Kürschnerei

1. Apprentice

   up to skill 75
   • Balthus Stoneflayerleatherworking shop near the Great Forge, IronforgeCoordinates 39.8 / 33
   • Helene PeltskinnerGoldshire, Elwynn Forest

   There are also starter trainers who only teach the Apprentice rank (for example Riley Peltskinner in Northshire and Nawka Wildsong in Mulgore).

2. Journeyman

   up to skill 150

   from skill 50

   • Balthus Stoneflayerleatherworking shop near the Great Forge, IronforgeCoordinates 39.8 / 33
   • Helene PeltskinnerGoldshire, Elwynn Forest

3. Expert

   up to skill 225

   from skill 125

   • Balthus Stoneflayerleatherworking shop near the Great Forge, IronforgeCoordinates 39.8 / 33
   • Helene PeltskinnerGoldshire, Elwynn Forest

4. Artisan

   up to skill 300

   from skill 200

   • Balthus Stoneflayerleatherworking shop near the Great Forge, IronforgeCoordinates 39.8 / 33
   • Helene PeltskinnerGoldshire, Elwynn Forest

   You learn Artisan as early as skill 200, not only at 225.

Levelling route

1. 1–25Skill 1 to 25

   Gather

   • Ruined Leather Scraps
   • Light Leather

   Where? Alliance: boars around Goldshire, yetis south of Kharanos, nightsabers around Dolanaar. Horde: dogs around Brill, boars and scorpions near Sen’jin, wolves and striders near Bloodhoof Village

   Enemies around level 5. The very first animals right at the start are often not skinnable; walk a little along the quest route. A skinning knife must be in your bags.

2. 25–50Skill 25 to 50

   Gather

   • Light Leather

   Where? Alliance: bears at the lumber camp in Eastvale, wolves in Dun Morogh, cats and bears in Darkshore. Horde: worgen in Silverpine Forest, animals in northern Durotar, wolves in Mulgore

   Enemies around level 10. Loot the body completely and switch the animal type once it hardly gives points.

3. 50–100Skill 50 to 100

   Gather

   • Light Leather

   Where? Horde: striders and raptors around the Crossroads in The Barrens. Alliance: boars in Westfall, bears and crocolisks around Thelsamar, animals in Darkshore

   Enemies around level 13–20. Learn Journeyman at skill 50.

4. From here on you need the Journeyman rank.

   100–130Skill 100 to 130

   Gather

   • Light Leather
   • Medium Leather

   Where? Horde: boars and thunderhawks near Camp Taurajo. Alliance: whelps and boars in Redridge Mountains; from about 110 crocolisks and raptors in the Bluegill Marsh and at Whelgar’s Excavation Site in the Wetlands

   Enemies around level 20–24. Learn Expert from skill 125; for the Horde, Dranh stands right on the Barrens route.

5. 130–150Skill 130 to 150

   Gather

   • Medium Leather

   Where? Bears and mountain lions in the Hillsbrad Foothills; alternatives: wolves in Duskwood, animals in Ashenvale

   Enemies around level 24–28.

6. From here on you need the Expert rank.

   150–170Skill 150 to 170

   Gather

   • Medium Leather

   Where? Yetis and mountain lions in the Alterac Mountains or Hillsbrad; alternatives: hyenas, lions and wyverns in Thousand Needles, animals in Ashenvale

   Enemies around level 28–32.

7. 170–180Skill 170 to 180

   Gather

   • Medium Leather

   Where? Raptors in Arathi Highlands; alternatively turtles and basilisks in the Shimmering Flats

   Enemies around level 32–34. If some raptors cannot be skinned yet, stay with the easier packs first.

8. 180–220Skill 180 to 220

   Gather

   • Medium Leather
   • Heavy Leather

   Where? Raptors, panthers and tigers around Nesingwary’s camp in Stranglethorn Vale; alternatively Dustwallow Marsh (raptors, crocolisks) or Desolace (kodos, scorpions, hyenas)

   Enemies around level 34–38. Learn Artisan at skill 200.

9. 220–250Skill 220 to 250

   Gather

   • Heavy Leather

   Where? Raptors and gorillas around the Gurubashi Arena in Stranglethorn Vale; alternatively Swamp of Sorrows, Badlands or wolves in Feralas

   Enemies around level 38–45.

10. From here on you need the Artisan rank.

    250–275Skill 250 to 275

    Gather

    • Thick Leather

    Where? Wolves and gryphons in the Hinterlands, deer and hippogryphs in Azshara, apes, yetis and hippogryphs in Feralas

    Enemies around level 45–50. From here thick leather becomes relevant; the animal’s level decides which leather you get.

11. 275–300Skill 275 to 300

    Gather

    • Thick Leather
    • Rugged Leather

    Where? Gorillas and jaguars on Jaguero Isle southeast of Booty Bay; alternatively Winterspring (frostsabers, yetis), Azshara, Feralas, Plaguelands or Burning Steppes

    Enemies from level 50. The high enemy level is a skinning skill requirement and can make fights hard.