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Rugged Leather

Common leather · item level 50 · id 8170

Normal Alliance USlast scanned , prices may have moved

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (pre-launch patch 1.60.1.70707): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

AlsoMade by Rugged LeatherUsed in Blessed Plate BootsSeen in IronforgeDeals on Normal Alliance US

Latest price · Normal Alliance US

Stale
Min buyout
1g
Median
1g
20g a stack of 20
Units listed
88
vs 7d median
-

Addon scan · 2026-10-23 12:33 UTC

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 US

Addon scan · 2026-10-23 12:33 UTC

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde US at 4s 99c (99s 80c a stack); deepest supply on PvP Horde US with 127 listed. Buying at 4s 99c on PvP Horde US and selling at the PvP Alliance US median of 1g through the neutral house leaves +80s 1c a unit after its 15 percent cut (16g a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance US1g1g88
Normal Horde US19s19s3
PvP Alliance US1g1g1
PvP Horde US4s 99c5s 63c127

About Rugged Leather

Rugged Leather is a common leather item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 50 and stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 20s, who buy it back for 5s.

It is crafted by Leatherworking at skill 185 from 6 Thick Leather. It is a reagent in 59 recipes, including Blessed Plate Boots, Blessed Plate Pauldrons, Imperial Plate Belt and Imperial Plate Shoulders and 55 more.

Quick answers

What is Rugged Leather?
Rugged Leather is a common leather item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 59 recipes including Blessed Plate Boots and Blessed Plate Pauldrons.
How do you get Rugged Leather?
It is crafted by Leatherworking at skill 185 from 6 Thick Leather; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What is Rugged Leather used for?
It is a reagent in 59 Forever recipes, including Blessed Plate Boots, Blessed Plate Pauldrons and Imperial Plate Belt and others.
How much does Rugged Leather cost on the auction house?
About 1g at the median on Normal Alliance US, from the scan at 2026-10-23 12:33 UTC. Across the 4 Forever markets with a price it runs from 5s 63c on PvP Horde US to 1g on PvP Alliance US.
Is Rugged Leather different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
What is Rugged Leather used for in Leatherworking?
Rugged Leather is the Leatherworking material from skill 200 to 250, made into thick armour kits and the thick 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: Rugged Leather keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in Forever.

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
50
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
5s
Vendor buy
20s
Blizzard item id
8170
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70707)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 20s and buy it back for 5s. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Crafted by Leatherworking at skill 185; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.
  • Consumed by 59 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.
  • Found in Mithril Bound Trunk (seen 3 times), Mithril Bound Trunk (seen 3 times), Bloated Glossy Mightfish (seen 1 time), Mithril Bound Trunk (seen 1 time), Stonescale Eel (seen 1 time).
  • Sources are what one player running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Crafted by

Used in 59 recipes

Leatherworking uses it from skill 200 to 250, as thick armour kits and the thick leather pieces. Cheapest craft per bracket.

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