WoW Cataclysm Alchemy Guide | Leveling Alchemy 1-525
Cataclysm Alchemy Guide
WoW Alchemy Guide
This alchemy guide provides you the cheapest and the quickest way to level this profession. It uses recipes obtained only from vendors or trainers. So you won't go through the whole world to get a rare recipe and got 2 more points in your skill. To get the information about specific recipe (its source) you can click on its title.
At skill level 345 you can choose one specialization – Transmutations, Potions or Elixirs. A specialist has a possibility to create additional items when crafting. For example master of potions has a chance create a several bottles of mixtures while crafting one potion. However this chance is not very high – it's something about 15%. You can change specialization at any time by talking with the NPC who have trained your specialization. Specialization's change costs 150g.
The main source of getting most powerful potion's recipes is discovering. Every time you craft or transmute an item using recipe with level 300+ you have a small chance to discover a new recipe. In Northrend you can also use Northrend Alchemy Research every 24 hours to discover a new recipe.
Herbalism is the ultimate pair for alchemy. Every recipe needs some hers. So you can save a lot of gold by gathering mats yourself, not buying them from AH.
Enchanting guide contents:
Leveling Alchemy 1–60
Learn Apprentice Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1–60 | 60 x Minor Healing Potion |
60
60
60
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| Do not throw these potions away; you will need them in future alchemy leveling. | ||
Leveling Alchemy 60–140
Learn Journeyman Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 60–110 | 50 x Lesser Healing Potion |
50
50
|
| 110–140 | 30 x Healing Potion |
30
30
30
|
Leveling Alchemy 140–210
Learn Expert Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 140–155 | 15 x Lesser Mana Potion |
15
15
15
|
| 155–185 | 30 x Greater Healing Potion |
30
30
30
|
| 185–210 | 25 x Elixir of Agility |
25
25
25
|
Leveling Alchemy 210–285
Learn Artisan Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 210–215 | 5 x Elixir of Greater Defense |
5
5
5
|
| 215–230 | 15 x Superior Healing Potion |
15
15
15
|
| 230–231 | 1 x Philosopher's Stone |
4
4
1
|
| You will need this stone for making transmutations, so don't throw it away. Recipe is sold by Alchemist Pestlezugg in Tanaris. | ||
| 231–250 | 19 x Elixir of Detect Undead |
19
19
|
| 250–265 | 15 x Elixir of Greater Agility |
15
15
15
|
| 265–285 | 20 x Superior Mana Potion |
20
40
40
|
Leveling Alchemy 285–360
Learn Master Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 285–300 | 18 x Major Healing Potion |
18
18
36
|
| This recipe becomes yellow at skill 290, so you will need to make more than 15 of potions to reach 300. Average number is 18. | ||
| 300–310 | 10 x Volatile Healing Potion |
10
10
10
|
| 310–325 | 15 x Elixir of Healing Power |
15
15
15
|
| At skill level 325 you can start quest for getting specialization. Choose one from three possible: Transmutations, Potions or Elixirs. | ||
| 325–335 | 10 x Mad Alchemist's Potion |
20
10
|
| 335–340 | 5 x Super Healing Potion |
5
5
10
|
| 340–360 | 23 x Super Mana Potion |
23
23
46
|
| This recipe becomes yellow at skill 355, so you will need to make more than 20 of potions to reach 360. Average number is 23. Recipe is sold by Haalrun (Zangarmarsh) for Alliance players and by Daga Ramba (Blade's Edge Mountains) for Horde players. |
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Leveling Alchemy 360–450
Learn Grand Master Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 360–365 | 5 x Icy Mana Potion |
10
5
|
| 365–375 | 10 x Spellpower Elixir |
10
10
10
|
| 375–380 | 5 x Pygmy Oil |
5
|
| 380–385 | 5 x Potion of Nightmares |
5
10
5
|
| 385–395 | 12 x Elixir of Mighty Strength |
24
12
|
| This recipe becomes yellow at skill 390, so you will need to make more than 10 of potions to reach 395. Average number is 12. | ||
| 395–405 | 12 x Elixir of Mighty Agility |
24
24
12
|
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This recipe becomes yellow at skill 400, so you will need to make more than 10 of potions to reach 395. Average number is 12. Alternate way. When you hit Alchemy 400 you can use Northrend Alchemy Research for both leveling and discovering new recipes. If you will be lucky and discover Potion of Speed recipe you can use it to get you to skill level 415 because mats for this potions are the cheapest. |
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| 405–410 | 5 x Runic Healing Potion |
5
10
5
|
| 410–425 | 20 x Runic Mana Potion |
20
40
20
|
| This recipe becomes yellow at skill 422, so you will need to make more than 20 of potions to reach 425. | ||
| 425–450 | 27 x Draught of War |
27
27
|
Leveling Alchemy 450–525
Learn Illustrious Grand Master Alchemy
| Skill | Recipe | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 450–455 | 5 x Ghost Elixir |
10
5
|
| 455–460 | 5 x Deathblood Venom |
10
5
|
| 460–465 | 5 x Volcanic Potion |
5
5
5
|
| 465–475 | 12 x Elixir of the Cobra |
12
12
12
|
| 475–480 | 5 x Elixir of Deep Earth |
5
5
|
| 480–490 | 10 x Elixir of Impossible Accuracy |
10
10
10
|
| 490–495 | 5 x Golemblood Potion |
5
5
5
|
| 495–505 | 12 x Elixir of the Master |
12
12
12
|
| 505–510 | 5 x Transmute: Dream Emerald |
15
15
|
| 510–515 | 5 x Transmute: Dream Topaz |
15
15
|
| 515–520 | 5 x Transmute: Demonseye |
15
15
|
| 515–520 | 5 x Transmute: Ocean Sapphire |
15
15
|
| Choose any of these reciepes for 520. | ||
| 520–525 | 5 x Transmute: Amberjewel |
15
15
|
Alchemy trainers
| Alliance | Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemy trainers 1–450 |
Alchemist Mallory – Elwynn Forest Cyndra Kindwhisper – Teldrassil Daedal – Azuremyst Isle Deriz – The Exodar Ghak Healtouch – Loch Modan Lilyssia Nightbreeze – Stormwind Milla Fairancora – Darnassus Vosur Brakthel – Ironforge Alchemist Narett – Dustwallow Marsh Jaxin Chong – Stranglethorn Vale Kylanna – Ashenvale Lucc – The Exodar Sylvanna Forestmoon – Darnassus Tally Berryfizz – Ironforge Ainethil – Darnassus Kylanna Windwhisper – Feralas Alchemist Gribble – Hellfire Peninsula Lorokeem – Shattrath City Falorn Nightwhisper – Borean Tundra Lanolis Dewdrop – Howling Fjord Linzy Blackbolt – Dalaran |
Arcanist Sheynathren – Eversong Woods Carolai Anise – Trisfal Glades Doctor Martin Felben – Undercity Kray – Thunder Bluff Miao'zan – Durotar Razia – Silvermoon City Whuut – Orgrimmar Bena Winterhoof – Thunder Bluff Camberon – Silvermoon City Doctor Marsh – Undercity Jaxin Chong – Stranglethorn Vale Serge Hinott – Hillsbrad Foothills Yelmak – Orgrimmar Doctor Herbert Halsey – Undercity Rogvar – Swamp of Sorrows Apothecary Antonivich – Hellfire Peninsula Lorokeem – Shattrath City Arthur Henslowe – Borean Tundra Wilhelmina Renel – Howling Fjord Linzy Blackbolt – Dalaran |
| Illustrious Grand Master Alchemy trainers 425–525 |
Lilyssia Nightbreeze – Stormwind Linzy Blackbolt – Dalaran |
Yelmak – Orgrimmar Linzy Blackbolt – Dalaran |
Materials needed for power leveling Alchemy
The list is approximate, there are some different ways in leveling Alchemy and you can go one or other. That's why you can need more or less of materials to get 525. Treat this list as an appraisal, not ready recipe. Don't use it to go to Auction House and buy everything at once.
| Material | |
|---|---|
| 470 | Crystal Vial |
| 80 | Briarthorn |
| 79 | Cinderbloom |
| 70 | Sungrass |
| 64 | Goldclover |
| 61 | Dreaming Glory |
| 61 | Golden Sansam |
| 60 | Silverleaf |
| 60 | Peacebloom |
| 50 | Minor Healing Potion |
| 45 | Goldthorn |
| 40 | Stranglekelp |
| 40 | Blindweed |
| 40 | Lichbloom |
| 38 | Felweed |
| 37 | Heartblossom |
| 34 | Tiger Lily |
| 32 | Azshara's Veil |
| 30 | Kingsblood |
| 30 | Liferoot |
| 30 | Bruiseweed |
| 27 | Twilight Jasmine |
| 24 | Adder's Tongue |
| 20 | Stormvine |
| 20 | Talandra's Rose |
| 20 | Ragveil |
| 19 | Arthas' Tears |
| 18 | Mountain Silversage |
| 15 | Zephyrite |
| 15 | Nightstone |
| 15 | Whiptail |
| 15 | Mageroyal |
| 15 | Jasper |
| 15 | Hessonite |
| 15 | Alicite |
| 15 | Khadgar's Whisker |
| 10 | Icethorn |
| 10 | Netherbloom |
| 5 | Pygmy Suckerfish |
| 5 | Volatile Life |
| 5 | Wild Steelbloom |
| 4 | Iron Bar |
| 4 | Firebloom |
| 4 | Purple Lotus |
| 1 | Black Vitriol |
I hope this WoW Alchemy guide has helped you to reach 525 skill in alchemy.