World of Warcraft Leatherworking Profession Guide
Leatherworking allows the player to create leather and mail armor for himself and other plays. Leatherworkers are also able to create armor kits which are a form of enchants that can be placed on Feet, Chest, Hands, Legs. They are also able to create a rarer armor kit, that can be used on the legs.
Leatherworkers are another Tradeskill that is a must in order to maximize your character. The armor kits they make for legs are one of a kind. The only other tradeskill that can do it is Tailoring, but they are more geared towards casters.
Leatherworking Paths
Dragonscale Leatherworking: Allows the leatherworker to make special dragonscale armor that are unavailable to a normal leatherworker. Dragonscale armor is all mail armor.
For Horde in order to become a Dragonscale Leatherworker you must talk to Thorkaf Dragoneye in the Badlands. Accept his quest and bring him the following;
Tough Scorpid Breastplate x 2
Tough Scorpid Gloves x 2
Worn Dragonscale x 10
After you turn this quest in, you're a Dragonscale Leatherworker.
For Alliance in order to become a Dragonscale Leatherworker you must talk to Peter Galen in Azshara. Accept his quest and bring him the following;
Tough Scorpid Breastplate x 2
Tough Scorpid Gloves x 2
Worn Dragonscale x 10
After you turn this quest in, you're a Dragonscale Leatherworker.
Elemental Leatherworking: Allows the leatherworker to make special elemental armor that are unavailable to a normal leatherworker.
For Horde in order to become a Elemental Leatherworker you must talk to Brumm Winterhoof in Arathi Highlands. Accept his quest and bring him the following;
Heart of Fire x 2
Globe of Water x 2
Core of Earth x 2
Breath of Wind x 2
After you turn this quest in, you're a Elemental Leatherworker.
For Alliance in order to become a Elemental Leatherworker you must talk to Sarah Tanner in Searing Gorge. Accept her quest and bring her the following;
Heart of Fire x 2
Globe of Water x 2
Core of Earth x 2
Breath of Wind x 2
After you turn this quest in, you're a Elemental Leatherworker.
Tribal Leatherworking: Allows the leatherworker to make special tribal armor that are unavailable to a normal leatherworker.
For Horde in order to become a Tribal Leatherworker you must talk to Se'Jib in Stranglethorn Vale. Accept his quest and bring him the following;
Wild Leather Vest
Wild Leather Helmet
After you turn this quest in, you're a Tribal Leatherworker.
For Alliance in order to become a Tribal Leatherworker you must talk to Caryssia Moonhunter in Feralas. Accept his quest and bring him the following;
Wild Leather Vest
Wild Leather Helmet
After you turn this quest in, you're a Tribal Leatherworker.
Leveling Leatherworking 1 - 150
Leatherworking 1 - 30
Craft - 
[Light Armor Kit] - x 29
Materials Required:
29 Light Leather
Leatherworking 30 - 35
Craft - 
[Handstiched Leather Cloak] - x 5
Materials Required:
10 Light Leather
5 Coarse Thread
Leatherworking 35 - 65
Save these for later
Craft - 
[Cured Light Hide] x 40
Materials Required:
40 Light Hide
Salt
Leatherworking 65 - 85
Craft - 
[Embossed Leather Gloves] x 20
Materials Required:
60 Light Leather
40 Coarse Thread
Leatherworking 85 - 100
Save these as well
Craft - 
[Fine Leather Belt] x 15
Materials Required:
90 Light Leather
30 Coarse Thread
Leatherworking 100 - 115
Craft - 
[Cured Medium Hide] x 15
Materials Required:
15 Medium Hides
15 Salt
Leatherworking 115 - 125
Craft - 
[Dark Leather Boots] x 10
Materials Required:
40 Medium Leather
20 Fine Thread
10 Gray Dye
Leatherworking 125 - 130
Craft - 
[Dark Leather Cloak] x 5
Materials Required:
40 Medium Leather
5 Fine Thread
5 Gray Dye
Leatherworking 130 - 145
Craft - 
[Dark Leather Belt] x 15
Materials Required:
15 Fine Leather Belts
15 Cured Medium Hides
30 Fine Thread
15 Gray Dye
Leatherworking 145 - 150
Craft - 
[Hillman's Leather Gloves] x 5
Materials Required:
70 Medium Leather
20 Fine Thread
Leatherworking 150 - 250
Leatherworking 150 - 170
Craft - 
[Cured Heavy Hide] x 30
Materials Required:
30 Heavy Hides
90 Salt
If the Cured Heavy Hides didn't take you to 170, do the following;
Craft - 
[Heavy Armor Kit] x 5
Materials Required:
25 Heavy Leather
Leatherworking 170 - 180
Craft - 
[Guardian Pants] x 10
Materials Required:
120 Heavy Leather
20 Bolts of Silk Cloth
20 Fine Thread
Leatherworking 180 - 190
Try to sell these in the Auction House. Normally people leveling alts will buy them for 20-45s each.
Craft - 
[Barbaric Shoulders] x 10
Materials Required:
80 Heavy Leather
10 Cured Heavy Hide
20 Fine Thread
Leatherworking 190 - 210
Craft - 
[Guardian Gloves] x 20
Materials Required:
80 Heavy Leather
20 Cured Heavy Hide
20 Silken Thread
Leatherworking 210 - 235
These will generally sell in the auction house for 45s to 75s each. Or if you're enchanting you can DE them and sell there materials for an equal amount in the AH.
Craft - 
[Nightscape Headband] x 35
Materials Required:
175 Thick Leather
70 Silken Thread
Leatherworking 235 - 250
Craft - 
[Nightscape Pants] x 15
Materials Required:
210 Thick Leather
60 Silken Thread
Leatherworking 250 - 300
Leatherworking 250 - 260
Craft - 
[Rugged Armor Kit] x 15
Materials Required:
75 Rugged Leather
Leatherworking 260 - 275
To see where to get this recipe click here.
Craft - 
[Wicked Leather Gauntlets] x 15
Materials Required:
120 Rugged Leather
15 Black Dye
15 Rune Thread
Leatherworking 275 - 285
Craft - 
[Wicked Leather Bracers] x 10
Materials Required:
80 Rugged Leather
10 Black Dye
10 Rune Thread
Leatherworking 285 - 300
Craft - 
[Wicked Leather Headband] x 15
Materials Required:
180 Rugged Leather
15 Black Dye
15 Rune Thread
Leatherworking 300 - 380
Leatherworking 300 - 310
Craft - 
[Knothide Leather] x 20
Materials Required:
100 Knothide Leather Scraps
Leatherworking 310 - 325
Craft - 
[Knothide Armor Kit] x 25
Materials Required:
100 Knothide Leather
Leatherworking 325 - 330
For the location of this recipe click here
Craft - 
[Heavy Knothide Leather] x 7
Materials Required:
35 Knothide Leather
Leatherworking 330 - 340
Craft - 
[Thick Draenic Vest] x 10
Materials Required:
140 Knothide Leather
30 Rune Thread
Leatherworking 340 - 350
Craft - 
[Scaled Draenic Boots] x 14
Materials Required:
168 Knothide Leather
28 Fel Scales
42 Rune Thread
Leatherworking 350 - 380
Craft - 
[Borean Armor Kit] x 33
Materials Required:
132 Borean Leather
Leatherworking 380 - 450
Leatherworking 380 - 385
Craft - 
[Arctic Boots] - x 5
Materials Required:
40 Borean Leather
Leatherworking 385 - 390
Craft - 
[Iceborne Shoulderpads] x 5
Materials Required:
50 Borean Leather
Leatherworking 390 - 405
Make sure to line up some good youtube videos for this one
Craft - 
[Heavy Borean Leather] x 280
Materials Required:
1680 Borean Leather
Leatherworking 405 - 415
Sell these on the Auction House, they should sell pretty well.
Craft - 
[Jormungar Leg Armor] x 15
Materials Required:
65 Heavy Borean Leather
144 Jormungar Scales
Leatherworking 415 - 420
Sell these on the AH
Craft - 
[Pack of Endless Pockets] x 5
Materials Required:
40 Heavy Borean Leather
Leatherworking 420 - 425
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Craft - 
[Overcast Bracers] x 5
Materials Required:
40 Heavy Borean Leather
5 Eternal Water
Leatherworking 425 - 525
Leatherworking 425 - 435
Craft - 
[Savage Leather] x 10
Materials Required:
50 Savage Leather Scraps
Leatherworking 435 - 450
Craft - 
[Savage Armor Kit] x 15
Materials Required:
75 Savage Leather
Leatherworking 450 - 460
Craft - 
[Tsunami Boots] x 10
Materials Required:
70 Savage Leather
10 Eternium Thread
Leatherworking 460 - 470
Craft - 
[Savage Cloak] x 10
Materials Required:
70 Savage Leather
10 Eternium Thread
Leatherworking 470 - 475
Craft - 
[Darkbrand Boots] x 5
Materials Required:
50 Savage Leather
5 Eternium Thread
Leatherworking 475 - 480
Craft - 
[Darkbrand Shoulders] x 5
Materials Required:
60 Savage Leather
5 Eternium Thread
Leatherworking 480 - 485
Craft - 
[Darkbrand Chestguard] x 5
Materials Requried:
60 Savage Leather
5 Eternium Thread
Leatherworking 485 - 490
Craft - 
[Heavy Savage Leather] x 152
Materials Required:
760 Savage Leather
Leatherworking 490 - 496
Craft - 
[Darkbrand Leggings] x 2
Materials Required:
8 Heavy Savage Leather
24 Volatile Earth
Leatherworking 496 - 510
Craft - 
[Cloak of Beast] x 6
Materials Required:
48 Heavy Savage Leather
12 Volatile Earth
12 Volatile Air
12 Volatile Water
12 Volatile Fire
Leatherworking 510 - 516
Craft - 
[Bloodied Leather Bracers] x 3
Materials Required:
30 Heavy Savage Leather
30 Volatile Fire
Leatherworking 516 - 520
Craft - 
[Bloodied Leather Boots] x 2
Materials Required:
20 Heavy Savage Leather
20 Volatile Fire
Leatherworking 520 - 525
Craft - 
[Bloodied Leather Helm] x 3
Materials Required:
30 Heavy Savage Leather
30 Volatile Fire
Choosing a Second Profession
Skinning is the profession that leatherworking gathers most of its materials from. So it's best if you're short on cash or don't want to spend cash to go skinning with Leatherworking. Your other option is, you guessed it! Enchanting. You can't go wrong with Enchanting no matter what you pair it with.
Also if you choose Enchanting with Leatherworking you will be able to DE some of the crap that you make, saving money with Enchanting as well.
Extra Benefits to Leatherworking
Aside from just making armor kits for others Leatherworkers can make extra strong armor kits for themselves. They also are able to make armor kits for their bracer. Below is a list of each of the armor kits that they can make for themselves. Below is a list of each of the armor kits a Leatherworker can make for himself.
Leg Enchants:Jourmungar Leg Reinforcements (55 Stamina, 22 Agility)
Nerubian Leg Armor (75 Attack Power, 22 Crit Rating)
Bracer Enchants:
Fur Lining - Arcane Resistance (60 Arcane Resist)
Fur Lining - Attack Power (114 Attack Power)
Fur Lining - Fire Resist (60 Fire Resist)
Fur Lining - Frost Resist (60 Frost Resist)
Fur Lining - Nature Resist (60 Nature Resist)
Fur Lining - Shadow Resist (60 Shadow Resist)
Fur Lining - Spell Power (67 Spell Power)
Fur Lining - Stamina (90 Stamina)