Updated October 22, 2026 for the run-up to the WoW Forever launch on November 4, 2026. Written from the beta; details can change at launch.
Leveling Tailoring from 1 to 300 in WoW Forever requires progressing through linen, wool, silk, mageweave, and runecloth while adapting to an adjusted skill curve. Over 200 classic patterns turn yellow and grey dozens of points earlier in Forever, altering the standard leveling path.
Tailoring rank gates
You must train higher profession ranks before reaching your current tier's skill cap to avoid wasting crafts. Apprentice Tailoring costs 10 copper.
| Rank | Required skill | Character level | Training cost |
| Apprentice | None | 5 | 10 copper |
| Journeyman | 50 | 10 | 5 silver |
| Expert | 125 | 20 | 50 silver |
| Artisan | 200 | 35 | 5 gold |
The beta capped character progression at level 30, which prevented testers from accessing Artisan training and leveling past 225 in-game.
Tailoring trainer locations
Tailoring trainers are found throughout major capital cities, with several starting zones offering local instructors.
Alliance trainers
- Stormwind City: Lawrence Schneider and Georgio Bolero
- Ironforge: Uthrar Threx and Jormund Stonebrow
- Darnassus: Trianna and Me'lynn
- Elwynn Forest: Eldrin at Eastvale Logging Camp
- Zephras Isle: Othesia Evengale in Valanaar and Taleen Shimmerthread in Shen'dar Village
- Artisan Trainer: Timothy Worthington in Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh
Horde trainers
- Orgrimmar: Snang and Magar
- Undercity: Victor Ward and Josef Gregorian
- Thunder Bluff: Vhan
- Tirisfal Glades: Bowen Brisboise at Cold Hearth Manor
- Zephras Isle: Othesia Evengale in Valanaar and Taleen Shimmerthread in Shen'dar Village
- Artisan Trainer: Daryl Stack in Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills
Neutral territory also hosts Grarnik Goodstitch in Stranglethorn Vale, who trains skills up to 150 for both factions.
Tailoring changes in WoW Forever
WoW Forever alters the tradeskill landscape with 187 new recipes and 209 modified Classic patterns. A total of 207 patterns turn yellow earlier than in Classic Era, frequently shifting by 35 to 45 skill points. For example, Bolt of Silk Cloth becomes available and turns yellow at skill 110 instead of 135.
Cloth drops far too low compared to gathering professions like skinning and mining, in one player's runs. Leveling tailoring may also prove more difficult due to reduced dungeon mob experience deterring farm runs for mid-tier cloth, according to another player.
If you prefer to focus on the game without farming cloth and vendor dyes, a WoW Forever Tailoring Boost takes the leveling off your hands.
Leveling route 1-300
Shopping list
Everything the route uses, by skill bracket: what it makes on the way (bolts, belts, cured hides) is counted once, under the material it is made of.
| Skill | Material | Amount | Where |
| 1-150 | Linen Cloth | 558 | auction house |
| 1-150 | Silk Cloth | 240 | auction house; make Bolt of Silk Cloth from it |
| 1-150 | Fine Thread | 210 | vendor |
| 1-150 | Bolt of Woolen Cloth | 174 | auction house |
| 1-150 | Coarse Thread | 109 | vendor |
| 1-150 | Blue Dye | 30 | vendor |
| 1-150 | Light Leather | 26 | auction house or gathered |
| 1-150 | Elixir of Wisdom | 15 | auction house |
| 1-150 | Small Lustrous Pearl | 9 | auction house |
| 150-225 | Silk Cloth | 1192 | auction house; make Bolt of Silk Cloth from it |
| 150-225 | Runecloth | 1175 | auction house; make Bolt of Runecloth from it |
| 150-225 | Mageweave Cloth | 540 | auction house; make Bolt of Mageweave from it |
| 150-225 | Magenta Dye | 188 | auction house |
| 150-225 | Fine Thread | 105 | vendor |
| 150-225 | Silken Thread | 94 | vendor |
| 150-225 | Rugged Leather | 94 | auction house or gathered |
| 150-225 | Cerulean Dye | 94 | auction house |
| 150-225 | Heavy Silken Thread | 60 | vendor |
| 150-225 | Heavy Leather | 54 | auction house or gathered |
| 150-225 | Rune Thread | 47 | vendor |
| 150-225 | Red Dye | 24 | vendor |
| 150-225 | Purple Dye | 24 | vendor |
| 150-225 | Elemental Earth | 22 | auction house |
| 150-225 | Iron Buckle | 12 | auction house |
| 150-225 | Mana Potion | 12 | auction house |
| 225-300 | Runecloth | 2185 | auction house; make Bolt of Runecloth from it |
| 225-300 | Rugged Leather | 132 | auction house or gathered |
| 225-300 | Ironweb Spider Silk | 120 | auction house |
| 225-300 | Rune Thread | 59 | vendor |
| 225-300 | Righteous Orb | 10 | auction house |
| 225-300 | Dark Rune | 6 | auction house |
| 225-300 | Felcloth | 2 | auction house |
| 225-300 | Enchanted Leather | 2 | auction house |
Step by step
The steps from skill 225 onward could not be played directly on the beta due to the character level cap, so they reflect extracted game client data.
Simple Kilt. Image: Wowhead.
| Skill | Craft | About | Materials | Notes |
| 1-42 | Bolt of Linen Cloth | 52 | 104 Linen Cloth | Keep them: 42-50, 50-74, 74-83, 83-99, 99-104 use 279; make 227 more past this step's crafts (454 Linen Cloth), which give no points; yellow from 25 |
| 42-50 | Simple Linen Pants | 12 | 12 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 12 Coarse Thread | The Bolt of Linen Cloth from 1-42; Coarse Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 50-74 | Linen Belt | 40 | 40 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 40 Coarse Thread | The Bolt of Linen Cloth from 1-42; Coarse Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 74-83 | Reinforced Linen Cape | 19 | 38 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 57 Coarse Thread | The Bolt of Linen Cloth from 1-42; Coarse Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 83-99 | Simple Kilt | 31 | 124 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 31 Fine Thread | The Bolt of Linen Cloth from 1-42; Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 99-104 | Soft-soled Linen Boots | 13 | 65 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 26 Light Leather, 13 Fine Thread | The Bolt of Linen Cloth from 1-42; Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 104-110 | Pearl-clasped Cloak | 9 | 27 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 18 Fine Thread, 9 Small Lustrous Pearl | Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 110-130 | Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders | 29 | 87 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 58 Fine Thread | Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 130-140 | Gloves of Meditation | 15 | 60 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 45 Fine Thread, 15 Elixir of Wisdom | A trainer may teach it before 130; Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 140-150 | Azure Silk Pants | 15 | 60 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 30 Blue Dye, 45 Fine Thread | A trainer may teach it before 140; Blue Dye, Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 150-165 | Small Silk Pack | 27 | 81 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 54 Heavy Leather, 81 Fine Thread | A trainer may teach it before 150; Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 165-170 | Earthen Silk Gloves | 5 | 25 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 10 Elemental Earth, 10 Silken Thread | Pattern: Earthen Silk Gloves, learned at 160: no vendor, drop or quest for it is listed yet; Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 170-175 | Earthen Vest | 12 | 36 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 12 Elemental Earth, 24 Fine Thread | A trainer may teach it before 170; Fine Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 175-180 | Crimson Silk Belt | 12 | 48 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 12 Iron Buckle, 24 Red Dye, 12 Silken Thread | A trainer may teach it before 175; Red Dye, Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 180-185 | Green Silken Shoulders | 12 | 60 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 24 Silken Thread | A trainer may teach it before 180; Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 185-190 | Long Silken Cloak | 12 | 48 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 12 Mana Potion, 12 Silken Thread | A trainer may teach it before 185; Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 190-200 | Lavender Mageweave Shirt | 12 | 24 Bolt of Mageweave, 24 Purple Dye, 24 Heavy Silken Thread | Pattern: Lavender Mageweave Shirt, learned at 190: sold by Outfitter Eric (Ironforge, Alliance) and Borya (Orgrimmar, Horde), one at a time; Purple Dye, Heavy Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor; yellow from 195 |
| 200-205 | Black Mageweave Vest | 12 | 24 Bolt of Mageweave, 36 Silken Thread | A trainer may teach it before 200; Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 205-210 | Black Mageweave Robe | 12 | 36 Bolt of Mageweave, 12 Heavy Silken Thread | A trainer may teach it before 205; Heavy Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 210-215 | Black Mageweave Gloves | 12 | 24 Bolt of Mageweave, 24 Heavy Silken Thread | A trainer may teach it before 210; Heavy Silken Thread from a trade supplies vendor |
| 215-250 | Runecloth Bag | 47 | 235 Bolt of Runecloth, 94 Rugged Leather, 47 Rune Thread, 188 Magenta Dye, 94 Cerulean Dye | Pattern: Runecloth Bag, learned at 215: sold by Qia (Winterspring), one at a time; Rune Thread from a trade supplies vendor; yellow from 230; not playable on the beta: from the game data alone |
| 250-274 | Runecloth Headband | 26 | 104 Bolt of Runecloth, 52 Ironweb Spider Silk, 26 Rune Thread | Pattern: Runecloth Headband, learned at 250: a world drop (200 kinds of mob): buy it on the auction house; Rune Thread from a trade supplies vendor; yellow from 265; not playable on the beta: from the game data alone |
| 274-295 | Runecloth Shoulders | 33 | 231 Bolt of Runecloth, 66 Ironweb Spider Silk, 132 Rugged Leather, 33 Rune Thread | Pattern: Runecloth Shoulders, learned at 260: a world drop (200 kinds of mob): buy it on the auction house; Rune Thread from a trade supplies vendor; yellow from 275; not playable on the beta: from the game data alone |
| 295-299 | Scarlet Augur's Mantle | 10 | 10 Righteous Orb, 100 Bolt of Runecloth | Pattern: Scarlet Augur's Mantle, learned at 280: drops from 2 kinds of mob in Scarlet Enclave, likeliest Alexei the Beastlord, about 1 in 3 kills; not playable on the beta: from the game data alone |
| 299-300 | Runed Stygian Belt | 1 | 2 Bolt of Runecloth, 6 Dark Rune, 2 Felcloth, 2 Enchanted Leather, 2 Ironweb Spider Silk | Pattern: Runed Stygian Belt, learned at 285: found in chests and lockboxes; not playable on the beta: from the game data alone |
Trainer patterns run out around skill 240, requiring players to rely on vendor items or world drops to finish the bracket.
Campfire features and utility
WoW Forever introduces campfire objects that grant benefits to anyone resting nearby. Tailoring produces three specific station deployables that share a one-hour cooldown:
- Faction Banner: Learned at skill 20, granting 32 Spirit at level 60 to friendly faction members.
- Spinning Wheel: Learned at skill 140, producing certain reagents while retaining the banner's Spirit aura.
- Loom: Learned at skill 300, required to craft advanced endgame recipes and retaining the banner effect.
Tailors also manufacture specialized Reagent Bags starting with Linen Reagent Bag at skill 5, expanding profession inventory capacity. At skill 300, players can purchase a Tailoring Certification from Commerce Authority vendors for 1,000 Merchant's Favor to earn the title "the Tailor".
Endgame value remains uncertain to a few players, who wonder whether crafted items will be quickly outclassed by early raid drops.
See also: WoW Forever Mining Guide: 1-300 Leveling Before Nov 4 and WoW Forever Cooking Guide: Leveling 1-300, Recipes & Camping
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tailoring require a gathering profession in WoW Forever?
No, Tailoring relies on humanoid cloth drops and vendor thread, leaving your second slot completely open. Most tailors pair the craft with Enchanting to disenchant crafted armor while leveling.
How do I learn Artisan Tailoring?
Artisan Tailoring requires character level 35 and 200 Tailoring skill. It is taught by Timothy Worthington in Theramore for the Alliance and Daryl Stack in Tarren Mill for the Horde.
Where do you get the new dyes like Cerulean and Magenta?
Cerulean, Magenta, and Viridian dyes are fermented by Alchemists and become tradeable on craft. They are used across dozens of new gear sets and bag patterns.
