This MoP Classic Skinning Leveling Guide will show you the fastest way to level Skinning up from 1 to 600 in Mists of Pandaria Classic. The guide is aimed at higher-level players who want to switch their profession at higher levels, but lower-level players can also use it.
1 - 70
Visit these trainers to learn Skinning:
- Horde:
Thuwd in Orgrimmar. - Alliance:
Helene Peltskinner in Elwynn Forest
Skinning Knife! You will need it to reach certain Skinning levels!Horde players can buy it directly from the trainer, but Alliance players will need to get it from Tharynn Bouden. He's easy to find. Look for him under the wagon at the T-intersection in Goldshire.
You don't actually need a skinning knife to skin mobs, but you will need the +10 Skinning skill to reach certain Skinning levels, so it's better to buy it now than to forget about it later. It does not need to be equipped.
Travel between the two pig farms in Durotar. The respawn rate is fast enough that you will never run out of mobs.
Durotar
Stonetusk Boars at The Maclure Vineyards in Elwynn Forest respawn very quickly, so you can farm them without any downtime.
Tip: If you have a spammable ranged ability, it's better to kill a bunch of boars first for about a minute, then go back to loot and skin them. This way, the corpses are grouped up and you can take advantage of AoE looting instead of looting each one individually.
Elwynn Forest
70 - 125
Visit your trainer in Orgrimmar / Elwynn Forest again and learn the next rank of Skinning.
Make sure that you buy a Skinning Knife from the trainer before you leave!
Silverpine Forest
There are always at least 4-5 Marsh Crocolisks at the marked location, so they often respawn right on top of you after you kill one if that kill would have reduced their numbers below 4.
At first you will only be able to skin the level 18 mobs, so you have to kill and skin at least 10 of them to reach Skinning 80.
125 - 185
Visit your trainer and learn the next rank of Skinning. For Horde, the closest trainer is Killian Hagey in Undercity. Alliance players can learn it from Balthus Stoneflayer in Ironforge.
Tip: Clear your bags before heading to the next spot. You'll get a lot of loot, and without enough space, you'll end up destroying grey items constantly.
Go to the road east of Greenwarden's Grove in Wetlands and you will see a bunch Dragonmaw Whelpstealers fighting Ebon Slavehunters.
Wetlands
Look for the spot on the road where 3 Dragonmaw Whelpstealers are fighting the 2 Ebon Slavehunters.
- Use an AoE ability to kill all 5 mobs.
- Loot them and skin the Ebon Slavehunters.
- The respawn rate is fast enough that once you finished skinning the 2nd Ebon Slavehunter, 2 new will be there already.
185 - 225
Go to Badlands and enter the Uldaman dungeon.
The instance has two entrances. It's easier to enter from the one marked on the map below.
Badlands - Uldaman Entrance
Kill and skin every beast inside the marked area. One full clear of Uldaman should be enough to reach 225 Skinning, but you don't need exactly 225. You just need at least 200 to learn the next rank. Use the same entrance to exit the instance.
Uldaman Map
225-300
Visit your trainer and learn the next rank of Skinning. For Horde, it's usually fastest to use your Hearthstone, then take the Twilight Highlands portal in Orgrimmar and fly to Badlands. Alliance players can visit the same trainer as before in Ironforge.
225-250
Go back to Uldaman and clear it one more time for a quick 25 skill points. You will probably need to reset the instance before going in. Right-click your portrait and select "Reset All Instances".
250-300
Now go to Burning Steppes and kill Dragonkin and Beasts around the marked area.
Burning Steppes
300 - 350
Fly to Blasted Lands and enter the Dark Portal in the center of the zone to reach Hellfire Peninsula. You can also use the portal in Stormwind or Orgrimmar to go there directly.
Learn the Master Skinning skill from these trainers:
- Horde: Moorutu in Hellfire Peninsula at Thrallmar. He's near the inn, hiding behind a mammoth bone.
- Alliance: Jelena Nightsky in Hellfire Peninsula at Honor Hold. She's in the inn, right before the stairs.
300-320
Buy a Skinning Knife if you haven't already. You will need it to skin the level 61 mobs. You can buy one from Barim Spilthoof or Brumman.
Kill and skin Razorfang Hatchlings and Razorfang Ravagers.
Hellfire Peninsula
320-350
Kill and skin Talbuks and Clefthoofs around the marked area.
Nagrand
350-425
You can learn Grand Master Skinning from these NPCs:
- Horde: Tiponi Stormwhisper in Borean Tundra
- Alliance: Trapper Jack in Borean Tundra
- Both factions: You can also learn it from Derik Marks if you used the Dalaran portal to get to Northrend.
350-395
You’ll find packs of Wooly Rhino Matriarchs and Wooly Rhino Calves roaming north and south of Warsong Hold. The respawn rate is quick, so you should never run out of mobs to kill.
Farming north of Warsong Hold is usually better, but if someone else is already there, you can farm in the south.
Borean Tundra
395-425
You’ll find a lot of Hardknuckle Foragers and Hardknuckle Chargers around Frenzyheart Hill in Sholazar Basin.
Sholazar Basin
425-500
Learn Illustrious Grand Master Skinning from Tiponi Stormwhisper or Trapper Jack in Borean Tundra.
Go to the Oculus entrance in Borean Tundra and enter the portal in the middle.
Borean Tundra - Oculus Entrance
Clear the first floor in Oculus until you reach 500. It will take 3-4 dungeon resets. You can reset the instance by right-clicking your portrait and selecting "Reset All Instances".
Borean Tundra - Oculus Map
MoP Classic Skinning (500-600)
You can learn the MoP Classic Skinning from one of these skinning trainers below:
The Jade Forest:
- Trapper Ri at Honeydew Village. (Horde)
- Hao of the Stag's Horns at Paw'don Village. (Alliance)
500-550
Kill Wyrmhorn Turtles near the small lake.
Valley of the Four Winds
550-590
Kill Longshadow Mushans, Longshadow Bulls and Fluttering Moth around the Kri'vess tree.
Townlong Steppes
590-600
This place is only accessible if you have a flying mount. The Stout Shaghorns located here are roaming in packs of six, but they are not hostile which means you can kill them one by one if you don't have enough AoE DPS to nuke them down. The respawn rate is really fast, it seems like there is always at least one pack up.
Valley of the Four Winds
If you don't have flying mount, alternatively you can kill scorpions at Dread Wastes.
Dread Wastes
