How to read these guides
Each guide splits the profession into TBC skill brackets: 1-75, 75-150, 150-225, 225-300 and 300-375. Crafting professions focus on material groups and recipe choices, while gathering professions focus on zone routes and skill requirements. Always compare exact craft counts with the prices on your own realm.
1-75 Apprentice
Skin low-level beasts in starting zones.
- Skinning rises quickly if you do it while leveling.
- Keep a skinning knife with you.
75-150 Journeyman
Move to the next level of beast zones and collect medium/heavy-stage leather.
- The mob level determines when your skill is enough.
- If you fail often, return to a slightly lower area.
150-225 Expert
The heavy and thick leather stage.
- Beast mobs in dungeons can be good if the group lets you skin in peace.
- Save the leather for Leatherworking.
225-300 Artisan
From Thick Leather into Rugged Leather and the Classic cap.
- Higher-level zones provide rugged-stage materials better.
- Skinning is a good way to gather gold before Outland.
300-375 Master / Outland
Knothide Leather and special scales come from Outland beasts.
- Clefthoof, ravager and dragonkin style mobs are important for different materials.
- Late Leatherworking crafts can require special leathers, so do not sell everything immediately.