Gathering profession
Skinning
Goes with Leatherworking, which uses every hide.
- Skill cap
- 225 in the beta
Level Skinning from 1 to 300
What to skin at every skill, where it is thickest and where to train every rank.
Open the leveling guideOn this page
What to skin at your skill
- Beasts 1–10Skill 1–1
- Beasts 11–20Skill 10–100
- Beasts 21–30Skill 105–150
- Beasts 31–40Skill 155–200
- Beasts 41–50Skill 205–250
- Beasts 51–60Skill 255–300
Training ranks
Step 1: Apprentice up to 75
10From any Skinning trainer: 15 teach it.
Step 2: Journeyman up to 150
5From a Skinning trainer, from Skinning 50: 15 teach it.
Step 3: Expert up to 225
50From a Skinning trainer, from Skinning 125: 15 teach it.
Step 4: Artisan up to 300
5From a Skinning trainer, from Skinning 200 and level 35: 15 teach it.
Skinning trainers
| Trainer | Rank | Where | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayla | — | Ashenvale | Alliance |
| Eladriel | — | Darnassus | Alliance |
| Helene Peltskinner | — | Elwynn Forest | Alliance |
| Balthus Stoneflayer | — | Ironforge | Alliance |
| Wilma Ranthal | — | Redridge Mountains | Alliance |
| Maris Granger | — | Stormwind City | Alliance |
| Radnaal Maneweaver | — | Teldrassil | Alliance |
| Malux | — | Desolace | Horde |
| Kulleg Stonehorn | — | Feralas | Horde |
| Yonn Deepcut | — | Mulgore | Horde |
| Thuwd | — | Orgrimmar | Horde |
| Dranh | — | The Barrens | Horde |
| Mooranta | — | Thunder Bluff | Horde |
| Rand Rhobart | — | Tirisfal Glades | Horde |
| Killian Hagey | — | Undercity | Horde |
At camp
Legacy points and perks
Working Overtime5 ranksProfessions treeIncreases your chance to gain a skill increase from using any primary, secondary, or class-based tradeskill by 20%.
Dedicated Study1 rankProfessions treeIncreases your skill by 1 in your lowest tradeskill among your Primary and Secondary tradeskills. If you have already reached 300 skill in your two current Primary Tradeskills and all three Secondary Tradeskills, you will gain 2 to 4 of a random Elemental Essence.
Bountiful Harvest5 ranksProfessions treeYou discover 100% more Scarce materials from Mining, Herbalism, and Skinning.
