Best level up Alchemy guide WoW

About this guide

This guide will show you how to get your alchemy skill up from 0 to 375. The guide will only use recipe's available at a trainer until 265 and vendor available recipe's from 265 to 375.

This guide only uses recipes that require herbs and vendor bought material (vials).

This guide does not tell you how to get all the different recipe's from quests, vendors or drops. What you do once you hit 375 is entirely up to you. This guide will not tell you what to do with the potions you make either.

This guide is primarily aimed at those who want to switch profession at high level or have high level alts, friends or guild members.

Before I start, you need to realize this is not a 1-70 leveling guide, it's just a guide that will help you get your alchemy up quick, if you need a leveling guide, the best ones are: Joana's 1-70 Horde leveling Guide for horde, and Brian's 1-70 Alliance leveling guide for alliance. That i will post shortly.
Preparation

You are going to need a lot of herbs. Create an alt storage character to store these herbs and then farm (or have an alt farm) for the herbs needed. Use the in game mail system to send the herbs to the storage character. Don't forget to send some gold to the storage character, so she can send the herbs back.

Once you have all the components collected, everything has to be send back to your main character. The mailbox only shows the first 50 items you have in the mail. It also puts the last item send to you on top. So to avoid complications send the components you need first last: i.e peacebloom and silverleaf are needed first, so these are the last to be send back to your main, after the briarthorn, mageroyal, etc.

The recipe's used require vendor bought components such as vials. These cost gold. To learn recipe's from a trainer also costs gold. The amount of gold needed is approximately 40 to 50 gold if you farm all of the herbs. If you want to buy everything you need from the auction house expect to spend upwards to 225 gold. This does not include gold for recipe's from vendors or the auction house.

1 - 60
Minor Healing Potions (1 x Peacebloom, 1 x Sliverleaf, 1 x Empty Vial) x 60

61 - 110
Lesser Healing Potion (1 x Minor Healing Potion, 1 x Briarthorn) x 50

111 - 140
Healing Potion (1 x Bruiseweed, 1 x Briarthorn, 1 x Leaded Vial) x 30

141 - 155
Lesser Mana Potion (1 x Mageroyal, 1 x Stranglekelp, 1 x Leaded Vial) x 15

156 - 185
Greater Healing Potion (1 x Liferoot, 1 x Kingsblood, 1 x Leaded Vial) x 30

186 - 210
Elixir of Agility (1 x Stranglekelp, 1 x Goldthorn, 1 x Leaded Vial) x 25

211 - 215
Elixir of Greater Defence (1 x Steelbloom, 1 x Goldthorn, 1 x Leaded Vial) x 5

216 - 230
Superior Healing Potion (1 x Sungrass, 1 x Khadgar's Whisker, 1 x Crystal Vial) x 15

231 - 250
Elixir of Detect Undead (1 x Arthas' Tears, 1 x Crystal Vial) x 20

251 - 265
Elixir of Greater Agility (1 x Sungrass, 1 x Goldthorn, 1 x Crystal Vial) x 15

266 - 285
Superior Mana Potion (2 x Sungrass, 2 x Blindweed, 1 x Crystal Vial) x 20

286 - 300
Major Healing Potion (2 x Golden Sansam, 1 x Mountain Silversage, 1 x Crystal vial) x 20

Below is a table that shows the amount of herbs needed. The minimum amount column shows the minimum amount needed if you would get a skill point every time you make something. However at some point a recipe will be yellow or even green when you make something so you won't always get a skill point. The estimated amount column deals with this, so try to get the estimated amount of herbs on your storage character. If you are buying all the herbs you need from the auction house, I suggest getting the minimum amount and only buy more when needed.
Component Minimum Amount Estimated Amount
Peacebloom 60 (3 stacks) 60 (3 stacks)
Silverleaf 60 (3 stacks) 60 (3 stacks)
Mageroyal 15 (1 stacks) 20 (1 stacks)
Briarthorn 80 (4 stacks) 90 (5 stacks)
Stranglekelp 40 (2 stacks) 50 (3 stacks)
Bruiseweed 30 (2 stacks) 35 (2 stacks)
Wild Steelbloom 5 (1 stacks) 10 (1 stacks)
Kingsblood 30 (2 stacks) 40 (2 stacks)
Liferoot 30 (2 stacks) 40 (2 stacks)
Goldthorn 45 (3 stacks) 50 (2 stacks)
Khadgar's Whisker 15 (1 stacks) 20 (1 stacks)
Sungrass 60 (3 stacks) 70 (4 stacks)
Blindweed 30 (2 stacks) 35 (2 stacks)
Arthas' Tears 20 (1 stacks) 25 (2 stacks)
Golden Sansam 40 (2 stacks) 60 (3 stacks)
Mountain Silversage 20 (1 stacks) 30 (2 stacks)
Getting from 1 to 50

Getting from 1 to 50 is easy enough. Make 60 minor healing potions. This should get you to skill 60. You need at least skill 55 for the next step, so don't worry if you didn't get to 60. Keep the minor healing potions, you will need them later.

Once you hit 50 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Journeyman Alchemist. You have to be level 10 to become Journeyman Alchemist.

This table shows the different recipes used to get from 0 to 50.
Skill Yellow Grey Item Components From - To Components needed
1 55 95 Minor Healing Potion 1x Peacebloom,
1x Silverleaf,
1x Empty Vial 0 - 60 (60) 60x Peacebloom,
60x Silverleaf,
60x Empty Vial
Getting from 50 to 125

Use the minor healing potions made earlier to make lesser healing potions to get to 110. If you didn't reach 110, make elixirs of wisdom until you do.

At 110 you can train the healing potion recipe. Make those until skill 125

Once you hit 125 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Expert Alchemist. You have to be level 20 to become Expert Alchemist.

This table shows the different recipes used to get from 50 to 125.
Skill Yellow Grey Item Components From - To Components needed
55 85 125 Lesser Healing Potion 1x Minor Healing Potion,
1x Briarthorn 60 - 110 (50) 50x Minor Healing Potion,
50x Briarthorn
90 120 160 Elixir of Wisdom 1x Mageroyal,
2x Briarthorn,
1x Empty Vial 105 - 110 (5) 5x Mageroyal,
10x Briarthorn,
5x Empty Vial
110 135 175 Healing Potion 1x Bruiseweed,
1x Briarthorn,
1x Leaded Vial 110 - 125 (15) 15x Bruiseweed,
15x Briarthorn,
15x Leaded Vial
Getting from 125 to 200

Make some more healing potions to get to skill 140. Make lesser mana potions to get to 155, greater healing potions to get to 185 and elixirs of agility to get to 200.

Once you hit 200 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Artisan Alchemist. You have to be level 35 to become Artisan Alchemist.

This table shows the different recipes used to get from 125 to 200.
Skill Yellow Grey Item Components From - To Components needed
110 135 175 Healing Potion 1x Bruiseweed,
1x Briarthorn,
1x Leaded Vial 125 - 140 (15) 15x Bruiseweed,
15x Briarthorn,
15x Leaded Vial
120 145 185 Lesser Mana Potion 1x Mageroyal,
1x Stranglekelp,
1x Empty Vial 140 - 155 (15) 15x Mageroyal,
15x Stranglekelp,
15x Empty Vial
155 175 215 Greater Healing Potion 1x Liferoot,
1x Kingsblood,
1x Leaded Vial 155 - 185 (30) 30x Liferoot,
30x Kingsblood,
30x Leaded Vial
185 205 245 Elixir of Agility 1x Stranglekelp,
1x Goldthorn,
1x Leaded Vial 185 - 200 (15) 15x Stranglekelp,
15x Goldthorn,
15x Leaded Vial
Getting from 200 to 265

Make some more elixirs of agility to get to 210. Make elixirs of greater defense until 215 and then make superior healing potions until 230. Make elixirs of detect undead to get to 250 and elixir of greater agility to get to 265.

This table shows the different recipes used to get from 200 to 265.
Skill Yellow Grey Item Components From - To Components needed
185 205 245 Elixir of Agility 1x Stranglekelp,
1x Goldthorn,
1x Leaded Vial 200 - 210 (10) 10x Stranglekelp,
10x Goldthorn,
10x Leaded Vial
195 215 255 Elixir of Greater Defense 1x Wild Steelbloom,
1x Goldthorn,
1x Leaded Vial 210 - 215 (5) 5x Wild Steelbloom,
5x Goldthorn,
5x Leaded Vial
215 230 270 Superior Healing Potion 1x Sungrass,
1x Khadgar's Whisker,
1x Crystal Vial 215 - 230 (15) 15x Sungrass,
15x Khadgar's Whisker,
15x Crystal Vial
230 245 285 Elixir of Detect Undead 1x Arthas' Tears,
1x Crystal Vial 230 - 250 (20) 20x Arthas' Tears,
20x Crystal Vial
240 255 295 Elixir of Greater Agility 1x Sungrass,
1x Goldthorn,
1x Crystal Vial 250 - 265 (15) 15x Sungrass,
15x Goldthorn,
15x Crystal Vial
Getting from 265 to 300

Although you can get to 300 using the elixir of detect demon recipe, the gromsblood needed is expensive when bought from the auction house so i decided to use vendor available recipe's to get from 265 to 300.

Get the superior mana potion recipe from Ulthir in Darnassus or Algernon in Undercity and the major healing potion recipe from Evie Whirlbrew in Everlook.

Make superior mana potion to get to skill 285 and major healing potions to get to 300.

Congratulations, you now have 300 skill in alchemy.

This table shows the different recipes that are avaible through vendors to get from 265 to 300.
Skill Yellow Grey Item Components From - To Components needed
260 275 315 Superior Mana Potion 2x Sungrass,
2x Blindweed,
1x Crystal Vial 265 - 285 (20) 30x Sungrass,
30x Blindweed,
15x Crystal Vial
275 290 330 Major Healing Potion 2x Golden Sansam,
1x Mountain Silversage,
1x Crystal Vial 280 - 300 (20) 40x Golden Sansam,
20x Mountain Silversage,
20x Crystal Vial

This table shows who and where the different vendors are for the previously mentioned recipe's.
What Who Where
Superior Mana Potion Ulthir (Alliance Faction)
Algernon (Horde Faction) Darnassus
Undercity
Major Healing Potion Evie Whirlbrew (Neutral) Everlook in Winterspring



Alchemy 300 to 375 by Highlander on EU-Terenas


301 - 315
Volatile Healing Potion (1 x Golden Sansam, 1 x Felweed, 1 x Imbued Vial) x 20
N.B.You can make Major Mana Potions up to this point if you prefer. You'll need to make about 25 though.

316 - 330
Sneaking Potion (2 x Ragveil, 1 x Felweed, 1 x Imbued Vial) x 20

331 - 350
Super Healing Potion (2 x Dreaming Glory, 1 x Felweed, 1 x Imbued Vial) x 20

351 - 375
Major Dreamless Sleep Potion (1 x Dreaming Glory, 1 x Nightmare Vine, 1 x Imbued Vial) x 40
Goes green at 370, but it's easier to skill up on this, now that it's in the game, than use low drop rate recipes or faction rewards.
Can be bought from Leeli Longhaggle in Allerian Stronghold (Terokkar Forest) for Alliance and from Daga Ramba in Thunderlord Stronghold (Blade's Edge Mountains) for Horde players.


Approximate Materials Required

20 x Golden Sansam
60 x Felweed
100 x Imbued Vial
40 x Ragveil
80 x Dreaming Glory
40 x Nightmare Vine

That's it for this guide.