Train Apprentice/ Journeyman at city trainers. At 225, complete the Triage quest in Arathi (Alliance) or Dustwallow (Horde) to unlock Artisan First Aid.
Classic Route
Skill
Bandage
Notes
1-40
Linen Bandage
Craft 60.
40-80
Heavy Linen Bandage
Craft 50.
80-115
Wool Bandage
Craft 70.
115-150
Heavy Wool Bandage
Craft 80.
150-180
Silk Bandage
Craft 70.
180-210
Heavy Silk Bandage
Craft 70.
210-240
Mageweave Bandage
Craft 80.
240-260
Heavy Mageweave Bandage
Craft 60.
260-290
Runecloth Bandage
Craft 90.
290-300
Heavy Runecloth Bandage
Craft 30.
TBC Shopping List (300-375)
Cloth
Qty
Bandage Steps
Runecloth
100
300-330 Heavy Runecloth
Netherweave
180
330-360 Netherweave, 360-375 Heavy Netherweave
Buy Manual: Heavy Netherweave Bandage at 350+ from faction medics in Hellfire (Aresella/Abbendis). Train Master First Aid at 300 from Outland trainers.
TBC Route
Skill
Bandage
Notes
300-330
Heavy Runecloth Bandage
Use leftover Classic cloth.
330-360
Netherweave Bandage
Farm Hellfire/Slave Pens trash.
360-375
Heavy Netherweave Bandage
Use manual; small grey stretch near 372-375.
WotLK Shopping List (375-450)
Cloth
Qty
Bandage Steps
Frostweave
360
375-405 Frostweave, 405-450 Heavy Frostweave
Train Grand Master First Aid in Howling Fjord/Borean Tundra at 350. Manual: Heavy Frostweave Bandage sold by Argent Crusade quartermasters and Northrend trainers at 400 skill.
WotLK Route
Skill
Bandage
Notes
375-405
Frostweave Bandage
Craft ~60 (120 cloth).
405-450
Heavy Frostweave Bandage
Craft ~90 (240 cloth). Grey near 445; keep crafting to cap.
Cata Route (450-525)
Skill
Craft
Notes
450-500
Embersilk Bandage
Embersilk Cloth from any Cata mob.
500-525
Heavy Embersilk Bandage
Trainer-taught; 2 Embersilk Cloth each.
Everything is trainer-taught now — no books to hunt. Roughly 3 stacks of Embersilk Cloth covers the whole bracket.
MoP Route (525-600)
Skill
Craft
Notes
525-575
Windwool Bandage
Windwool Cloth drops from every Pandaria mob.
575-600
Heavy Windwool Bandage
Instant-cast heal item for Timeless Isle soloing.
Heavy Windwool Bandages stay genuinely useful at 90 — Timeless Isle elites and open-world soloing chew through them. Keep a stack bank of Windwool Cloth from your 85-90 leveling.
Tips
Always learn the next rank before you hit the soft cap (50/125/200/225/300/350).
Keep bandages on your bars for Hardcore runs; Heavy Runecloth is a lifesaver.