In WoW, Tailoring is one of the most useful professions for cloth wearers of any class. It involves turning the cloth you lot from mobs throughout Azeroth into high-powered gear like Spellslinger’s Slippers and Royal Moonshroud Robe. In TBC, Blizzard also added Embroidery, which are Tailor specific enchants, like Sapphire Spellthread, that can greatly increase the stats on gear. Like Engineers, Tailors also make profession specific mounts, like the Frosty Flying Carpet.
Because Tailoring uses loot dropped from monsters, there is no explicit gathering profession that it is paired with. Instead, players usually choose to level Enchanting coterminously, disenchanting the excess gear for dusts and essences. There are also no items required to purchase in order to start leveling, so once you train in Apprentice, you can immediately begin!
Training Tailoring
Old World
Like most professions, trainers in any major capital can start you off by teaching you Apprentice Tailoring, and you can return to them until you reach Artisan.
Outland
Once you cross into Outland, your Master trainers will be in the first questing area for you faction. The Alliance will need to find Hama at Honor Hold, and the Horde must speak with Dalinna in Thrallmar.
Once you have access to Shattrath, Weaver Aoa of The Aldor and Miralisse of The Scryers are also available to train you.
Specialization (All in Lower City, Shattrath)
In TBC, Blizzard added three Tailoring Specializations, which allow players to choose between expertise with different types of cloth. Like most specializations, however, in WotLK, they lost a significant amount of importance. Each still provides a slight advantage, and they’re discussed in more detail in the last section of this guide. The trainers for them are:
- Nasmara Moonsong – Mooncloth
- Andrion Darkspinner – Shadoweave
- Gidge Spellweaver – Spellfire
Northrend
After arriving in Northrend, you’ll find your Grand Master Trainers in your first questing area. For the Alliance, this means finding Darin Goodstitch in Valiance Keep, and for the Horde, Raenah in Warsong Hold will do the same.
*As this is a power leveling guide, however, the most recommended trainer, if you have access to Dalaran, is Charles Worth in the Magus Commerce Exchange. His proximity to the Auction House and the portals able to take you elsewhere to farm are invaluable.
Both factions can also learn from Dustin Vail at the Argent Tournament Grounds.
Types of Cloth
While all the materials for Tailoring can be purchased from the Auction House, it may be more cost-effective at certain points to farm for your own cloth. All cloth drops from humanoid mobs, and the type depends on the mob’s level. Below is a list of zones to farm in:
- Linen Cloth
- Any starting area
- Wool Cloth
- Silk Cloth
- Mageweave Cloth
- Runecloth
- Netherweave Cloth
- Frostweave Cloth
- Ebonweave – Moonshroud – Spellweave
- Ebon = Farm Eternal Shadow
- Moonshroud = Farm Eternal Life
- Spellweave = Farm Eternal Fire
Required Materials
Old World
- 250x Linen Cloth
- 50x Coarse Thread
- 135x Wool Cloth
- 90x Fine Thread
- 760x Silk Cloth
- 30x Blue Dye
- 10x Bleach
- 396x Mageweave Cloth
- 45x Silken Thread
- 60x Red Dye
- 106x Heavy Silken Thread
- 780x Runecloth
Old World and Outland
- 131x Rune Thread
Outland
- 725x Netherweave Cloth
- 30x Arcane Dust
- 20x Knothide Leather
Northrend
- 3000x Frostweave Cloth
- 96x Eternium Thread
- 240x Infinite Dust
Leveling Tailoring
Old World
1 – 45: Bolt of Linen Cloth
- Convert Linen Cloth into Bolts of Linen Cloth.
45 – 70: Heavy Linen Gloves
- Use Bolt of Linen Cloth and Coarse Thread to make Heavy Linen Gloves.
After you make enough gloves to reach skill level 50, you can learn Journeyman Tailoring. You can also wait until you’ve finished making them to train as well.
70 – 75: Reinforced Linen Cape
- Combine Bolt of Linen Cloth and Coarse Thread to make Reinforced Linen Cape.
75 – 100: Bolt of Woolen Cloth (craft x45 total)
- Convert Wool Cloth into Bolts of Woolen Cloth.
100 – 110: Simple Kilt
- Combine Bolt of Linen Cloth and Fine Thread to make Simple Kilt.
110 – 125: Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders
- Use Bolt of Woolen Cloth and Fine Thread to make these Double-stitched shoulders.
Once you’ve finished making those spaulders, go train Expert Tailoring.
125 – 145: Bolt of Silk Cloth (craft x190 total)
- Convert Silk Cloth into Bolts of Silk Cloth.
145 – 160: Azure Silk Hood
- Combine Bolt of Silk Cloth, Fine Thread, and Blue Dye to make Azure Silk Hoods.
160 – 170: Silk Headband
- Use Bolt of Silk Cloth and Fine Thread to make Silk Headbands.
170 – 175: Formal White Shirt
- Use Bolt of Silk Cloth, Fine Thread, and Bleach to make Formal White Shirts.
175 – 185: Bolt of Mageweave (craft x99 total)
- Convert Mageweave Cloth into Bolts of Mageweave Cloth.
185 – 200: Crimson Silk Vest
- Combine Bolt of Silk Cloth, Fine Thread, and Red Dye to make this Crimson Silk Vest.
After you’ve hit skill level 200, you should go train Artisan Tailoring.
200 – 215: Crimson Silk Pantaloons
- Use Bolt of Silk Cloth, Silken Thread, and Red Dye to make Crimson Silk Pantaloons.
215 – 220: Black Mageweave Leggings
- Combine Bolt of Mageweave and Silken Thread to make the Mageweave Leggings.
220 – 230: Black Mageweave Gloves
- Use Bolt of Mageweave and Silken Thread to make the Mageweave Gloves.
230 – 250: Black Mageweave Headband
- Use Bolt of Mageweave and Silken Thread to make the Mageweave Headbands.
250 – 260: Bolt of Runecloth (craft x195 total)
- Convert Runecloth into Bolts of Runecloth.
260 – 280: Runecloth Belt
- Combine Bolt of Runecloth and Rune Thread to make Runecloth Belts.
280 – 295: Runecloth Gloves
- Use Bolt of Runecloth and Rune Thread to make Runecloth Gloves.
From 295 – 300, there are two options. The first is either purchasing or finding Pattern: Runecloth Headband and crafting it for the last 5 levels. The other is heading to Outland and starting on Netherweave bolts sooner. Either is viable.
295 – 300: Runecloth Headband
- Combine Bolt of Runecloth and Rune Thread to make Runecloth Headbands.
Once you’ve finished making the headbands, you can cross through the Dark Portal and learn Master Tailoring.
Outland
300 – 325: Bolt of Netherweave (craft x145 total)
- Convert Netherweave Cloth into Bolts of Netherweave Cloth.
Before continuing, you’ll need to go to Lower City in Shattrath and purchase Pattern: Bolt of Imbued Netherweave from Eiin. This is also a great time to pick up Pattern: Netherweave Tunic for the end of this tier.
325 – 335: Bolt of Imbued Netherweave
- Imbue Bolt of Netherweave with Arcane Dust to make Bolts of Imbued Netherweave.
335 – 345: Netherweave Boots (craft 15x total)
- Combine Bolt of Netherweave, Rune Thread, and Knothide Leather to make Netherweave Boots.
345 – 350: Netherweave Tunic
- Use Bolt of Netherweave and Rune Thread to make Netherweave Tunics.
After you’ve completed crafting your tunics, you’re ready to head to Northrend and finally become a Grand Master!
Northrend
350 – 375: Bolt of Frostweave (Craft x595 total)
- Convert Frostweave Cloth into Bolts of Frostweave Cloth.
375 – 380: Frostwoven Belt
- Use Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread to make Frostwoven Belt.
380 – 385: Frostwoven Boots
- Weave Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread into Frostwoven Boots.
385 – 395: Frostwoven Cowl
- Combine Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread to make Frostwoven Cowl.
395 – 400: Duskweave Belt
- Use Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread to craft Duskweave Belts.
400 – 405: Bolt of Imbued Frostweave (craft x120 total)
- Imbue Bolt of Frostweave with Infinite Dust to make Bolts of Imbued Frostweave.
405 – 410: Duskweave Wristwraps
- Use Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread to craft Duskweave Wristwraps.
410 – 415: Duskweave Gloves
- Combine Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread to make Duskweave Gloves.
415 – 425: Duskweave Boots
- Use Bolt of Frostweave and Eternium Thread to make Duskweave Boots.
425 – 440: Frostweave Bag
- Combine Bolt of Imbued Frostweave and Eternium Thread to craft Frostweave Bags.
440 – 450: Any of the following Epic Items (listed in order of least to most materials):
- Spellweave Gloves (Goes yellow at 445)
- 4x Spellweave, 4x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 1x Eternium Thread, and 1x Frozen Orb
- Moonshroud Gloves (Goes yellow at 445)
- 4x Moonshroud, 4x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 1x Eternium Thread, and 1x Frozen Orb
- Ebonweave Gloves (Goes yellow at 445)
- 4x Ebonweave, 4x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 1x Eternium Thread, and 1x Frozen Orb
- Spellweave Robe
- 8x Spellweave, 6x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 1x Eternium Thread, and 1x Frozen Orb
- Moonshroud Robe
- 8x Moonshroud, 6x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 1x Eternium Thread, and 1x Frozen Orb
- Ebonweave Robe
- 8x Ebonweave, 6x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 1x Eternium Thread, and 1x Frozen Orb
You can also make Mysterious Bag and Glacial Bag if you have the recipes unlocked from rep rewards, if you have those unlocked already.
And with that, you’ve finished! Keep reading to find out about all of the uses for Tailoring in the Endgame!
Endgame Tailoring
Specializations
Tailoring has 3 Specializations: Mooncloth, Spellfire, and Shadoweave. While each had specific sets to craft in TBC, Blizzard has changed their purpose in WotLK. Now, they offer you the chance to proc 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, you must take the quest Becoming a Mooncloth Tailor from Nasmara Moonsong. Then, you’ll need to head over to Cenarion Refuge in Zangarmarsh.
- This will give you the chance to proc additional Moonshroud.
- For Spellfire Tailoring, you’ll need to find Gidge Spellweaver and begin. She’ll send you out to Netherstorm, and then you return back to Shattrath.
- Spellweave is Spellfire’s proc.
- To specialize in Shadoweave Tailoring Andrion Darkspinner is the trainer. He’ll offer Becoming a Shadoweave Tailor, which sends you to the Altar of Shadows in Shadowmoon Valley.
- Shadoweave Tailors proc on Ebonweave.
Embroidery, Bags, and Mounts
Blizzard added Embroidery — Tailor specific enchants that cause items to become Soulbond — to diversify Tailoring in TBC. In WotLK, it takes the form of two Spellthread patterns. Each is only available for purchase after reaching Exalted reputation with the necessary faction, and is sold by the respective Quartermasters listed below. The two Embroideries are:
- Pattern: Brilliant Spellthread
- Aliocha Segard – Argent Crusade
- Pattern: Sapphire Spellthread
- Archmage Alvareaux – Kirin Tor
Bags are another vital, and potentially profitable item created by Tailors at all levels. In WotLK, Profession and Class bags got bumped up to 32 slots, and bags for all players were increased to 22. While some of the patterns are available to learn from trainers, there are three that require specific reputation levels to purchase from faction’s Quartermasters. They are:
- Pattern: Abyssal Bag
- Duchess Mynx – Revered, Ebon Blade
- Pattern: Glacial Bag
- Lillehoff – Exalted, Sons of Hodir
- Pattern: Mysterious Bag
- Cielstrasza – Revered, Wyrmrest Accord
Like Engineering, Tailoring is able to craft its own mounts: Flying Carpets. Two — the Flying Carpet and the Magnificent Flying Carpet are each taught by trainers, and can be learned once you reach an appropriate skill level. Frosty Flying Carpet, on the other hand, is learned by purchasing Pattern: Frosty Flying Carpet from Frozo the Renowned in Dalaran for 6x Frozen Orb
Raiding Patterns
Like all crafting professions, Tailoring patterns have a small chance to drop (or be purchased) from each of the raiding tiers in WotLK. These patterns create Epic, BoE gear, some of which is BiS or pre-raiding BiS. These items are constantly in high demand and Tailors who know these patterns become incredibly important to raiding groups and guilds or stand to make a good amount of gold from selling their services.
- In Ulduar, Belt and Boot patterns drop from all the bosses and caches. They include:
- In ToC, bosses drop patterns for chest pieces and bracers. They are:
- For the price of 1 Primordial Saronite, Tailors can buy ICC patterns from Alchemist Finklestein on the Lower Level of the Citadel. They’re for legs and boots, and they include: