Leatherworking in World of Warcraft
Leatherworking uses hides, leather and scales to create leather or mail equipment and supporting goods. It is most naturally supplied by the Skinning gathering profession.
How popular is Leatherworking?
Percentages use successfully analyzed public character profiles, not unique players or subscriber counts. A character can have two primary professions, so profession shares do not add up to 100%. Read the methodology.
Leatherworking history
Leatherworking has been available since World of Warcraft launched. Specializations and recipe systems have shifted between expansions, while the profession has consistently served leather- and mail-wearing characters.
What Leatherworking offers
Leatherworkers craft wearable equipment and a changing selection of useful supporting items. The value of a recipe depends on item quality, season timing and access to required materials or crafting systems.
Professions commonly paired with Leatherworking
Skinning is the traditional companion and supplies many core materials directly from creatures. Players may instead buy hides and combine Leatherworking with another profession, but this increases exposure to regional material prices.
Popular Leatherworking profession pairs
These are the most frequently observed two-profession combinations containing Leatherworking in the current global sample.