WoW Forever Tanning Rack Guide
The Tanning Rack is a new Leatherworking camp feature in WoW Forever: a stand you place next to a campfire to craft certain leather recipes, and it gives the same rested experience as a Camp Tent. There is no tanning rack standing in any city or town, so players searching for one in Thunder Bluff or Stormwind will not find it. Every rack is crafted by a leatherworker with skill 125 from a blueprint that drops in Shadowfang Keep.
Below you will find what the rack does, how to get the blueprint and craft the rack, the reagents, how to place it at a camp, and which recipes need it.
What the Tanning Rack Does
The rack is the second of the three Leatherworking camp features, after the Camp Tent and before the Sewing Machine. It does two things: it is the crafting station for some Leatherworking recipes, and it gives everyone nearby the Camp Tent's rested experience bonus.
| Detail | Tanning Rack |
|---|---|
| Type | Camp feature, crafted by Leatherworking, new in WoW Forever |
| Required skill | Leatherworking 125 to craft and to place |
| Effect | Lets you craft recipes that require a Tanning Rack, and gives the Camp Tent's rested bonus up to 5% of a level |
| Placement | Needs a campfire nearby, can replace a Camp Tent |
| Cooldown | 1 hour, shared with all camp features |
| Where to get it | Craft it from Blueprint: Tanning Rack, or buy a finished rack on the Auction House |
Camp features do not work indoors or in dungeons, so the rack is for camps in the open world. Our WoW Forever camping guide explains campfires, the number of camp features each fire allows and the Camp Benefits buff.
How to Get the Tanning Rack Blueprint
The Blueprint: Tanning Rack drops from Razorclaw the Butcher, the second boss of Shadowfang Keep, in the kitchen. Players have looted it at about 7% per kill, so expect a lot of runs: some got it on the third, others needed more than 50. It drops for both factions and binds on equip, so you can also buy it on the Auction House.
The blueprint needs Leatherworking 125 to learn. Blizzard lowered that from 140 to 125 with the November 6 hotfix, because many Leatherworking recipes that need the rack start at 125.
Reagents for the Tanning Rack
Once you know the blueprint, the rack itself is a cheap craft:
The craft takes 10 seconds and gives skill up to 145. Racks stack up to 20, so a leatherworker can make several and sell them to other players.
How to Place a Tanning Rack
Place the rack from your bags next to a lit campfire. It takes one of the camp feature slots, and if a Camp Tent is already there, you can place the rack over it to replace it. Everyone who sits or crafts nearby for a minute gets the camp benefits. All camp features share a one-hour cooldown, so after placing the rack you have to wait before you place another feature.
The campfire matters too: a Basic Campfire Kit allows three camp features, and the Journeyman and Expert kits from Cooking allow five and ten.
Recipes That Need a Tanning Rack
Many Leatherworking recipes in Forever must be crafted near a rack. These two are confirmed in the game data:
- Totemic Leather Leggings, a level 25 pattern at skill 125.
- Cured Rugged Hide, at skill 225.
Players report that most of the new class set pieces from Leatherworking need a rack as well, from the leggings at 125 to the belts at 150, the gloves at 175 and the boots at 200. If a recipe greys out at your trainer or in your book, check its tooltip for "Requires Tanning Rack". Our WoW Forever Leatherworking guide lists every recipe by skill level.
Tanning Rack Tips
These habits save time and gold:
- Buy instead of farming. At about 7% per kill, the blueprint can take many runs. A finished rack or the blueprint on the Auction House is often cheaper than your time.
- Craft extras to sell. The reagents are cheap, and leatherworkers without the blueprint need racks too.
- Plan your camp. Place the rack first when you level Leatherworking, since its cooldown blocks the other features for an hour.
- Skin while you farm Razorclaw. Shadowfang Keep is full of beasts and worgen, so the runs also give leather for the rack and its recipes.
More WoW Forever Leatherworking and Camping Guides
These guides cover the profession the rack belongs to and the rest of your campsite.
WoW Forever Tanning Rack FAQ
These are the questions players ask most about the Tanning Rack.
Where is a Tanning Rack in WoW Forever?
There is no tanning rack in any city or town. Leatherworkers craft them and place them at a campfire, and you can buy a finished rack on the Auction House.
How do you get the Tanning Rack blueprint?
It drops from Razorclaw the Butcher in Shadowfang Keep at about 7% per kill, for both factions. It binds on equip, so it is also sold on the Auction House.
What skill do you need for the Tanning Rack?
Leatherworking 125. It was 140 until the November 6 hotfix.
What does the Tanning Rack do?
It lets you craft Leatherworking recipes that need a rack, and it gives the same rested experience bonus as a Camp Tent.
Can I use a Tanning Rack in a dungeon or inside a building?
No. Camp features only work at a campfire outdoors.
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