WoW TBC Arena

Leatherworking — TBC Classic

PvP BPvE SModerate cost

Drums of Battle/War — a raid-wide haste cooldown that makes LW valuable to every group, plus Fel armor kits.

What it provides

  • Drums of Battle (raid haste) and Drums of War — huge group utility
  • Fel armor kits (stamina/resilience) and crafted leather/mail BiS pieces
  • Drums of Restoration for mana-hungry groups

Which classes benefit most

Best on Rogue, Druid, Hunter, Shaman.

Leveling Leatherworking 1–375

1–375 on leather from Skinning (pair them). Knothide/Heavy Knothide carry Outland; take a specialization (Dragon/Elemental/Tribal) for the best crafted pieces.

Total materials (approx.)

The full shopping list to go 1–375 — farm or buy these before you start. Totals are a landmark; skill-up luck shifts them.

SkillCraftMaterials
1–70Light Armor Kit, Handstitched pieces
70–130Embossed / Fine leather gear
130–200Heavy & Thick leather gear
200–260Rugged leather gear, Nightscape
260–300Wicked Leather / Rugged Armor Kit
300–350Knothide Armor Kit, Knothide gear
350–375Heavy Knothide, Drums of BattlePair with Skinning; take a sub-specialty (Dragon/Elemental/Tribal) at 350.

A landmark route, not exact craft counts — mat totals vary with skill-up luck. Pair with a live leveling guide for precise numbers.

Compare professions

See how Leatherworking stacks up on the profession tier list.