Tailoring leveling in WoW Forever: 1–300 skill-up route and trainers

Tailoring leveling guide

What to make at every skill, what one craft takes, where to train each rank and which recipes to buy before you need them. The beta caps skill at 225 for now; the route carries on to 300.

Beta cap: 225

All Tailoring recipes and trainers

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The route

Shopping list

Buy or gather these before you start. An alternative replaces its whole row: take whichever costs less.

Skill 1–150

Material	Or, if cheaper
65 × Linen Cloth
423 × Wool Cloth
20 × Elixir of Wisdom
160 × Silk Cloth
85 × Mageweave Cloth	or 372 × Wool Cloth 31 × Elixir of Wisdom

Skill 150–225

Material	Or, if cheaper
544 × Silk Cloth
900 × Mageweave Cloth	or 180 × Bolt of Mageweave

Trainers

Start with Apprentice Tailoring for 10 from character level 5. Any of these trainers teaches it; the capital cities are listed first.

Apprentice Tailoring (1–75)

Any Tailoring trainer teaches Apprentice from character level 5 for 10. Where they stand.

Skill 1–30
Orange until 25, yellow from 25.
30 × Bolt of Linen Cloth
Materials: 60 Linen Cloth
Keep the output
The belts eat every bolt.
Skill 30–55
Orange until 50, yellow from 50.
28 × Linen Belt
Materials: 28 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 28 Coarse Thread
Skill 55–80
Orange until 70, yellow from 70, green from 77.
45 × Bolt of Woolen Cloth
Materials: 135 Wool Cloth
Keep the output
Train Journeyman before starting: this step runs past 75. Train Journeyman before 75.
Make ahead96 × Bolt of Woolen ClothCapes, shoulders and gloves need 141; 96 more now covers it.
Materials: 288 Wool Cloth

Materials for this rank3 items

Everything this rank’s steps use, less what earlier steps already made.

Journeyman Tailoring (75–150)

A Tailoring trainer teaches Journeyman from Tailoring 50 and character level 10 for 450.

Skill 80–95
Yellow throughout.
22 × Woolen Cape
Materials: 22 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 22 Fine Thread
Over 80 already? Start capes at your skill.
Skill 95–100
Orange throughout.
5 × Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders
Materials: 15 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 10 Fine Thread
Skill 100–120
Orange until 110, yellow from 110, green from 115.
40 × Bolt of Silk Cloth
Materials: 160 Silk Cloth
Keep the output
Vests and pantaloons (150–190) need 176 bolts.
Or
- 29 × Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders
  Materials: 87 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 58 Fine Thread
Stopping at 150? Skip silk bolts; shoulders take you to 125.
Make ahead136 × Bolt of Silk ClothOptional: finish the 176 silk bolts now.
Materials: 544 Silk Cloth
Skill 120–125
Yellow throughout.
8 × Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders
Materials: 24 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 16 Fine Thread
Skill 125–140
Yellow throughout.
20 × Gloves of Meditation
Materials: 80 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 60 Fine Thread, 20 Elixir of Wisdom
Train Expert first. Each pair takes an Elixir of Wisdom.
Or, skill 125–150
- 31 × Gloves of Meditation
  Materials: 124 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 93 Fine Thread, 31 Elixir of Wisdom
Little Mageweave? Gloves to 150, no bolts at 140.
Skill 140–150
Orange until 145, yellow from 145, green from 147.
17 × Bolt of Mageweave
Materials: 85 Mageweave Cloth
Keep the output
Gloves and bags (190–225) need 180 bolts.
Make ahead163 × Bolt of MageweaveOptional: finish the 180 Mageweave bolts now.
Materials: 815 Mageweave Cloth

Materials for this rank4 items

Everything this rank’s steps use, less what earlier steps already made.

Expert Tailoring (150–225)

A Tailoring trainer teaches Expert from Tailoring 125 and character level 20 for 45.

Alliance

Horde

Skill 150–170
Orange throughout.
20 × Crimson Silk Vest
Materials: 80 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 40 Red Dye, 40 Fine Thread
Skill 170–190
Orange until 180, yellow from 180.
24 × Crimson Silk Pantaloons
Materials: 96 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 48 Red Dye, 48 Silken Thread
180–190 costs about 14 crafts.
Skill 190–215
Orange until 195, yellow from 195, green from 210.
38 × Black Mageweave Gloves
Materials: 76 Bolt of Mageweave, 76 Heavy Silken Thread
Ready-made Mageweave bolts from the auction house work too.
Skill 215–225
Yellow until 220, green from 220.
26 × Mageweave Bag
Materials: 104 Bolt of Mageweave, 52 Silken Thread

Materials for this rank4 items

Everything this rank’s steps use, less what earlier steps already made.

Artisan Tailoring (225–300)

A Tailoring trainer teaches Artisan from Tailoring 200 and character level 35 for 5. The beta caps skill at 225 for now, so this rank waits until it goes up.

Alliance

Dustwallow Marsh: Timothy Worthington

Horde

Hillsbrad Foothills: Daryl Stack

Recipes to buy for this stretch: Pattern: Runecloth Gloves, Pattern: Runecloth Cuffs and Pattern: Mooncloth Robe. Buy them on your way so you are not stuck at the vendor-sold steps.

The beta stops at 225: skill cannot go past it for now. The steps below wait for the cap to go up.

Skill 225–236
Yellow throughout.
14 × Runecloth Belt
Materials: 42 Bolt of Runecloth, 14 Rune Thread
Skill 236–251
Orange until 245, yellow from 245.
16 × Runecloth Gloves
Materials: 64 Bolt of Runecloth, 64 Rugged Leather, 16 Rune Thread
Recipe to buyPattern: Runecloth Gloves from Both factions: Qia (Winterspring). Pick it up before you get here.
Skill 251–287
Orange until 265, yellow from 265, green from 280.
53 × Runecloth Cuffs
Materials: 265 Bolt of Runecloth, 53 Ironweb Spider Silk, 53 Rune Thread
Recipe to buyPattern: Runecloth Cuffs from Both factions: Pexmit (Mount Hyjal). Pick it up before you get here.
Skill 287–300
Orange until 290, yellow from 290.
15 × Mooncloth Robe
Materials: 90 Bolt of Runecloth, 60 Mooncloth, 30 Golden Pearl, 30 Rune Thread
Recipe to buyPattern: Mooncloth Robe from Both factions: Shen'dralar Provisioner (Dire Maul). Pick it up before you get here.