TBC Anniversary Leatherworking Guide: 300-375 Leveling & Raid Mastery

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Leatherworking powers TBC Anniversary raids with drums, leg enchants, and class BiS sets. Players agree: self-crafts slash gear costs 40-60% while flipping extras nets steady gold. But which spec fits your role, and how to level without breaking the bank?

Editor's Note: MMOJUGG distilled this into a quick mastery from ChillCraft's spec deep-dive, Solheim Gaming's gold breakdowns, and Wowhead's pro overview. Support creators—full videos:


Pick Your Specialization: Class Power Unlocked

At level 40/225 skill, quest for one: Elemental, Dragonscale, or Tribal. BoP recipes are exclusive to specialists. Swap anytime post-70: unlearn for 100g, read "Soothsaying for Dummies" in Tanaris (/way 65 18).

Spec

Ideal Classes

Key 375 Set

Stats Focus

Elemental

Rogue/Feral Druid/Hunter

Primalstrike

Agi/AP/Hit

Dragonscale

Enh/Ele Shaman/Hunter

Netherstrike

Mail, sockets

Tribal

Resto Druid/Boomkin

Windhawk

Int/Heal/Spell

Play 1: Hunters grab Elemental for pre-Kara Agi BiS. Play 2: Shamans lock Dragonscale early—mail edges leather in later phases.

Expert Insight: Unmentioned risk—Tribal mats spike for healers mid-phase; optimal path: Elemental start, swap free post-rep gear.

Level 300-375: Mat-Smart Route

Train in Outlands: Brumman (Honor Hold) or Barim (Thrallmar). No tools needed beyond Skinning Knife. Pair Skinning—farm Zangarmarsh beasts for Knothide.

Skill

Crafts (Qty)

Mats

Notes

300-310

Knothide Leather (30)

120 Scraps

From skinning

310-325

Knothide Armor Kit (15)

60 Knothide

Vendor trash sells

325-335

Heavy Knothide Leather (10)

50 Knothide

Pattern: Cro Threadstrong

335-350

Thick Draenic Vest (15)

210 Knothide

Alt: Scaled Draenic Boots

350-365

Heavy Knothide Kit (15)

45 Heavy Knothide

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365-375

Drums of Battle (10)

60 Heavy Knothide

Honored Sha'tar

Total Mats: 1,200+ Knothide, 120 Scraps. Cost: 200-500g farmed.

Play 1: Spam Hellfire dungeons for rep and skins. Play 2: Alt Rugged Leather belts if Knothide is expensive.

Expert Insight: Risk—Heavy Knothide vendor is often camped; path: Stock 100 Knothide pre-300, craft vests direct.

Rep Grinds: Unlock Recipes & Gold

No top rep—grind multiple. Dungeon spam Hellfire for Thrallmar/Honor Hold Revered fast.

Faction

QM Location

Gold Key Recipes

Thrallmar/Honor Hold

Hellfire Peninsula

Nethercobra Leg (Ex)

Cenarion Expedition

Zangarmarsh

Nethercleft Leg (Ex)

Sha'tar

Shattrath

Drums of Battle (Hon)

Keepers of Time

Tanaris

Drums of Panic (Hon)

Consortium

Netherstorm

Fel Leather sets

Play 1: Exalt Thrallmar via Blood Furnace—pre-raid Felstalker BiS sells. Play 2: Sha'tar Hon via quests—drums flip 50g/stack.

Goldmaking: Drums, Legs, Steady Flow

Casuals hit 300g/hr. Raiders scale to 2k/week. Skinning feeds it.

Item

Skill/Rep

Demand

Tip

Nethercobra Leg Armor

365/Ex

Phys DPS

100g+ profit

Nethercleft Leg Armor

365/Ex

Tanks

Constant leg swaps

Drums of Battle

365/Hon

Raids

20-stack AH bursts

Heavy Kits

350+

Leveling

Daily 100g x10

BoE world drops (Hood of Primal Life): 1k+ flips.

Play 1: Farm Oronok beasts in Shadowmoon—Thick Clefthoof premium. Play 2: Guild contracts: Craft legs for service fees.

Raid BiS & Self-Crafts

LW shines pre-raid: Primalstrike bracers (Hunter Agi) and Windhawk chest (Resto). Drums stack party-wide. Sockets on 375 sets offer jewelcraft synergy.

Phase

BiS Craft

Class

1 (Kara)

Felstalker Breastplate

Hunter/Shaman

2+

Netherstrike Belt

Ele Shaman

5

Embrace of Phoenix

Healers

Play: Engineer alt for Primal motes—cloud extractor monopoly.

TBC Classic Anniversary FAQs on Leatherworking

How do I level Leatherworking 300-375 cheapest?

Farm Skinning in Zangarmarsh: 1,200 Knothide free. Total <200g vs 800g AH. Hit vendors early for Heavy pattern—restock 2-6min. Yellow crafts: +5-10 extras.

What is the best LW specialization for Hunters?

Elemental: Primalstrike Agi/AP/Hit is pre-raid BiS. Dragonscale alt for mail crit. Swap via Tanaris book—no relevel. Test parses: +2% DPS edge.

When should I grind reps for LW recipes?

Start Phase 1: Honored Sha'tar/Keepers for drums. Exalted Thrallmar/Cen by level 70 via Hellfire spam—unlocks leg armors.

What LW items make most gold in TBC Anniversary?

Nethercobra Legs (100g+), Drums of Battle (raid staple). Flip BoE patterns like Cobrascale Gloves for 500g.

How to pair professions with Leatherworking?

Skinning is core for mats. Enchanting for DE trash. Engineering for Primal motes. Dual craft? Engi for raid utility.

Are there changes to LW in TBC Anniversary?

Core same as TBC Classic: specs are swappable, drums are raid-viable. Prepatch buffs old mats for a quick 300.

Thanks for Reading

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