WoW SoD Phase 2: Leatherworking Guide (New Recipes, Gold Making)
We will be taking a look at the Leatherworking profession in World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 2 and what you should focus on
World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 2 is brimming with players trying to reach level 40 and complete the new 10-man Gnomeregan Raid.
Among the commotion, some players are already starting to max out their professions to earn some sweet gold as professions play a huge role in SoD not only because you can craft amazing gear, but also valuable potions, elixirs and reagents.
In this guide for WoW SoD Phase 2, we will be going over the Leatherworking profession, how you can quickly max it out and which recipes you should focus on to make some gold.
WoW SoD Phase 2 Leatherworking
WoW SoD Phase 2: Leatherworking Leveling Guide 150-225 (Expert)
You will first need to speak with these NPCs to learn the Expert Leatherworking Skill.
You will need to focus on the following recipes to quickly level up your Leatherworking to the max 225 skill during Phase 2.
| Level | Pattern | Materials |
| 150 - 155 | Heavy Leather (save for later) | 5x Medium Leather |
| 155 - 160 | Cured Heavy Hide | 1x Heavy Hide 3x Salt |
| 160-180 | Heavy Armor Kit | 5x Heavy Leather 1x Fine Thread |
| 180 - 190 | Barbaric Shoulders | 8x Heavy Leather 1x Cured Heavy Hide 2x Fine Thread |
| 190-220 | Guardian Gloves | 8x Heavy Leather 1x Cured Heavy Hide 1x Silken Thread |
| 220-225 | Nightscape Headband or Nightscape Tunic | 5x Thick Leather / 7x Thick Leather 2x Silken Thread |
These are the most optimal items you can craft that requre the least amount of reagents and materials so you can max out your Leatherworking.
WoW SoD Phase 2 New Leatherworking Recipes
These are the new recipes you can get from the 10-man Gnomeregan Raid. All of these recipes can be purchased from Ziri "The Wrench" Littlesprocket, however, you will need to complete the epic crafting quest chain to be able to purchase everything besides Pattern: Faintly Glowing Leather.
You can see our detailed guide for the quest chain, here.
You can get Irradiated Leather Scraps by turning in Grime-Encrusted Salvage at The Salvagematic 9000 in Gnomeregan next to Ziri "The Wrench" Littlesprocket once you have completed the quest chain.
Faintly Glowing Leather will be a very important reagent for the other professions in Phase 2 so you can make a lot of gold by selling it once you get your hands on it.
The reagent is needed for the following BiS gear:
- Hyperconductive Goldwap
- Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet
- Whirling Truesilver Gearwall
- Gneuro-Linked Arcano-Filament Monocle
WoW SoD Phase 2 Important Gear and Items
These items will be invaluable for gearing up characters before raiding in Gnomeregan as well as for making a lot of gold on the Auction House so once you have maxed out your Leatherworking, make sure to start creating these items.
Of course, you can also monitor the Auction House and which items are in demand, along with the new recipes and reagents you can create during Phase 2.
These items should serve you well during Phase 2 as you start making a lot of gold due to the high demand.
WoW SoD Phase 2 Waylaid Supplies for Leatherworking
You can also make use of your Leatherworking profession to fill up Waylaid Supplies during Phase 2 or even sell the items needed to complete the deliveries.
Since Blizzard has changed the functionality of Waylaid Supplies, you can now only turn them in for reputation rewards or sell the empty caches for some silver.
- Barbaric Shoulders for Waylaid Supplies: Barbaric Shoulders
- Frost Leather Cloak for Waylaid Supplies: Frost Leather Cloaks
- Guardian Gloves for Waylaid Supplies: Guardian Gloves
- Turtle Scale Bracers for Waylaid Supplies: Turtle Scale Bracers
And that is everything you need to know about Leatherworking in World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 2.
You will get a lot of value as a Leatherworker as the other crafting professions will rely on you providing Faintly Glowing Leather.
