Alchemy leveling in WoW Forever: 1–300 skill-up route and trainers

Alchemy leveling guide

What to make at every skill, what one craft takes, where to train each rank and which recipes to buy before you need them. The beta caps skill at 225 for now; the route carries on to 300.

Beta cap: 225

All Alchemy recipes and trainers

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The route

Shopping list

Buy or gather these before you start. An alternative replaces its whole row: take whichever costs less.

Skill 1–225

Material	Or, if cheaper
91 × Peacebloom
45 × Silverleaf
50 × Mageroyal
54 × Earthroot
60 × Briarthorn
82 × Stranglekelp
40 × Firefin Snapper 15 × Kingsblood	or 42 × Mageroyal 42 × Stranglekelp
36 × Kingsblood
36 × Liferoot

Trainers

Start with Apprentice Alchemy for 10 from character level 5. Any of these trainers teaches it; the capital cities are listed first.

Apprentice Alchemy (1–75)

Any Alchemy trainer teaches Apprentice from character level 5 for 10. Where they stand.

Skill 1–10
9 × Minor Arcane Elixir
Materials: 9 Peacebloom, 9 Empty Vial
Vials: any Alchemy or Trade Supply vendor.
Or
- 9 × Elixir of Minor Force
  Materials: 9 Silverleaf, 9 Empty Vial
Pick this one when Silverleaf is the cheaper herb.
Skill 10–55
Orange throughout.
45 × Elixir of Minor Defense
Materials: 45 Silverleaf, 45 Peacebloom, 45 Empty Vial
Skill 55–65
Orange throughout.
10 × Minor Mana Potion
Materials: 10 Mageroyal, 10 Peacebloom, 10 Empty Vial
Skill 65–90
Orange until 80, yellow from 80.
27 × Elixir of Minor Fortitude
Materials: 54 Earthroot, 27 Peacebloom, 27 Empty Vial
Train Journeyman first. Budget 2–3 spare crafts for 80–90. Train Journeyman before 75.

Materials for this rank5 items

Everything this rank’s steps use, less what earlier steps already made.

Journeyman Alchemy (75–150)

An Alchemy trainer teaches Journeyman from Alchemy 50 and character level 10 for 450.

Skill 90–120
Orange throughout.
30 × Elixir of Wisdom
Materials: 30 Mageroyal, 60 Briarthorn, 30 Empty Vial
Keep the output
Tailors: hold on to these for Gloves of Meditation.
Skill 120–130
Orange throughout.
10 × Lesser Mana Potion
Materials: 10 Mageroyal, 10 Stranglekelp, 10 Empty Vial
Skill 130–150
Orange throughout.
20 × Fire Oil
Materials: 40 Firefin Snapper, 20 Empty Vial
Keep the output
2 oils per craft. Set 30 aside for the 150 step.
Or
- 20 × Lesser Mana Potion
  Materials: 20 Mageroyal, 20 Stranglekelp, 20 Empty Vial
Snapper scarce or pricey? Make these instead.

Materials for this rank5 items

Everything this rank’s steps use, less what earlier steps already made.

Expert Alchemy (150–225)

An Alchemy trainer teaches Expert from Alchemy 125 and character level 20 for 50.

Alliance

Horde

Recipes to buy for this stretch: Recipe: Nature Protection Potion. Buy them on your way so you are not stuck at the vendor-sold steps.

Skill 150–165
Orange throughout.
15 × Elixir of Fire Power
Materials: 30 Fire Oil, 15 Kingsblood, 15 Leaded Vial
Train Expert first. Eats the 30 oils from 130.
Or
- 22 × Lesser Mana Potion
  Materials: 22 Mageroyal, 22 Stranglekelp, 22 Empty Vial
No oils saved? Carry on with these.
Skill 165–195
Orange until 180, yellow from 180.
36 × Mana Potion
Materials: 36 Stranglekelp, 36 Kingsblood, 36 Leaded Vial
Skill 195–225
Orange until 210, yellow from 210.
36 × Nature Protection Potion
Materials: 36 Liferoot, 36 Stranglekelp, 36 Leaded Vial
Recipe to buyRecipe: Nature Protection Potion from Alliance: Logannas (Feralas); Horde: Bronk (Feralas); Both factions: Glyx Brewright (Stranglethorn Vale), Alchemist Pestlezugg (Tanaris). Pick it up before you get here.
Bind-on-pickup recipe (Feralas, Stranglethorn, Tanaris): the alchemist must buy it in person.

Materials for this rank4 items

Everything this rank’s steps use, less what earlier steps already made.

Artisan Alchemy (225–300)

An Alchemy trainer teaches Artisan from Alchemy 200 and character level 35 for 450. The beta caps skill at 225 for now, so this rank waits until it goes up.