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Levelling Leatherworking

usenet

10/21/2011 8:11:00 AM

Spent about 1500g last night to get up to 450, just another 75 points to
go!

I don't suppose there are any tricks to getting to 525 cheaply? It looks
like it's going to be expensive...

T.
16 Answers

Catriona R

10/21/2011 8:20:00 AM

0


On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:11:05 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
(Trooper) wrote:

>Spent about 1500g last night to get up to 450, just another 75 points to
>go!
>
>I don't suppose there are any tricks to getting to 525 cheaply? It looks
>like it's going to be expensive...

Don't think so :-( Going skinning in Tol Barad on days when the spider
daily is up helps (also skinning the crocs), otherwise it was one big
grind with nothing much that actually sold, about half my skillups
just went to my enchanter to be converted to dust. On the plus side I
kitted out both my druid and shaman in levelling gear since neither
was maxed when I was levelling it (except the last few points).

I wish leatherworking was a little more profitable and a little less
painful, every time I max it in an expansion I'm left wondering why I
bothered. Anything useful I can make atm (leg enchants, epic gear etc)
requires Chaos Orbs and being a lowgeared alt I don't fancy farming
heroics to get said orbs. Ok, they'll *finally* become unbound in 4.3
but it's been basically a year of being unable to make anything useful
and by the time I can make anything nobody will want the 359 epics
(well, my shaman will since she's in blues and greens but no use
trying to sell them, won't reach the material costs probably) Real
shame since I love the concept of the profession but it just never
seems to work in the end - you'd think when they make gear for four
classes that it'd be a bit better than it is!
--
EU-Draenor:
Sagart (85 Undead Priest)
Tairbh (85 Tauren Druid)
Buinne (85 Troll Shaman)
Eilnich (85 Blood Elf Warlock)
Balgair (80 Human Rogue)
Ruire (80 Blood Elf Paladin)

usenet

10/21/2011 9:04:00 AM

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Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk> wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:11:05 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
> (Trooper) wrote:
>
> >Spent about 1500g last night to get up to 450, just another 75 points to
> >go!
> >
> >I don't suppose there are any tricks to getting to 525 cheaply? It looks
> >like it's going to be expensive...
>
> Don't think so :-( Going skinning in Tol Barad on days when the spider
> daily is up helps (also skinning the crocs), otherwise it was one big
> grind with nothing much that actually sold, about half my skillups
> just went to my enchanter to be converted to dust. On the plus side I
> kitted out both my druid and shaman in levelling gear since neither
> was maxed when I was levelling it (except the last few points).
>
> I wish leatherworking was a little more profitable and a little less
> painful, every time I max it in an expansion I'm left wondering why I
> bothered. Anything useful I can make atm (leg enchants, epic gear etc)
> requires Chaos Orbs and being a lowgeared alt I don't fancy farming
> heroics to get said orbs. Ok, they'll *finally* become unbound in 4.3
> but it's been basically a year of being unable to make anything useful
> and by the time I can make anything nobody will want the 359 epics
> (well, my shaman will since she's in blues and greens but no use
> trying to sell them, won't reach the material costs probably) Real
> shame since I love the concept of the profession but it just never
> seems to work in the end - you'd think when they make gear for four
> classes that it'd be a bit better than it is!

I don't really use my profession as a money maker, I use it purely to
equip my character :) It's only the gathering professions that I use to
generate money.

I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D

T.

Catriona R

10/21/2011 9:11:00 AM

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On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:03:52 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
(Trooper) wrote:

>Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:11:05 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
>> (Trooper) wrote:
>>
>> >Spent about 1500g last night to get up to 450, just another 75 points to
>> >go!
>> >
>> >I don't suppose there are any tricks to getting to 525 cheaply? It looks
>> >like it's going to be expensive...
>>
>> Don't think so :-( Going skinning in Tol Barad on days when the spider
>> daily is up helps (also skinning the crocs), otherwise it was one big
>> grind with nothing much that actually sold, about half my skillups
>> just went to my enchanter to be converted to dust. On the plus side I
>> kitted out both my druid and shaman in levelling gear since neither
>> was maxed when I was levelling it (except the last few points).
>>
>> I wish leatherworking was a little more profitable and a little less
>> painful, every time I max it in an expansion I'm left wondering why I
>> bothered. Anything useful I can make atm (leg enchants, epic gear etc)
>> requires Chaos Orbs and being a lowgeared alt I don't fancy farming
>> heroics to get said orbs. Ok, they'll *finally* become unbound in 4.3
>> but it's been basically a year of being unable to make anything useful
>> and by the time I can make anything nobody will want the 359 epics
>> (well, my shaman will since she's in blues and greens but no use
>> trying to sell them, won't reach the material costs probably) Real
>> shame since I love the concept of the profession but it just never
>> seems to work in the end - you'd think when they make gear for four
>> classes that it'd be a bit better than it is!
>
>I don't really use my profession as a money maker, I use it purely to
>equip my character :) It's only the gathering professions that I use to
>generate money.

The right crafting professions are very profitable, I've made a lot
from jewelcrafting and incription, and a bit from alchemy. The wrong
ones are only any use for gearing your own characters though, just
makes me sad that leatherworking is always in the gear-only category,
since it was the first profession I maxed and I've always liked it,
but I don't really have any reason to use it once I hit max lvl and
make whatever gear I need!

>I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
>questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D

Not even close, I'm afraid, you'll get 20-30 points out of that most
likely, maybe a little more but by the end you're skilling up using
8-10 Heavy Savage Leather, which is 40-50 regular savage leather...
gives 2 points rather than one but yeah, you'll spend quite some time
skinning. I spent a long time in Tol Barad farming spiders, took quite
some time to get to max lvl!
--
EU-Draenor:
Sagart (85 Undead Priest)
Tairbh (85 Tauren Druid)
Buinne (85 Troll Shaman)
Eilnich (85 Blood Elf Warlock)
Balgair (80 Human Rogue)
Ruire (80 Blood Elf Paladin)

usenet

10/21/2011 10:08:00 AM

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Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk> wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:03:52 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
> (Trooper) wrote:
>
> >Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
> >questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D
>
> Not even close, I'm afraid, you'll get 20-30 points out of that most
> likely, maybe a little more but by the end you're skilling up using
> 8-10 Heavy Savage Leather, which is 40-50 regular savage leather...
> gives 2 points rather than one but yeah, you'll spend quite some time
> skinning. I spent a long time in Tol Barad farming spiders, took quite
> some time to get to max lvl!

At least by farming the spiders i'll get some green drops that may sell,
or at the very least be usefull for my enchanter when he levels up, plus
the odd TB commendation and rep...

I wonder if there is a better place to farm savage leather? Or would I
be better running through Vash (which I haven't even started) and using
the cash from that to buy some of the leather I need.

I'm not even sure why i'm doing it to be honest, it's just my current
obsession :D It'll keep me busy inbetween my other obsession, which is
maxing out my pvp gear before the season ends. I have about 12000 honor
left to go before I have everything.

T.

Polarhound

10/21/2011 10:44:00 AM

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On 10/21/2011 5:03 AM, Trooper wrote:

> I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
> questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D

Far from enough. The quickest way to do the last 20-25 points is to
craft boe pvp gear as they will give 3-5 points each.

usenet

10/21/2011 11:01:00 AM

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Polarhound <polarhound@comcast.net> wrote:

> On 10/21/2011 5:03 AM, Trooper wrote:
>
> > I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
> > questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D
>
> Far from enough. The quickest way to do the last 20-25 points is to
> craft boe pvp gear as they will give 3-5 points each.

Plus they sell for about 1k gold each. I assume I can just get the
pattern from the vendor? or is it not that simple?

T.

Catriona R

10/21/2011 11:14:00 AM

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On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:01:02 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
(Trooper) wrote:

>Polarhound <polarhound@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On 10/21/2011 5:03 AM, Trooper wrote:
>>
>> > I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
>> > questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D
>>
>> Far from enough. The quickest way to do the last 20-25 points is to
>> craft boe pvp gear as they will give 3-5 points each.
>
>Plus they sell for about 1k gold each. I assume I can just get the
>pattern from the vendor? or is it not that simple?

Patterns cost 10 heavy savage leather each so not that simple, indeed
- basically the cost of a skillup to buy the recipe, so pick wisely!
Oh and they don't *sell* for 1k each, they're listed at that - two
very different things, I can assure you that the blues I skilled up on
took many many relistings and one is still in my bags because it
refuses to sell :-(

For the best chance at getting rid of your skillups focus on bracers
belts and shoulders - those along with boots are hardest to get from
quick questing, but epic boots are quite cheap on the AH (less than 1k
each anyway!). You can probably sell some of the other slots mentioned
to newly levelled people though; I use the crafted pvp blues for those
slots on my alts anyway, until I splash out for the epic boes which
are more expensive (and there's no epic boe shoulders anyway) so they
at least have some chance of selling. My blue mail caster shoulders
refuse to sell though, maybe agi would be better!
--
EU-Draenor:
Sagart (85 Undead Priest)
Tairbh (85 Tauren Druid)
Buinne (85 Troll Shaman)
Eilnich (85 Blood Elf Warlock)
Balgair (80 Human Rogue)
Ruire (80 Blood Elf Paladin)

S U N risr

10/21/2011 11:20:00 AM

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On 10/21/2011 4:11 AM, Trooper wrote:
> Spent about 1500g last night to get up to 450, just another 75 points to
> go!
>
> I don't suppose there are any tricks to getting to 525 cheaply? It looks
> like it's going to be expensive...
>
> T.

When leveling professions I always use wow-professions.com....

They calculated the quickest, and least expensive step by step way to
level a profession as well as exactly how many mats are required each
step of the way....But as far as the last bit in any profession - It's
a grind or a fortune. I just finished leveling a tailor on the horde
side and figured it would be quicker than when I leveled my tailor on
the ally side, as I did that when cata came out and mats were harder to
find or astronomical on the AH...I was wrong...Still need volatiles to
make stuff and they still cost an arm and leg...

usenet

10/21/2011 11:53:00 AM

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Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk> wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:01:02 +0100, usenet@trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid
> (Trooper) wrote:
>
> >Polarhound <polarhound@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On 10/21/2011 5:03 AM, Trooper wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have about 300 savage leather in the bank at the moment, from
> >> > questing, but I doubt that is even going to touch the sides is it? :D
> >>
> >> Far from enough. The quickest way to do the last 20-25 points is to
> >> craft boe pvp gear as they will give 3-5 points each.
> >
> >Plus they sell for about 1k gold each. I assume I can just get the
> >pattern from the vendor? or is it not that simple?
>
> Patterns cost 10 heavy savage leather each so not that simple, indeed
> - basically the cost of a skillup to buy the recipe, so pick wisely!
> Oh and they don't *sell* for 1k each, they're listed at that - two
> very different things, I can assure you that the blues I skilled up on
> took many many relistings and one is still in my bags because it
> refuses to sell :-(

Bummer. I know i've had to buy them at that, but obviously had no idea
how long they sat there on the AH for...

>
> For the best chance at getting rid of your skillups focus on bracers
> belts and shoulders - those along with boots are hardest to get from
> quick questing, but epic boots are quite cheap on the AH (less than 1k
> each anyway!). You can probably sell some of the other slots mentioned
> to newly levelled people though; I use the crafted pvp blues for those
> slots on my alts anyway, until I splash out for the epic boes which
> are more expensive (and there's no epic boe shoulders anyway) so they
> at least have some chance of selling. My blue mail caster shoulders
> refuse to sell though, maybe agi would be better!

Good to know, thanks :)

T.

usenet

10/21/2011 11:55:00 AM

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IYM <"S U N risr"@optonline.net> wrote:

> On 10/21/2011 4:11 AM, Trooper wrote:
> > Spent about 1500g last night to get up to 450, just another 75 points to
> > go!
> >
> > I don't suppose there are any tricks to getting to 525 cheaply? It looks
> > like it's going to be expensive...
> >
> > T.
>
> When leveling professions I always use wow-professions.com....
>

Ta for that, very useful. :)

T.