by David Piner on Apr 30, 2007
Alchemy is one of the cheaper and easier to level up professions out there. Most potions good for leveling only require two herbs and a vial and herbs are generally very easy to obtain. You can get to 300 without the need of many drop recipes and can generally keep your costs down all the way to 375. Even past that it doesn't tent to get expensive until right near the end of the Cataclysm range of skill points from 500 to 525.
This guide details step by step the fastest and cheapest way to get Alchemy to a skill level of 525. Unlike other guides, we’re not going to list a shopping list, since you won’t always gain a skill gain on a yellow. However, if you’re looking for shopping for a particular item go ahead and guess how many you’ll need to make (say 10) then add 5 more for failures then times that by what’s required to create it. So for instance, a 60 Minor Healing Potions would need 65 Silverleaf, 65 Peacebloom, and 60 Crystal Vials to get you to a skill level of sixty.
If speed is a primary concern then you may want to buy your materials off the Auction House. Be warned though, it’s very expensive and it is much better to just get the herbs yourself. However, if you’ve got the money to spare then it shouldn’t be a problem.
Return to our Alchemy Guide for more Alchemy information!
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Apprentice (1-60) Journeyman (60-140) Expert (140-205) Artisan (205-285) Master (285-350) Grand Master (350-425) Illustrious (425-525) Skill Item Name ReasoningMinor Healing Potion
1x Silverleaf
1x Peacebloom
1x Crystal Vial
The cheapest possible potion to make with the easiest/cheapest to obtain items. There is no reason not to take advantage of this.
Important, SAVE all of these. Seriously! You'll be using them again shortly.
60-75Lesser Healing Potion
1x Minor Healing Potion
1x Briarthorn
1x Crystal Vial
Lesser Healing Potion
1x Minor Healing Potion
1x Briarthorn
1x Crystal Vial
After you train to become a Journeyman Alchemist you need to continue making these as you already have the Minor Healing Potion from before, so it's pretty efficent.
You may want to put them on the Auction House, lowbies in the BGs like them for their cheapness.
105-110Elixir of Wisdom
1x Mageroyal
2x Briarthorn
1x Crystal Vial
Healing Potion
1x Briarthorn
1x Bruiseweed
1x Crystal Vial
Strong Troll's Blood
2x Briarthron
2x Bruiseweed
1x Crystal Vial
Greater Healing Potion
1x Kingsblood
1x Liferoot
1x Crystal Vial
Elixir of Greater Defense
1x Wild Steelbloom
1x Goldthorn
1x Crystal Vial
Elixir of Greater Defense
1x Wild Steelbloom
1x Goldthorn
1x Crystal Vial
Elixier of Detect Undead
1x Arthas' Tears
1x Crystal Vial
Superior Mana Potion
2x Sungrass
2x Blindweed
1x Crystal Vial
Major Healing Potions
2x Golden Sansam
1x Mountain Silversage
1x Crystal Vial
Cheap for the 10 points you need. Both this and the previous Major Mana Potion come from recipes or can just be bought from the trainer in Outland. At 300 head to Outland.
Major Mana Potion
3x Dreamfoil
2x Icecap
1x Crystal Vail
Elixir of Major Strength
1x Mountain Silversage
1x Felweed
1x Crystal Vial
Volatile Healing Potion
1x Felweed
1x Golden Sansam
1x Crystal Vial
Super Healing Potion
2x Dreaming Glory
1x Felweed
1x Crystal Vial
Super Mana Potion
2x Netherbloom
1x Felweed
1x Crystal Vial
This recipe is on three vendors that have a slow respawn time. One vendor is in Blade's Edge Mountains and the other two are in the Horde/Alliance Zangarmarsh towns. If you can get it, pretty cheap points.
Honestly, if you get the recipe, I'd take it all the way to 370 when it turns grey.
350-375Transmutes
(Optional - This is the old method but still possible)
The cheapest way to get 375 used to be to just transmute your way there. At 364 the Alchemist's Stone is still Orange, so there is a free point there. Since transmutes do you have a HIGH recool time you can make other potions, like at 360 the Fel Mana Potion but it's a drop. Really, most good recipes past 350 are just drops or cooldown vendors.
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2x Goldclover
1x Crystal Vial
Icy Mana Potion
2x Talandra's Rose
1x Crystal Vial
Spellpower Elixir
1x GoldClover
1x Tiger Lily
1x Crystal Vial
Pygmy Oil
1x Pygmy Suckerfish
Time to go fishing. 380-385Potion of Nightmares
1x Goldclover
2x Talandra's Rose
1x Crystal Vial
Elixir of Mighty Strength
2x Tiger Lily
1x Crystal Vial
Elixir of Mighty Agility
2x Goldclover
2x Adder's Tongue
1x Crystal Vial
Indestructable Potion
2x Icethorn
1x Crystal Vial
Runic Mana Potion
1x Goldclover
2x Lichbloom
1x Crystal Vial
Draught of War
1x Cinderbloom
1x Crystal Vial
Ghost Elixir
2x Cinderbloom
1x Crystal Vial
Deathblood Venom
1x Stormvine
1x Crystal Vial
5 Volcanic Potions
1x Azshara's Veil
1x Cinderbloom
1x Crystal Vial
Elixir of the Cobra
1x Azshara's Veil
1x Cinderbloom
1x Crystal Vial
Deepstone Oil
1x Albino Cavefish
1x Crystal Vial
Time to get fishing!
475-480Elixir of Deep Earth
2x Heartblossom
1x Crystal Vial
The cheapest way to level for these points.
480-490Elixir of Impossible Accuracy
1x Cinderbloom
1x Heartblossom
1x Crystal Vial
Desirable for DPS that are just starting to do end game instances and need some extra hit fast.
490-495Golemblood Potions
1x Heartblossom
1x Volatile Life
1x Crystal Vial
The first potion to use Volatile elements.
495-504Elixir of the Master
1x Heartblossom
1x Twilight Jasmine
1x Crystal Vial
STOP at 504 or you will cost yourself more materials!
504-509Flask of Enhancement
8x Twilight Jasmine
8x Stormvine
8x Azshara's Veil
8x Whiptail
8x Cinderbloom
1x Crystal Vial
5 points for one flask, even though it is expensive to make it is the cheapest way.
509-514Epic Alchemy Trinket
Varies
Craft your epic trinket now for a quick 5 points.
514-515Transmute: Ember Topaz
3x Hessonite
3x Cinderbloom
515-520
Transmute: Demonseye
3x Nightstone
3x Twilight Jasmine
OR
Transmute: Ocean Sapphire
3x Zephyrite
3x Azshara's Veil
You need to make 5 of these, craft whichever you have the mats for or whichever you can buy the mats for the cheapest.
520-525Transmute: Amberjewel
3x Alicite
3x Whiptail
Hurray, you are now at 525, go and make some money back with all your Alchemy abilities!
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