Potions, flasks, and elixirs fit right in with the rest of Azeroth. The mystical land World of Warcraft is set in is wrought with mystery, just like the secrets alchemists hold to themselves. How do they turn dead plants into new life? How do they transmute elementals without breaking a sweat? In this guide to WoW Classic: Alchemy, you’ll learn everything you need to know to face the cauldron.
To start, the essentials of Alchemy will be covered. These essentials include things like what your toon’s setup should be, general facts about why alchemists are useful, and why you should learn Alchemy in particular. Then, a leveling guide will be provided—boiling and bubbling cauldrons are no fun when they explode in your face. By the time you’re done with this guide, you’ll have a maxed-out Alchemy skill track and you’ll be ready to face other challenges!
The Cauldron—Alchemist Essentials
The cauldron bubbles, an unknown concoction angry and storming within. This is a delicate typhoon, one that must be cautiously stirred to avoid catastrophe. Such is the job of an alchemist. Making potions, flasks, and elixirs takes knowledge, sometimes of the forbidden variety, and skill. Knowledge and skill both take time, effort, and gold to obtain. So, why should you dedicate yourself to learning Alchemy?
Alchemists will cite many reasons for beginning their journey. Alchemy can be an excellent profession to pick up for raiding, thanks to the following.
- Make your own potions, elixirs, and flasks
- Perform Transmutes
- ...and many more benefits to raiding exist!
Alchemy can also be useful for making gold, a currency that is especially valuable with the WoW Token prices being fairly low on Classic realms. How do alchemists make gold? It’s pretty simple!
Minimize costs by purchasing reagents while they’re priced low. Or gather your own.
- Focus on selling around raid resets
- Get into rare markets for rare items
- Transmutations can sometimes be profitable
- ...and many more ways to make gold exist!
With those benefits in mind, most everyone should want to learn Alchemy…if they have what it takes. Fortunately, like all professions in WoW, Alchemy can be enjoyed by anyone using any toon. If you wish to fully dedicate yourself to Alchemy, the following attributes will make your journey easier or more enjoyable.
- Alchemy is expensive. You’ll want a lot of gold, a way to get a lot of gold, or a lot of time on your hands
- Raiders will enjoy Alchemy’s perks to the fullest
- Goblins have the passive trait Better Living Through Chemistry, which improves their alchemical abilities
- Goblins are also known to blow things up, so you won’t have to worry about being judged for a failed experiment. It’s just in your nature!
- Profession pairings can help you save gold or make gold
- Herbalism allows you to supply most of your own materials, saving a lot of gold in exchange for a lot of time.
- Enchanting has the same mentality as Jewelcrafting. Once someone finishes a raid, they’ll have loot, and loot needs enchantments!
Leveling Alchemy
It's good to keep in mind that there are 4 levels to alchemy: Apprentice (1-75), Journeyman (75-150), Expert (150-225), and Artisan (225-300). To help you train in alchemy, you'll need to find a trainer! The trainers below are masters of chemistry. Ask one of them to train you today!
Trainers
- Neutral Trainers
- Jaxin Chong, Booty Bay, Northern Stranglethorn (28.0, 78.0)
- Alliance Trainers
- Tally Berryfizz, Tinker Town, Ironforge (67.2, 54.2)
- Lilyssia Nightbreeze, Mage Quarter, Stormwind (55.6, 85.8)
- Kylanna Windwhisper, Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas (32.6, 43.8)
- Kylanna, Ashenvale (50.0, 67.0)
- Ghak Healtouch, Thelsamar, Loch Modan (37.0, 49.2)
- Cyndra Kindwhisper, Dolanaar, Teldrassil (57.6, 60.6)
- Alchemist Mallory, Goldshire, Elwynn Forest (39.8, 48.6)
- Ainethil, Darnassus (55.0, 23.8)
- Horde Trainers
- Yelmak, The Drag, Orgrimmar (56.6, 33.6)
- Serge Hinott, Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills (61.6, 19.2)
- Rogvar, Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows (48.4, 55.6)
- Miao’zan, Sen'jin Village, Durotar (55.4, 74.0)
- Doctor Herbert Halsey, The Apothecarium, Undercity (47.6, 73.0)
- Carolai Anise, Brill, Tirisfal Glades (59.4, 52.2)
- Bena Winterhoof, Thunder Bluff (46.8, 33.6)
Materials
Now that you’ve learned the concepts, it’s time to stir the pot and start leveling up. Below is your shopping list. You may need more or less of each material depending on your luck. Remember to avoid buying Crystal Vials from the Auction House! You’ll need a lot of them, and players like to overprice.
- 60 Peacebloom
- 60 Silverleaf
- 80 Briarthorn
- 30 Bruiseweed
- 15 Mageroyal
- 40 Stranglekelp
- 30 Liferoot
- 30 Kingsblood
- 55 Goldthorn
- 5 Wild Steelbloom
- 85 Sungrass
- 15 Khadgar’s Whisker
- 40 Blindweed
- 36 Golden Sansam
- 18 Mountain Silversage
- 20 Arthas' Tears
- 40 Blindweed
- 125 Empty Vial
- 100 Leaded Vial
- 85 Crystal Vial
Leveling Alchemy 1-140
| Level | Recipe | Materials |
| 1-60 | 59 Minor Healing Potion | 59 Peacebloom 59 Silverleaf 59 Empty Vial |
| 60-110 | 59 Lesser Healing Potion | 59 Minor Healing Potion 59 Briarthorn |
| 110-140 | Healing Potion | 30 Bruiseweed 30 Briarthorn 30 Leaded Vial |
Leveling Alchemy 140-215
| Level | Recipe | Materials |
| 140-155 | 15 Lesser Mana Potion | 15 Mageroyal 15 Stranglekelp 15 Empty Vial |
| 155-185 | 30 Greater Healing Potion | 30 Liferoot 30 Kingsblood 30 Leaded Vial |
| 185-210 | 25 Elixir of Agility | 25 Stranglekelp 25 Goldthorn 25 Leaded Vial |
| 210-215 | 10 Elixir of Greater Defense | 10 Wild Steelbloom 10 Goldthorn 10 Leaded Vial |
Leveling Alchemy 215-300
| Level | Recipe | Materials |
| 215-230 | 15 Superior Healing Potion | 15 Sungrass 15 Khadgar's Whisker 15 Crystal Vial |
| 230-231 | 1 Philosopher's Stone | 4 Iron Bar 1 Black Vitriol 4 Purple Lotus 4 Firebloom |
| 231-250 | 19 Elixir of Detect Undead | 19 Arthas' Tears 19 Crystal Vial |
| 250-265 | 15 Elixir of Greater Agility | 15 Sungrass 15 Goldthorn 15 Crystal Vial |
| 265-285 | 20 Superior Mana Potion | 40 Sungrass 40 Blindweed 20 Crystal Vial |
| 285-300 | ~18 Major Healing Potion | 36 Golden Sansam 18 Mountain Silversage 18 Crystal Vial |
Congratulations! You should be maxed out on the Alchemy skill. There are numerous recipes and quests associated with Alchemy. As you explore Azeroth, you’ll find them scattered about. Check out our table below to see them all. Have fun and remember where you came from.
Recipes
Concluding Thoughts
Alchemy is a wonderful profession to fill one of your two primary profession slots. It can be useful for raiding, gold making, or just having a good time. Maxing out your Alchemy skill is a rewarding yet costly endeavor. Have fun in Azeroth, and remember your training!
