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WoW Forever Tailoring Leveling Guide 1–300

· recipe data from the WoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70170

Tailoring needs no gathering profession: everything starts as cloth that humanoids drop while you level. That makes it the cheapest crafting profession to level alongside questing, and it pairs with Enchanting, which turns the green items you sew into enchanting materials.

Work in progress until launch on 4 November. Built from the beta client's recipe data, so numbers can still change. How this guide is made

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Tailoring leveling 1–300

Apprentice Tailoring1–75

  1. 1–25

    24×Bolt of Linen Cloth–48Linen Cloth

    Free when you learn the profession

    Known from the start. Every bolt you make here is used by the next step.

  2. 25–50

    25×Linen Belt–25Bolt of Linen Cloth,25Coarse Thread

    Trainer, at skill 10 · 45c

    One bolt and a Coarse Thread each. Orange all the way to 50.

    Or: 25× Heavy Linen Gloves (2 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 1 Coarse Thread). Two bolts each, if you want something to wear.

  3. 50–55

    5×Reinforced Linen Cape–10Bolt of Linen Cloth,15Coarse Thread

    Trainer, at skill 35 (Classic: 60) · 1s 80cChanged in Forever

    Five capes to reach the skill where wool bolts unlock.

  4. 55–75

    21×Bolt of Woolen Cloth–63Wool Cloth

    Trainer, at skill 55 (Classic: 75) · 90c · turns yellow at 70, so the count is an averageChanged in Forever

    Orange to 70 and yellow after. Train Journeyman before you reach 75, or the last bolts are wasted.

Journeyman Tailoring75–150

  1. Train Journeyman Tailoring before 75. It needs skill 50 and character level 10, costs 4s 50c in Classic, and raises your cap to 150.

  2. 75–85

    11×Woolen Cape–11Bolt of Woolen Cloth,11Fine Thread

    Trainer, at skill 55 (Classic: 75) · 2s 25c · turns yellow at 80, so the count is an averageChanged in Forever

    One wool bolt each. Yellow from 80.

  3. 85–100

    15×Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders–45Bolt of Woolen Cloth,30Fine Thread

    Trainer, at skill 85 (Classic: 110) · 4s 50cChanged in Forever

    Three wool bolts each, orange to 110.

  4. 100–120

    40×Bolt of Silk Cloth–160Silk Cloth

    Trainer, at skill 100 (Classic: 125) · 4s 50c · turns yellow at 110, so the count is an averageChanged in Forever

    Orange to 110, then yellow. Make them all anyway: every bolt is used before 180, so the yellow ones cost nothing extra.

  5. 120–130

    10×Azure Silk Hood–20Bolt of Silk Cloth,20Blue Dye,10Fine Thread

    Trainer, at skill 120 (Classic: 145) · 5s 40cChanged in Forever

    Train Expert from 125, before you reach 150.

  6. 130–135

    5×Silk Headband–15Bolt of Silk Cloth,10Fine Thread

    Trainer, at skill 125 (Classic: 160) · 6s 75cChanged in Forever

  7. 135–140

    5×Formal White Shirt–15Bolt of Silk Cloth,10Bleach,5Fine Thread

    Trainer, at skill 135 (Classic: 170) · 4s 50cChanged in Forever

  8. 140–145

    5×Bolt of Mageweave–25Mageweave Cloth

    Trainer, at skill 140 (Classic: 175) · 9sChanged in Forever

    The first mageweave bolts. Orange until 145; you will need many more of them later.

  9. 145–150

    5×Red Swashbuckler's Shirt–15Bolt of Silk Cloth,10Red Dye,5Silken Thread

    Trainer, at skill 140 (Classic: 175) · 6s 75cChanged in Forever

Expert Tailoring150–225

  1. Train Expert Tailoring before 150. It needs skill 125 and character level 20, costs 45s in Classic, and raises your cap to 225.

  2. 150–170

    20×Crimson Silk Vest–80Bolt of Silk Cloth,40Red Dye,40Fine Thread

    Trainer, at skill 150 (Classic: 185) · 22s 50cChanged in Forever

    Four silk bolts and two Red Dye each.

  3. 170–180

    10×Crimson Silk Pantaloons–40Bolt of Silk Cloth,20Red Dye,20Silken Thread

    Trainer, at skill 160 (Classic: 195) · 27sChanged in Forever

  4. 180–185

    5×Orange Mageweave Shirt–5Bolt of Mageweave,5Orange Dye,5Heavy Silken Thread

    Trainer, at skill 180 (Classic: 215) · 22s 50cChanged in Forever

    One mageweave bolt each, the cheapest five points in the 180s.

  5. 185–195

    10×Black Mageweave Gloves–20Bolt of Mageweave,20Heavy Silken Thread

    Trainer, at skill 180 (Classic: 215) · 45sChanged in Forever

  6. 195–205

    10×Black Mageweave Headband–30Bolt of Mageweave,20Heavy Silken Thread

    Trainer, at skill 190 (Classic: 230) · 60sChanged in Forever

    Or: 10× Mageweave Bag (4 Bolt of Mageweave, 2 Silken Thread). Mageweave Bags take an extra bolt but sell to anyone who needs bag space.

  7. 205–210

    5×Bolt of Runecloth–25Runecloth

    Trainer, at skill 205 (Classic: 250) · 1gChanged in Forever

    Your first runecloth bolts, orange to 210.

  8. Train Artisan Tailoring before 225. It needs skill 200, costs 5g in Classic, and raises your cap to 300.

  9. 210–230

    21×Runecloth Belt–63Bolt of Runecloth,21Rune Thread

    Trainer, at skill 210 (Classic: 255) · 1g · turns yellow at 225, so the count is an averageChanged in Forever

    Artisan training needs skill 200 and level 35, and you need it before 225: Timothy Worthington in Theramore for the Alliance, Daryl Stack in Tarren Mill for the Horde. Yellow from 225.

Artisan Tailoring225–300

  1. 230–255

    27×Runecloth Gloves–108Bolt of Runecloth,108Rugged Leather,27Rune Thread

    Pattern: Runecloth Gloves, skill 230 · sold by Qia (Winterspring), limited supply · turns yellow at 245, so the count is an averageChanged in Forever

    Qia in Everlook, Winterspring sells the pattern in limited supply. Four Rugged Leather each. Yellow from 245.

  2. 255–270

    27×Runecloth Boots–108Bolt of Runecloth,54Ironweb Spider Silk,108Rugged Leather,27Rune Thread

    Pattern: Runecloth Boots, skill 235 · sold by Darnall (Moonglade), limited supply · turns yellow at 255, so the count is an averageChanged in Forever

    Pattern from Darnall in Moonglade. Already yellow, so expect about two crafts per point by the end.

The last 30 points270–300

Forever's data has no trainer or vendor pattern that carries a tailor cheaply from 270 to 300: the Runecloth patterns that did it in Classic now go grey around 280. These are the options that still give points this high, with where each comes from. Until launch settles where Forever's new patterns are sold, most tailors will finish with a Timbermaw pattern or a drop.

  • Wisdom of the Timbermawlearn at 255 · yellow at 270 · grey at 300

    8 Bolt of Runecloth, 3 Essence of Earth, 3 Living Essence, 2 Ironweb Spider Silk · Pattern: Wisdom of the Timbermaw, skill 255 · sold by Meilosh (Winterspring)

    Meilosh at Timbermaw Hold, once you are Honored with the Timbermaw. Known source, but eight runecloth bolts and three Living Essence a craft make it the dearest way through.

  • Earthenweave Crownlearn at 260 · yellow at 275 · grey at 305

    6 Bolt of Runecloth, 3 Essence of Earth, 1 Rune Thread · Pattern: Earthenweave Crown, skill 260 · new in Forever; where it comes from is not confirmed

    New in Forever and the cheapest per point of the patterns that reach 300, if its source turns out to be a vendor.

  • Earthenweave Cuffslearn at 255 · yellow at 270 · grey at 300

    5 Bolt of Runecloth, 1 Essence of Earth, 1 Rune Thread · Pattern: Earthenweave Cuffs, skill 255 · new in Forever; where it comes from is not confirmed

    Another new Earthenweave pattern, grey at 300: fine to 285, slow after.

  • Runecloth Shoulderslearn at 260 · yellow at 275 · grey at 305

    7 Bolt of Runecloth, 2 Ironweb Spider Silk, 4 Rugged Leather, 1 Rune Thread · Pattern: Runecloth Shoulders, skill 260 · a drop, not sold by vendors

    A Classic drop pattern; no rare reagents.

  • Mantle of the Timbermawlearn at 290 · yellow at 305 · grey at 334

    5 Mooncloth, 5 Essence of Earth, 5 Living Essence, 2 Ironweb Spider Silk · Pattern: Mantle of the Timbermaw, skill 290 · sold by Meilosh (Winterspring)

    Meilosh again, at Revered, and only from 290. Five Mooncloth a craft, and Mooncloth has a four-day cooldown.

About this guide

Forever rebuilt the tailoring curve. Recipes turn yellow and grey between 20 and 45 points earlier than in Classic, most often 35, and the Runecloth patterns by the full 45, so a Classic guide keeps you on recipes long after they stop giving points. The trainers moved with them: bolts of silk are made from 100 in the beta, not Classic's 125. The route below follows Forever's numbers, and it makes the bolts it needs on the way, so most bolt steps cost nothing extra.

WoW Forever launches on 4 November 2026, so this guide is a work in progress. Skill colours, reagents and craft counts come from the beta client, so they are what Forever ships today but can still change, and the beta stops short of Artisan, so the top of the route is computed rather than played. Craft counts include the extra crafts a recipe needs once it turns yellow. Trainer locations and learn levels are Classic's, adjusted where Forever moved a recipe. We rebuild the guide whenever the client changes.

Tailoring trainers

Any trainer starts you off and most teach Journeyman. Expert and Artisan are taught by fewer, marked in your faction's colour. Hover a coordinate for its TomTom command.

RankSkill rangeTrain at skillCharacter levelCost
Apprentice Tailoring1–75—510c
Journeyman Tailoring76–15050104s 50c
Expert Tailoring151–2251252045s
Artisan Tailoring226–300200—5g

Alliance trainers

2 more in starting zones and towns

Horde trainers

3 more in starting zones and towns

Both factions: Grarnik Goodstitch in Stranglethorn Vale (up to 150).

What Forever changed in tailoring

Forever's beta client compared with Classic Era's.

415

Tailoring recipes in the beta client

181

new in Forever

209

changed from Classic

67

sold for Merchant's Favor

207 tailoring recipes turn yellow earlier in Forever than they did in Classic, most of them 35 points earlier. A Classic route is therefore wrong for Forever even where the recipes are the same: it keeps you on a recipe after it has stopped giving points. 9 recipes also take different reagents.

Changed recipes on this route
RecipeClassicForever
Reinforced Linen Capeyellow 85, grey 120yellow 60, grey 95
Bolt of Woolen Clothyellow 90, grey 105yellow 70, grey 85
Woolen Capeyellow 100, grey 135yellow 80, grey 115
Double-stitched Woolen Shouldersyellow 135, grey 170yellow 110, grey 145
Bolt of Silk Clothyellow 135, grey 145yellow 110, grey 120
Azure Silk Hoodyellow 155, grey 165yellow 130, grey 140
Silk Headbandyellow 170, grey 180yellow 135, grey 145
Formal White Shirtyellow 180, grey 190yellow 145, grey 155
Bolt of Mageweaveyellow 180, grey 185yellow 145, grey 150
Red Swashbuckler's Shirtyellow 185, grey 195yellow 150, grey 160
Crimson Silk Vestyellow 205, grey 225yellow 170, grey 190
Crimson Silk Pantaloonsyellow 215, grey 235yellow 180, grey 200
Orange Mageweave Shirtyellow 220, grey 230yellow 185, grey 195
Black Mageweave Glovesyellow 230, grey 260yellow 195, grey 225
Black Mageweave Headbandyellow 245, grey 275yellow 205, grey 235
Bolt of Runeclothyellow 255, grey 260yellow 210, grey 215
Runecloth Beltyellow 270, grey 300yellow 225, grey 255
Runecloth Glovesyellow 290, grey 320yellow 245, grey 275
Runecloth Bootsyellow 295, grey 325yellow 250, grey 280
Every recipe new in Forever (181)

The number is the skill at which each recipe turns yellow.

Recipes Forever renamed (2)

Tailoring camp objects

Camping is new in Forever: a campfire built by a cook, with room for objects each profession makes. Anyone resting at the camp gets their effects.

  • Faction Banner from skill 20

    32 Spirit, for your own faction only

  • Spinning Wheel from skill 140

    Makes certain Tailoring reagents

  • Loom from skill 300

    Needed for the most advanced Tailoring recipes

Why the Classic route is wrong for Forever

A Classic tailoring guide has you sewing Gloves of Meditation from 150, Mageweave Bags from 240 and Runecloth Bags from 260. In Forever's client those recipes turn yellow at 125, 205 and 230. A Classic guide's numbers are not slightly off. They put you on a recipe after it has stopped giving points.

The compression is worst at the top. Classic's Runecloth patterns, which used to carry a tailor from 260 to 300, now run out around 280. That is why the last fifteen points above depend on a pattern whose source is not confirmed, and why this is the step most likely to change before launch.

Merchant's Favor patterns

The trade camps sell tailoring patterns for Merchant's Favor too, mostly sets in six flavours (black pearl, fire, water, gold, golden pearl and radiant shard versions of the same cuffs, waistcords, gloves and sandals). They take Forever's new Magenta and Cerulean dyes, which alchemists make, and they are expensive leveling for what they give. Buy them for the gear.

Buy it ready made

If you want the item rather than the profession, have it delivered to your character.

Frequently asked questions

How do you level tailoring 1–300 in WoW Forever?

Linen bolts and belts to 50, wool bolts and capes to 100, silk bolts to 120, silk hoods, shirts and Crimson Silk to 180, Black Mageweave to 205, then Runecloth bolts, belts, gloves and boots to 270. The last 30 points need a Timbermaw reputation pattern or a drop, at least until launch shows where Forever's new patterns are sold.

Is the Classic tailoring guide still right for WoW Forever?

No. Forever moved most tailoring recipes between 20 and 45 points earlier, most often 35. Following a Classic guide leaves you making recipes that are already green or grey.

How much cloth does tailoring 1–300 take?

To 270 on this route, roughly 70 linen, 170 wool, 740 silk, 275 mageweave and 1,400 runecloth. The shopping list above has the exact numbers.

What should I pair with tailoring?

Enchanting. Tailoring needs no gatherer, and disenchanting the green items you make feeds enchanting for free.

Where do you learn Artisan tailoring?

From Timothy Worthington in Theramore, Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) or Daryl Stack in Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad (Horde), at skill 200 and level 35.

What does the tailoring camp object do?

The Faction Banner, from skill 20, gives everyone resting at the camp Spirit, 32 at level 60, for your own faction only. Tailors can also build a Spinning Wheel at 140 and a Loom at 300.

Can I still make Mooncloth?

Yes, from the same vendor pattern, but the beta client gives it a cooldown of almost four days, so it is not a leveling recipe.

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Pick two primary professions. These six make things.

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  • Blacksmithing

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Plate, weapons, sharpening stones, and the anvil every camp wants.

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  • Enchanting

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Enchants for every slot, wands and oils; the Enchanted Lute at camp.

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  • Engineering

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Bombs, goggles and gadgets; the Reagent Bot at camp.

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  • Leatherworking

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Leather and mail armor, armor kits and the best camp tent.

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Gathering

Primary professions too, and each one feeds a craft.

  • Mining

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Ore and stone for blacksmiths and engineers; it sells from day one.

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  • Herbalism

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Herbs for every alchemist; the Greenhouse grows more at camp.

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  • Skinning

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Leather from what you kill anyway; the Camp Chair at camp.

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Secondary

Every character can learn all three, on top of two primaries.

  • Cooking

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Buff food, and the campfire every Forever camp is built on.

    Read the guide

  • Fishing

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Fish for cooks and raid food; the Fish Bowl at camp.

    Read the guide

  • First Aid

    Leveling guide 1–300

    Bandages, anti-venoms and, new in Forever, the healing potions.

    Read the guide