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Thick Leather

Common leather · item level 40 · id 4304

Normal Alliancescanned

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70205): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

AlsoMade by Thick LeatherUsed in Shining Mithril PauldronsDeals on Normal Alliance

Latest price · Normal Alliance

Live
Min buyout
84s 94c
Median
84s 95c
16g 99s a stack of 20
Units listed
482
vs 7d median
up 225.9%

Auction house salesSells fast on Normal Alliance, about 1,600 sold a day. The current listings clear in under a day.

Estimated from 18 hours of scans this week: how it works

Addon scan · 18 min ago

Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.

Price history · 30d · Normal Alliance

Addon scan · 18 min ago

Price history · 7d · Normal Alliance

Addon scan · 18 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde at 58s 65c (11g 73s a stack); deepest supply on PvP Alliance with 536 listed. Buying at 58s 65c on PvP Horde and selling at the PvP Alliance median of 70s through the neutral house leaves +85c a unit after its 15 percent cut (17s a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance84s 94c84s 95c482
Normal Horde88s 88c88s 88c40
PvP Alliance68s 80c70s536
PvP Horde58s 65c58s 89c15

About Thick Leather

Thick Leather is a common leather item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 40 and stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 12s, who buy it back for 3s.

It is crafted by Leatherworking at skill 135 from 6 Heavy Leather. It is a reagent in 59 recipes, including Shining Mithril Pauldrons, Blue Glittering Axe, Ornate Mithril Shoulders and Shining Mithril Boots and 55 more.

Quick answers

What is Thick Leather?
Thick Leather is a common leather item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 59 recipes including Shining Mithril Pauldrons and Blue Glittering Axe.
How do you get Thick Leather?
It is crafted by Leatherworking at skill 135 from 6 Heavy Leather; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What is Thick Leather used for?
It is a reagent in 59 Forever recipes, including Shining Mithril Pauldrons, Blue Glittering Axe and Ornate Mithril Shoulders and others.
How much does Thick Leather cost on the auction house?
On Normal Alliance the median buyout was 84s 95c as of 2026-10-06 15:28 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Thick Leather different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. The Forever beta keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
How fast does Thick Leather sell on the auction house?
Sells fast on Normal Alliance: about 1,600 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in under a day. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.
What is the best thing to craft with Thick Leather?
At the current medians on Normal Alliance, Deadly Scope (Engineering) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +5g 16s 66c a craft after the auction house cut. 2 of its 59 recipes pay at the median right now.
What is Thick Leather used for in Leatherworking?
Thick Leather is the Leatherworking material from skill 150 to 200, made into heavy armour kits and the heavy leather pieces. The Leatherworking page lists the cheapest craft in each bracket and every recipe that uses it.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Thick Leather keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in the Forever beta.

Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.

Details

Class
Trade Goods
Subclass
Leather
Quality
common
Item level
40
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
3s
Vendor buy
12s
Blizzard item id
4304
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70205)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 12s and buy it back for 3s. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Crafted by Leatherworking at skill 135; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.
  • Consumed by 59 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.

Crafted by

Used in 59 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Deadly Scope (Engineering), +5g 16s 66c a craft at the medians on Normal Alliance; 2 of 59 recipes pay. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

Leatherworking uses it from skill 150 to 200, as heavy armour kits and the heavy leather pieces. Cheapest craft per bracket.

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