Leatherworker Overview

Last Updated: Dawntrail (Patch 7.3+)

LTW is the most farm-intensive crafter — use Cosmic Exploration or Ishgard to bypass monster farming!

Why Level Leatherworker?

• Light armor — Striking/scouting/aiming gear for many jobs
• Crafting gear — Belts, boots for all DoH jobs
• Gathering gear — Boots and belts for DoL
• Glamour — Many leather pieces are fashion favorites

Synergy Jobs

Job	Relationship	Shared Materials
Weaver (WVR)	Perfect partner	Many recipes need leather + cloth
Botanist (BTN)	Secondary gatherer	Alumen, thread components
Blacksmith (BSM)	Components	Metal rivets and fittings
Alchemist (ALC)	Components	Glue, dyes for leather

Important: LTW relies on monster drops, NOT gatherer materials. Combat retainers or market board are essential!

Prerequisites

• Combat job 30+ — For farming monster hides
• Level Botanist — For Alumen and thread materials
• Stock up on Earth Shards and Wind Shards
• Combat retainers — Send them to farm hides passively!

Gear Priorities

Level Range	Gear Source	Notes
1-50	Class quest rewards + NPC	Quest gear is sufficient
50-60	Augmented Keep's set	From Mor Dhona scrip exchange
60-70	Handking's set	Yellow scrip gear
70-80	Handsaint's set	White scrip gear
80-90	Purple scrip gear	Indagator's set
90-99	NPC vendor gear	Godgyth in Solution Nine
100	Artful Afflatus gear	Crafted BiS

Leveling Methods Comparison

Method	Level Range	Speed	Monster Farming?
Traditional Crafting	1-50	Slow	Heavy farming required
Ishgard Restoration	20-80	Fast	None (Diadem mats)
Cosmic Exploration	10-100	Fast	None (self-contained)
Beast Tribes	50-100	Slow (daily)	None
GC Turn-ins	1-100	Steady	Buy from MB

Recommendation: Cosmic Exploration and Ishgard Restoration are highly recommended for LTW to avoid the farming grind.

Leatherworker: Levels 1-30

The early levels require significant monster farming. Consider using Cosmic Exploration (level 10+) to skip this!

Monster Drops (1-30)

Material	Monster	Location	Level
Animal Skin	Marmots, Squirrels	Central Shroud	1-10
Sheepskin	Aldgoat Billy/Nanny	La Noscea	5-15
Boar Hide	Wild Boars	North Shroud	10-20
Aldgoat Skin	Aldgoats	La Noscea	15-25
Toad Skin	Toads	South Shroud	20-30

Botanist Materials

Material	BTN Level	Location
Alumen	10+	Central Thanalan
Cotton Boll	12+	Central Shroud
Black Alumen	35+	Eastern Thanalan

Crafting Chain

Levels 1-10

1. Farm Animal Skin (50-80) or buy from MB
2. Craft Leather (Animal Skin + Alumen)
3. Craft Hard Leather (lv 5)
4. Craft Leather Choker, Leather Wristbands

Levels 10-20

1. Farm Boar Hide (60-80) or buy from MB
2. Craft Boar Leather (lv 11)
3. Craft Boar Leather Ringbands, Leather Jacket

Levels 20-30

1. Farm Aldgoat Skin (80-100) or buy from MB
2. Craft Aldgoat Leather (lv 21)
3. Craft Voyager's Belt, Aldgoat Leather Jacket

Alternative: Cosmic Exploration (Level 10+)

• Unlock via "A Cosmic Homecoming" in Old Sharlayan (X:12.6, Y:13.6)
• Requires Endwalker MSQ completion
• Completely self-contained — no monster farming!
• Free Cosmic Tools provided

Profit Opportunities (1-30)

Item	Why It Sells	Market
Hard Leather	Used by multiple crafters	Steady
Boar Leather	Cross-crafter demand	Good
Aldgoat Leather	Heavy crafter demand	Good
Low-level belts HQ	GC turn-in demand	Spiky
Raw hides	Sell to lazy crafters	Steady

Tip: Monster drops sell well to crafters who don't want to farm. Check prices before selling!

Leatherworker: Levels 30-50

Higher-tier hides from tougher monsters. Consider Ishgard Restoration at level 20+!

Monster Drops (30-50)

Material	Monster	Location	Level
Raptor Skin	Raptors	Outer La Noscea	25-35
Peiste Skin	Peistes	Southern Thanalan	30-40
Karakul Skin	Karakuls	Coerthas Central	35-45
Hippogryph Skin	Hippogryphs	Coerthas Central	40-50
Buffalo Hide	Buffalos	Mor Dhona	45-50

Crafting Chain

Levels 30-40

1. Farm Raptor Skin (80-100) and Peiste Skin (60-80)
2. Craft Raptor Leather (lv 31)
3. Craft Peiste Leather (lv 36)
4. Craft Raptor/Peiste Leather Jackets

Levels 40-50

1. Farm Hippogryph Skin (80-100), Buffalo Hide (60-80)
2. Craft Hippogryph Leather (lv 42)
3. Craft Buffalo Leather (lv 48)
4. Complete job quests for gear

Key Products

• Raptor Leather — Heavy cross-crafter demand
• Peiste Leather — Used in many mid-level recipes
• Buffalo Leather — Premium material
• Boots and belts — Gathering/crafting gear

Profit Opportunities (30-50)

Item	Why It Sells	Market
Raptor Leather	Heavy cross-crafter demand	Strong
Peiste Leather	Mid-tier recipes	Good
Buffalo Leather	Premium material, level 50 recipes	Strong
Crafting boots HQ	DoH levelers	Good
Raw hides (all)	Lazy crafter market	Steady

Tip: Combat retainers can farm hides passively — set them up and collect daily!

Leatherworker: Levels 50-70

Ishgard Restoration is highly recommended — no monster farming required!

Monster Drops (50-70)

Expansion	Key Hides	Monsters
HW (50-60)	Wyvern, Archaeornis, Yak	Coerthas Western, Sea of Clouds
SB (60-70)	Gazelle, Tiger, Gyuki	The Fringes, Azim Steppe, Yanxia

Heavensward Hides (50-60)

Material	Monster	Location
Wyvern Skin	Wyverns	Coerthas Western Highlands
Archaeornis Skin	Archaeornis	The Sea of Clouds
Yak Skin	Yaks	The Churning Mists
Amphiptere Skin	Amphipteres	The Dravanian Hinterlands

Note: Levels 50-53 are notoriously slow. Push through with GC turn-ins, collectables, or Moogle beast tribe.

Leveling Methods (50-70)

Ishgard Restoration (Strongly Recommended)

• Unlock via "Towards the Firmament" in Foundation
• Gather materials in Diadem (no monster farming!)
• Craft Restoration items for massive XP
• Best option for LTW specifically

Beast Tribes

• Moogles (50-60): Unlock in The Churning Mists
• Namazu (60-70): Unlock in Azim Steppe

Profit Opportunities (50-70)

Item	Why It Sells	Market
HW Leathers	Crafting component	Moderate
Wyvern Leather	HW armor recipes	Good
Crafting boots HQ	DoH levelers	Good
SB Leathers	Cross-crafter demand	Moderate
Raw HW/SB hides	Lazy crafter market	Steady

Tip: Ishgard Restoration skybuilders' scrip can buy rare mounts and glamour!

Leatherworker: Levels 70-90

Continue Ishgard through 80, then Studium and Collectables to 90.

Shadowbringers Hides (70-80)

Material	Monster	Location
Ovibos Hide	Ovibos	Il Mheg
Saiga Hide	Saiga	Kholusia
Zonure Skin	Zonure	The Tempest
Sea Swallow Skin	Sea Swallows	The Tempest

Endwalker Hides (80-90)

Material	Monster	Location
Kumbhira Skin	Kumbhira	Thavnair
Ophiotauros Hide	Ophiotauros	Elpis
Almasty Fur	Almasty	Garlemald

Leveling Methods (70-90)

70-80: Ishgard Restoration (Final Stretch)

• Complete Grade 4 Restoration items
• No monster farming — all materials from Diadem
• Expert crafts for bonus XP if confident

70-80: Dwarves Beast Tribe

• Unlock in Kholusia after role quests
• Daily quests with no farming required
• Rewards include a tank mount!

80-90: Studium Deliveries

• Unlock in Old Sharlayan (X:4.4, Y:9.5)
• Weekly turn-ins for massive XP
• Materials can be gathered or bought

80-90: Loporrits Beast Tribe

• Unlock on the moon after EW MSQ progress
• Daily crafting/gathering quests

Profit Opportunities (70-90)

Item	Why It Sells	Market
ShB Leathers	Crafting component	Moderate
EW Leathers	Current content demand	Good
Crafting boots HQ	DoH gearing up	Strong
Gathering boots HQ	DoL gearing up	Strong
Raw hides	Sell to other crafters	Steady

Tip: Combat retainers become increasingly valuable at higher levels — more expensive hides!

Leatherworker: Levels 90-100

Cosmic Exploration is perfect for LTW — completely bypasses monster farming!

Dawntrail Hides (90-100)

Material	Monster	Location
Rroneek Hide	Rroneeks	Urqopacha
Yok Huy Hide	Yok Huy	Kozama'uka
Turali Wolf Pelt	Turali Wolves	Heritage Found

Leveling Methods (90-100)

Cosmic Exploration (Highly Recommended)

• Unlock via "A Cosmic Homecoming" in Old Sharlayan (X:12.6, Y:13.6)
• Requires Endwalker MSQ completion
• Completely self-contained — NO monster farming
• Free Cosmic Tools that upgrade automatically
• This is the best method for LTW specifically!

Yok Huy Beast Tribe

• Unlock in Kozama'uka after DT MSQ progress
• Daily crafter/gatherer quests
• No farming required

Wachumeqimeqi Deliveries

• New weekly turn-in system in Dawntrail
• Similar to Custom Deliveries
• Excellent XP and scrip rewards

Gear Progression (90-100)

Level	Gear	Source
90	Indagator's set	Purple scrip exchange
91-98	NPC vendor gear	Godgyth in Solution Nine
99+	Artful Afflatus set	Crafted (current BiS)

Endgame LTW Products

• Striking/Scouting/Aiming Armor — MNK, SAM, NIN, BRD, MCH, DNC
• Crafting Boots/Belts — All DoH jobs need
• Gathering Boots/Belts — All DoL jobs need
• Glamour pieces — Leather fashion market

Profit Opportunities (90-100)

Item	Why It Sells	Market
Raid armor (striking/scouting/aiming)	Many jobs need	Very strong at patch
Crafting boots/belts HQ	All omnicrafters need	Strong
Gathering boots/belts HQ	All gatherers need	Strong
DT Leathers	Endgame component	Very strong
Raw DT hides	Lazy crafter market	Premium prices
Glamour HQ	Fashion market	Variable

Tip: Raw Dawntrail hides sell for premium prices since many crafters don't want to farm!

Daily/Weekly Checklist (Endgame)

Daily

• Grand Company turn-in (bonus for HQ)
• Yok Huy beast tribe quests
• Collect from combat retainers (set to farm hides)

Weekly

• Custom Deliveries (all NPCs)
• Wachumeqimeqi deliveries
• Challenge Log crafting entries