Below is a detailed walk-through guide on how to level Leatherworking 1-525 easily and efficiently. This leveling guide is as complete as I can make it but some players may have to purchase extra Leatherworking materials due to sometimes not getting a point from a yellowed item. Some players may also find that making different items are cheaper on their server depending on the economy. In total, expect to spend 4,000g-4,500g leveling Leatherworking. (Note: You should be able to recover around 2,900g or more depending on the server's economy by selling the crafted items on the Auction House). Please enjoy this Leatherworking 1-525 Leveling Guide and if you have any questions or feedback feel free to post them on our forums.

• WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling: Updated for Patch 4.3 - Cataclysm
• Expected Cost to level Leatherworking 1-525: 4,000-4,500g
  Estimated Gold Back: 2,900g
  Estimated Time 1-525: 5.5 hours
• Required Materials:
  60 x [Ruined Leather Scrap]
  299 x [Light Leather]
  137 x [Coarse Thread]
  5 x [Medium Hide]
  140 x [Salt]
  180 x [Medium Leather]
  100 x [Fine Thread]
  25 x [Gray Dye]
  10 x [Elixir of Minor Agility]
  30 x [Heavy Hide]
  265 x [Heavy Leather]
  10 x [Bolt of Silk Cloth]
  420 x [Thick Leather]
  151 x [Silken Thread]
  445 x [Rugged Leather]
  25 x [Black Dye]
  100 x [Runecloth]
  190 x [Rune Thread]
  240 x [Knothide Leather]
  60 x [Heavy Knothide Leather]
  30 x [Fel Scales]
  300 x [Borean Leather Scraps]
  850 x [Borean Leather]
  500 x [Savage Leather Scraps]
  1274 x [Savage Leather] - If you can't find this much, you can use [Savage Leather Scraps] to make it or straight buy [Heavy Savage Leather] as needed.
  50 x [Volatile Fire]
  30 x [Volatile Water]

• Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling Quick Sections

  Leatherworking 1-50 : Apprentice Leatherworking
  Leatherworking 50-125: Journeyman Leatherworking
  Leatherworking 125-200: Expert Leatherworking
  Leatherworking 200-300: Artisan Leatherworking
  Leatherworking 300-350: Master Leatherworking
  Leatherworking 350-425: Grand Master Leatherworking
  Leatherworking 425-525: Illustrious Leatherworking

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 1-50 - Apprentice

• 1-20: Make 20 x [Light Leather]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Ruined Leather Scrap]
• 20-30: Make 10 x [Light Armor Kit] - You can also make these 1-30 if you have trouble buying [Ruined Leather Scrap].
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Light Leather]
• 30-50: Make 22 x [Handstitched Leather Boots]
  Required Materials:
  44 x [Light Leather]
  22 x [Coarse Thread]
• Once you hit skill level 50, talk to the Leatherworking trainer and train Journeyman Leatherworking. This will allow you to skill up to level 150 and requires level 10.

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 50-125 - Journeyman

• 50-55: Make 5 x [Handstitched Leather Belt]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Light Leather]
  5 x [Coarse Thread]
• 55-85: Make 30 x [Embossed Leather Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  90 x [Light Leather]
  60 x [Coarse Thread]
• 85-90: Make 5 x [Embossed Leather Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Light Leather]
  10 x [Coarse Thread]
• 90-110: Make 20 x [Fine Leather Belt] (Save 5 of these. You will need them later.)
  Required Materials:
  120 x [Light Leather]
  40 x [Coarse Thread]
• 110-115: Make 5 x [Cured Medium Hide] (Save these. You will need them later.)
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Medium Hide]
  5 x [Salt]
• 115-125: Make 10 x [Dark Leather Boots]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Medium Leather]
  20 x [Fine Thread]
  10 x [Gray Dye]
• Once you hit skill level 125 speak with the Leatherworking trainer and learn Expert Leatherworking. This will allow you to skill up to 225 and requires level 20.

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 125-200 - Expert

• 125-135: Make 10 x [Dark Leather Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Medium Leather]
  10 x [Fine Thread]
  10 x [Gray Dye]
• 135-145: Make 10 x [Nimble Leather Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Medium Leather]
  10 x [Fine Thread]
  10 x [Elixir of Minor Agility]
• 145-150: Make 5 x [Dark Leather Belt]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Fine Leather Belt] (Use the ones you made earlier.)
  5 x [Cured Medium Hide] (Use the ones you made earlier.)
  10 x [Fine Thread]
  5 x [Gray Dye]
• 150-165: Make 30 x [Cured Heavy Hide] (Save these. You'll need them later.)
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Hide]
  90 x [Salt]
• 165-170: Make 5 x [Hillman's Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Heavy Leather]
  10 x [Fine Thread]
• 170-175: Make 5 x [Guardian Pants]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Heavy Leather]
  10 x [Fine Thread]
  10 x Bolt of Silk Cloth
• 175-190: Make 15 x [Barbaric Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  120 x [Heavy Leather]
  30 x [Fine Thread]
  15 x [Cured Heavy Hide](Use the ones you made earlier.)
• 190-200: Make 10 x [Guardian Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Heavy Leather]
  10 x [Silken Thread]
  10 x [Cured Heavy Hide] (Use the ones you made earlier.)
• Once you hit skill level 200 speak with the Leatherworking trainer and learn Artisan Leatherworker. This will allow you to skill up to 300 and requires level 35.

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 200-300 - Artisan

• 200-205: Make 5 x [Guardian Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Heavy Leather]
  5 x [Silken Thread]
  5 x [Cured Heavy Hide] (Use the ones you made earlier.)
• 205-230: Make 28 x [Nightscape Headband]
  Required Materials:
  140 x [Thick Leather]
  56 x [Silken Thread]
• 230-250: Make 20 x [Nightscape Pants]
  Required Materials:
  280 x [Thick Leather]
  80 x [Silken Thread]
• 250-265: Make 25 x [Rugged Armor Kit]
  Required Materials:
  125 x [Rugged Leather]
• 265-285: Make 20 x [Wicked Leather Bracers]
  Required Materials:
  160 x [Rugged Leather]
  20 x [Rune Thread]
  20 x [Black Dye]
• 285-295: Make 10 x [Runic Leather Belt]
  Required Materials:
  100 x [Rugged Leather]
  100 x [Runecloth]
  10 x [Rune Thread]
• 295-300: Make 5 x [Wicked Leather Headband]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Rugged Leather]
  5 x [Black Dye]
  5 x [Rune Thread]
• At this point you will want to find a Master Leatherworking trainer and learn how to be a Master Leatherworker. This will allow you to reach skill level 375 and requires level 50.
  Some are listed below.

  
  Alliance
  Brumman - Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula

  
  Horde
  Barim Spilthoof - Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula

  
  Neutral
  Darmari - Shattrath City
  

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 300-350 - Master

• 300-310: Make 10 x [Thick Draenic Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Knothide Leather]
  20 x [Rune Thread]
• 310-320: Make 10 x [Wild Draenish Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  90 x [Knothide Leather]
  30 x [Rune Thread]
• 320-330: Make 10 x [Thick Draenic Boots]
  Required Materials:
  90 x [Knothide Leather]
  30 x [Rune Thread]
• 330-340: Make 10 x [Thick Draenic Vest]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Knothide Leather]
  30 x [Rune Thread]
• 340-350: Make 15 x [Scaled Draenic Boots]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Knothide Leather]
  45 x [Rune Thread]
  30 x [Fel Scales]
• After hitting skill level 350, you'll want to head to a Grand Master Leatherworking trainer and become a Grand Master Leatherworker. This requires level 65. Some are listed below.

  
  Alliance
  Bernadette Dexter - Valgarde, Howling Fjord
  Rosemary Bovard - Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra

  
  Horde
  Gunter Hansen - Vengence Landing, Howling Fjord
  Awan Iceborn - Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra

  
  Neutral
  Diane Cannings - Dalaran.

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 350-425 - Grand Master

• 350-375: Make 60 x [Borean Leather] (Note: You can make more if it's cheaper than buying Borean Leather.)
  Required Materials:
  300 x [Borean Leather Scraps]
• 375-385: Make 10 x [Arctic Boots]
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Borean Leather]
• 385-390: Make 5 x [Nerubian Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Borean Leather]
• 390-405: Make 90 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  Required Materials:
  540 x [Borean Leather]
• 405-415: Make 20 x [Artic Wristguards]
  Required Materials:
  240 x [Borean Leather]
• 415-420: Make 5 x [Pack of Endless Pockets]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
• 420-425: 5 x [Nightshock Girdle]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  10 x [Eternal Shadow]

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-525 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 425-525 - Illustrious GM

• At this point you'll want to see any trainer in a major city and learn how to be a Illustrious Grand Master Leatherworking. This will allow you to reach max Leatherworking, skill level 525 and requires level 75.
• 425-445: 100 x [Savage Leather] - Hold for next steps.
  Required Materials:
  500 x [Savage Leather Scraps] - If it's impossible to do this much or not efficient, just buy the extra [Savage Leather] you need to use for the next steps.
• 445-455: 10 x [Savage Armor Kit]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Savage Leather]
• 455-465: 10 x [Darkbrand Belt]
  Required Materials:
  70 x [Savage Leather]
  10 x [Eternium Thread]
• 465-475: 12 x [Savage Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  84 x [Savage Leather]
  12 x [Eternium Thread]
• 475-485: 10 x [Darkbrand Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  120 x [Savage Leather]
  10 x [Eternium Thread]
• 485-490: 210 x [Heavy Savage Leather] - Hold for next steps.
  Required Materials:
  1050 x [Savage Leather]
• 490-510: 26 x [Darkbrand Helm] - Disenchant and sell the mats.
  Required Materials:
  130 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
• The recipes below are bought in Highbank, Twilight Highlands after completing some introductory quests. You can buy them from Threm Blackscalp Dragonmaw Port if your Horde or Misty Merriweather at Highbank if your Alliance with using [Heavy Savage Leather] as currency. To make the items below you will need, 10 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
• 510-516: 3 x [Bloodied Leather Bracers] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  30 x [Volatile Fire]

Or below, or any combination.

• 510-516: 3 x [Bloodied Leather Gloves] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  30 x [Volatile Fire]
• 516-520: 2 x [Bloodied Leather Boots] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  20 x [Volatile Fire]

Or below, or any combination.

• 516-520: 2 x [Bloodied Leather Shoulders] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  20 x [Volatile Fire]
• 520-525: 3 x [Bloodied Leather Helm] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  30 x [Volatile Water]

Or below, or any combination.

• 520-525: 3 x [Bloodied Leather Belt] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  30 x [Volatile Water]
• Congratulations WoW Gamer!! You now have 525 Illustrious Grand Master Leatherworking! Check out Leatherworking Gold Guide for a written and video guide detailing several ways to make gold with Leatherworking. Also, check out Skinning Guide 1-525 Leveling for a great profession to go with Leatherworking. Finally, you can check out the forums for more tips and tricks as well as ask questions about anything you wish to know.