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Rugged Leather

Common leather · item level 50 · id 8170

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 Rugged LeatherUsed in Blessed Plate BootsDeals on Normal Alliance

Latest price · Normal Alliance

Live
Min buyout
5s
Median
5s
1g a stack of 20
Units listed
167
vs 7d median
0.0%

Auction house salesBarely sells on Normal Alliance, about 1 sold a day. The current listings would take over two months to clear.

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 Normal Alliance at 5s (1g a stack); deepest supply on PvP Alliance with 309 listed. Buying at 5s on Normal Alliance and selling at the Normal Horde median of 9s 41c through the neutral house leaves +3s a unit after its 15 percent cut (59s 97c a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance5s5s167
Normal Horde9s9s 41c175
PvP Alliance5s5s309
PvP Horde5s5s197

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?
On Normal Alliance the median buyout was 5s as of 2026-10-06 15:28 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Rugged 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 Rugged Leather sell on the auction house?
Barely sells on Normal Alliance: about 1 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings would take over two months to clear. 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 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 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
50
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
5s
Vendor buy
20s
Blizzard item id
8170
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70205)

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.

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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