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Skinning Routes
Beast loops for Light, Medium and Heavy Leather, Devilsaur and more.
These guides cover Skinning on vanilla-era realms such as WoW Forever, from the first boar in your starting zone to the devilsaurs of Un'Goro Crater. Past level 20 the rule is simple: you need five times the beast's level in skill, so a level 30 wolf needs 150 and a level 60 beast needs 300. The guides follow that ladder: Light Leather in Elwynn, Durotar and Mulgore; Medium and Heavy Leather in Westfall, the Barrens, the Wetlands and Stranglethorn Vale; Thick Leather in Feralas, the Hinterlands and Tanaris; Rugged Leather in Un'Goro, Winterspring and the Burning Steppes.
Begin with the Skinning 1-300 leveling guide for trainer ranks and zones per range. The farm routes then go zone by zone: the Stranglethorn Vale skinning route for levels 30–45, the Thick Leather route for skill 200–250 and the devilsaur leather farm for 48–55 and up, which pays roughly 25–45 gold an hour from 55 when the patrols are free. What each leather is worth is covered in the Leather hub.
In ForeverBot you tick Skinning in Professions, walk the loop once with Record loop, add the beasts with + Current target and press Start: the bot paths, kills, skins, loots and sells.
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
First Mount at Level 40: A Gold Plan for a Fresh Realm
How much level 40 mount gold you need on a vanilla-era realm, roughly 90–100 gold, and a bracket-by-bracket farming plan from 20 to 40 with honest hours
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 level of beast can I skin with my skill?
Up to skill 100 you can skin beasts up to about level 10 plus a tenth of your skill. From level 20 the rule is five times the mob's level: 100 skill for level 20, 150 for level 30, 225 for level 45 and 300 for level 60. The corpse's tooltip shows the required skill in red when it is too high.
Where is the best place to finish Skinning to 300?
Un'Goro Crater is the usual answer: its beasts are level 52–55, stand close together, and the devilsaurs drop leather that sells well. Winterspring and the Burning Steppes work too. Stay near beasts close to your limit so each corpse still gives a point.
Do I need Leatherworking to make money from Skinning?
No. Leatherworkers on every realm need leather and few of them want to farm it, so Skinning pays steadily on its own. It also pairs well with Mining or Herbalism, since you use all three on the same walk between fights.