Leatherworking proficiencies

Leatherworking proficiency refers to a character’s training in Leatherworking. The table below summarizes what level and skill required to advance to each proficiency.

Proficiency	Level	Skill
Apprentice	5	1 - 75
Journeyman	10	50 - 150
Expert	20	125 - 225
Artisan	35	200 - 300
Master	50	300 - 375
Grand Master	65	375 - 450
Illustrious	75	425 - 525

Grand Master is only available after installing the expansion Wrath of the Lich King.

Illustrious is only available after installing the expansion Cataclysm.

Dragonscale Leatherworking

Dragonscale armor is mail armor, which provides a little over double the armor protection of leather armor. Dragonscale armor has Attack Power and Intellect stats which are useful to Enhancement Shamans and Hunters, who rely on physical attacks and can train to wear mail armor at level 40.

Warriors and Paladins can also wear this armor, but as they can wear plate armor by the time this armor becomes available it is less appealing to those classes.

The trainers for this specialty are, by faction,  Peter Galen and  Thorkaf Dragoneye.  Andellion in Dalaran also trains these recipes. In order to gain this specialty you must complete the quest  [55] Dragonscale Leatherworking for your class trainer, available at level 40 and 225 Leatherworking skill.

The following patterns require Dragonscale Leatherworking Specialization and are only available from the specialty trainers:

Pattern	Source
[Dragonstrike Leggings] (260)	These can only be trained at the Dragonscale Leatherworking Trainer
[Golden Dragonstrike Breastplate] (330)
[Ebon Netherscale Belt] (375)
[Ebon Netherscale Bracers] (375)
[Ebon Netherscale Breastplate] (375)
[Netherstrike Belt] (375)
[Netherstrike Bracers] (375)
[Netherstrike Breastplate] (375)

Elemental Leatherworking

Elemental Leather armor is leather armor, and any class that started with leather armor can wear it. Items exclusive to this specialty have an Agility boost and statistics most beneficial to rogues, feral druids, and hunters.

The trainers for this specialty are, by faction,  Sarah Tanner and  Brumn Winterhoof.  Manfred Staller will also train any who can make it to Dalaran. In order to gain this specialty you must complete the quest  [55] Elemental Leatherworking, available at level 40 and 225 Leatherworking skill.

The following patterns require Elemental Leatherworking Specialization and are only taught by the specialty trainer:

Pattern	Source
[Blackstorm Leggings] (265)	These can only be trained at the Elemental Leatherworking Trainer
[Primalstorm Breastplate] (330)
[Primalstrike Belt] (375)
[Primalstrike Bracers] (375)
[Primalstrike Vest] (375)

Tribal Leatherworking

Tribal Leather armor is leather armor with Spellpower and Intellect stats, making it appealing to casters that can wear leather. It is tailored for restoration and balance (casting) druids, but may also appeal to Restoration and Elemental Shamans.

The Tribal Leather specialty trainers are, by faction,  Caryssia Moonhunter and  Se'Jib.  Namha Moonwater in Dalaran also trains these recipes. In order to gain this specialty you must complete  [55] Tribal Leatherworking for your faction trainer, which is available at level 40 and 225 Leatherworking skill.

The following patterns require Tribal Leatherworking Specialization and are only available from the specialty trainer:

Pattern	Source
[Wildfeather Leggings] (260)	These can only be trained at the Tribal Leatherworking Trainer
[Living Crystal Breastplate] (330)
[Windhawk Belt] (375)
[Windhawk Bracers] (375)
[Windhawk Hauberk] (375)