Alchemy
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Alchemy
Overview
Alchemy is a primary crafting profession. It lets you prepare potions, elixirs and flasks from gathered herbs.
It pairs naturally with Herbalism, which provides those herbs.
What this profession is for
- Prepare potions, for example to restore health or mana.
- Prepare elixirs and flasks that strengthen your character.
Learning the profession
Alchemy is learned from an alchemy trainer. Each rank raises the profession's maximum skill and requires a minimum skill and, from Journeyman onward, a character level:
- Apprentice: up to 75 skill.
- Journeyman: up to 150, from 50 skill and level 10.
- Expert: up to 225, from 125 skill and level 20.
- Artisan: up to 300, from 200 skill and level 35.
- Master: up to 375.
Remember to visit your trainer as you approach your rank's limit: beyond it, your skill no longer increases.
In The Burning Crusade, every alchemy trainer in the capital cities teaches the Apprentice to Artisan ranks, from 1 to 300. The Master rank, from 300 to 375, is learned in Outland, from the master trainers shown in brackets.
Alliance
- Stormwind: Lilyssia Nightbreeze.
- Ironforge: Tally Berryfizz.
- Darnassus: Ainethil.
- The Exodar: Lucc.
- Hellfire Peninsula: Alchemist Gribble (300 – 375), at Honor Hold.
Horde
- Orgrimmar: Yelmak.
- Thunder Bluff: Bena Winterhoof.
- Undercity: Doctor Herbert Halsey.
- Silvermoon City: Camberon.
- Hellfire Peninsula: Apothecary Antonivich (300 – 375), at Thrallmar.
Neutral
- Shattrath City: Lorokeem (300 – 375).
Specializations
From level 68, a series of quests lets you become a Potion Master, an Elixir Master or a Transmutation Master: when you craft those items, you then have a chance to get more of them. Only one specialization can be active at a time; to change, you must pay 150 gold to its master.
- Potion Master: Lauranna Thar'well, in Zangarmarsh.
- Elixir Master: Lorokeem, in Shattrath City.
- Transmutation Master: Zarevhi, in Netherstorm.
Guide 1 – 375
This guide takes you from 1 to 375. Up to 300, the route is the same as in Classic Era; beyond that, it uses the herbs of Outland. A few recipes are bought from vendors, noted below. Quantities are estimates: once a recipe is no longer orange, you sometimes need to craft a few more.
Required components from 1 to 300
- PeacebloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 60
- SilverleafHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 60
- Empty VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers.: 80
- BriarthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 90
- BruiseweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 30
- Leaded VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers.: 90
- MageroyalHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 20
- StranglekelpHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 40
- LiferootHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 30
- KingsbloodHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 30
- GoldthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 50
- Wild SteelbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 10
- SungrassHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 85
- Khadgar's WhiskerHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 15
- Crystal VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers.: 105
- Arthas' TearsHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 20
- BlindweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 50
- Golden SansamHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 50
- Mountain SilversageHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 25
Required components from 300 to 375
- Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors.: 95
- FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 45
- Golden SansamHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house., DreamfoilHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. or Mountain SilversageHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 15, your choice
- Golden SansamHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 10
- Dreaming GloryHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 80
- TeroconeHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 10
- NetherbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 10
- Nightmare VineHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 40
Vials are sold by alchemy suppliers. Herbs are gathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.
1 – 60
Start with Minor Healing Potions and keep them: they are used in the next step. At 50, go back to your trainer to learn the Journeyman rank.
- Minor Healing PotionCrafted itemKnown as soon as you learn the profession. (60): PeacebloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (60), SilverleafHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (60), Empty VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (60).
60 – 110
Turn the Minor Healing Potions into Lesser Healing Potions.
- Lesser Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 55 skill. (60): Minor Healing PotionCrafted itemKnown as soon as you learn the profession. (60), BriarthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (60).
110 – 140
Move on to Healing Potions. At 125, go back to a trainer to learn the Expert rank.
- Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 110 skill. (30): BruiseweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (30), BriarthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (30), Leaded VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (30).
140 – 155
Craft about twenty Lesser Mana Potions.
- Lesser Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 120 skill. (20): MageroyalHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), StranglekelpHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), Empty VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (20).
155 – 185
Move on to Greater Healing Potions.
- Greater Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 155 skill. (30): LiferootHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (30), KingsbloodHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (30), Leaded VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (30).
185 – 205
Craft Elixirs of Agility. At 200, go back to a trainer to learn the Artisan rank.
- Elixir of AgilityCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 185 skill. (20): StranglekelpHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), GoldthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), Leaded VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (20).
205 – 215
Craft about ten Elixirs of Greater Defense.
- Elixir of Greater DefenseCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 195 skill. (10): Wild SteelbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), GoldthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Leaded VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (10).
215 – 230
Move on to Superior Healing Potions.
- Superior Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 215 skill. (15): SungrassHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Khadgar's WhiskerHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Crystal VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (15).
230 – 250
Craft Elixirs of Detect Undead.
- Elixir of Detect UndeadCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 230 skill. (20): Arthas' TearsHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), Crystal VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (20).
250 – 270
Craft Elixirs of Greater Agility.
- Elixir of Greater AgilityCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 240 skill. (20): SungrassHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), GoldthornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), Crystal VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (20).
270 – 285
The Superior Mana Potion recipe is not taught by trainers: it is bought from a vendor.
- Superior Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 260 skill. (25): SungrassHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (50), BlindweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (50), Crystal VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (25).
285 – 300
Finish with Major Healing Potions. Their recipe is sold by Evie Whirlbrew, in Winterspring.
- Major Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 275 skill. (25): Golden SansamHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (50), Mountain SilversageHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (25), Crystal VialVialSold by general trade suppliers and by alchemy and herbalism suppliers. (25).
300 – 315
Learn the Master rank from your faction's master trainer in Hellfire Peninsula, or from Lorokeem in Shattrath City. Then craft 15 potions or elixirs of your choice, depending on the herbs you have.
- Volatile Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (15): Golden SansamHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
- Adept's ElixirCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (15): DreamfoilHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
- Onslaught ElixirCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (15): Mountain SilversageHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
315 – 325
Move on to Elixirs of Healing Power.
- Elixir of Healing PowerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 310 skill. (10): Golden SansamHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Dreaming GloryHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (10).
325 – 335
Craft Elixirs of Draenic Wisdom.
- Elixir of Draenic WisdomCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 320 skill. (10): FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), TeroconeHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (10).
335 – 340
Craft a few Super Healing Potions.
- Super Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 325 skill. (5): NetherbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (5), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (5).
340 – 355
The Super Mana Potion recipe is bought from a vendor: Haalrun, in Zangarmarsh, for the Alliance; Daga Ramba, in Blade's Edge Mountains, for the Horde. On the Horde side, also buy the Major Dreamless Sleep Potion recipe from Daga Ramba, for the next step.
- Super Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 340 skill. (15): Dreaming GloryHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (30), FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
355 – 375
Finish with Major Dreamless Sleep Potions. On the Alliance side, their recipe is sold by Leeli Longhaggle, in Terokkar Forest. It turns green around 372: you will then need to craft a few more.
- Major Dreamless Sleep PotionCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 350 skill. (40): Dreaming GloryHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (40), Nightmare VineHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (40), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (40).
