Below is a detailed walk-through guide on how to level Leatherworking 1-450 easily. This Leatherworking 1-450 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 2,000g-2,500g (1-430) & 2,000-2,500g (430-450) leveling Leatherworking. (Note: You should be able to recover around 4,000g or more depending on the server's economy by selling the crafted items on the Auction House). Please enjoy this Leatherworking 1-450 leveling guide and if you have any questions or feedback feel free to post them on our forums.

• WoW Leatherworking 1-450 leveling guide: Updated for Patch 3.3.3!
• Expected Cost to level Leatherworking 1-430: 2,000g-2,500g / 430-450: 2,000-2,500g
  Estimated Gold Back: 4,000g
  Estimated Time 1-450: 4.5 hours
• Required Materials:
  60 x [Ruined Leather Scrap]
  250 x [Light Leather]
  190 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]
  1360 x [Borean Leather]
  20 x [Eternal Air]
  10 x [Crystallized Shadow] or 1 x [Eternal Shadow]
  60 x [Jormungar Scale]
  166 x [Icy Dragonscale]
  58 x [Arctic Fur]
  33 x [Eternal Water]
  72 x [Nerubian Chitin]
  29 x [Frozen Orb]

• Leveling Leatherworking 1-450 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 350-450: Grand Master LW'ing

WoW Leatherworking 1-450 Leveling Guide | Leatherworking 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]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Light Leather]
• 30-40: Make 10 x [Handstitched Leather Boots]
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Light Leather]
  10 x [Coarse Thread]
• 40-50: Make 10 x [Small Leather Ammo Pouch]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Light Leather]
  40 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 1-450 Leveling Guide | Leatherworking 50-125 - Journeyman

• 50-60: Make 10 x [Small Leather Ammo Pouch]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Light Leather]
  40 x [Coarse Thread]
• 60-85: Make 25 x [Embossed Leather Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  75 x [Light Leather]
  50 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 1-450 Leveling Guide | Leatherworking 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 1-450 Leveling Guide | Leatherworking 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 1-450 Leveling Guide | Leatherworking 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 1-450 Leveling Guide | Leatherworking 350-450 - 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 215 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  Required Materials:
  1290 x [Borean Leather]
• 405-410: Make 5 x [Jormungar Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  15 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  60 x [Jormungar Scale]
• 410-415: Make 5 x [Scaled Icewalkers]
  Required Materials:
  150 x [Icy Dragonscale]
  10 x [Crystallized Shadow]
• 415-420: Make 5 x [Pack of Endless Pockets]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
• To get the patterns for the items below, purchase them for 3 x [Heavy Borean Leather] each from Braeg Stoutbeard in Dalaran.

• 420-422: 2 x [Eviscerator's Bindings]
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  2 x [Eternal Air]
• 422-423: 1 x [Eviscerator's Chestguard]
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]
• 423-424: 1 x [Eviscerator's Facemask]
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]
• 424-425: 1 x [Eviscerator's Shoulderpads]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]
• 425-426: 1 x [Eviscerator's Gauntlets]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]
• 426-427: 1 x [Eviscerator's Treads]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]
• 427-428: 1 x [Eviscerator's Waistguard]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]

• 428-429: 1 x [Eviscerator's Legguards]
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  1 x [Eternal Air]

• 429-435: Make 8 x [Icescale Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Arctic Fur]
  16 x [Icy Dragonscale]
  8 x [Frozen Orb]
• 435-440: Make 8 x [Frosthide Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Arctic Fur]
  16 x [Nerubian Chitin]
  8 x [Frozen Orb]
• 440-445: Make 8 x [Earthen Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Arctic Fur]
  16 x [Nerubian Chitin]
  8 x [Frozen Orb]
• 445-446: Make 1 x [Durable Nerubhide Cape]
  Required Materials:
  2 x [Arctic Fur]
  40 x [Nerubian Chitin]
  1 x [Frozen Orb]
• To get the patterns for the items below, purchase them for 2 x [Arctic Fur] each from Braeg Stoutbeard in Dalaran.
• 446-447: Make 1 x [Revenant's Breastplate].
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  12 x [Eternal Water]
  1 x [Frozen Orb]
• 447-448: Make 1 x [Revenant's Treads].
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  10 x [Eternal Water]
  1 x [Frozen Orb]
• 448-449: Make 1 x [Giantmaim Legguards].
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  6 x [Eternal Water]
  6 x [Eternal Air]
  1 x [Frozen Orb]
• 449-450: Make 1 x [Giantmaim Bracers].
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  5 x [Eternal Water]
  5 x [Eternal Air]
  1 x [Frozen Orb]
• Congratulations WoW Gamer!! You now have 450 Leatherworking! Check out Leatherworking Gold Guide for a written and video guide detailing several ways to make gold 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.