WoW Skinning Guide 1-525

This WoW Skinning Guide covers training your Skinning levels from 1 to 525 and details where to skin while leveling Skinning in World of Warcraft. Skinning is one of the 3 primary gathering professions, and gathering professions tend to provide a strong gold income. Skinning complements the Leatherworking profession very well, as the leather, hide and scale collected from Skinning can be used to make armor.

Updated for WoW patch 5.2

Skinning also grants the passive trait Master of Anatomy, which provides a bonus to a character’s critical strike rating (details at the end of this guide).

Skinning Guide Shortcuts

• Skinning Trainers
• Skinning Apprentice Levels (1-75)
• Skinning Journeyman Levels (76-150)
• Skinning Expert Levels (151-225)
• Skinning Artisan Levels (226-300)
• Skinning Master Levels (301-375)
• Skinning Grand Master Levels (376-450)
• Skinning Illustrious Levels (451-525)
• Skinning Zen Master Levels (526-600) – Coming Soon!
• Master of Anatomy

In order to skin a beast, you need to have killed it AND looted it. You are also able to skin beasts that other players have killed AND looted. You also need to be carrying a skinning knife (doesn’t need to be equipped). If a beast can be skinned it will have a color coded property that shows this when you hover your mouse pointer over it.
Red – Skinning level not yet high enough to skin this beast
Orange – High chance of increasing Skinning level when skinning this beast
Yellow – Moderate chance of increasing Skinning level when skinning this beast
Green – Low chance of increasing Skinning level when skinning this beast
Gray – No chance of increasing Skinning level when skinning this beast

The following formulas allow you to calculate the highest level beasts you can skin:
Up to level 100 – (Skinning Level/10)+10, for example, at skinning level 40: 40/10 + 10 = level 14 beasts
Above level 100 – Skinning Level/5, for example, at skinning level 140: 140/5 = level 28 beasts

Skinning Trainers

Rank	Faction	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	Alliance	Iranis Shadebloom	Dolanaar, Teldrassil
		Jack “All-Trades” Derrington	Greyman Court, Gilneas City & around Gilneas
		Lien Farner	Goldshire, Elwynn Forest
		Valn	Azure Watch, Azuremyst Isle
		Wembil Taskwidget	Kharanos, Dun Morogh
	Horde	Lalum Darkmane	Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore
		Nedric Sallow	Brill, Tirisfal Glades
		Runda	Razor Hill, Durotar
		Saren	2nd floor of the Inn on Falconwing Square, Eversong Woods
		Therisa Sallow	Calston Estate, Tirisfal Glades
Apprentice Journeyman	Horde	KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe	Around Lost Isles
		KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe	Bilgewater Harbor, Azshara
Apprentice Journeyman Expert Artisan Master Grand Master Illustrious Grand Master	Alliance	Balthus Stoneflayer	The Great Forge, Ironforge
		Eladriel	Craftmen’s Terrace, Darnassus
		Frederic Burrhus	Valgarde, Howling Fjord
		Gurf	Stillpine Hold, Azuremyst Isle
		Helen Peltskinner	Goldshire, Elwynn Forest
		Jelena Nightsky	Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula
		Maris Granger	Old Town, Stormwind
		Radnaal Maneweaver	Northwest of Ban’ethil Hollow, Teldrassil
		Remere	The Traders Tier, The Exodar
		Trapper Jack	Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra
		Wilma Ranthal	Stonewatch Falls, Redridge Mountains
	Horde	Killian Hagey	The Rogue’s Quarter, Undercity
		Kulleg Stonehorn	Camp Mojache, Feralas
		Malux	Shadowprey Village, Desolace
		Mathreyn	West of the Shepherd’s Gate, Eversong Woods
		Mooranta	Middle Rise, Thunder Bluff
		Moorutu	Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula
		Rand Rhobart	Southeast of Brill, Tirisfal Glades
		Rento	The Valley of Wisdom, Orgrimmar
		Roberta Jacks	Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord
		Thuwd	The Drag, Orgrimmar
		Tiponi Stormwhisper	Taunka’le Village, Borean Tundra
		Tyn	Walk of Elders, Silvermoon
		Yonn Deepcut	Bloofhoof Village, Mulgore
	Neutral	Derik Marks	Magus Commerce Exchange, Dalaran
		Dremm	Aldor Rise, Shattrath
		Seymour	Lower City, Shattrath

Leveling Skinning 1-75

Learn Apprentice Skinning from a Skinning trainer
Purchase a Skinning Knife from a Goods vendor

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
1-50	Azuremyst Isle	Infected Nightstalker Runt Moongraze Buck	North of Azure Watch
		Moongraze Stag	South of Azure Watch
		Ravager Specimen	East of Stillpine Hold
	Dun Morogh	Crag Boar Snow Tracker Wolf	Around Kharanos
	Durotar	Bloodtalon Scythemaw Mature Swine Wild Mature Swine Venomtail Scorpid	Outside of Orgrimmar
	Elwynn Forest	Mangy Wolf Rockhide Boar Stonetusk Boar	Around Goldshire
	Eversong Woods	Springpaw Stalker	West of Fairbreeze Village
		Elder Springpaw	Around Farstider Retreat
	Teldrassil	Elder Nightsaber	South east of the Oracle Glade
		Nightsaber	Around Dolanaar
		Nightsaber Stalker	South outside of Darnassus
	Mulgore	Flatland Cougar Flatland Prowler Prairie Stalker Prairie Wolf Alpha	Around Thunder Bluff
	Tirisfal Glades	Cursed Darkhound Greater Duskbat	South of Brill
		Plagued Bruin Vampiric Duskbat	Around Balnir Farmstead
51-75	Bloodmyst Isle	Grizzled Brown Bear	Around Blood Watch
	Darkshore	Corrupted Thistle Bear Corrupted Thistle Bear Matriach Hungry Thistle Bear Moonstalker	Between Lor’Danel and Ruins of Auberdine
	Ghostlands	Spindleweb Spider	South east of Goldenmist Village
		Vampiric Mistbat Ghostclaw Lynx	Around Sanctum of the Sun
	Loch Modan	Black Bear	North of Thelsamar
	Northern Barrens	Savannah Huntress Zhevra Runner	Around Crossroads
	Silverpine Forest	Ferocious Grizzled Bear Giant Rabid Bear Worg Rabid Worg	Along north and central part of the main road
	Westfall	Coyote Young Goretusk	Around Furlbrow’s Pumpkin Farm

Leveling Skinning 76-150

Learn Journeyman Skinning from a Skinning trainer

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
76-90	Bloodmyst Isle	Grizzled Brown Bear	Around Blood Watch
	Darkshore	Corrupted Thistle Bear Corrupted Thistle Bear Matriach Hungry Thistle Bear Moonstalker	Between Lor’Danel and Ruins of Auberdine
	Ghostlands	Spindleweb Spider	South east of Goldenmist Village
		Vampiric Mistbat Ghostclaw Lynx	Around Sanctum of the Sun
	Loch Modan	Black Bear	North of Thelsamar
	Northern Barrens	Savannah Huntress Zhevra Runner	Around Crossroads
	Silverpine Forest	Ferocious Grizzled Bear Giant Rabid Bear Worg Rabid Worg	Along north and central part of the main road
	Westfall	Coyote Young Goretusk	Around Furlbrow’s Pumpkin Farm
91-120	Bloodmyst Isle	Elder Brown Bear Enraged Ravager	West side of Bloodmyst Isle
	Darkshore	Consumed Thistle Bear Grizzled Thistle Bear Moonstalker Sire	Around Grove of the Ancients
	Ghostlands	Ghostclaw Ravager	South central part of Ghostlands
	Loch Modan	Bobcat Hill Fox Hill Grizzly Mudbelly Boar	East side of Loch Modan
	Northern Barrens	Ornery Plainstrider Savannah Matriach Sunscale Scytheclaw	North West of Ratchet
121-150	Ashenvale	Elder Ashenvale Bear Shadowhorn Stag	West of Splintertree Post
	Duskwood	Coalpelt Bear	West border of Duskwood
		Black Ravager	Around Vul’Gol Ogre Mound and North of The Yorgen Farmstead
	Hillsbrad Foothills	Cave Yeti Ferocious Yeti	Yeti Cave, between Tarren Mill and The Sludge Fields
	Northern Stranglethorn	Stranglethorn Raptor Young Panther Young Stranglethorn Tiger	Around Nesingwary’s Expedition
	Wetlands	Ebon Slavehunter Ebon Whelp	South east of Greenwarden’s Grove

Leveling Skinning 151-225

Level 10 Character required
Learn Expert Skinning from a Skinning trainer

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
151-165	Arathi Highlands	Highland Fleshstalker	South central part of Arathi Highlands
	Northern Stranglethorn	Elder Stranglethorn Tiger Lashtail Raptor Panther River Crocolisk Snapjaw Crocolisk	Between Nesingwary’s Expedition and Grom’gol Base Camp
	Stonetalon Mountains	Black Dragon Whelp Black Drake	Charred Vale, south of Farwatcher’s Glen
166-190	Desolace	Rejuvenated Thunder Lizard Revitalizaed Basilisk	North side of Cenarion Wildlands
		Scorpashi Snapper	Between Thunder Axe Fortress and Sargeron
	Southern Barrens	Deviate Plainstrider Plains Pridemane Plains Prowler	North of Runis of Taurajo
	The Cape of Stranglethorn	Elder Mistvale Gorilla	Mistvale Valley
		Jaguero Stalker Skymane Gorilla	Jaguero Isle
191-225	Dustwallow Marsh	Bloodfen Raptor Bloodfen Screecher	East of Blackhoof Village
	Feralas	Feral Scar Yeti	Yeti Cave, South west of Dire Maul
	Western Plaguelands	Diseased Wolf Hulking Plaguebear	Around The Menders’ Stead

Leveling Skinning 226-300

Level 25 Character required
Learn Artisan Skinning from a Skinning trainer

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
226-250	Badlands	Scalding Whelp Scorched Guardian	Lethlor Ravine
	Felwood	Angerclaw Bear Felpaw Wolf	Around Emerald Sanctuary
	Tanaris	Blisterpaw Hyena Glasshide Basilisk	West of Gadgetzan
251-270	Badlands	Darkflight Soldier Raging Whelp	East of New Kargath
	Tanaris	Glasshide Gazer Rabid Blisterpaw	North of The Gaping Chasm
	Un’goro Crater	Ravasaur Ravasaur Hunter Ravasaur Runner	South East corner of Un’goro Crater
271-290	Swamp of Sorrows	Sawtooth Crocolisk Swampstrider	Between Bogpaddle and Sorrowmurk
	Un’goro Crater	Un’goro Gorilla Un’goro Stomper Un’goro Thunderer	Fungal Rock, north east of Lakkari Tar Pits
	Winterspring	Frostsaber Frostsaber Huntress Frostsaber Pride Watcher Frostsaber Stalker	South east of Frostsaber Rock
291-300	Blasted Lands	Ashmane Boar Redstone Basilisk Snickerfang Hyena	North of the Dark Portal

Leveling Skinning 301-375

Level 40 Character required
Learn Master Skinning from a Skinning trainer

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
301-315	Hellfire Peninsula	Deranged Helboar	Southeast and southwest of Honor Hold
		Hulking Helboar	West of Falcon Watch
316-330	Zangamarsh	Marshfang Ripper Young Sporebat	Eastern side of Zangamarsh
331-350	Nagrand	Talbuk Thorngrazer Wild Elekk	West of Garadar
351-375	Howling Fjord	Shoveltusk Shoveltusk Calf Shoveltusk Forager Shoveltusk Stag	Around Howling Fjord

Leveling Skinning 376-450

Level 55 Character required
Learn Grand Master Skinning from a Skinning trainer

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
376-400	Dragonblight	Arctic Grizzly Snowfall Elk	Around Agmar’s Hammer
401-450	Sholazar Basin	Hardknuckle Charger Hardknuckle Forager	Southeast of Frenzyheart Hill
		Dreadsaber Longneck Grazer Mangal Crocolisk Shardhorn Rhino	Around Nesingwary Base Camp
		Shattertusk Bull Shattertusk Calf	Around The Glimmering Pillar

Leveling Skinning 451-525

Level 75 Character required
Learn Illustrious Grand Master Skinning from a Skinning trainer

Levels	Zone	What to Skin	Location
451-490	Mount Hyjal	Twilight Dragonkin Twilight Dragonkin Armorer	Sethria’s Roost
	Kelp’thar Forest	Splitclaw Skitterer	Between Legion’s Fate and Seafarer’s Tomb
	Uldum	Riverbed Crocolisk	Along river banks in Uldum
491-525	Twilight Highlands	Highland Elk Highland Worg Tawny Owl	Southeast of Kirkhaven

Master of Anatomy

This is a passive trait, exclusive to characters that train Skinning, and it provides a critical strike bonus that scales with Skinning levels.

Rank 1: +3 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 75)
Rank 2: +6 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 150)
Rank 3: +9 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 225)
Rank 4: +12 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 300)
Rank 5: +20 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 375)
Rank 6: +40 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 450)
Rank 7: +80 Critical Strike rating (requires Skinning level 525)

The critical strike bonus applies to melee, ranged and spell.

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