How to read these guides
Each guide covers five skill brackets: 1-75, 75-150, 150-225, 225-300 and 300-375. Crafting guides outline materials and recipe choices; gathering guides cover suitable areas and skill requirements. These are progression overviews, not complete shopping lists. Check recipe requirements and your realm's prices before buying materials.
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 higher-level beasts for Medium Leather and Heavy Leather.
- The creature's level determines the Skinning skill you need.
- If attempts often fail, try slightly lower-level creatures.
150-225 Expert
The heavy and thick leather stage.
- Dungeon beasts can provide useful leather if your group allows time for skinning.
- Save the leather for Leatherworking.
225-300 Artisan
From Thick Leather into Rugged Leather and the Classic cap.
- Higher-level beasts are a good source of Rugged Leather.
- Skinning is a good way to gather gold before Outland.
300-375 Master / Outland
Knothide Leather and special scales come from Outland beasts.
- Clefthoof, ravagers and dragonkin provide different materials, so choose targets to match what you need.
- Late Leatherworking crafts can require special leathers, so do not sell everything immediately.