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.
- Grand Master: up to 450, from 350 skill.
Remember to visit your trainer as you approach your rank's limit: beyond it, your skill no longer increases.
In Wrath of the Lich King, the alchemy trainers in the capital cities teach the Apprentice to Artisan ranks, from 1 to 300. The Master rank, from 300 to 375, is learned in Outland, and the Grand Master rank, from 375 to 450, in Northrend, from the 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.
- Borean Tundra: Falorn Nightwhisper (375 – 450).
- Howling Fjord: Lanolis Dewdrop (375 – 450).
Horde
- Orgrimmar: Yelmak.
- Thunder Bluff: Bena Winterhoof.
- Undercity: Doctor Herbert Halsey.
- Silvermoon City: Camberon.
- Hellfire Peninsula: Apothecary Antonivich (300 – 375), at Thrallmar.
- Borean Tundra: Arthur Henslowe (375 – 450).
- Howling Fjord: Wilhelmina Renel (375 – 450).
Neutral
- Shattrath City: Lorokeem (300 – 375).
- Dalaran: Linzy Blackbolt (375 – 450).
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 – 450
This guide takes you from 1 to 450. Up to 300, the route is the same as in Classic Era; from 300 to 350, it uses the herbs of Outland, then those of Northrend up to 450. One recipe is bought from a vendor, 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 350
- Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors.: 50
- FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 40
- 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.: 30
- TeroconeHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 10
- NetherbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 10
Required components from 350 to 450
- GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 94
- Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors.: 95
- Talandra's RoseHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 20
- Tiger LilyHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 36
- Pygmy SuckerfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: 5
- Adder's TongueHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 24
- IcethornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 20
- LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 50
- Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 56
- Dark JadeGem or pearlBought at the auction house.: 5
- Huge CitrineGem or pearlBought at the auction house.: 5
- Eternal FireIngredient: 5
- Frost LotusHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house.: 15
- Enchanted VialVendor componentSold by vendors.: 15
For the last step, add your choice of: LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (105) and GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (45); IcethornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (75) and LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (75); LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (105) and Crystallized LifeIngredient (45); or IcethornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (105) and Pygmy OilCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 375 skill. (45).
Vials are sold by alchemy suppliers, and Pygmy Suckerfish are fished in Northrend. 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 taught by trainers.
- Superior Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer 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, whose recipe is also taught by trainers.
- Major Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer 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 – 350
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.
- Super Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 340 skill. (10): Dreaming GloryHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), FelweedHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (10).
350 – 360
At 350, learn the Grand Master rank from a trainer in Northrend, or from Linzy Blackbolt in Dalaran. Start with Resurgent Healing Potions.
- Resurgent Healing PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (15): GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (30), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
360 – 365
Craft a few Icy Mana Potions.
- Icy Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 360 skill. (5): Talandra's RoseHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (5).
365 – 375
Move on to Spellpower Elixirs.
- Spellpower ElixirCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 365 skill. (10): GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Tiger LilyHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (10).
375 – 380
Turn Pygmy Suckerfish into Pygmy Oil.
- Pygmy OilCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 375 skill. (5): Pygmy SuckerfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house. (5).
380 – 385
Craft a few Potions of Nightmares.
- Potion of NightmaresCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 380 skill. (5): GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (5), Talandra's RoseHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (10), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (5).
385 – 395
Move on to Elixirs of Mighty Strength. They turn yellow at 390: you then need to craft a few more.
- Elixir of Mighty StrengthCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 385 skill. (13): Tiger LilyHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (26), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (13).
395 – 405
Craft Elixirs of Mighty Agility. At 400, Northrend Alchemy Research also lets you discover a new recipe every 3 days.
- Elixir of Mighty AgilityCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 395 skill. (12): GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (24), Adder's TongueHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (24), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (12).
405 – 415
Move on to Indestructible Potions.
- Indestructible PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 395 skill. (10): IcethornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (20), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (10).
415 – 425
Craft Runic Mana Potions. They turn green at 422: the last points require more potions.
- Runic Mana PotionCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 410 skill. (25): LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (50), GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (25), Imbued VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (25).
425 – 430
Transmute Saronite Bars into Titanium Bars.
- Titanium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (7): Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (56).
430 – 435
Transmute a few Earthsiege Diamonds.
- Earthsiege DiamondCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 425 skill. (5): Dark JadeGem or pearlBought at the auction house. (5), Huge CitrineGem or pearlBought at the auction house. (5), Eternal FireIngredient (5).
435 – 450
Finish with 15 flasks of your choice, depending on the herbs you have. They stay orange up to 450.
- Flask of Endless RageCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 435 skill. (15): LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (105), GoldcloverHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (45), Frost LotusHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Enchanted VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
- Flask of the Frost WyrmCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 435 skill. (15): IcethornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (75), LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (75), Frost LotusHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Enchanted VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
- Flask of StonebloodCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 435 skill. (15): LichbloomHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (105), Crystallized LifeIngredient (45), Frost LotusHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Enchanted VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
- Flask of Pure MojoCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 435 skill. (15): IcethornHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (105), Pygmy OilCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 375 skill. (45), Frost LotusHerbGathered with Herbalism or bought at the auction house. (15), Enchanted VialVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
