Cataclysm Classic Leatherworking Profession and Leveling Guide

Leatherworking is most commonly used by both Leather and Mail wearers as the gear crafted through it is very strong, especially in the early gearing process. Leatherworking is best combined with Skinning, as this will allow you to farm manyoftheneeded materials yourself. It is highly recommended to have Skinning when increasing your Leatherworking skill level, even if it is on an alt character. It takes a rather large quantity of leather level Leatherworking, so being able to farm someofthematerials can greatly help you save gold.

With the introduction of Firelands in Phaes 3 of Cataclysm comes a ton of new crafting patterns that drop from allofthemobs inside the raid.

Pattern	Creates
Pattern: Clutches of Evil →	Clutches of Evil
Pattern: Dragonfire Gloves →	Dragonfire Gloves
Pattern: Earthen Scale Sabatons →	Earthen Scale Sabatons
Pattern: Ethereal Footfalls →	Ethereal Footfalls
Pattern: Footwraps of Quenched Fire →	Footwraps of Quenched Fire
Pattern: Gloves of Unforgiving Flame →	Gloves of Unforgiving Flame
Pattern: Heavenly Gloves of the Moon →	Heavenly Gloves of the Moon
Pattern: Treads of the Craft →	Treads of the Craft

In Cataclysm, you no longer need to visit different trainers to learn new ranks of Leatherworking. Every trainer will now be able to each you all ranks in any major city.

Alliance	Horde
Simon Tanner — Stormwind	Karolek — Orgrimmar
Fimble Finespindle — Ironforge	Una — Thunder Bluff
Telonis — Darnassus	Arthur Moore — Undercity
Akham — Exodar	Lynalis — Silvermoon

Cataclysm also adds profession trainers in each starting zone, allowing you to pick up a profession right away rather than needing to reach a major city first.

Alliance	Horde
Jack All-Trades Derrington — Gilneas	KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe — The Lost Isles
Lien Farner — Elwynn Forest	Runda — Durotar
Wembil Taskwidget — Dun Morogh	Lalum Darkmane — Mulgore
Iranis Shadebloom — Teldrassil	Therisa Sallow — Tirisfal Glades
Valn — Azuremyst Isle	Saren — Eversong Woods

Below is a "quick shopping list" of materials needed to level Leatherworking up. This list is just an estimation, not an exact amount. Depending on your luck when crafting you may need more or less materials than are listed here.

Shopping List

• Vanilla
• 420 × Light Leather
• 25 × Medium Hide
• 470 × Heavy Leather
• 450 × Thick Leather
• 500 × Rugged Leather
• TBC
• 450 × Knothide Leather
• WotLK
• 940 × Borean Leather
• 65 × Crystallized Water
• 5 × Eternal Water
• Cataclysm
• 50 × Savage Leather Scraps
• 1200 × Savage Leather
• 8 × Volatile Air
• 32 × Volatile Earth
• 58 × Volatile Fire
• 38 × Volatile Water

Below you'll find our recommended crafting options while leveling Leatherworking. Since you will frequently be crafting items when they are yellow and green, it is possible you may need to buy more than the recommended materials shown above.

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
1-45	60 × Light Armor Kit	60 × Light Leather
45-55	20 × Handstitched Leather Cloak	40 × Light Leather 20 × Coarse Thread
55-100	50 × Embossed Leather Gloves	150 × Light Leather 100 × Coarse Thread
100-120	25 × Cured Medium Hide Only make 25	25 × Medium Hide 25 × Salt
120-125	25 × Fine Leather Belt Make at least 25	150 × Light Leather 50 × Coarse Thread
125-150	25 × Dark Leather Belt	25 × Fine Leather Belt 25 × Cured Medium Hide 50 × Fine Thread 25 × Gray Dye
150-180	35 × Heavy Armor Kit	175 × Heavy Leather 35 × Fine Thread
180-185	5 × Dusky Leather Leggings	50 × Heavy Leather 5 × Black Dye 10 × Fine Thread
185-200	15 × Dusky Bracers	240 × Heavy Leather 15 × Black Dye 30 × Silken Thread
200-205	7 × Thick Armor Kit	35 × Thick Leather 7 × Silken Thread
205-235	40 × Nightscape Headband	200 × Thick Leather 80 × Silken Thread
235-250	15 × Nightscape Pants	210 × Thick Leather 60 × Silken Thread
250-265	25 × Rugged Armor Kit	125 × Rugged Leather
265-290	30 × Wicked Leather Bracers	240 × Rugged Leather 30 × Black Dye 30 × Rune Thread
290-300	10 × Wicked Leather Headband	120 × Rugged Leather 10 × Black Dye 10 × Rune Thread

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
300-325	30 × Knothide Armor Kit	120 × Knothide Leather
325-335	66 × Heavy Knothide Leather	330 × Knothide Leather
335-350	22 × Thick Draenic Vest	66 × Heavy Knothide Leather 66 × Rune Thread

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
350-380	35 × Borean Armor Kit	175 × Borean Leather
380-385	5 × Arctic Boots	40 × Borean Leather
385-390	5 × Arctic Belt	50 × Borean Leather
390-405	90 × Heavy Borean Leather	540 × Borean Leather
405-410	10 × Arctic Wristguards	120 × Borean Leather
410-420	13 × Dark Frostscale Leggings	52 × Heavy Borean Leather 65 × Crystallized Water
420-425	5 × Eviscerator's Bindings	40 × Heavy Borean Leather 5 × Eternal Water

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
425-435	10 × Savage Leather	50 × Savage Leather Scraps
435-450	15 × Savage Armor Kit	75 × Savage Leather
450-460	10 × Tsunami Boots	70 × Savage Leather 10 × Eternium Thread
460-470	10 × Savage Cloak	70 × Savage Leather 10 × Eternium Thread
470-475	5 × Darkbrand Boots	50 × Savage Leather 5 × Eternium Thread
475-480	5 × Darkbrand Shoulders	60 × Savage Leather 5 × Eternium Thread
480-485	5 × Darkbrand Chestguard	60 × Savage Leather 5 × Eternium Thread
485-490	150 × Heavy Savage Leather	750 × Savage Leather
490-496	2 × Darkbrand Leggings	8 × Heavy Savage Leather 24 × Volatile Earth
496-502	2 × Cloak of Beasts	16 × Heavy Savage Leather 4 × Volatile Air 4 × Volatile Earth 4 × Volatile Fire 4 × Volatile Water
502-504	2 × Darkbrand Helm	10 × Heavy Savage Leather
504-510	2 × Cloak of Beasts	16 × Heavy Savage Leather 4 × Volatile Air 4 × Volatile Earth 4 × Volatile Fire 4 × Volatile Water
510-516	3 × Vicious Leather Bracers	30 × Heavy Savage Leather 30 × Volatile Fire
516-520	2 × Vicious Leather Shoulders	20 × Heavy Savage Leather 20 × Volatile Fire
520-525	3 × Vicious Leather Belt	30 × Heavy Savage Leather 30 × Volatile Water

Leatherworking offers the ability to craft some great end-game gear as well as powerful bracer enchants.

• Draconic Embossment - Agility — Agility
• Draconic Embossment - Intellect — Intellect
• Draconic Embossment - Stamina — Stamina
• Draconic Embossment - Strength — Strength

In addition to the Leatherworking specific enchants, you can also make very cheap leg enchants.

• Charscale Leg Reinforcements — Stamina & Agility
• Dragonbone Leg Reinforcements — Attack Power & Crit
• Drakehide Leg Reinforcements — Stamina & Dodge

Leatherworking is just oneofthemany professions you may choose to level in Cataclysm Classic. To learn more about the other options available, we recommend checking out our overviews of all professions and their unique bonuses below.