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WoW Forever Leatherworking guide

Beta pattern changes, a trainer route with exact materials, Pristine leathers, camp objects, and vendors.

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Beta client data shows new and retuned patterns and three Leatherworking camp objects. The route gives exact craft counts and totals, with trainer gaps separate from vendor and drop sources.

Quick answer

The beta client (build 1.60.1.70009) lists 281 new and 198 changed Leatherworking patterns, and 198 Classic patterns turn yellow sooner. Trainer patterns cover 1-250; 250-300 needs vendor, drop or Dragonscale patterns.

  • Recipe changes281 new, 198 changed, 44 same
  • Classic recipes retiredNone in the checked beta comparison
  • Rank maximumArtisan rank lists a maximum skill of 300

The evidence3 facts

  • Leveling routetrainer patterns reach 250; 250-300 needs vendor or drop patterns
  • Camp TentSkill 20, Rested XP up to 5% of a level
  • Material partnerRank one requires hides gathered with Skinning
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What changed in Forever

The beta client files (build 1.60.1.70009) contain 523 live Forever recipes and 242 Classic rows: 281 are new, 198 changed, 44 are the same, and no Classic rows are missing in beta. Classic values below are labeled as the Classic client baseline. Source: Wowhead Forever database; Classic baseline: Wowhead Classic Leatherworking guide

ChangeClassicForever beta
Embossed Leather Cloak, yellow skill9070
Wild Leather Cloak, Wildvine per craft62
Cured Rugged Hide, hides made per craft12

Trainers and ranks

Rank descriptions list maximum potential skills of 75, 150, 225, and 300. The Artisan value is a reported maximum because the beta client files do not ship the maximum-skill table. Source: Wowhead Leatherworking rank spells

RankTrain at skillCost
ApprenticeNot listed10 copper
Journeyman505 silver
Expert12550 silver
Artisan2005 gold

New both-faction trainers Emerii Tallgust and Indari Sunseam are on Zephras Isle. Alliance city options are Randal Worth (Stormwind City) and Fimble Finespindle (Ironforge); Horde options are Karolek (Orgrimmar) and Una (Thunder Bluff). Character-level gates are not listed. Source: Wowhead Leatherworking rank spells

Leveling Leatherworking 1-300

This route uses only patterns that trainers teach or that come with the profession, from beta client thresholds and Wowhead's learn skills. Counts are minimums; GREEN means skill-ups are not guaranteed.

More detailLess detailRows marked Dragonscale use patterns that Classic taught only to Dragonscale Leatherworkers;…1 paragraph, 42 words

Rows marked Dragonscale use patterns that Classic taught only to Dragonscale Leatherworkers; Forever has not published its specialization rules, so non-Dragonscale leatherworkers should plan on vendor or drop patterns from 250. Source: Wowhead Forever Leatherworking database; Classic: Wowhead Classic Leatherworking guide

SkillCraftMaterials
1-3029 x Light Armor Kit29 Light Leather
30-355 x Handstitched Leather Boots10 Light Leather, 5 Coarse Thread
35-5015 x Cured Light Hide15 Light Hide, 15 Salt
50-555 x Light Leather Quiver20 Light Leather, 10 Coarse Thread
55-7015 x Embossed Leather Gloves45 Light Leather, 30 Coarse Thread
70-755 x Light Leather Bracers30 Light Leather, 20 Coarse Thread
75-805 x Embossed Leather Pants5 Cured Light Hide, 30 Light Leather, 10 Coarse Thread
80-855 x Fine Leather Belt30 Light Leather, 10 Coarse Thread
85-905 x Fine Leather Tunic15 Cured Light Hide, 30 Light Leather, 20 Coarse Thread
90-955 x Fine Leather Belt30 Light Leather, 10 Coarse Thread
95-1005 x Light Leather Pants50 Light Leather, 5 Cured Light Hide, 5 Fine Thread
100-11212 x Dark Leather Boots48 Medium Leather, 24 Fine Thread, 12 Gray Dye
112-1208 x Dark Leather Cloak64 Medium Leather, 8 Fine Thread, 8 Gray Dye
120-1255 x Nimble Leather Gloves5 Elixir of Minor Agility, 30 Medium Leather, 5 Fine Thread
125-13712 x Dark Leather Belt12 Fine Leather Belt, 12 Cured Medium Hide, 24 Fine Thread, 12 Gray Dye
137-1425 x Hillman's Shoulders5 Cured Medium Hide, 20 Medium Leather, 5 Fine Thread
142-1475 x Toughened Leather Gloves20 Medium Leather, 10 Cured Medium Hide, 10 Elixir of Lesser Defense, 10 Spider's Silk, 10 Fine Thread
147-1503 x Hillman's Leather Gloves42 Medium Leather, 12 Fine Thread
150-1555 x Heavy Armor Kit25 Heavy Leather, 5 Fine Thread
155-1572 x Hillman's Leather Gloves28 Medium Leather, 8 Fine Thread
157-1603 x Heavy Armor Kit (GREEN)15 Heavy Leather, 3 Fine Thread
160-1655 x Green Leather Belt5 Cured Heavy Hide, 25 Heavy Leather, 5 Fine Thread, 5 Green Dye, 5 Iron Buckle
165-17510 x Green Leather Belt (GREEN)10 Cured Heavy Hide, 50 Heavy Leather, 10 Fine Thread, 10 Green Dye, 10 Iron Buckle
175-1805 x Barbaric Shoulders40 Heavy Leather, 5 Cured Heavy Hide, 10 Fine Thread
180-1855 x Green Leather Bracers10 Cured Heavy Hide, 30 Heavy Leather, 5 Green Dye, 5 Fine Thread
185-1905 x Dusky Bracers80 Heavy Leather, 5 Black Dye, 10 Silken Thread
190-1955 x Guardian Gloves20 Heavy Leather, 5 Cured Heavy Hide, 5 Silken Thread
195-2005 x Dusky Belt50 Heavy Leather, 10 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 10 Black Dye, 5 Iron Buckle
200-2055 x Thick Armor Kit25 Thick Leather, 5 Silken Thread
205-2105 x Nightscape Headband25 Thick Leather, 10 Silken Thread
210-2155 x Turtle Scale Breastplate30 Thick Leather, 60 Turtle Scale, 5 Heavy Silken Thread
215-2205 x Nightscape Headband (GREEN)25 Thick Leather, 10 Silken Thread
220-2255 x Turtle Scale Breastplate (GREEN)30 Thick Leather, 60 Turtle Scale, 5 Heavy Silken Thread
225-2305 x Quickdraw Quiver60 Thick Leather, 5 Cured Thick Hide, 5 Elixir of Agility, 20 Silken Thread
230-2355 x Nightscape Pants70 Thick Leather, 20 Silken Thread
235-2405 x Nightscape Boots80 Thick Leather, 10 Heavy Silken Thread
240-25010 x Nightscape Boots (GREEN)160 Thick Leather, 20 Heavy Silken Thread
250-255GAP: no trainer pattern covers thisSee below
255-2605 x Dragonscale Breastplate (Dragonscale)200 Thick Leather, 150 Worn Dragonscale, 20 Heavy Silken Thread, 20 Cured Thick Hide
260-27010 x Dragonscale Breastplate (GREEN, Dragonscale)400 Thick Leather, 300 Worn Dragonscale, 40 Heavy Silken Thread, 40 Cured Thick Hide
270-280GAP: no trainer pattern covers thisSee below
280-2855 x Green Dragonscale Gauntlets (Dragonscale)100 Rugged Leather, 150 Green Dragonscale, 5 Cured Rugged Hide, 10 Rune Thread
285-29510 x Green Dragonscale Gauntlets (GREEN, Dragonscale)200 Rugged Leather, 300 Green Dragonscale, 10 Cured Rugged Hide, 20 Rune Thread
295-300GAP: no trainer pattern covers thisSee below

Route shopping totals

Totals sum every row above, including the GREEN and Dragonscale rows. Green crafts can fail, so budget extra.

MaterialTotal
Black Dye15
Bolt of Silk Cloth10
Coarse Thread115
Cured Heavy Hide35
Cured Light Hide25
Cured Medium Hide27
Cured Rugged Hide15
Cured Thick Hide65
Elixir of Agility5
Elixir of Lesser Defense10
Elixir of Minor Agility5
Fine Leather Belt12
Fine Thread139
Gray Dye32
Green Dragonscale450
Green Dye20
Heavy Leather335
Heavy Silken Thread100
Iron Buckle20
Light Hide15
Light Leather304
Medium Leather252
Rugged Leather300
Rune Thread30
Salt15
Silken Thread80
Spider's Silk10
Thick Leather1,105
Turtle Scale120
Worn Dragonscale450

The GAP rows have no trainer pattern in the beta data. Patterns that do cover them include Tough Scorpid Helm, a drop learned at 250; Mender's Leather Waistguard, a vendor recipe learned at 270; and Corehound Boots, a vendor recipe learned at 295. Their sources are Wowhead database codes, not confirmed vendor locations. Source: Wowhead Forever Leatherworking database

Key recipes

Examples of a changed output and new recipes using Forever materials. Learn skill comes from Forever recipe data. Source: Wowhead Forever Leatherworking database

RecipeLearn skillReported detail
Cured Rugged Hide250Now makes 2 hides per craft
Mender's Leather Boots255New recipe, uses 8 Pristine Hide and 4 Pristine Leather
Mender's Leather Waistguard270New recipe, uses 10 Pristine Hide and 5 Pristine Leather

Camp objects

At level 60, Camp Tent raises Rested XP up to 5% of a level. All three need a nearby Campfire and share a 1-hour cooldown; upgrades keep the Tent benefit. Source: Wowhead Camping overview

ObjectSkill and recipeEffect
Camp Tent20: 5 Light LeatherRested XP up to 5% of a level
Tanning Rack140: 5 Medium Leather, 3 Fine Thread, 2 Simple WoodMakes certain reagents; keeps Tent benefit
Sewing Machine300: 1 Undeath Engine, 5 Rugged Leather, 1 Rune ThreadEnables recipes requiring it; keeps Tent benefit

Tanning Rack and Sewing Machine require Blueprints; no source says where they drop. Source: Wowhead Camping overview

Recipe vendors and reagents

Wowhead calls the Azeroth Commerce Authority Alliance-only; the Horde counterpart is Durotar Supply and Logistics. The Wowhead pattern list gives Leatherworking skill requirements and Merchant's Favor costs. Sources: Wowhead Azeroth Commerce Authority guide; Warcraft Tavern: Waylaid Supplies factions

Pattern or itemSkillMerchant's Favor
Pattern: Mender's Leather Boots23590
Pattern: Prowler's Leather Boots23590
Leatherworking Certification3001,000

The guide says the certification grants the title "the Leatherworker." It lists the Mender's Leather Waistguard pattern at skill 225 for 90 Merchant's Favor, while the beta client item record lists required skill 250. Sources: Wowhead Azeroth Commerce Authority guide; Wowhead Forever database

These materials are absent from the Classic Era client. Counts are Forever Leatherworking recipe uses. Source: Wowhead Forever Leatherworking database

New Forever materialLeatherworking uses
Pristine Leather80 recipes
Fel Leather52 recipes
Pristine Hide43 recipes
Malleable Essence of Nature42 recipes
Pristine Scale12 recipes
Cerulean Dye9 recipes, made by Alchemy
Sulfuric Acid9 recipes, made by Alchemy
Fel Hide8 recipes
Undeath Engine1 recipe

Beta Writs include Fine Leather Pants, Dark Leather Tunic, Quickdraw Quiver, and Wicked Leather Pants. Each asks crafters to deliver requested items for a reward; amounts are not listed. The beta client names them "Craftsman's Writ" items.

Pairing and gold

Pair Leatherworking with Skinning for its required hides. Alchemy makes Cerulean Dye and Sulfuric Acid used in recipes. Skinning as you level, or while following the RestedXP guide, feeds the early route for free. No material or sale prices support a profit estimate. Sources: Wowhead Leatherworking rank spell; Wowhead Forever database

Not announced or unresolved

  • Character-level rank gates
  • Whether any skill passes 300
  • Specific sources for dropped patterns
  • Tanning Rack reagent outputs
  • Crafting Writ reward amounts

Every row carries its evidence tier: Confirmed, Planned, Reported, Unverified or Not announced. Where sources disagree, both stay on the page. How we verify

Sources

  1. Wowhead: Forever Leatherworking databaseWowhead
  2. Wowhead: Leatherworking rank spellsWowhead
  3. Wowhead: Camping Overview in ForeverWowhead
  4. Wowhead: Azeroth Commerce Authority reputation and professionsWowhead
  5. Warcraft Tavern: Waylaid Supplies factionsWarcraft Tavern
  6. Wowhead: Leatherworking Leveling 1-300 Guide, WoW ClassicWowhead
  7. Press · Wowhead Leatherworking rank spell