Below is a detailed walk-through guide on how to level Leatherworking 1-600 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 9,000g-11,000g leveling Leatherworking. (Note: You should be able to recover around 9,000g or more/less depending on the server's economy by selling the crafted items or enchanting mats on the Auction House). Please enjoy this Leatherworking 1-600 Leveling Guide and if you have any questions or feedback feel free to post them on our forums.

• WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-600 Leveling: Updated for Patch 5.1 - Mists of Pandaria
• Expected Cost to level Leatherworking 1-600: 9,000g-11,000g
  Estimated Gold Back: 9,000g +/-
  Estimated Time 1-600: 2-3 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]
  385 x [Knothide Leather] - If you can't find enough, you can buy [Heavy Knothide Leather] instead as needed.
  22 x [Fel Scales]
  200 x [Borean Leather Scraps]
  200 x [Borean Leather]
  160 x [Savage Leather Scraps]
  406 x [Savage Leather] - If you can't find this much, you can use [Savage Leather Scraps] to make it.
  22 x [Volatile Water]
  4 x [Volatile Air]
  4 x [Volatile Earth]
  4 x [Volatile Fire]
  320 x [Sha-Touched Leather]
  174 x [Exotic Leather] - This will get you to 575. Beyond that you'll need more mats based on what you make.

• Leatherworking Guide 1-600 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 425-500: Illustrious Leatherworking
  Leathworkering 500-600: Zen Master Leatherworking

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-600 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 1-50 - Apprentice

• 1-21: Make 20 x [Light Leather]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Ruined Leather Scrap]
• 21-50: Make 35 x [Light Armor Kit] - You can also make these 1-30 if you have trouble buying [Ruined Leather Scrap].
  Required Materials:
  35 x [Light Leather]
• 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 1-600 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 10 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 1-600 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 1-600 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 33 x [Nightscape Headband]
  Required Materials:
  165 x [Thick Leather]
  66 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 1-600 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]
• 320-325: Make 5 x [Thick Draenic Boots]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Knothide Leather]
  15 x [Rune Thread]
• 325-335: Make 37 x [Heavy Knothide Leather]
  Required Materials:
  185 x [Knothide Leather]
• 335-340: Make 10 x [Thick Draenic Vest]
  Required Materials:
  15 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] - If you have trouble buying/finding these, you can make another item.
• 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 1-600 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]
• 385-395: Make 10 x [Arctic Belt]
  Required Materials:
  100 x [Borean Leather]
• 395-400: Make 5 x [Arctic Wristguards]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Borean Leather]
• 400-425: 25 x Any Fur Lining
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Eternium Thread]

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-600 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 425-500 - 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 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] - Purchase from trade/lw supplies vendor
• 455-465: 10 x [Darkbrand Belt]
  Required Materials:
  70 x [Savage Leather]
  10 x [Eternium Thread] - Purchase from trade/lw supplies vendor
• 465-475: 12 x [Savage Cloak]
  Required Materials:
  84 x [Savage Leather]
  12 x [Eternium Thread] - Purchase from trade/lw supplies vendor
• 475-485: 10 x [Darkbrand Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  120 x [Savage Leather]
  10 x [Eternium Thread] - Purchase from trade/lw supplies vendor
• 485-490: 16 x [Heavy Savage Leather] - Hold for next steps.
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Savage Leather]
• 490-494: 4 x [Twilight Leg Armor]
  Required Materials:
  24 x [Savage Leather]
  16 x [Volatile Water]
• 494-500: 2 x [Cloak of Beasts] - Sell on the AH or in Trade Chat.
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Heavy Savage Leather]
  4 x [Volatile Water]
  4 x [Volatile Air]
  4 x [Volatile Earth]
  4 x [Volatile Fire]

WoW Leatherworking Guide 1-600 Leveling | Leatherworking Guide 500-600 - Zen Master

• At this point you'll want to see any trainer in a major city and learn how to be a Zen Master Leatherworking. This will allow you to reach max Leatherworking, skill level 600 and requires level 80.
• 500-535: 64 x [Exotic Leather] - If you can't make this many to hit 535, you can buy the [Exotic Leather] & make something else.
  Required Materials:
  320 x [Sha-Touched Leather]
• 535-551: 8 x [Misthide Belt]
  Required Materials:
  64 x [Exotic Leather]
• 551-561: 5 x [Misthide Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Exotic Leather]
• 561-575: 7 x [Misthide Chest]
  Required Materials:
  70 x [Exotic Leather]

575-600: From here you could just make any of the Misthide items while they're yellow and then green until you hit 600. It will take approximately 38 or so to get there depending on your luck and if you have the guild perk for tradeskills. If you want to make gold from Leather Contender's PvP Set Pieces or Mail Dragonscale Contender's PvP Set Pieces or the rare leg armors, you'll need to level your character to 87 so you can learn some new patterns from a vendor in Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Each recipe will cost you 1 x [Spirit of Harmony] which can be found from mobs throughout Pandaria. Krogo Darkhide - Horde or Tanner Pang - Alliance. Note: You need to do the quest (video below), A Celestial Experience which will lead to the quest, A Witness to History and into the Vale of Eternal Blossoms zone.

• Congratulations WoW Gamer!! You now have 600 Zen Master Leatherworking! (Outdated) Check out Leatherworking Gold Guide for a written and video guide detailing several ways to make gold with Leatherworking. Also, check out Skinning Guide 1-600 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.