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The short answer

Skinning is a gathering profession in WoW Forever. Gathers leather and hides from beasts you kill while questing. It adds 3 campsite objects to the new Camping system, and the Legacy perk Bountiful Harvest boosts gathering. It pairs best with Leatherworking.

What Skinning does in Forever

Role

Gathers leather and hides from beasts you kill while questing.

From Blizzard

The Legacy perk Bountiful Harvest increases materials gathered from mining, herbalism or skinning.

Pairs with

Leatherworking

Skinning campsite objects

Place these at a campfire to give nearby players a buff or a workspace. See how Camping works.

ObjectSkillHow you learn itMaterials
Camp Chair20Trainer or camping NPC (skill 20)3× Light Leather, 2× Simple Wood
Field Guide140Blueprint: Field Guide3× Medium Leather, 2× Slimy Murloc Scale, 1× Fine Thread
Trapper's Workbench300Blueprint: Trapper's Workbench2× Simple Wood, 4× Heavy Leather, 1× Iron Bar

Skinning FAQ

How many Skinning recipes are in WoW Forever?

Skinning has no crafting recipes apart from its 3 campsite objects.

What does Skinning pair with?

Leatherworking. Gathers leather and hides from beasts you kill while questing.

What campsite objects can Skinning place?

Camp Chair (skill 20), Field Guide (skill 140), Trapper's Workbench (skill 300). The first is learned at skill 20; the others come from Blueprint recipes.

Related

Compare all professions, plan a campsite, and check the tradeskill challenges and Bountiful Harvest perk in the Legacy planner. Read the Leatherworking guide.

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