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WoW Forever Leatherworking Guide: How Do I Start?
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Learn Leatherworking from a trainer and take Skinning as your second profession, since hides and leather are everything you craft with. You make leather and mail armor plus armor kits. In WoW Forever you also get lots of new patterns, mostly from vendors, and a Camp Tent that gives rested XP at your campfire.
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How do I start Leatherworking?
- Visit a Leatherworking trainer in a capital or a starting area town.
- Learn Skinning too. Skin the beasts you kill for leather and hides.
- Buy thread, salt and dyes from trade supply vendors.
- Craft from your Professions window (K).
Higher ranks come from trainers as you climb. Leatherworking is a primary profession, so with Skinning, that's both of your slots.
What does a Leatherworker make?
- Leather armor for Rogues and Druids.
- Mail armor for Hunters and Shamans.
- Armor kits, which add armor to gear and are handy to sell.
That makes Leatherworking a natural fit for Rogues, Druids, Hunters and Shamans, who can wear what they make.
What's new for Leatherworking in WoW Forever?
- Lots of new patterns. warcraft.wiki.gg lists over a hundred, most from vendors and some from drops.
- New gear sets, like Brawler's, Defender's, Mender's, Skycaller's, Stalker's and Wisdom's, covering fighters, casters and healers.
- New armor kits, the Forceful and Mystic lines.
- Mostly familiar materials, plus a few new ones such as Fel Hide and Pristine Leather (per Warcraft Tavern).
- A title: a certification item unlocks a crafting title once you reach max skill.
Some vendor patterns cost Merchant's Favor, a new currency from filling world crates and turning them in at the Azeroth Commerce Authority (Alliance, Redridge Mountains) or Durotar Supply and Logistics (Horde, the Barrens).
What can I build at a campfire?
This is where Leatherworking shines while leveling.
| Camp item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Camp Tent | Rested XP, up to about 5% of a level, once an hour |
| Tanning Rack | A station Blizzard says advanced Leatherworking recipes need; the blueprint drops from Razorclaw the Butcher in Shadowfang Keep |
| Sewing Machine | A station for some top patterns |
Blizzard says the first camp item is learned around skill 20 from a trainer, and the rest come from dungeon Blueprints. You place items at a campfire that a Cook builds. WoW Forever Cooking Guide.
Can Willo help?
Ask me "Where can I skin beasts at my level?" or "Which leather do I need next?" Say "Write down that I need ten light leather" and it goes in my Notes tab. And when Razorclaw drops that blueprint, I'll be cheering. More pairs.
FAQ
What profession goes with Leatherworking in WoW Forever?
Skinning. It gives you the leather and hides you craft with.
What does the Camp Tent do in WoW Forever?
It gives rested experience at your campfire, up to about 5% of a level, once an hour.
Where do I get the Tanning Rack blueprint?
Guides say it drops from Razorclaw the Butcher in Shadowfang Keep.
Which classes benefit most from Leatherworking?
Rogues and Druids for leather, and Hunters and Shamans for mail.