainer.
To train past 75, learn Journeyman Leatherworking at 50 skill and level 10. Expert requires 125 skill and level 20, while Artisan requires 200 skill and level 35.
3. Apprentice: 1-55
From 1-30, turn Ruined Leather Scraps into Light Leather. If Light Leather is cheaper, start with Light Armor Kits instead.
Craft Light Armor Kits from 30-45, then Embossed Leather Gloves from 45-55.
Remember that these recipes turn yellow before the end of their ranges, so extra crafts may be required.
4. Journeyman: 55-130
From 55-125, compare Medium Hide and Medium Leather prices. Cured Medium Hide is worthwhile when 25 Medium Hide costs less than roughly 270 Medium Leather. Otherwise, use the Medium Leather route.
Fine Leather Belts are useful from 55-80, Cured Medium Hide from 80-100, and Dark Leather Belts from 100-125. At 125-130, craft Heavy Leather from Medium Leather and save it for later.
5. Expert: 130-225
From 130-150, use Hillman's Leather Gloves. Barbaric Leggings are useful from 150-165, but compare Moss Agate prices first. Dusky Bracers can then carry you through 160-175.
For 175-200, the current level 20 beta makes Heavy Leather more practical because Thick Leather comes from higher-level mobs. Barbaric Harness and Dusky Belts provide the beta route.
Once higher-level content is available, Nightscape Headbands at 200-205 and Nightscape Pants from 205-225 provide the expected live route.
6. Artisan: 225-300
Artisan Leatherworking can be learned from Hahrana Ironhide in Feralas for Horde or Drakk Stonehand in the Hinterlands for Alliance.
The 225-300 route has not been fully tested in the beta. Datamined skill ranges suggest major differences from Classic Era, with many Classic recipes turning gray around 25 skill points earlier.
Therefore, do not blindly follow a Classic 225-300 guide. The final recipes and WOW Forever Gold for Sale materials should be confirmed after the Forever level cap increases and the live version launches.
Overall, compare Auction House prices before choosing between hide and leather routes, keep useful intermediate materials, and expect the 1-300 path to receive further adjustments before launch.
