WoW Forever Alchemy Leveling Guide 1-300
Alchemy is the cheapest crafting profession to level in WoW Forever. On the EU Auction House on November 10, the herbs and vials for 1 to 225 cost about 7g 54s, and the whole route to 300 about 27g 98s. The herb you need most is Stranglekelp, and the expensive one is Sungrass for the last 26 points.
This guide gives you the cheapest route we found for each skill bracket, with every craft, material and current price at the top in one table. Below it you will find the rank requirements, how each bracket works, the recipes to buy, the new Discolored Healing Potions and how to unlock them, transmutes, and a searchable list of every Alchemy recipe. Recipes of the other professions are in our Recipe Database.
Alchemy 1–300
Cheapest route at EU Auction House prices of November 10
These are all the materials the route uses, sorted by cost. Buy vials from an Alchemy or Trade Goods supplier, never from the Auction House.
| Material | Amount | Where to get it | Price each, EU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sungrass | 34 | Auction House | 12s 55c | 4g 26s |
| Stranglekelp | 158 | Auction House | 3s 5c | 4g 81s |
| Crystal Vial | 65 | Auction House | 5s | 3g 25s |
| Blindweed | 31 | Auction House | 12s 67c | 3g 92s |
| Goldthorn | 26 | Auction House | 5s 82c | 1g 51s |
| Khadgar's Whisker | 51 | Auction House | 2s 2c | 1g 3s |
| Liferoot | 55 | Auction House | 2s 44c | 1g 34s |
| Stonescale Eel | 68 | Auction House | 2s 50c | 1g 70s |
| Leaded Vial | 197 | Vendor | 40c | 78s 80c |
| Kingsblood | 48 | Auction House | 86c | 41s 28c |
| Earthroot | 84 | Auction House | 70c | 58s 80c |
| Briarthorn | 40 | Auction House | 92c | 36s 80c |
| Peacebloom | 103 | Auction House | 40c | 41s 20c |
| Mageroyal | 69 | Auction House | 35c | 24s 15c |
| Silverleaf | 71 | Auction House | 13c | 9s 23c |
| Empty Vial | 182 | Vendor | 4c | 7s 28c |
Apprentice and Journeyman trainers stand in the capitals and several towns, and Zephras Isle has its own Apprentice trainers. Expert and Artisan are taught only by a few trainers per faction.
Artisan Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylanna Windwhisper | Alliance | Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas | 32.4, 43.8 |
| Rogvar | Horde | Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows | 48.2, 55.4 |
| Master Mycologist Shurome | both | Felwood (Emerald Circle camp) | 51.4, 82 |
Expert Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainethil | Alliance | Darnassus | 55, 23.4 |
| Linzy Blackbolt | Alliance | Alterac Mountains (Forever-new trainer) | 18.4, 62.4 |
| Patricia Egan | Alliance | Alterac Mountains (Forever-new trainer) | 18.4, 62.4 |
| Sylvanna Forestmoon | Alliance | Darnassus | 55.6, 23.4 |
| Doctor Herbert Halsey | Horde | Undercity | 47.4, 72 |
Journeyman Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemist Narett | Alliance | Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh | 64, 47.6 |
| Kylanna | Alliance | Astranaar, Ashenvale | 50.8, 67 |
| Lilyssia Nightbreeze | Alliance | Stormwind City | 46.4, 79.4 |
| Tally Berryfizz | Alliance | Ironforge | 66.4, 55.2 |
| Bena Winterhoof | Horde | Thunder Bluff | 46.8, 33.4 |
| Doctor Marsh | Horde | Undercity | 51.2, 75 |
| Serge Hinott | Horde | Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills | 61.4, 19.2 |
| Yelmak | Horde | Orgrimmar | 56.4, 33.2 |
| Jaxin Chong | both | Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale | 28, 78 |
Apprentice Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemist Mallory | Alliance | Goldshire, Elwynn Forest | 39.8, 48.4 |
| Cyndra Kindwhisper | Alliance | Dolanaar, Teldrassil | 57.6, 60.6 |
| Ghak Healtouch | Alliance | Thelsamar, Loch Modan | 37, 49.2 |
| Iaadaria Bitterwind | Alliance | Zephras Isle | 66.2, 79.4 |
| Milla Fairancora | Alliance | Darnassus | 55.2, 21.4 |
| Tel'Athir | Alliance | Stormwind City | 45.8, 78.2 |
| Vosur Brakthel | Alliance | Ironforge | 66.4, 55.2 |
| Carolai Anise | Horde | Brill, Tirisfal Glades | 59.4, 52.2 |
| Doctor Martin Felben | Horde | Undercity | 45.8, 73.2 |
| Kray | Horde | Thunder Bluff | 46.8, 33.4 |
| Miao'zan | Horde | Razor Hill, Durotar | 55.4, 74 |
| Whuut | Horde | Orgrimmar | 55.8, 33.2 |
| Nyassa Swiftdraught | both | Zephras Isle | 43.6, 43.4 |
| Valiena Swiftgale | both | Zephras Isle | 59.2, 76.2 |
Alchemy at a Glance
Alchemy has four ranks. Each one raises the skill cap and needs a trainer, a minimum skill and a minimum character level. The cost column is the price of materials for that bracket on the route above, with herbs at the EU Auction House price of November 10 and vials at vendor prices.
| Rank | Skill range | Requirement to train | Materials on this route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 1–75 | None | 36s 47c |
| Journeyman | 75–150 | Skill 50 and character level 10, 5 silver | 1g 39s for 75–125 |
| Expert | 150–225 | Skill 125 and character level 20, 50 silver | 5g 78s for 125–225 |
| Artisan | 225–300 | Skill 200 and character level 35, 5 gold | 17g 28s |
Alchemy pairs with Herbalism: herbs are almost the whole cost, and you pick them up while you quest. Our best professions in WoW Forever guide compares it with the other pairs.
How the Route Works, Bracket by Bracket
The route in the Leveling Path tab above takes the cheapest recipe for each part of the climb that you can learn without a quest. Skill ranges are where the recipe is orange or yellow in Forever, and the craft count already includes the misses you get on yellow recipes. The last column of that table is the cost of buying everything for that step at current EU prices.
Buy vials from a vendor, never on the Auction House: you need about 180 Empty Vials, 200 Leaded Vials and 65 Crystal Vials, and every Alchemy and Trade Goods supplier sells them. Check the color of the recipe before a big batch. When it turns green, stop and move to the next step.
Apprentice Alchemy 1–75
The first 75 points cost about 36s 47c. Elixir of Minor Defense from Stranglekelp is the long step to 68, and Elixir of Minor Fortitude starts the next rank. At skill 20 you can build a Mana Well for your camp from one Peacebloom and one Empty Vial.
Journeyman Alchemy 75–125
Visit a Journeyman trainer at skill 50, after you reach level 10. This bracket costs about 1g 39s: Elixir of Minor Fortitude to 100, then Elixir of Wisdom and the first Lesser Mana Potions.
Expert Alchemy 125–225
Learn Expert at 125; you need level 20. This bracket costs about 5g 78s. Lesser Mana Potions to 162, Mana Potions to 200, a few Elixirs of Agility and Greater Mana Potions finish the rank, and every potion sells to casters while they level. At 140 you can make a Fermenter for your camp from the blueprint sold by Happy Camper in Dun Morogh.
Artisan Alchemy 225–300
Train Artisan at skill 200 and level 35. The last 75 points cost about 17g 28s and need two recipes from vendors (see the next section).
- Nature Protection Potions from 225 to 244 use Liferoot and Stranglekelp. The recipe is sold in stock of one by several vendors, so buy it when you see it.
- Stonescale Oil from 250 to 260 gives skill and is used again: keep all 68 for the Elixirs of Greater Defense from 274 to 300.
- Sungrass is the most expensive herb on the route. If it is cheap on your realm, the Superior Mana Potion from 260 is an alternative.
Alchemy Recipes to Buy from Vendors
Every recipe up to 225 on this route is taught by trainers. Artisan needs two recipes from vendors.
| Recipe | Skill | Vendor | Location | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe: Nature Protection Potion | 190 | Alchemist Pestlezugg, Glyx Brewright, Logannas (Alliance), Bronk (Horde) | Gadgetzan 50.8, 27; Booty Bay 28, 78; Feathermoon Stronghold 32.4, 44; Camp Mojache 76, 43.4 | 20s, limited stock |
| Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense | 265 | Soolie Berryfizz (Alliance), Kor'geld (Horde) | Ironforge 66.4, 54.4; Orgrimmar 56.2, 34.2 | 1g 30s to 1g 37s |
The Elixir of Superior Defense recipe makes the Elixir of Greater Defense: the names differ, but it is the same recipe.
Discolored Healing Potions and How to Unlock Them
In WoW Forever, the regular Healing Potions moved to First Aid. Alchemists get their own line instead: Discolored Healing Potions, which heal more but return 75% of the heal as poison or disease damage over time. Every recipe in the line needs a Murloc Eye.
The line is taught by two hidden trainers that you unlock with a short quest chain. Alliance players find Odd Child in an inn on the road to the Deadmines and hand in Empty Vials, Peacebloom, Silverleaf and Murloc Eyes. Horde players start at the farm in northern Silverpine Forest and finish with Apothecary Renferrel at the Sepulcher. Some leveling routes use the Major Discolored Healing Potion from 270 to 300; this guide avoids it so you do not need the quest.
Transmutes and Camp Objects
Transmutes turn one material into a rarer one on a cooldown, and they are where Alchemy makes the most gold later on.
- Iron to Gold and Mithril to Truesilver at 225, recipes from Alchemist Pestlezugg in Gadgetzan.
- Arcanite at 275. Blacksmiths and Engineers need Arcanite Bars for their last points, so it sells well.
- Transmute: Legionite at 275 is new in Forever. Legionite Bars go into 22 new Blacksmithing and Engineering recipes, and the cooldown is about two days. Where to get the recipe is not known yet.
- Keep a Philosopher's Stone in your bags for transmutes. Its recipe is sold by Pestlezugg.
Every profession has three camp objects in Forever. Alchemy has the Mana Well at 20, the Fermenter at 140 and the Alchemy Laboratory at 300. The Laboratory is needed for every flask, including the four new Natural flasks, and its blueprint source is not known yet.
New Alchemy Recipes in WoW Forever
Alchemy has 72 new recipes in WoW Forever. 29 of them are bought with Merchant's Favor from Nina Surefire (Alliance, Three Corners in Redridge Mountains) and Apothecary Durelle (Horde, The Barrens), and 15 still have no known source.
| Recipe | Skill | Source | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Frenzy Potion | 290 | 240 Merchant's Favor | The only new recipe inside the 290-300 window. Gives 80 attack power for 30 seconds |
| Major Mender's Potion and Major Spellblasting Potion | 280 and 285 | 180 Merchant's Favor each | 30 second burst potions for 88 healing or 47 spell damage |
| Elixir of the Grizzly | 300 | 240 Merchant's Favor | 25 Strength and 2% critical strike for 30 minutes. The only new 300 elixir with a known source |
| Recipe: Disorienting Smog Potion | 180 | 120 Merchant's Favor, Friendly | Thrown potion that leaves a cloud on the ground |
| Recipe: Transmute Legionite | 275 | Unknown | Makes Legionite Bar, which goes into 22 new Blacksmithing and Engineering recipes. The cooldown is 47 hours |
| Flask of Natural Accuracy, Aggression, Precision and Swiftness | 300 | Unknown | The extra bonus works only in Mount Hyjal, Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps |
| Lesser Discolored Healing Potion to Superior Discolored Healing Potion | Automatic | Trainer or learned automatically | Alchemy's own healing potions. They return 75% of the heal as poison or disease damage |
Every new recipe, its vendor and its price are listed in our WoW Forever new recipes guide.
All Alchemy Recipes in WoW Forever
The route covers only the recipes you need to level. Below is every Alchemy recipe in WoW Forever with the skill it needs, where you learn it and the materials it takes. Search by name, filter by source or show only the recipes new in Forever.
Tips to Level Alchemy for Less Gold
These tips come from players who leveled Alchemy in the first days after launch:
- Stranglekelp is the bottleneck. You need about 160 for the route, and it grows only along coasts and in water, so pick it whenever you swim past.
- Buy all your vials in one trip, about 450 in total. Vendors have unlimited stock, and vials on the Auction House cost far more.
- Combat potions, mana potions and dyes sell steadily. Flasks and the Legionite transmute are the money makers at 300.
- The best new recipes cost Merchant's Favor, so Alchemy starts slowly as a main profession. Plan to spend your first Favor on them.
- The Legacy perk Working Overtime raises the chance to get a skill point by 20% and saves herbs on yellow and green steps.
More WoW Forever Profession Guides
Alchemy works best next to Herbalism, and potions are what other players buy most. Our Herbalism guide shows where each herb grows, the best professions guide compares every pairing, and the gold making guide covers what sells for your level 40 mount.
WoW Forever Alchemy FAQ
These are the questions players ask most often about leveling Alchemy in Forever.
How much gold does it cost to level Alchemy to 300 in WoW Forever?
About 7g 54s for 1 to 225 and about 27g 98s for the whole route at EU prices of November 10, if you buy every herb. Picking your own herbs cuts most of it.
Where do I learn Expert Alchemy?
At skill 125 and level 20 from Ainethil or Sylvanna Forestmoon in Darnassus and Linzy Blackbolt in Alterac Mountains for the Alliance, or Doctor Herbert Halsey in Undercity for the Horde.
Where do I learn Artisan Alchemy?
At skill 200 and level 35 from Kylanna Windwhisper in Feathermoon Stronghold for the Alliance, Rogvar in Stonard for the Horde, or Master Mycologist Shurome in Felwood for both factions.
Where are the Healing Potions in WoW Forever Alchemy?
They moved to First Aid. Alchemists make Discolored Healing Potions instead, which you unlock with a short quest chain: Odd Child near the Deadmines for the Alliance, Apothecary Renferrel at the Sepulcher for the Horde.
Should I take Herbalism with Alchemy?
Yes. Herbs are almost the whole cost of the route, and Herbalism gives them while you level.
Does Alchemy have specializations in WoW Forever?
No. There is no Elixir, Potion or Transmutation Master in Forever. Legacy perks such as Working Overtime help instead.
Which Alchemy recipes do I need to buy?
None up to 225 on this route. For Artisan: Recipe: Nature Protection Potion from Pestlezugg, Glyx Brewright, Logannas or Bronk, and Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense from Soolie Berryfizz or Kor'geld.
Update history 2
- Rewrote the guide around the cheapest 1-300 route with current EU Auction House prices, every trainer with coordinates, Discolored Healing Potions, transmutes and a searchable list of all Alchemy recipes.
- Release
