WoW Classic Rare Leather Farming Guide - Devilsaur Leather, Black Dragonscales, and More

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What are Specialty Scales and Leathers in Classic WoW?Slimy Murloc ScaleThick Murloc Scaleall Turtle ScaleThick LeatherThick HideCore LeatherHow This Guide On Specialty Scales Is FormattedComments on Recommended Zones for Specialty LeathersRen Recommends are handy tips for side farms and zone information.Related Recipes, Quests, Mob Rangeslimited quantityFarming Specialty Scales and Rare Leathers in Classic WoWFarming Deviate and Perfect Deviate Scales in Classic WoWDeviate ScalePerfect Deviate ScaleWailing CavernsDeviate PythonLeatherworking:Deviate Scale

Pattern: Deviate Scale Cloak: purchased from Kalldan Felmoon above Wailing Caverns

Leatherworking:Deviate ScalePerfect Deviate Scale

Pattern: Deviate Scale Gloves: purchased from Kalldan Felmoon above Wailing Caverns

Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt: reward from Deviate Eradication from Ebru above Wailing Caverns

Farming Slimy Murloc Scales in Classic WoWSlimy Murloc ScaleLeatherworking:

Pattern: Murloc Scale Belt and Pattern: Murloc Scale Breastplate: sold by Andrew Hilbert in Silverpine Forest, Gina MacGregor in Westfall, or Mavralyn in Darkshore

WESTFALL

There are other Murloc camps in Westfall, but only the 15-19 murlocs along the west coast will drop Slimy Murloc Scale. The lowest level murlocs start at the northern edge and get progressively higher level as you move south. Be careful in the range of the highest level murlocs just north of the lighthouse, as there are a couple of elite Murlocs, Brack and Slark, that wander in this area.

Ren Recommends: Keep an eye out for Captain Sanders' Treasure Map. This item drops off the murlocs you'll be camping for the scales, and starts the quest line Captain Sanders' Hidden Treasure. It's a great line for low-level characters as it returns some valuable items and an 8-slot bag.

SILVERPINE FOREST

The Murlocs of Silverpine Forest are situated in three discrete camps, two on the north and southeast of Fenris Isle, and one on the mainland south of the island.

This is the only viable Murloc camp in the right level range situated in a Horde zone. The camp of Murlocs in Ashenvale southeast of Zoram'gar is also Horde-accessible, but it's much smaller, and the drop rate is not as high.

Farming Red Whelp Scales in Classic WoWRed WhelpLost WhelpCrimson WhelpFlamesnorting WhelpRed Whelp ScaleLeatherworking:

Pattern: Red Whelp Gloves: sold by Wenna Silkbeard in Wetlands

WETLANDS

This is the only source for Red Whelp Scale in Azeroth. Thankfully the repop rate is good, and the area is limited. The whelps are also in the level range to make it a great Medium Leather farm at the same time.

Traditionally, this can be a competitive camp, not for scales but for the rare Tiny Crimson Whelpling pet. Although Classic does not include the Battle Pets system, it has long been a sought-after prestige pet. The drop percentage for this pet is around 0.1%. The whelps can also drop other profession recipes, so it can be a very profitable camp.

Ren Recommends: Be VERY careful not to progress too far east along the road to the mountains; not far along this point are level 57-58 elite Red Wyrmkins that will be happy to give you a beat-down for harassing their whelps. You may be revisiting these elite wyrmkin later if you plan to farm Red Dragonscale, but for now, give them a wide berth.

Farming Thick Murloc Scales in Classic WoWThick Murloc ScaleLeatherworking:

Pattern: Murloc Scale Bracers: sold by Helenia Olden in Theramore and Blixrez Goodstitch in Booty Bay

Pattern: Thick Murloc Armor: sold by Micha Yance or Christoph Jeffcoat in Hillsbrad Foothills, or Blixrez Goodstitch in Booty Bay

HILLSBRAD FOOTHILLS

The Torn Fin murlocs of Hillsbrad are found exclusively along the southern shore between Azurelode Mine and Southshore. Be sure to check in the water as well as on the land, as Murlocs can be found in both places. If you're an herbalist, valuable Stranglekelp can be harvested here as well.

Be careful of a rare elite murloc, Scargil, who occasionally wanders in this area.

DUSTWALLOW MARSH

Dustwallow Marsh's Mirefin murlocs can all be found in the northeast part of the zone, along the coast and occupying a string of three islands. Turtles also roam these coasts, but they are too low level to yield Turtle Scales.

A rare elite Murloc, Burgle Eye, can appear in this area.

Farming Scorpid Scales in Classic WoWScorpid ScaleScorpid ScaleDragonscale LeatherworkingTough Scorpid BreastplateTough Scorpid GlovesLeatherworking:

Pattern: Tough Scorpid Breastplate: dropped from Wastewander Bandit

Pattern: Tough Scorpid Bracers: dropped from Wastewander Shadow Mage

Pattern: Tough Scorpid Gloves: dropped from Wastewander Thief

Pattern: Tough Scorpid Boots and Pattern: Tough Scorpid Leggings: dropped from Wastewander Rogue

Pattern: Tough Scorpid Shoulders and Pattern: Tough Scorpid Helm: dropped from Wastewander Scofflaw, Wastewander Assassin, or Andre Firebeard

TANARIS

The scorpids of Tanaris aren't found in any great density, but they're everywhere across the zone, mixed in with other skinnable mobs such as Basilisks and Hyenas. Overall this is also one of the best-rated Thick Leather farms, so your time won't be wasted either way.

Ren Recommends: By doing the quests Wastewander Justice, More Wastewander Justice and WANTED: Andre Firebeard, you have a chance to collect some of the Scorpid Scale recipes while earning Gadgetzan reputation. Due to drop rates, it's unlikely you'll collect the whole set on one pass. Also collect Wastewander Water Pouch to turn in for Water Pouch Bounty, a repeatable quest that earns 150 Gadgetzan reputation for every 5 you turn in.

Farming Turtle Scales in Classic WoWTurtle ScaleTribal LeatherworkingLeatherworking:

Turtle Scale Breastplate, Turtle Scale Helm, Turtle Scale Bracers, and Turtle Scale Leggings: trained from Caryssia Moonhunter, Drakk Stonehand, or Hahrana Ironhide

Pattern: Turtle Scale Gloves: sold by Pratt McGrubben and Jangdor Swiftstrider, both in Feralas; also a world drop

TANARIS

Tanaris actually has two camps for turtles: one lower level (42-43) and one higher level (48-50). The 42-43 camp is the only good lower-level Turtle Scale camp, as all the others start in the same level range as the higher-level camp. Both are along the eastern coastline; the higher level camp extends down over the southern point.

THE HINTERLANDS

The Hinterlands turtle camp is on the eastern coast, north of the Horde base Revantusk Village. While Alliance players can steer clear of Revantusk, some care will be needed to avoid the attention of the guards. The small camp south of Revantusk may not be practical if you can't walk through Revantusk unnoticed.

This is a popular camp due to the turtle density and compact (but not too small) size. However, farmers need to be aware of a level 50 elite turtle, Gammerita, a quest mob on the same 5-minute respawn time as the other turtles. She is much larger and has a yellow shell instead of green like the other turtles, so she's easy to spot. Horde players who don't want to deal with her can train her to the Revantusk guards, but Alliance players will either need to avoid her or take care of her themselves.

There is another rare elite turtle, Ironback, who can occasionally appear, but he's on a very long respawn timer and unlikely to pose much of an issue.

Farming Heavy Scorpid Scales in Classic WoWHeavy Scorpid ScaleLeatherworking:

Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Bracers and Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Helm: sold by Zannok Hidepiercer

Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Gauntlets: dropped from Blackrock Soldier in Burning Steppes

Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Leggings: dropped from Blackrock Slayer in Burning Steppes

Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Shoulders: dropped from Blackrock Battlemaster in Burning Steppes

Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Vest: dropped from Portal Seeker in Blasted Lands

Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Belt: world drop from level 50+ Normal and Elite mobs

BURNING STEPPES

Burning Steppes is only mentioned here as a camp because you will also need to farm it for the Blackrock mobs that drop three of the patterns. The number and density of scorpids doesn't make for a good long term camp, but as long as you're there getting the recipes, you might as well collect some scales at the same time. The two level 54 scorpid areas east and west of the Pillar of Ash can serve as some skinning fun while waiting for the Blackrocks to respawn.

Ren Recommends: Be VERY careful if you decide to try the eastern camp. It may have the lowest-level scorpids in zone, but it's also swarming with 52-54 elite Black Dragonkin. If you're up to taking them on, do; they can be skinned for both Worn Dragonscale and Black Dragonscale.

SILITHUS

By far, Silithus will be your go-to camp once you have all your Blackrock-sourced patterns in hand (consider getting the pattern from the Blasted Lands while you're in East Kingdoms). While not the most convenient camp due to the high number of other mobs mingling with the scorpids, it's a much denser camp than Burning Steppes.

The map pattern here is predictable: the lowest level scorpids are found nearer to Cenarion Hold and increase in level the further you range out from there.

Ren Recommends: The ranges of the 54-56 level scorpids overlap with the Dredge Striker and Dredge Crusher, which are both skinnable and worth farming for valuable Sandworm Meat, a component of Smoked Desert Dumplings. This Cooking recipe is acquired at Cooking 285 through a quest line that starts with Desert Recipe. It's a popular recipe for skilling Cooking past 285, and you can sell the extras you don't need. It's also a great stat food for any Strength-based character.

Farming Warbear Leather in Classic WoWWarbear LeatherAngerclaw GrizzlyDiseased Black BearDiseased GrizzlyShardtooth BearShardtooth MaulerElder ShardtoothRabid ShardtoothLeatherworking:

Pattern: Warbear Harness: sold by Meilosh with Friendly reputation with Timbermaw Hold

Pattern: Warbear Woolies: sold by Meilosh with Friendly reputation with Timbermaw Hold

Farming Chimera Leather in Classic WoWChimera LeatherMistwing RogueMistwing RavagerFledgling ChillwindChillwind ChimaeraChillwind RavagerLeatherworking:

Pattern: Chimeric Gloves: purchased from Blimo Gadgetspring in Azshara, /way 45.2 90.8

Pattern: Chimeric Boots: world drop recipe

Pattern: Chimeric Leggings: world drop recipe

Pattern: Chimeric Vest: world drop recipe

Farming Devilsaur Leather in Classic WoWDevilsaur LeatherDevilsaur LeatherDevilsaurTyrant DevilsaurIronhide DevilsaurKing MoshLeatherworking:

Pattern: Devilsaur Gauntlets: sold by Nergal in Un'goro Crater

Pattern: Devilsaur Leggings: dropped by Oozes in Un'goro Crater

Ren Recommends: Bribe some mining friends to help you, and promise to help them with thorium!Farming Dragonscales in Classic WoWvery General DrakkisathBlackrock SpireDragonscale LeatherworkingFarming Worn Dragonscales in Classic WoWWorn DragonscaleDragonscale LeatherworkingDragonscale Leatherworking:

Dragonscale Breastplate and Dragonscale Gauntlets: learned from Peter Galen in Azshara and Thorkaf Dragoneye in the Badlands

DUSTWALLOW MARSH

Out of the Dragonkin mobs for farming Worn Dragonscale , only the Searing Hatchling (41-42) is not elite. Unfortunately, they are tightly intermingled with various elite Dragonkin, so there isn't a good way to farm only them alone.

Drop rate here is rated as higher than most. However, expect an average of only about 10 scales per hour of farming.

Ren Recommends: Pick up the quest Army of the Black Dragon before you start. You'll get some nice rewards and experience for killing what you're working on anyway.

SWAMP OF SORROWS

All the Dragonkin here are also elite, and not as densely packed as those in Dustwallow Marsh. However, it's a decent farming camp, particularly if you're waiting for a Sunken Temple group.

This is also the only outdoor camp for Green Dragonscale. The Dragonkin here can drop both Worn Dragonscale or Green Dragonscale, unlike the dragons in Dustwallow Marsh. If both Worn and Green Dragonscales are important, consider this camp.

Farming Green Dragonscales in Classic WoWGreen DragonscaleDragonscale Leatherworking:

Pattern: Green Dragonscale Breastplate: sold by Masat T'andr in Swamp of Sorrows

Pattern: Green Dragonscale Leggings: dropped from Murk Worm in Sunken Temple

Green Dragonscale Gauntlets: learned from Peter Galen in Azshara and Thorkaf Dragoneye in the Badlands

Farming Blue Dragonscales in Classic WoWBlue DragonscaleDragonscale Leatherworking:

Pattern: Blue Dragonscale Breastplate: sold by Blimo Gadgetspring in Azshara. Pattern shares a respawn timer with Pattern: Chimeric Gloves

Peter Galen in Azshara and Thorkaf Dragoneye in the Badlands

AZSHARA

Azshara has a few advantages when it comes to Blue Dragonscale farming, even though the area is remote. If you're Alliance, the Dragonscale trainer is here, so it's easy to train Blue Dragonscale Leggings. The camp for Blue Dragons, southeast of the Forlorn Ridge, is next to an area with elite Cliff Breaker giants, which you will need to farm for the Blue Dragonscale Shoulders pattern. The level range of these dragons is lower than that in Winterspring, so the farming will be easier when you're high enough level to tackle it.

WINTERSPRING

The area of Mazrthoril is home to the Blue Dragonkin of Winterspring; these can be found both outside and inside the cave system. There are non-elite blue Whelps that are comparatively easy farms for Blue Dragonscales; however, they're mixed up with the Drake and Wyrmkin elites so you will have to deal with those as well.

Farming Red Dragonscales in Classic WoWRed DragonscaleDragonscale Leatherworking:

Pattern: Red Dragonscale Breastplate: dropped by General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire

Pattern: Chromatic Cloak: found in Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul (reward from the quest Free Knot!)

WETLANDS

Past the many camps of low-level Red Whelps (see the previous section about Red Whelp Scales to compare the map), the larger elite Red Wyrmkin make their home in the hills in the southeastern part of the zone. The lowest level mobs are at the center north of the small round area of mountains north of Grim Batol, and as you proceed clockwise around these mountains, the Wyrmkin get progressively more difficult.

Farming Black Dragonscales in Classic WoWBlack DragonscaleDragonscale Leatherworking:

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Breastplate: sold by Plugger Spazzring in Blackrock Depths*

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Boots: sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths**

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Shoulders: dropped by Anvilrage Marshal in Blackrock Depths

Pattern: Black Dragonscale Leggings: dropped by Anvilrage Captain in Blackrock Depths

Pattern: Chromatic Cloak: found in Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul (reward from the quest Free Knot!)

*Unlike most patterns, not limited in quantity. Be sure to buy from him before someone in the party tries to kill him for his key.
**Not limited in quantity; however, must have Honored reputation with Thorium Brotherhood to purchase.Warlock Quest:

Doomsday Candle: needs 3 Black Dragonscale (part of Warlock Felsteed quest line)

BURNING STEPPES

The camps here are not densely populated, which is a blessing in disguise. For the most part, you'll want to stick either to the camps south of Blackrock Mountain or the camps along the eastern wall. There are a couple of small pockets of Dragonkin elsewhere in the zone, but they're too far apart and too small to be part of a good farming loop.

Ren Recommends: The eastern camp overlaps with Scorpids, which can be skinned for Heavy Scorpid Scale. This makes a nice side farm between dragonkins (and an inevitable one as you'll need to clear some of them out or risk having unplanned adds).

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Comments

Comment by BIGwag

Great information. Love the topic. Thank you!

Comment by Eirdohl

The guide mentions Red Whelp Scales, but it omits Black and Green whelp scales, both used in crafting applications.

Green Whelp Scale can be skinned from Adolescent Whelps and Dreaming Whelps in Swamp of Sorrows.
Used as a reagent for Leatherworking (chest and bracers) and Enchanting (Glove Enchant + to skinning)

Black Whelp Scale can be skinned off the whelps south of Lakeshire, Redridge. They're used for 2 Leatherworking patterns (chest and cloak)

There are also other leather variants which are skinned from specific (predictably) beast-types in the open world.

warbear leather in Winterspring, Plaguelands, and Felwood
frostsaber leather in Winterspring
chimera leather in Winterspring
shadowcat hide in Stranglethorn Vale

Curiously, raptor hide are a common loot drop off raptors, but I haven't seen it come up as a result from skinning. (used for LWing belt and chest)

WoW Classic Rare Leather Farming Guide - Devilsaur Leather, Black Dragonscales, and More

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