WotLK Tailoring Guide – Become the Grandmaster Tailor

Tailoring is one of the most important crafting professions in World of Warcraft for cloth wearers. Clothes alone won’t give you much protection like an armor set, so you must resort to Tailoring. In Wrath of the Lich King Classic, the level cap increases for all professions from 375 to 450.

This profession is especially useful for creating items like Embroideries, Bags, and Magical Flying Mounts. A few cloth armor pieces are one of the strongest in the game, and some are even Best in Slot for particular classes. In this guide, we’ll cover the most efficient way to train WotLK Classic Tailoring skill from 1 to 450.

Table of Contents

When Do I Need Tailoring?

How to Train Tailoring

1 – 300 Tailoring Leveling: Required Materials for Classic

1 – 75: Apprentice Tailoring

75 – 125: Journeyman Tailoring

125 – 200: Expert Tailoring

Artisan Tailoring (200 – 300)  

300 – 350 Tailoring Leveling: Required Materials for The Burning Crusade

Master Tailoring (300 – 350)

350 – 450 Tailoring Leveling: Required Materials for WotLK

Endgame Tailoring

Conclusion

When Do I Need Tailoring?

Mages, Warlocks, and Priests are the best classes to benefit from this profession. It transforms the fabric you gather into powerful apparel that competes with the best armors in the game. There is no race with special advantages to Tailoring specialization, but the classes mentioned above will benefit the most from it. They can not only sell but also wear the apparel they create.        

Tailoring relies on gathering fabric from mob drops, so Enchanting is a great skill to go along with it. Enchanters can disenchant most Tailored items for Enchanting materials. Others like to pick up Tailoring to improve their income even further. It’s a perfect supplement for Mining and Herbalism.

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How to Train Tailoring

You can learn Tailoring from any Tailoring Trainer you can find in most capital cities. If you don't know where to find one, you can ask any City Guard for directions. Ask for a Tailoring Trainer, and the golden exclamation mark will appear on your map, pinpointing its location.

Below you’ll find a list of Tailoring trainers for each faction and their coordinates. Trainers in cities are always in the same place, so you can learn recipes and skills from trainers without a hassle.  

Trainers

Here’s a list of trainers with their exact location for each faction.

1 – 300 Tailoring Leveling: Required Materials for Classic

Below you’ll find a list of all materials required to level from 1 to 300 efficiently. These materials can be found in the original zones of Azeroth. Remember that leveling with some recipes is based on luck, so you may need more or fewer materials than described below. We use the ~ symbol to show the approximate materials needed.

1 – 75: Apprentice Tailoring

This section will explain how to start with Tailoring and which materials you’ll need. You can learn Apprentice Tailoring from almost every Tailor.

1 – 45

• 130x Bolt of Linen Cloth – 260x Linen Cloth

Make these until you reach level 45. There’s no point in making more.

45 – 70

• 35x Heavy Linen Gloves – 70x Bolt of Linen Cloth, 35x Coarse Thread

After you’ve made enough gloves to reach level 50, you can learn Journeyman Tailoring. 

70 – 75

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

75 – 125: Journeyman Tailoring

Before you start leveling further, make sure you’ve learned Journeyman Tailoring from one of the trainers! Your character has to be level 10 or higher.

75 – 100

• 45x Bolt of Wooden Cloth – 135x Wool Cloth

100 – 110

• 13x Simple Kilt – 52x Bolt of Linen Cloth, 13x Fine Thread

110 – 125

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

125 – 200: Expert Tailoring

Same as before, you must learn Expert Tailoring from a trainer before continuing. As you can see, you have to change the type of material more frequently for higher levels.

125 – 145

• 190x Bolt of Silk Cloth – 760x Silk Cloth

145 – 160

• 15x Azure Silk Hood – 30x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 30x Blue Dye, 15x Fine Thread

160 – 170

• 10x Silk Headband – 30x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 20x Fine Thread

170 – 175

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

175 – 185

• 99x Bolt of Mageweave – 396x Megaweave Cloth

185 – 200

• 15x Crimson Silk Vest – 60x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 30x Fine Thread, 30x Red Dye

Artisan Tailoring (200 – 300)  

Learn Artisan Tailoring from a trainer to progress further.

200 – 215

• 15x Crimson Silk Pantaloons – 60x Bolt of Silk Cloth, 30x Red Dye, 30x Silken Thread

215 – 220

• 5x Black Mageweave Leggings – 10x Bolt of Mageweave, 15x Silken Thread

220 – 230

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

230 – 250

• 23x Black Mageweave Headband – 69x Bolt of Mageweave, 46x Heavy Silken Thread

250 – 260

• 195x Bolt of Runecloth – 780x Runecloth

260 – 280

• 25x Runecloth Belt – 75x Bolt of Runecloth, 25x Rune Thread

280 – 295

• 18x Runecloth Gloves – 90x Bolt of Runecloth, 36x Rune Thread

295 – 300

• 5x Runecloth Headband – 30x Bolt of Runecloth, 10x Rune Thread

300 – 350 Tailoring Leveling: Required Materials for The Burning Crusade

Starting from level 300 and beyond requires different materials. Below you’ll find all items needed for leveling from 300 to 350 with locations where to find them.

Master Tailoring (300 – 350)

You can learn Master Tailoring either from Dalinna or Hama, depending on the fraction you choose. Once you’ve learned that and gathered all the necessary materials, it’s time to begin the leveling process. Remember that Grand Master Tailoring requires more gold and resources.

300 – 325

• 145x Bolt of Netherweave – 725x Netherweave Cloth

325 – 335

• 15x Bolt of Imbued Netherweave – 45x Bolts of Netherweave, 30x Arcane Dust

Purchase Pattern: Bolt of Imbued Netherweave from Eiin in Shattrath City. You must stand at the Mana Loom next to an NPC to craft this.

335 – 345

• 10x Netherweave Boots – 60x Bolts of Netherweave, 20x Knothide Leather, 10x Rune Thread.

345 – 350

• 5x Netherweave Tunic – 40x Bolts of Netherweave, 10x Rune Thread

Purchase Pattern: Netherweave Tunic from Eiin in Shattrath City.

350 – 450 Tailoring Leveling: Required Materials for WotLK

The last part of Tailoring leveling gives you some room for changes. From level 440 upwards, you can either continue making Frostweave Bags slowly maxing it out or craft Elemental Cloths. The second method is faster, but the required materials are much more difficult to obtain.

Frostweave Cloth Increased Drop Chance

Upon reaching 325 Tailoring and having the Master Tailoring skill, you’ll unlock a special quest from Master Tailoring trainer. You’ll be rewarded with a passive buff called Northern Cloth Scavenging upon completing it. It will increase the chance of dropping Frostweave Cloth from humanoid enemies in Northend. 

350 – 375 

• 595x Bolt of Frostweave – 2975x Frostweave Cloth

375 – 380

• 5x Frostwoven Belt – 20x Bolt of Frostweave, 5x Eternium Thread

380 – 385

• 5x Frostwoven Boots – 20x Bolt of Frostweave, 5x Eternium Thread

385 – 395

• 13x Frostwoven Cowl – 65x Bolt of Frostweave, 13x Eternium Thread

395 – 400

• 5x Duskweave Belt – 35x Bolt of Frostweave, 5x Eternium Thread

400 – 405

• 120x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave – 240x Bolt of Frostweave, 240x Infinite Dust

405 – 410

• 5x Duskweave Wristwraps – 40x Bolt of Ftostweave, 5 Eternium Thread

410 – 415

• 5x Duskweave Gloves – 45x Bolt of Frostweave, 5x Eternium Thread

415 – 425

• 13x Duskweave Boots – 130x Bolt of Frostweave, 13x Eternium Thread

425 – 440

• 20x Frostweave Bag – 120x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 40x Eternium Thread

This one turns yellow at 430 and green at 440. You’ll likely need a little more than 20. You can sell them in the Auction House afterward to regain some gold back. However, you must consider competition unless you’re the first to sell these in your realm.

440 – 445

Any combination of the following:

• 5x Moonshroud Gloves

• 5x Spellweave Gloves

• 5x Evonweave Gloves

Requirements:

• 20x Moonshroud/Spellweave/Ebonweave 

• 20x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave

• 5x Eternium Thread

• 5x Frozen Orb         

This recipe will turn yellow upon reaching 445 Tailoring. It means that chance of success reduces by 20% with each skill-up. However, crafting the first two or three is worth the risk, as the recipe shown below requires nearly double the materials.

445 – 450

• 5x Moonshroud Robe

• 5x Spellweave Robe

• 5x Ebonweave Robe

Requirements:

• 40x Moonshroud/Spellweave/Ebonweave

• 30x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave

• 5x Eternium Thread

• 5x Frozen Orb

Endgame Tailoring

You can choose from three Tailoring specializations: Mooncloth, Spellfire, and Shadoweave. Each had specific sets to craft in The Burning Crusade, but WotLK changed that. You obtain an additional piece of cloth when you craft Moonshroud, Spellweave, or Ebonweave. All of the specialization quests begin from Lower City in Shattrath.

• To specialize in Mooncloth Tailoring, head to Nasmara Moonsong and take the quest Becoming a Mooncloth Tailor. Head over to Cenarion Refuge in Zangarmash and do what you’re asked for. Completing the quest will give you the chance to proc additional Moonshroud. 

• To specialize in Spellfire Tailoring, head to Gidge Spellweaver and take the quest Becoming a Spellfire Tailor. Completing the quest will give you the chance to proc additional Spellweave. 

• To specialize in Shadoweave Tailoring, head to Andrion Darkspinner and take the quest Becoming a Shadoweave Tailor. Completing the quest will give you the chance to proc additional Ebonweave.

Flying Carpets

Experienced tailors can make their own Flying Carpet mounts! It requires at least 300 skill level to make a normal-speed Flying Carpet. High-end mounts, like Frosty Flying Carpet and Magnificent Flying Carpet, require 450 Tailoring are fast-speeds mounts with different colorways.

Tailored Bags

Large tailor bags are always in demand, and experienced tailors can make even 22-slot bags. Frostweave Bag with 20 slots is the most common bag you can buy, but there’s also a Glacial Bag with 22 slots. A tailor can make one of these once every 7 days, and players are willing to pay a premium for that extra slots.

Tailors can also make faction-exclusive bags:

• Herb Bag: Emerald Bag (32 slots) – recipe found within Kalu’ak faction with Revered reputation.

• Enchanting Bag: Mysterious Bag (32 slots) – recipe found within Wyrmrest Accord faction with Revered reputation.

• Soulshard Bag: Abyssal Bag (32 slots) – recipe found within Knights of the Ebon Blade faction with Revered reputation.            

Conclusion

Tailoring is a mandatory skill for every robe wearer and even a decent source of income. If you follow the above steps thoroughly, you will level tailoring more efficiently and save a lot of gold. We hope you’ll find our guide helpful and come back for more. We encourage you to check MMOPIXEL frequently for more guides regarding World of Warcraft!