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 11,000g-15,000g 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 4.3.4- Cataclysm
• Expected Cost to level Leatherworking 1-525: 11,000g-15,000g
  Estimated Gold Back: 12,000g +/-
  Estimated Time 1-525: 4-6 hours
• Required Materials:
  60 x [Ruined Leather Scrap]
  287 x [Light Leather]
  125 x [Coarse Thread]
  10 x [Medium Hide]
  55 x [Salt]
  152 x [Medium Leather]
  102 x [Fine Thread]
  32 x [Gray Dye]
  15 or 25 x [Heavy Hide]
  220 x [Heavy Leather]
  410 x [Thick Leather]
  145 x [Silken Thread]
  420 x [Rugged Leather]
  25 x [Black Dye]
  100 x [Runecloth]
  178 x [Rune Thread]
  240 x [Knothide Leather]
  52 x [Heavy Knothide Leather]
  22 x [Fel Scales]
  200 x [Borean Leather Scraps]
  354 x [Borean Leather]
  40 x [Crystallized Water] - Or 4 x Eternal Water and break them down.
  8 x [Arctic Fur] - (You can use 10 x [Heavy Borean Leather] & trade them in Dalaran for fur.)
  160 x [Savage Leather Scraps]
  1035 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.
  100 x [Volatile Fire]
  64 x [Volatile Water]
  10 x [Volatile Air]
  10 x [Volatile Earth]

• 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

• 1-21: Make 20 x [Light Leather]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Ruined Leather Scrap]
• 21-30: Make 9 x [Light Armor Kit] - You can also make these 1-30 if you have trouble buying [Ruined Leather Scrap].
  Required Materials:
  9 x [Light Leather]
• 30-45: Make 23 x [Light Armor Kit]
  Required Materials:
  23 x [Light Leather]
• 45-50: Make 5 x [Handstitched Leather Boots]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Light Leather]
  10 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]
• 110-119: Make 10 x [Cured Medium Hide] (Save these. You will need them later.)
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Medium Hide]
  10 x [Salt]
• 119-125: Make 6 x [Dark Leather Boots]
  Required Materials:
  24 x [Medium Leather]
  12 x [Fine Thread]
  6 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

• 125-140: Make 16 x [Dark Leather Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  128 x [Medium Leather]
  16 x [Fine Thread]
  16 x [Gray Dye]
• 140-150: Make 10 x [Dark Leather Belt]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Fine Leather Belt] (Use the ones you made earlier.)
  10 x [Cured Medium Hide] (Use the ones you made earlier.)
  20 x [Fine Thread]
  10 x [Gray Dye]
• 150-164: Make 15 x [Cured Heavy Hide] (Save these. You'll need them later.)
  Required Materials:
  15 x [Heavy Hide]
  45 x [Salt]
• 164-175: Make 12 x [Hillman's Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Heavy Leather]
  24 x [Fine Thread]
• 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](You will have to make these or if you can't, make the item below.)
• Or
• 190-200: Make 10 x [Dusky Bracers]
  Required Materials: - **Not included in material list at beginning of guide. Minus above and buy the difference.**
  160 x [Heavy Leather]
  20 x [Silken Thread]
  10 x [Black Dye]
• 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 [Thick Armor Kit]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Thick Leather]
  5 x [Silken Thread]
• 205-235: Make 35 x [Nightscape Headband]
  Required Materials:
  175 x [Thick Leather]
  70 x [Silken Thread]
• 235-250: Make 15 x [Nightscape Pants]
  Required Materials:
  210 x [Thick Leather]
  60 x [Silken Thread]
• 250-265: Make 20 x [Rugged Armor Kit]
  Required Materials:
  100 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 11 x [Scaled Draenic Boots]
  Required Materials:
  22 x [Heavy Knothide Leather]
  33 x [Rune Thread]
  22 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 40 x [Borean Leather] (Note: You can make more if it's cheaper than buying Borean Leather.)
  Required Materials:
  200 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 32 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  Required Materials:
  192 x [Borean Leather]
• 405-410: Make 6 x [Arctic Wristguards]
  Required Materials:
  72 x [Borean Leather]
• 410-417: Make 8 x [Dark Frostscale Leggings]
  Required Materials:
  32 x [Heavy Borean Leather]
  40 x [Crystallized Water]
• 417-425: 8 x [Fur Lining - Spell Power]
  Required Materials:
  8 x [Arctic Fur] - (You can use 10 x [Heavy Borean Leather] and trade them in Dalaran for fur.)

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: 32 x [Savage Leather] - Hold for next steps.
  Required Materials:
  160 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.
• 445-450: 5 x [Savage Armor Kit]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Savage Leather]
• 450-455: 5 x [Darkbrand Bracers]
  Required Materials:
  35 x [Savage Leather]
  5 x [Eternium Thread]
• 455-465: 10 x [Darkbrand Belt]
  Required Materials:
  70 x [Savage Leather]
  10 x [Eternium Thread]
• 465-475: 13 x [Savage Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  91 x [Savage Leather]
  13 x [Eternium Thread]
• 475-485: 10 x [Scorched Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Savage Leather]
  40 x [Volatile Fire]
• 485-490: 150 x [Heavy Savage Leather] - Hold for next steps.
  Required Materials:
  750 x [Savage Leather]
• 490-495: 6 x [Twilight Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  36 x [Savage Leather]
  24 x [Volatile Water]
• 495-510: 5 x [Cloak of Beasts] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  10 x [Volatile Water]
  10 x [Volatile Air]
  10 x [Volatile Earth]
  10 x [Volatile Fire]
• The recipes below are bought in your faction's major city at the Leatherworking Supplies vendor with using [Heavy Savage Leather] as currency. To make the items below you will need, 10 x [Heavy Savage Leather] for each different item.
• 510-516: 3 x [Vicious 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 [Vicious 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 [Vicious 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 [Vicious 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 [Vicious 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 [Vicious 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.