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: Cataclysm 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!
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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
- Including the new Cauldron of Battle and Big Cauldron of Battle, utility items that provide up to 20 players with specialization-specific flasks
- Mixology perk makes your consumed elixirs and flasks more potent
- Alchemists Stones (item level 359) can be crafted by alchemists to fill in gear slots
- ...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 in on selling around raid resets
- Get into rare markets for rare items like Vial of the Sands
- 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.
- Jewelcrafting is another profession that has its followers lock in around raid resets to maximize profits.
- Enchanting has the same mentality as Jewelcrafting. Once someone finishes a raid, they’ll have loot, and loot needs enchantments!
Leveling Alchemy
These trainers are masters of chemistry. Ask one of them to train you today!
- Neutral Trainers
- Lorokeem, Shattrath (45.8, 20.4)
- Linzy Blackbolt, Dalaran (42.4, 32.0)
- Jaxin Chong, Northern Stranglethorn (28.0, 78.0)
- Crystal Brightspark, Icecrown (71.6, 21.0)
- Alchemist Kanhu, Shattrath (39.2, 29.4)
- Aelthin, Shattrath (38.8, 71.6)
- Alliance Trainers
- Tally Berryfizz, Ironforge (67.2, 54.2)
- Lucc, The Exodar (28.6, 61.2)
- Lilyssia Nightbreeze, Stormwind (55.6, 85.8)
- Lanolis Dewdrop, Howling Fjord (58.4, 62.2)
- Kylanna Windwhisper, Feralas (32.6, 43.8)
- Ghak Healtouch, Loch Modan (37.0, 49.2)
- Falorn Nightwhisper, Borean Tundra (57.8, 71.8)
- Daedal, Azuremyst Isle (48.4, 51.6)
- Cyndra Kindwhisper, Teldrassil (57.6, 60.6)
- Alchemist Narett, Dustwallow Marsh (64.0, 47.6)
- Alchemist Mallory, Elwynn Forest (39.8, 48.6)
- Alchemist Gribble, Hellfire Peninsula (53.8, 65.8)
- Ainethil, Darnassus (55.0, 23.8)
- Horde Trainers
- Yelmak, Orgrimmar (56.6, 33.6)
- Wilhelmina Renel, Howling Fjord (78.6, 28.6)
- Serge Hinott, Hillsbrad Foothills (61.6, 19.2)
- Rogvar, Swamp of Sorrows (48.4, 55.6)
- Miao’zan, Durotar (55.4, 74.0)
- Doctor Herbert Halsey, Undercity (47.6, 73.0)
- Carolai Anise, Tirisfal Glades (59.4, 52.2)
- Camberon, Silvermoon City (66.8, 17.8)
- Bena Winterhoof, Thunder Bluff (46.8, 33.6)
- Arthur Henslowe, Borean Tundra (41.8, 54.2)
- Arcanist Sheynathren, Eversong Woods (38.2, 72.6)
- Apothecary Wormwick, Dragonblight (76.8, 62.2)
- Apothecary Bressa, Dragonblight (36.2, 48.6)
- Apothecary Antonivich, Hellfire Peninsula (52.2, 36.4)
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.
- 65 Peacebloom
- 65 Silverleaf
- 100 Briarthorn
- 35 Bruiseweed
- 20 Mageroyal
- 50 Stranglekelp
- 35 Liferoot
- 35 Kingsblood
- 30 Goldthorn
- 5 Wild Steelbloom
- 30 Sungrass
- 40 Khadgar’s Whisker
- 5 Iron Bar
- 1 Black Vitriol
- 5 Purple Lotus
- 5 Firebloom
- 10 Blindweed
- 55 Golden Sansam
- 45 Gromsblood
- 40 Sorrowmoss
- 15 Dreamfoil
- 30 Mountain Silversage
- 10 Icecap
- 35 Felweed
- 45 Dreaming Glory
- 10 Netherbloom
- 5 Terocone
- 20 Talandra’s Rose
- 5 Pygmy Suckerfish
- 85 Goldclover
- 35 Tiger Lily
- 25 Adder’s Tongue
- 20 Icethorn
- 45 Lichbloom
- 80 Cinderbloom
- 10 Stormvine
- 20 Azshara’s Veil
- 25 Heartblossom
- 5 Volatile Life
- 25 Twilight Jasmine
- 15 Whiptail
- 15 Hessonite
- 15 Alicite
- 15 Nightstone
Let’s put those reagents to good use!
- 65 Minor Healing Potion
- Keep these
- 65 Lesser Healing Potion
- 35 Healing Potion
- 20 Lesser Mana Potion
- 35 Greater Healing Potion
- 30 Elixir of Agility
- 5 Elixir of Greater Defense
- 28 Superior Healing Potion
- 1 Philosopher’s Stone
- Recipe from Alchemist Pestlezugg, Tanaris (50.8, 27.0)
- 10 Elixir of Greater Intellect
- 22 Elixir of Detect Demon
- 15 Elixir of the Sages
- 14 Major Healing Potion
- 5 Purification Potion
- 15 Onslaught Elixir
- 22 Elixir of Healing Power
- 5 Elixir of Draenic Wisdom
- 5 Super Healing Potion
- 10 Super Mana Potion
- Recipe from either Haalrun, Zangarmarsh (67.8, 48.0) or Daga Ramba, Blade’s Edge Mountains (51.0, 57.8)
- 10 Resurgent Healing Potion
- 5 Icy Mana Potion
- 10 Spellpower Elixir
- 5 Pygmy Oil
- 5 Potion of Nightmares
- 12 Elixir of Mighty Strength
- 12 Elixir of Mighty Agility
- 10 Indestructible Potion
- 22 Runic Mana Potion
- 27 Draught of War
- 5 Ghost Elixir
- 5 Deathblood Venom
- 5 Volcanic Potion
- 11 Elixir of the Cobra
- 5 Elixir of Deep Earth
- 10 Elixir of Impossible Accuracy
- 5 Golemblood Potion
- 10 Mythical Potion
- 1 Epic Alchemy Trinket
- You may not need your trinket. Craft it anyways!
- 5 Transmute: Ember Topaz
- 5 Transmute: Demonseye
- 5 Transmute: Amberjewel
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. Have fun and remember where you came from.
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 hunting down the Vial of the Sands…granted, you’ll need Archeology for that one. Maxing out your Alchemy skill is a rewarding yet costly endeavor. Have fun in Azeroth, and remember your training!
