Skinning Guide (1–300)

Skin slain beasts, dragonkin, and dragonspawn to yield hides and leather for Leatherworking crafts.

[PRIMARY TRADE]•SKILL: 1–300•RECIPES: 3•RECOMMENDED PAIR: Leatherworking
CLASSIC SKILL CAP
1 → 300 ARTISAN
Apprentice 1–75Journeyman 75–150Expert 150–225Artisan 225–300

Node Progression & Route Heatmaps

Follow this node difficulty timeline to level Skinning efficiently across zones.

TACTICAL FARMING MAPS
1–75

Ruined Scraps & Light Leather

Nodes:Beasts Level 1–15
75–150

Medium Leather & Hide

Nodes:Beasts Level 15–25
150–200

Heavy Leather & Hide

Nodes:Beasts Level 25–35
200–250

Thick Leather

Nodes:Beasts Level 35–45
250–300

Rugged & Devilsaur Leather

Nodes:Beasts Level 45–60, Devilsaurs

Key Reagents & Material Shopping List

MATERIALS DATABASE

Stockpile these primary ingredients while traveling through matching zone level brackets to ensure steady 1–300 skill progression without paying auction markups.

Key Resource Harvests & Node Economics

High-value raw materials and rare yield items gathered through Skinning that command top prices on the Auction House.

Devilsaur Leather
[HIGH-YIELD]

Devilsaur Leather

Crucial crafting ingredient for raid consumables & high-end gear.

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Warbear Leather
[HIGH-YIELD]

Warbear Leather

Crucial crafting ingredient for raid consumables & high-end gear.

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Core Leather
[HIGH-YIELD]

Core Leather

Crucial crafting ingredient for raid consumables & high-end gear.

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Pristine Hide
[HIGH-YIELD]

Pristine Hide

Crucial crafting ingredient for raid consumables & high-end gear.

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Skinning Recipe Book3 Recipes

Authentic Classic recipes, required skill ranks, crafted items, and material requirements.