Mists of Pandaria Classic Leatherworking Profession and Leveling Guide

Leatherworking is most commonly used by both Leather and Mail wearers as the gear crafted through it is very strong, especially in the early gearing process. Leatherworking is best combined with Skinning, as this will allow you to farm many of the needed materials yourself. It is highly recommended to have Skinning when increasing your Leatherworking skill level, even if it is on an alt character. It takes a rather large quantity of leather level Leatherworking, so being able to farm some of the materials can greatly help you save gold.

Below is a "quick shopping list" of materials needed to level Leatherworking up. This list is just an estimation, not an exact amount. Depending on your luck when crafting you may need more or less materials than are listed here.

Shopping List

• Vanilla
  • 400× Light Leather
  • 440× Medium Leather
  • 200× Heavy Leather
  • 460× Thick Leather
  • 480× Rugged Leather
• TBC
  • 450× Knothide Leather
• WotLK
  • 800× Borean Leather
• Cataclysm
  • 50× Savage Leather Scraps
  • 520× Savage Leather
  • 2× Volatile Air
  • 2× Volatile Fire
  • 2× Volatile Water
  • 28× Volatile Earth
• Mists of Pandaria
  • 70× Sha-Touched Leather
  • 400× Mist-Touched Leather
  • 1× Spirit of Harmony

Below you'll find our recommended crafting options while leveling Leatherworking. Since you will frequently be crafting items when they are yellow and green, it is possible you may need to buy more than the recommended materials shown above.

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
1-45	Light Armor Kit	1× Light Leather
45-55	Handstitched Leather Cloak	2× Light Leather 1× Coarse Thread
55-100	Embossed Leather Gloves	3× Light Leather 2× Coarse Thread
100-120	Cured Medium Hide Only make 25	6× Medium Hide 2× Salt
120-125	Fine Leather Belt Make at least 25	3× Light Leather 1× Coarse Thread
125-150	Dark Leather Belt	1× Fine Leather Belt 1× Cured Medium Hide 2× Fine Thread 1× Gray Dye
150-180	Heavy Armor Kit	175× Heavy Leather 35× Fine Thread
180-185	Dusky Leather Leggings	10× Heavy Leather 1× Black Dye 2× Fine Thread
185-200	Dusky Bracers	16× Heavy Leather 1× Black Dye 2× Silken Thread
200-205	Thick Armor Kit	5× Thick Leather 1× Silken Thread
205-235	Nightscape Headband	5× Thick Leather 2× Silken Thread
235-250	Nightscape Pants	14× Thick Leather 4× Silken Thread
250-265	Rugged Armor Kit	5× Rugged Leather
265-290	Wicked Leather Bracers	8× Rugged Leather 1× Black Dye 1× Rune Thread
290-300	Wicked Leather Headband	12× Rugged Leather 1× Black Dye 1× Rune Thread

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
300-325	Knothide Armor Kit	4× Knothide Leather
325-335	Heavy Knothide Leather	5× Knothide Leather
335-350	Thick Draenic Vest	3× Heavy Knothide Leather 3× Rune Thread

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
350-380	Borean Armor Kit	4× Borean Leather
380-386	Arctic Boots	8× Borean Leather
386-390	Arctic Belt	10× Borean Leather
390-400	Heavy Borean Leather	6× Borean Leather
400-425	Fur Lining - Stamina Goes gray at 425; free skill-ups!	1× Eternium Thread

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
425-435	Savage Leather	5× Savage Leather Scraps
435-450	Savage Armor Kit	5× Savage Leather
450-460	Tsunami Boots	7× Savage Leather 1× Eternium Thread
460-470	Savage Cloak	7× Savage Leather 1× Eternium Thread
470-475	Darkbrand Boots	10× Savage Leather 1× Eternium Thread
475-480	Darkbrand Shoulders	12× Savage Leather 1× Eternium Thread
480-485	Darkbrand Chestguard	12× Savage Leather 1× Eternium Thread
485-490	Heavy Savage Leather	5× Savage Leather
490-496	Darkbrand Leggings	4× Heavy Savage Leather 12× Volatile Earth
496-499	Cloak of Beasts	8× Heavy Savage Leather 2× Volatile Air 2× Volatile Earth 2× Volatile Fire 2× Volatile Water
499-500	Darkbrand Helm	5× Heavy Savage Leather

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
500-505	Fur Lining - Stamina	1× Eternium Thread
505-526	Mist-Touched Leather	5× Sha-Touched Leather
526-536	Misthide Boots	8× Mist-Touched Leather
536-540	Misthide Belt	8× Mist-Touched Leather
540-550	Misthide Shoulders	8× Mist-Touched Leather
550-560	Misthide Gloves	8× Mist-Touched Leather
560-564	Misthide Leggings	10× Mist-Touched Leather
564-566	Misthide Helm	10× Mist-Touched Leather

You will need to purchase one of these patterns to continue leveling up. Try to sell whichever of the following will sell the quickest on your local auction house. Each recipe costs 1× Spirit of Harmony, sold by Tanner Pang and Krogo Darkhide.

Skill Level	Item to Craft	Materials
566-600	Contender's Leather Gloves	15× Mist-Touched Leather
566-600	Contender's Leather Boots	15× Mist-Touched Leather
566-600	Contender's Leather Belt	15× Mist-Touched Leather
566-600	Contender's Leather Leggings	20× Mist-Touched Leather

Leatherworking offers the ability to craft some great end-game gear as well as powerful bracer enchants.

• Fur Lining - Agility — 500 Agility
• Fur Lining - Intellect — 500 Intellect
• Fur Lining - Stamina — 750 Stamina
• Fur Lining - Strength — 500 Strength

In addition to the Leatherworking specific enchants, you can also make very cheap leg enchants.

• Primal Leg Reinforcements — Agility & Crit
• Draconic Leg Reinforcements — Strength & Crit
• Heavy Leg Reinforcements — Stamina & Dodge

Leatherworking is just one of the many professions you may choose to level in Mists of Pandaria Classic. To learn more about the other options available, we recommend checking out our overviews of all professions and their unique bonuses below.