TBC Classic Leatherworking Profession and Leveling 1-375 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. In addition to the gear that players can make, it is commonly used a raiding profession for the multiple different Drums available. These Drums can be quite strong when multiple Leatherworkers are in the same party and use their Drums in a specified order.

Leatherworking is best combined with Skinning, as this will allow you to farm many of the needed 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 to finish this profession off, so being able to farm some of it can greatly help with reducing your gold spent on the auction house.

You may also find that Leatherworking can be used to complement your goldmaking in TBC Classic. For more information on this among other methods involving alternative professions, please see our separate guide on the topic:

• 300 x Light Leather
• 25 x Medium Hide
• 10 x Heavy Hide
• 370 x Heavy Leather
• 440 x Thick Leather
• 460 x Rugged Leather

• 100 x Knothide Leather Scraps
• 1,400 x Knothide Leather
• 80 x Thick Clefthoof Leather

You can learn Apprentice all the way through Artisan Leatherworking from any Leatherworking trainer which are found in capital cities. When you arrive at a major city, you can ask any city guard for directions and pick the Leatherworking option under the professions section. This will mark its location on your map, allowing you to easily find them and get the Leatherworking skill.

To train past 300 skill level, you will need to talk with a Master Leatherworking trainer in Outland, which can be found at:

• [H] Barim Spilthoof in Hellfire Peninsula, around coordinates (56,38);
• [A] Brumman in Hellfire Peninsula, around coordinates (54,64).
• Both factions can also be trained by Darmari in Shattrath, around coordinates (67,67).

1-45

Light Armor Kit (1 x Light Leather)

45-55

Cured Light Hide (1 x Light Hide, 1 x Salt)

55-85

Embossed Leather Gloves (3 x Light Leather, 2 x Coarse Thread)

85-100

Fine Leather Belt (6 x Light Leather, 2x Coarse Thread)

100-120

Cured Medium Hide (1 x Medium Hide, 1 x Salt)

120-125

Fine Leather Belt (6 x Light Leather, 2 x Coarse Thread)

125-150

Dark Leather Belt (1 x Fine Leather Belt, 1 x Cured Medium Hide, 2 x Fine Thread, 1 x Gray Dye)

150-160

Cured Heavy Hide (1 x Heavy Hide, 3 x Salt)

160-180

Heavy Armor Kit (5 x Heavy Leather, 1 x Fine Thread)

180-190

Barbaric Shoulders (8 x Heavy Leather, 1 x Cured Heavy Hide, 2 x Fine Thread)

190-200

Dusky Bracers (16 x Heavy Leather, 1 x Black Dye, 2 x Silken Thread)

200-205

Thick Armor Kit (5 x Thick Leather, 1 x Silken Thread)

205-230

Nightscape Headband (5 x Thick Leather, 2 x Silken Thread)

230-250

Nightscape Pants (14 x Thick Leather, 4 x Silken Thread)

250-265

Rugged Armor Kit (5 x Rugged Leather)

265-285

Wicked Leather Bracers (8 x Rugged Leather, 1 x Black Dye, 1 x Rune Thread)

285-300

Wicked Leather Headband (14 x Rugged Leather, 1 x Black Dye, 1 x Rune Thread)

300-310

Knothide Leather (5 x Knothide Leather Scraps)

310-325

Knothide Armor Kit (4 x Knothide Leather)

325-335

To get these next few skill-ups and more in the future, you will need to grab the Pattern: Heavy Knothide Leather pattern from Cro Threadstrong, who can be found in Shattrath around coordinates (67,67).

Heavy Knothide Leather (5 x Knothide Leather)

335-350

Thick Draenic Vest (14 x Knothide Leather, 3 x Rune Thread)

350-365

Heavy Knothide Armor Kit (3 x Heavy Knothide Leather)

365-375

To get this pattern, you will need to be at least Honored with The Sha'tar faction. This pattern can then be bought from Almaador located in Shattrath around coordinates (51,42).

Drums of Battle (6 x Heavy Knothide Leather, 4 x Thick Clefthoof Leather)

Leatherworking has a few possible specialization options available in TBC Classic: Dragonscale, Elemental and Tribal. These three specializations each offer unique Level-70 gear choices for many different classes. Check out the gear listed below to see which specialization best suits you.

To become a Dragonscale Leatherworker, you will need to complete a quest that requires you to turn in some crafted Leatherworking gear and materials to a quest giver in the open world.

• Alliance players can get their Dragonscale Leatherworking quest from Peter Galen in Azshara, around coordinates (37,65).
• Horde players can get their Dragonscale Leatherworking quest from Thorkaf Dragoneye located in Badlands, around coordinates (62,57).

The materials needed to complete this quest for either faction are:

• 2 x Tough Scorpid Breastplate
• 2 x Tough Scorpid Gloves
• 10 x Worn Dragonscale

Dragonscale Leatherworking is unique out of all of the Leatherworking specializations as it offers two different craftable gear sets at Level 70. The first gear set shown below is Mail armor, primarily used by physical damage dealers such as Hunters. This gear offers a 20 Hit Rating bonus if all three pieces are worn at the same time.

• Ebon Netherscale Belt
• Ebon Netherscale Bracers
• Ebon Netherscale Breastplate

The second set of gear that Dragonscale Leatherworking offers is also Mail, but focuses on stats that spellcasters desire, most commonly used by Elemental Shamans. If all three pieces are worn at the same time, you will gain an additional 23 Spell Power.

• Netherstrike Bracers
• Netherstrike Belt
• Netherstrike Breastplate

To become an Elemental Leatherworker, you will need to complete a quest that requires you to turn in some crafting materials to a questgiver in the open world.

• Alliance players can get their Elemental Leatherworking quest from Sarah Tanner in Searing Gorge, around coordinates (63,76).
• Horde players can get their Elemental Leatherworkingquest from Brumn Winterhoof located in Arathi Highlands, around coordinates (28,45).

The materials needed to complete this quest for either faction are:

• 2 x Heart of Fire
• 2 x Globe of Water
• 2 x Core of Earth
• 2 x Breath of Wind

Elemental Leatherworking offers Leather gear that boosts Physical damage. This gear is most commonly used by Rogues. If all three pieces of gear are worn at the same time, you will gain an additional 40 Attack Power.

• Primalstrike Bracers
• Primalstrike Belt
• Primalstrike Vest

To become a Tribal Leatherworker, you will need to complete a quest chain that requires you to turn in some crafted gear to a quest givers in Feralas and Stranglethorn Vale.

Alliance players will need to follow the quest chain below:

• Wild Leather Armor
• Wild Leather Boots
• Wild Leather Helmet
• Wild Leather Leggings
• Wild Leather Shoulders
• Wild Leather Vest
• Master of the Wild Leather
• Finally, complete Tribal Leatherworking to become a Tribal Leatherworker.

Horde players will need to follow the quest chain below:

• Wild Leather Armor
• Wild Leather Boots
• Wild Leather Helmet
• Wild Leather Leggings
• Wild Leather Shoulders
• Wild Leather Vest
• Master of the Wild Leather
• Horde players can get their Tribal Leatherworking quest from Se'Jib located in Stranglethorn Vale, around coordinates (36,34).

The materials needed to complete these quests for either faction are:

• 10 x Thick Leather
• 2 x Nightscape Pants
• 2 x Nightscape Boots
• 2 x Nightscape Tunic
• 2 x Nightscape Headband
• 2 x Turtle Scale Helm
• 2 x Turtle Scale Bracers
• 2 x Turtle Scale Helm
• 2 x Turtle Scale Bracers
• 6 x Thick Armor Kit
• 2 x Turtle Scale Breastplate
• 2 x Turtle Scale Gloves
• 6 x Wildvine
• 1 x Wild Leather Vest
• 1 x Wild Leather Helmet

Tribal Leatherworking offers Leather gear that very uniquely boosts both spell casting and healing at the same time. This gear is most commonly used by Druids to either DPS or heal, and may also be used by some Shamans. If all three pieces of gear are worn at the same time, you will gain an additional 8 Mana-per-5.

• Windhawk Bracers
• Windhawk Belt
• Windhawk Hauberk

In TBC Classic, Leatherworking offers many benefits throughout the entire expansion. With almost every single Phase, Leatherworking gains additional uses and benefits to the owner. Below we will go through each Phase of TBC Classic and see what items are available to players.

As shown above in the Leatherworking Specializations section, there are many items available to craft for Leatherworkers depending on which specialization you decide to select. In addition to the gear, there are other benefits to having Leatherworking:

• Drums of Battle
• Drums of War
• Drums of Restoration
• Drums of Speed
• Drums of Panic

Hate them or love them, Leatherworking's Drums offer various, unique party-wide buffs to all group members within 8 yards. The shorter range and cast time on these drums do not reduce the effectiveness of them as long as your group can remain somewhat close together. The more Leatherworkers in the group the better, as that will allow you to use the Drums in succession and keep the buff up as long as possible.

Phase 2 offers new patterns for epic boots which can be found in either The Eye or Serpentshrine Cavern.

• Boots of Natural Grace
• Boots of Utter Darkness
• Drums of Restoration
• Hurricane Boots
• Boots of the Crimson Hawk

Phase 3 offers new patterns for epic shoulders which can be found in either The Battle for Mount Hyjal or Black Temple.

• Swiftstrike Shoulders
• Shoulderpads of Renewed Life
• Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes
• Living Earth Shoulders

Phase 4 offers new and improved Drums. These are a new item that is being added to TBC Classic that were not in the original version of the game. These new Drums are almost identical to the Drums available from Phase 1, but these Drums have a 40-yard range and are instant-cast.

• Greater Drums of Battle
• Greater Drums of War
• Greater Drums of Restoration
• Greater Drums of Speed
• Greater Drums of Panic

In Phase 5, multiple new patterns for Leatherworking can be found in the new raid Sunwell Plateau on the Isle of Quel'Danas, dropping from any of the trash mobs.

These chest patterns are Bind on Use, allowing them to be freely traded between anyone. The chests themselves however are Bind on Pickup when crafted, preventing them from being traded.

• Pattern: Carapace of Sun and Shadow
• Pattern: Leather Chestguard of the Sun
• Pattern: Embrace of the Phoenix
• Pattern: Sun-Drenched Scale Chestguard

These glove patterns are Bind on Pickup, requiring them to be looted by the Leatherworker directly. The gloves themselves however are Bind on Equip when crafted, allowing them to be traded freely.

• Pattern: Leather Gauntlets of the Sun
• Pattern: Gloves of Immortal Dusk
• Pattern: Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves
• Pattern: Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix