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Leather Farming Routes
Where the skinnable beasts stand thick and the leather sells.
These guides treat leather as a product: which grade drops where, who buys it and what a loop pays on vanilla-era realms such as WoW Forever. Light Leather comes from the starting zones and Westfall, Medium Leather from the Wetlands, Duskwood and Hillsbrad, Heavy Leather from Stranglethorn Vale and Arathi, Thick Leather from Feralas, the Hinterlands, Tanaris and the Swamp of Sorrows, and Rugged Leather from Un'Goro Crater, Winterspring and the Burning Steppes. Devilsaur Leather from Un'Goro is the prize, above all in a realm's first months.
The routes are organised by grade and zone. The Thick Leather farming route covers skill 200–250; the Hinterlands and Desolace loops mix leather with cloth, herbs and ore for a wider take; the devilsaur leather farm pays roughly 25–45 gold an hour from level 55 when the patrols are free. Skill ranges and trainers sit in the Skinning hub.
In ForeverBot you walk the loop once with Record loop, add the beasts with + Current target, tick Skinning and press Start: the bot paths, kills, skins, loots and sells when the bags are full.
Skinning Routes
Thick Leather Farming Route: Feralas, the Hinterlands and Tanaris (Skinning 200–250)
A thick leather farming route for Skinning 200–250: beast-dense loops in Feralas, the Hinterlands, Tanaris and the Swamp of Sorrows, with honest gold per hour.
Skinning Routes
Skinning 1–300 Guide: Zones, Leather Types and the Mob Level Rule for Both Factions
A skinning 1-300 guide for vanilla-era realms: the mob level rule, a zone for every skill range on both factions, and the leather each step drops.
Gold Farming Routes
Hinterlands Farming Route for Levels 44–50: Leather, Troll Cloth, Mithril and Herbs
A hinterlands farming route for levels 44–50: wolves and owlbeasts for leather, Witherbark trolls for cloth, Mithril and herbs near Aerie Peak and Revantusk.
Gold Farming Routes
Feralas Farming Route for Levels 41–50: Gordunni Ogres, Yetis, Apes, Herbs and Ore
A feralas farming route for levels 41–50: Gordunni ogres for Mageweave, yetis and apes for leather, herbs and ore, from Feathermoon Stronghold or Camp Mojache.
Gold Farming Routes
Desolace Farming Route for Levels 30–40: Centaur Cloth, Leather, Herbs and Ore
A desolace farming route for levels 30–40: the centaur camps for cloth, the plains beasts for leather, herbs and ore on the way, and both factions' towns.
Skinning Routes
Un'Goro Crater Devilsaur Leather Farm (48–55)
A devilsaur leather farm around the Un'Goro Crater rim for levels 48–55: stegodons first, Dreamfoil and Thorium at the walls, then the three devilsaur patrols.
Skinning Routes
Stranglethorn Vale Skinning Route: Tigers, Panthers and Raptors (30–45)
A stranglethorn vale skinning loop for levels 30–45: tigers, panthers and raptors for Medium and Heavy Leather, Liferoot by the lake, and no trolls or naga.
Frequently asked questions
What skinning skill do I need for devilsaurs?
Roughly five times the mob's level, which puts the devilsaurs at 275 to 285 depending on which one you meet. Come in at 275 and expect a few failures on the biggest ones. Every failed skin is a leather you do not get, so train Artisan Skinning before you make the trip.
Should I sell Thick Leather or make armor kits?
Sell the leather unless you are a leatherworker. Thick Armor Kits often sell for more than the leather inside them, but only a leatherworker can make them. Post leather in full stacks of 20, because buyers rarely want odd numbers.
When does leather sell best?
Young realms reward leather, because few players farm it and many need it. On a fresh realm, sell Devilsaur Leather early and fast, since its price falls once the first sets are made. On old realms leather prices drop, so check the auction house every week.