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Leatherworking
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What is Leatherworking?
Introduction
At higher levels, players can specialise in the Leatherworking profession, allowing them to create better quality items. There are three specialisations, and they are:
A wonderful companion skill for your Leatherworking would be Skinning and to read more about that, click here.
Also, if you're not part of a large guild that can provide you with mats (i.e. skins), it might be best for you to pick up the Skinning skill as well. Skinning is one of the the easiest skills in the game. There's no need for a "Find" feature on your mini-map for skinning, mobs are plentiful and you can do it anywhere at anytime. Skinning will provide Leather
Type of Profession
- Leatherworking is a Primary Profession, and therefore counts towards your 2 Primary Professions Limit.
- Leatherworking is a Crafting Profession, it is not used for gathering materials.
How Do I Become a Leatherworker?
You can train to five levels of proficiency and each has certain prerequisites that you need to meet before you are able to progress to the next rank of proficiency.
Trainers
You need to be character level five or above to begin your training as a Leatherworker. Below is a list of locations with links to maps which pinpoint exactly where the Trainer can be found, as well as all the Leatherworking Suppliers.
| Trainer Rank | Horde | Alliance | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman Trains you to Apprentice | Unknown creature: Shelene Rhonart, 25, South East of Brill, Tirisfal Glades Dan Golthas, 23, Rogue's Quarter, Undercity Chaw Stronghide, 23, Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore Mak, 24, Middle Rise, Thunder Bluff Kamari, 26, the Den, Orgrimmar Sathein, 11, Shepherd's Gate, Eversong Woods Talmar, 30, Walk of Elders, Silvermoon City Waldor, 28, Wailing Caverns, The Barrens | Nadyia Maneweaver, 30, Ban'ethil Hollow, Teldrassil Darianna, 24, Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus Adele Fielder, 22, Goldshire, Elwynn Forest Randal Worth, 24, Old Town, Stormwind Gretta Finespindle, 24, the Great Forge, Ironforge Moordo, 13, Stillpine Hold, Azuremyst Isle Feruul, 30, Traders Tier, The Exodar | |
| Expert Trains you to Journeyman | Tarn, 36, Middle Rise, Thunder Bluff Arthur Moore, 35, the Rogue's Quarter, Undercity Karolek, 35, the Den, Orgrimmar Lynalis, 30, Walk of Elders, Silvermoon City Krulmoo Fullmoon, 42, Camp Taurajo, The Barrens Narv Hidecrafter, 42, Ghost Walker Post, Desolace Brawn, 35, Grom'gol Base Camp, Stranglethorn Vale | Faldron, 32, Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus Fimble Finespindle, 35, the Great Forge, Ironforge Simon Tanner, 35, Old Town, Stormwind Akham, 30, Traders Tier, The Exodar Aayndia Floralwind, 37, Astranaar, Ashenvale | |
| Artisan Trains you to Expert | Una, 46, Middle Rise, Thunder Bluff | Telonis, 46, Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus | |
| Master Trains you to Artisan | Hahrana Ironhide, 55, Camp Mojache, Feralas | Drakk Stonehand, 55, Wildhammer Keep, The Hinterlands | Unknown creature: Master Craftman Omarion, 60, Deathknight Wing, Naxxramus |
| Grand Master Trains you to Master | Unknown creature: Barim Splithoof, 60, Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula Grikka, 60, Mok'Nathal Village, Blade's Edge Mountains | Brumman, 60, Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula | Darmari, 63, Lower City, Shattrath City |
| Supplies Sells you stuff | George Candarte, 31, Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands Jangdor Swiftstrider, 49, Camp Mojache, Feralas Joseph Moore, 30, the Rogues Quarter, Undercity Kinamisa, 20, the Shepherd's Gate, Eversong Woods Mahu, 30, Middle Rise, Thunder Bluff Ragar, 60, Mok'Nathal Village, Blade's Edge Mountains Tunkk, 34, Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands Werg Thickblade, 55, the Bulwark, Tirisfal Glades Yonada, 25, Camp Taurajo, the Barrens | Androd Fadran, 37, Refuge Point, Arathi Highlands Bombus Finespindle, 30, The Great Forge, Ironforge Clyde Ranthal, 31, Stonewatch Falls, Redridge Mountains Haferet, 30, Traders Tier, The Exodar Harlown Darkweave, 27, south west of the Shrine of Aessina, Ashenvale Jillian Tanner, 30, Old Town, Stormwind Lardan, 25, Astranaar, Ashenvale Leonard Porter, 55, Chillwind Camp, Western Plaguelands Mavralyn, 18, Auberdine, Darkshore Nioma, 50, Wildhammer Keep, The Hinterlands Pratt McGrubben, 55, Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas Saenorion, 30, Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus Tamar, 30, the Drag, Orgrimmar | Blixrez Goodstitch, 43, Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale Cro Threadstrong, 62, Lower City, Shattrath City Kalldan Felmoon, 27, Wailing Caverns, The Barrens Rikqiz, 43, Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale Unknown creature: Zannok, 59, Valor's Rest, Silithus Zaralda, 30, Walk of Elders, Silvermoon City |
Training Costs
| Proficiency | Level Req. | Skill Range | Cost | Required Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 5 | 1-75 | 
| 10 | Journeyman |
| Journeyman | 10 | 50-150 | 
| 5 | Expert |
| Expert | 20 | 125-225 |
| 50 | Artisan |
| Artisan | 35 | 200-300 | 
| 5 | Master |
| Master | 50 | 300-375 |
| 10 | Grand Master |
If you have at least a Honored standing with the faction that the trainer belongs to, you will only pay 90% of these prices.
Of course its always nice to know how much things are if you are honored in one city and only friendly in another....let me tell you, its cheaper, so go to those places if you want to save a silver or two.
What Are the Leatherworking Specialisations?
There are three different specialisations in Leatherworking:
Tribal Leatherworking
Tribal Leatherworking is all leather, all the way and a great way to go if you are a Druid or Shaman as its full of Spirit and Intellect.
A list of all the Tribal Leatherworking Patterns.
Dragonscale Leatherworking
Dragonscale calls out to the high level Shamans and their friends as you move from making leather armor into mail armor.
A list of all the Dragonscale Leatherworking Patterns.
Elemental Leatherworking
Elemental has all of the good Agility and Stamina that a Rogue craves and a low level Hunter would appreciate.
A list of all the Dragonscale Leatherworking Patterns.
How Do I Train in One of These Specialisations?
You need to complete quests to obtain the training for your chosen specialisation:
Horde
The quest for Dragonscale begins at Thorkaf Dragoneye. He can be found in the Badlands. What he needs from you is two (2) [Tough Scorpid Breastplate]s, two (2) [Tough Scorpid Gloves] and ten (10) [Worn Dragonscale]s.
For all you caster out there, the quest for Elemental comes from Brumn Winterhoof. He stands on a small hill just west of Boulder'gor, Arathi Highlands. What he wants from you is two (2) [Heart of Fire], two (2) [Globe of Water], two (2) [Core of Earth] and two (2) [Breath of Wind].
Last, but not least is Tribal. Se'Jib in Stranglethorn Vale will help you through this part if you give him what he wants, which is one (1) [Wild Leather Vest] and one (1) [Wild Leather Helmet].
Alliance
Sarah Tanner, level 50 and a Master Elemental Leatherworker. She can teach you Elemental Leatherworking and can be found at Tanner Camp, in Searing Gorge. When you speak to her she will be sure to send you to Narain Soothfancy, just outside Steamwheedle Port, in Tanaris. Once at Narain, you will be ushered over to a book on the table. This is where you choose Elemental. After you have made your choice you will bring two (2) [Heart of Fire], two (2) [Globe of Water], two (2) [Core of Earth] and two (2) Unknown creature: Breath of Wind to Sarah in the Searing Gorge.
Peter Galen is a level 50 Master Dragonscale Leatherworker. He is found in a little camp just east of The Forlorn Ridge, Azshara. He will also tell you to first seek out Narain Soothfancy, so it is best to do this before making the long trip in to Azshara. After you have chosen Dragonscale, what Peter needs from you is two (2) [Unknown Item: Tough Scorpid Breasplate]s, two (2) [Tough Scorpid Gloves] and ten (10) [Worn Dragonscale]s.
Caryssia Moonhunter is a level 50 Master Tribal Leatherworker. She can be found in The Lower Wilds, at the Alliance camp on the the border of Feralas and Thousand Needles. It is not certain that she will tell you to seek out Narain Soothfancy first, but I'm assuming she will being as you have to do it for Elemental and Dragonscale. Either way, the items she will need from you in order to complete your training are one (1) [Wild Leather Vest] and one (1) [Wild Leather Helmet].
How Do I Change Leatherworking or Unlearn It?
Changing Specialisation
From patch 2.1.3, it became possible to change your Leatherworking specialisation without re-doing the specialisation quest or losing any talent points.
Once you have decided to you wish to change to a different specialisation, return to the original quest giver for your Leatherworking specialisation and pay the fee, the amount varies depending on your level, to remove your specialization. This will result in the loss of any known patterns that required the specialisation. Once this is done, you can then learn your new specialization by reading a book obtained from Narain Soothfancy. He is found in Tanaris, north of Steamweedle Port. The book is on his table, and it will teach you either the Dragonscale, Elemental or Tribal specialisation.
Crafting
How Do I Get Supplies?
As the name suggests, Leatherworking mainly requires leather! Therefore, the profession Skinning should provide you with the majority of your needed materials. However, as well as leather, other resources are also needed. There are ways you can obtain these materials, although it is usually cheap and convenient to gather them yourself. If you're in a hurry though, you may consider using the following methods to obtain the extra resources:
- Some components are looted from monsters.
- Materials can be traded with/bought from players with other trade professions.
- Most of the things you might need from other players can usually be bought at your local Auction House, at a vendor or perhaps from your guild.
List of all Leatherworking Suppliers.
How Do I Make Items?
Once you have learnt your first (Apprentice) level of Leatherworking, you will find the icon on the right in your Skills & Abilities book (hotkey P) which when clicked on will open your Leatherworking pattern book. To become the ultimate Leatherworker you will need to obtain patterns from a Trainer, find them from quests, killing monsters or trading them with other players.
Depending on what colour a pattern shows as in your book, they will be one of four different colours which indicate the likelihood of gaining skill when creating it:
- Grey = You will not receive a skill point when creating.
- Green = You will rarely gain a skill point when creating.
- Yellow = You will probably gain a skill point when creating.
- Orange = You will always gain a skill point in when creating.
- Red = You do not have high enough skill level learn this pattern.
The Leatherworking pattern book also displays what items your current ingredients can be used for and for how many of each you can make. If you select an item, the book will tell you exactly what reagents are needed to create it.
If any of the reagents icons are greyed out it's because you do not have any of them. If you have all the reagents simply click "create" and it will automatically create the item and move it to your backpack.
What Items Can I Create?
As with all Professions, there are many things you can create with Leatherworking. Leatherworking patterns teach Leatherworkers how to create armor, armor kits, drums, and bags which can be either used by yourself, or sold at the Auction House or traded with other players. Patterns may be given as quest rewards, purchased from vendors, or found as loot.
Detailed list of all items that are related to Leatherworking
Burning Crusade Items
Here are some of the items Leatherworkers can create since TBC was released:
Epic Bind on Equip Items
| Item | Stats | Level |
|---|---|---|
| [Cobrascale Gloves] (Leather) | 154AC, +33sta, equip: hit rating +17, criticial strike rating +25, attack power +44 | 70 |
| [Gloves of the Living Touch] (Leather) | 154AC, +20int, +20 spirit, equip: +healing increased by 79 | 70 |
| [Windslayer Wraps] (Leather Gloves) | 154AC +36 str, +20 agi, +30 stam | 70 |
| [Windscale Hood] (Leather Helm) | 200AC, equip: spell critical strike +35, +damage/healing increased by 41, restores 14 mana per 5 seconds | 70 |
| [Living Dragonscale Helm] (Mail) | 442AC, +35int, equip: +healing increased by 77, restores 14 mana per 5 seconds | 70 |
| [Netherdrake Helm] (Mail) | 442AC, +29int, equip: critical strike rating increased by 30, attack power increased by 60, restores 12 mana per 5 seconds | 70 |
| [Windstrike Gloves] (Mail) | 340AC, +36 str, +20 agi, +30 stam | 70 |
Rare Items
| Item | Stats | Level |
|---|---|---|
| [Fel Leather Gloves] (Leather) | 169AC, yellow socket, red socket, socket bonus = +6AP, equip: hit rating +17, crit +24, AP +30. (part of a three piece set) | |
| [Blastguard Belt] | 146AC, +27 Stam, +30 Shadow resistance, 2 blue sockets, socket bonus = +8 AP (Part of a three piece set) | |
| [Blastguard Boots] | 178 AC, +27Stam, +30 Shadow resistance, 2 blue sockets, socket bonus = +6 AP |
New Miscelleneous
| Item | Stats | Level |
|---|---|---|
| [Drums of Restoration] | Increases party’s attack power by 60 and spell dmg by 30 for 30 seconds. Lasts 30 charges | |
| [Riding Crop] (Trinket) | Increases mount speed by 10%, use: increases mount speed by 25% for 10 seconds | 69 |
| [Vindicator's Armor Kit] | Permanently increases Defence Rating by 8 on chest, legs, hands, or feet | |
| [Knothide Armor Kit] | Permanently increases STAMINA by 8 on chest, legs, hands, or feet | |
| [Comfortable Insoles] | Use: place in a shoe or a boot to make it much more comfortable (Probably a joke item) |
LEATHERWORKING SETS
Requires Leatherworking 350.
Leather (Blue)
*(Set bonus is +20 strength)
| Item | Stats | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Clefthoof Vest | 290AC, +52 stam, yellow, yellow, blue sockets, +4 dodge, +28 defense | 70 |
| Heavy Clefthoof Leggings | 251AC, +42 stam, blue, yellow, blue sockets, +4 dodge, +34 defense | 70 |
| Heavy Clefthoof Boots | 198AC, +37 stam, yellow, blue sockets, +3 dodge, +24 defense | 69 |
Mail (Blue)
Shaman/Paladin
*(Set Bonus is +20 Intellect)
| Item | Stats | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Netherfury Leggings | 527AC, +37 stam, red, blue, blue socket, +4 spell crit, +29 damage/healing, 10 mp/5sec | 67 |
| Netherfury Belt | 339AC, +27 stam, red, blue socket, +3 spell crit, +21 damage/healing, 9mp/5 sec | 67 |
| Netherfury Boots | 392AC, +36 stam, blue, red socket, +3 spell crit, +21 damage/healing, 7mana/5sec) | 69 |
Hunter/Paladin/Shaman
*(set bonus is +30 hit rating)
| Item | Stats | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Felstalker Breastplate | 646AC, +26 agi, red, red, blue socket, +4 stamina, +52 AP, 10mp/5 sec | 70 |
| Felstalker Belt | 357AC, +18 agi, red, blue socket, +3 stamina, +50 AP, 7mana/5 sec | 69 |
| Felstalker Bracers | 283AC, +18 agi, blue socket, +2 stamina, +38 AP, 4mana/5 sec | 70 |
