Cataclysm Classic Tailoring guide 1–525: Fast and effortless leveling
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Welcome, heroes of Azeroth, to your most efficient Cataclysm Classic Tailoring guide from level 1 to 525.
Why you should choose Tailoring as your Profession
Tailoring involves the art of transforming various raw materials, most notably cloth, into a range of various commodities. Among the creations woven by tailors are cloth armor, small and large inventory bags, and even the marvelous spectacle of woven flying mounts.
In Cataclysm Classic, each profession offers its owner a unique, significant boost. Tailors possess the exclusive ability to embellish garments with embroidery. You can embroider your legs and cloaks to gain additional stats:
- Darkglow Embroidery — 580 Spirit for 15 seconds.
- Lightweave Embroidery — 580 Intellect for 15 seconds.
- Swordguard Embroidery — 1,000 Attack Power for 15 seconds.
However, all of them are connected to a proc effect. And while leg embroidery is tradable to other characters, cloak embroidery is bound to Tailors only. Non-tailors, unfortunately, aren’t eligible for such benefits.
Tailoring also offers its practitioners a gold mine by selling their creations in the Auction House. Who can resist a 22-slot bag at an affordable price?
In addition, unlike the other professions, Tailoring and Enchanting are the only two that don’t require time-consuming Gathering of materials. And if you keep reading, you will find that by finding the best profession to pair with Tailoring, you can self-sustain your material needs.
What is the best combo with Tailoring in WoW?
The best combo with Tailoring in WoW is Enchanting. This is one of the most potent combinations of all time, especially for cloth wearers. This synergy pairing offers a unique advantage, enabling players to use one profession to level up the other. You can swiftly advance your Enchanting level by applying enchantments to your Tailoring products. Also, Disenchanting your Tailoring creations yields valuable materials essential for Enchanting.
This allows you to simultaneously progress in both professions, saving precious time and effort. Moreover, the formidable impact of embracing Tailoring and Enchanting extends beyond mere convenience. The effects they bring will significantly boost your character’s power.
Approximate materials required
Below, you will find an estimate of the materials required to level up your Tailoring profession from level 1 to 525.
Classic (1–300)
- 204x Linen Cloth
- 135x Wool Cloth
- 804x Silk Cloth
- 376x Mageweave Cloth
- 800x Runecloth
The Burning Crusade (300–350)
- 700x Netherweave Cloth
- 12x Arcane Dust
- 20x Knothide Leather
WotLK (350–425)
- 2975x Frostweave Cloth
- 240x Infinite Dust
- 20x from one of these: Eternal Life, Eternal Shadow, Eternal Fire
Cataclysm (425-525)
- 1825x Embersilk Cloth
- 70x Volatile Fire
- 15x Volatile Air
- 58x Volatile Water
Tailoring trainers
Now that we have covered the materials needed, it’s time to focus on locating reputable trainers who can teach you new enchanting recipes. In Cataclysm, you no longer need to visit multiple trainers to learn different ranks of Tailoring. Each trainer in any major city can teach you all ranks. It’s important to note that trainers for the Horde and Alliance factions differ, so we have categorized them accordingly for your convenience.
Cataclysm Classic Tailoring trainers: Major cities
Horde trainers
- Magar in Orgrimmar
- Tepa in Thunder Bluff
- Josef Gregorian in Undercity
- Keelen Sheets in Silvermoon
Alliance trainers
- Georgio Bolero in Stormwind
- Jormund Stonebrow in Ironforge
- Me’lynn in Darnassus
- Refik in Exodar
Cataclysm Classic Tailoring trainers: Starting zone
Horde trainers
- KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe in The Lost Isles
- Runda in Durotar
- Lalum Darkmane in Mulgore
- Therisa Sallow in Tirisfal Glades
- Saren in Eversong Woods
Alliance trainers
- Jack All-Trades Derrington in Gilneas
- Lien Farner in Elwynn Forest
- Wembil Taskwidget in Dun Morogh
- Iranis Shadebloom in Teldrassil
- Valn in Azuremyst Isle
Cataclysm Classic Tailoring Leveling Guide
1–75
To progress from 1 to 75 in Tailoring, you’ll need around 59x Coarse Thread. These can be conveniently purchased from the nearby Tailoring Supplies vendor. Hold down the Shift key, left-click your mouse, and enter the desired quantity for fast purchasing. Note that you can acquire a maximum of 20 threads and 10 dyes in a single transaction.
Buying all the dyes and thread at once is not recommended. It will fill up your inventory, and you won’t have much bag space to craft items. The needed Dyes and Thread for each part will be listed separately.
- 1–45: 102x Bolt of Linen Cloth — 204 Linen Cloth
Stop making these if you reach 45, and only create more if needed.
- 40–67: 35x Linen Belt — 35 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 35 Coarse Thread
- 67–75: 8x Reinforced Linen Cape — 16 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 24 Coarse Thread
Journeyman Tailoring
Once you have reached level 10, visit your trainer and learn Journeyman Tailoring.
You will need around 33x Fine Thread for the 75–125 parts. You can vendor any remaining Coarse Thread. You won’t need them.
75–125
- 75–100: 45x Bolt of Woolen Cloth — 135 Wool Cloth
- 100–110: 13x Simple Kilt — 52 Bolt of Linen Cloth, 13 Fine Thread
You might have to make a few more if you were unlucky with the skill gains.
- 110–125: 15x Double–stitched Woolen Shoulders — 45 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 30 Fine Thread
Expert Tailoring
Once you have reached level 20, visit your trainer and learn Expert Tailoring.
You will need 36x Blue Dye, 83x Fine Thread, 10x Bleach, and 40x Red Dye for the 125–205 part.
125–205
- 125–145: 201x Bolt of Silk Cloth — 804 Silk Cloth
- 145–160: 18x Azure Silk Hood — 36 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 36 Blue Dye, 18 Fine Thread
You might have to make a few more if you don’t reach 160.
- 160–170: 10x Silk Headband — 30 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 20 Fine Thread
- 170–175: 5x Formal White Shirt — 15 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 10 Bleach, 5 Fine Thread
- 175–185: 94x Bolt of Mageweave — 376 Mageweave Cloth
- 185–205: 20x Crimson Silk Vest — 80 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 40 Fine Thread, 40 Red Dye
Artisan Tailoring
Once you have reached level 35, visit your trainer and learn Artisan Tailoring.
You will need 20x Silken Thread, 71x Heavy Silken Thread, 20x Red Dye, 5x Orange Dye, and 50x Rune Thread for the 205–300 part.
205–300
- 205–215: 10x Crimson Silk Pantaloons — 40 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 20 Red Dye, 20 Silken Thread
- 215–220: 5x Orange Mageweave Shirt — 5 Bolt of Mageweave, 5 Orange Dye, 5 Heavy Silken Thread
- 220–230: 10x Black Mageweave Gloves — 20 Bolt of Mageweave, 20 Heavy Silken Thread
- 230–250: 23x Black Mageweave Headband — 69 Bolt of Mageweave, 46 Heavy Silken Thread
- 250–260: 200x Bolt of Runecloth — 800 Runecloth
- 260–280: 25x Runecloth Belt — 75 Bolt of Runecloth, 25 Rune Thread
The recipe goes yellow at 270. You might have to make a few more.
- 280–300: 25x Runecloth Gloves — 125 Bolt of Runecloth, 50 Rune Thread
The recipes will be yellow at 290, so you might have to make a few more.
Master Tailoring
Rune Threads are sold by your trainer.
300–350
- 300–325: 140x Bolt of Netherweave — 700 Netherweave Cloth
You will use all of these later, so it’s better to make all of them now for free skill points.
- 325–331: 6x Bolt of Imbued Netherweave — 18 Bolt of Netherweave, 12 Arcane Dust
The Pattern: Bolt of Imbued Netherweave is sold by Eiin in Shattrath City.
- 331–336: 5x Netherweave Pants — 30 Bolt of Netherweave, 5 Rune Thread
This recipe is taught by your trainer.
- 336–346: 10x Netherweave Boots — 60 Bolt of Netherweave, 20 Knothide Leather, 10 Rune Thread
- 346–350: 4x Netherweave Tunic — 32 Bolt of Netherweave, 8 Rune Thread
The recipe is sold by Eiin in Shattrath City.
Grand Master Tailoring (350–425)
Once you reach level 65, visit your trainer and learn Grand Master Tailoring.
350–425
- 350–375: 50x Bolt of Frostweave — 250 Frostweave Cloth
Crafting around 50 should get you to 375, but in total, you will need more than 600 to reach 440. (3000x Frostweave Cloth).
If you only want to reach 420 to get the Tailoring Cloak Enchants, you will need around 350. (1750x Frostweave Cloth)
- 375–380: 5x Frostwoven Belt — 15 Bolt of Frostweave
- 380–385: 5x Frostwoven Boots — 20 Bolt of Frostweave
- 385–395: 13x Frostwoven Cowl — 65 Bolt of Frostweave
- 395–400: 5x Duskweave Belt — 35 Bolt of Frostweave
- 400–405: 10x Bolt of Imbued Frostweave — 20 Bolt of Frostweave, 20 Infinite Dust
Making around 10 should get you to 405. Make a few Duskweave Leggings if you did not reach 405. Keep these. You will need them at 415.
- 405–410: 5x Duskweave Wristwraps — 40 Bolt of Frostweave
- 410–415: 5x Duskweave Gloves — 45 Bolt of Frostweave
- 415–425: Make 10 from one of these three:
- 10x Spellweave – 10 Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 20 Eternal Fire
- 10x Moonshroud – 10 Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 20 Eternal Life
- 10x Ebonweave – 10 Bolt of Imbued Frostweave, 20 Eternal Shadow
Cataclysm Classic Tailoring
425–525
- 425 – 450: 365x Bolt of Embersilk Cloth – 1825 Embersilk Cloth
- 450 – 455: 5x Deathsilk Bracers – 10 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium Thread
- 455 – 460: 5x Deathsilk Boots – 15 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium Thread
You can start making Ghostly Spellthread if you are planning to sell them at the Auction House.
- 460 – 465: 5x Deathsilk Leggings – 15 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium Thread
- 465 – 470: 5x Deathsilk Cowl – 15 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium Thread
- 470 – 475: 5x Spiritmend Belt – 20 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium Thread
- 475 – 480: 5x Spiritmend Boots – 20 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium Thread
- 480 – 485: 5x Spiritmend Leggings – 20 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 10 Eternium ThreadAs an alternative, you can make Embersilk Bag or Otherworldly Bag up to 490. One bag gives 5 skill points, so you have to make only two.
- 485 – 500: 15x Spiritmend Robe – 90 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 30 Eternium Thread
- 500 – 505: Make 5 from one of these two:
- 5x Fireweave Bracers 30 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 15 Volatile Fire, 15 Volatile Air
- 5x Emberfire Bracers – 30 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 20 Volatile Fire, 20 Volatile Water
Make your Dreamcloths before you reach 525. Basically free skill-ups since you are going to make the Dreamcloths anyway.
- 505 – 510: 5x Emberfire Shoulders – 30 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 15 Volatile Fire, 15 Volatile Water
- 510 – 516: 3x Emberfire Belt – 30 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 12 Volatile Water, 12 Volatile Fire
- 516 – 518: 1x Emberfire Gloves – 10 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 4 Volatile Fire, 4 Volatile Water
- 518 – 520: 1x Fireweave Boots – 10 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 4 Volatile Fire, 4 Volatile Water
Darkmoon Faire: free +5 Profession skill
Check your Calendar in-game to see if the Darkmoon Faire is open. The event is available every two weeks. It starts on Sunday and lasts for a week. During the event, you can complete quests for each profession and gain +5 skill points for each.
- 520 – 525: Make 5 from one of these two:
- 5x Emberfire Boots – 50 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 20 Volatile Fire, 20 Volatile Water
- 5x Fireweave Gloves – 50 Bolt of Embersilk Cloth, 20 Volatile Fire, 20 Volatile Air
And so, congratulations on successfully reaching the pinnacle of Tailoring! We hope that this Cataclysm Classic Tailoring guide 1–525 has been able to aid you. Special thanks to WoW-professions for providing such a valuable resource. May your Tailoring adventures continue to bring you great joy in your WoW journey.
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