WoW Forever Alchemy Guide

Alchemy is still one of the most useful professions in WoW Forever. While leveling and later preparing for endgame content, you can use it to craft mana potions, elixirs, oils, protection potions, and plenty of other consumables. There are some important differences from the old Classic version, though, which means the familiar 1-300 routes no longer work exactly the same way.

This WoW Forever Alchemy leveling guide takes you from 1 to 300 step by step. It also covers the materials needed along the way, Alchemy trainer locations, and several alternative recipes worth checking when the main route becomes too expensive.

Important: Material totals are approximate because yellow recipes do not guarantee a skill point with every craft. For Alchemy 290-300, several recipes can be used, so check reagent prices on your realm before choosing the final leveling route.

WoW Forever Alchemy Overview

The biggest change for leveling Alchemy is the removal of healing potion crafting from the profession. In WoW Forever, healing potions have moved to First Aid. That immediately changes several parts of the route players may remember from older Classic Alchemy guides.

Alchemy pairs naturally with Herbalism since most recipes depend on herbs. If you gather Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Mageroyal, Briarthorn, Goldthorn, Sungrass, and the other required herbs yourself, you can cut a large part of the Auction House cost.

The route below focuses on the most efficient recipe ranges currently available in WoW Forever. Keep in mind that some recipes eventually turn yellow, so the exact number of materials you use may be a little higher or lower.

WoW Forever Alchemy Materials

The list below covers the full 1-300 Alchemy leveling route used in this guide. Material totals are estimates because several recipes turn yellow and may not grant a skill point with every craft, so keeping a small amount of extra reagents is recommended.

Important: Fire Oil is crafted during the 130-150 leveling step and then reused for Elixir of Fire Power, so you do not need to purchase it separately.

You can also finish 290-300 with suitable high-level recipes listed later in this guide. Because their availability and Auction House prices vary by realm, compare the options before buying your final batch of materials.

WoW Forever Alchemy Trainer Locations

Apprentice Alchemy currently has no character level requirement in WoW Forever. You can therefore pick up the profession right away, even on a fresh character.

Horde Alchemy Trainers

For Horde characters, Apprentice Alchemy is available in the capital cities from:

• Whuut - Orgrimmar
• Doctor Martin Felben - Undercity
• Kray - Thunder Bluff

There are also starting-zone trainers. Orcs and Trolls can visit Miao'zan in Sen'jin Village, while Undead characters can learn from Carolai Anise in Brill.

Mulgore currently has no Alchemy trainer, so Tauren players will need to head to Kray in Thunder Bluff instead.

Alliance Alchemy Trainers

Alliance characters can use the following capital-city trainers:

• Tel'Athir - Stormwind City
• Vosur Brakthel - Ironforge
• Milla Fairancora - Darnassus

Humans can also learn Alchemy from Alchemist Mallory between Northshire and Stormwind. Night Elves have Cyndra Kindwhisper in Dolanaar.

Dwarves and Gnomes do not have an Alchemy trainer in Dun Morogh, so Vosur Brakthel in Ironforge is the nearby option.

Skyborne Alchemy Trainers

Skyborne characters on Zephras Isle have several trainers available:

• Iaadaria Bitterwind - Valanaar
• Valiena Swiftgale - Valanaar
• Nyassa Swiftdraught - Shen'dar Village

Apprentice Alchemy 1-55

The opening stretch is simple. Everything here uses cheap herbs that are easy to find in early zones.

Alchemy 1-10

There is no real reason to overthink this first step. Use whichever herb is cheaper on your realm or already sitting in your bags.

Alchemy 10-55

At roughly 50 Alchemy skill, you can move on and train Journeyman Alchemy.

Journeyman Alchemy 55-150

Journeyman Alchemy requires 50 Alchemy skill and character level 10.

Horde players can train it from Yelmak in Orgrimmar, Doctor Marsh in Undercity, or Bena Winterhoof in Thunder Bluff.

On the Alliance side, the trainers are Lilyssia Nightbreeze in Stormwind, Tally Berryfizz in Ironforge, and Sylvanna Forestmoon in Darnassus.

Alchemy 55-65

Alchemy 65-90

Elixir of Minor Fortitude turns yellow at 80. Because of that, 27 crafts are an estimate and you may need a few extra to actually reach 90.

Alchemy 90-120

Leveling Tailoring at the same time? Keep these elixirs. Gloves of Meditation require Elixir of Wisdom, so they may still be useful later.

Alchemy 120-130

Alchemy 130-150

Each craft gives you two Fire Oils. Do not sell all of them straight away: keep at least 30 if you plan to use Elixir of Fire Power for the next range.

If Firefin Snapper is overpriced or simply hard to find, use the Lesser Mana Potion alternative listed in the table above.

Expert Alchemy 150-225

Expert Alchemy requires 125 Alchemy skill and character level 20.

Horde players can train it from Doctor Herbert Halsey in Undercity. Alliance players need Ainethil in Darnassus. The training cost is currently 50 Silver.

Alchemy 150-165

Alchemy 165-180

Alchemy 180-195

Alchemy 195-215

This is one of the ranges where the default route can get expensive, mostly because of Goldthorn.

If the price looks bad on your realm, use the Nature Protection Potion alternative listed in the table above.

Nature Protection Potion turns yellow at 210, so having materials for another one or two crafts is sensible.

Recipe: Nature Protection Potion can currently be purchased from Bronk and Logannas in Feralas, Glyx Brewright in Stranglethorn Vale, or Alchemist Pestlezugg in Tanaris.

Alchemy 215-225

The recipe becomes yellow at 220. Those last five points are therefore not guaranteed to take exactly five crafts, so keep a small buffer.

Artisan Alchemy 225-300

To train Artisan Alchemy, your character needs 200 Alchemy skill and level 35.

Horde players can learn it from Rogvar in Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows.

Alliance players can visit Kylanna Windwhisper at Feathermoon Stronghold in Feralas.

Important: From 225 to 300 Alchemy, several recipes turn yellow before the end of their leveling range, so the exact number of crafts may vary. Keep a small amount of extra reagents instead of buying only the minimum listed in each step.

Alchemy 225-230

Greater Mana Potion is already yellow here, so six crafts may not be enough in every case. Plan for one or two extras.

Alchemy 230-265

This recipe turns yellow at 245, which is why the listed 45 crafts should be treated as an estimate rather than a fixed total.

Alchemy 265-275

The Superior Mana Potion recipe is currently sold by Algernon in Undercity and Ulthir in Darnassus.

Alchemy 275-290

From here, there is no reason to force one recipe if its materials are expensive. Compare prices on your realm first and pick the option that costs you the least.

Elixir of Superior Defense turns yellow at 280. Superior Mana Potion and Elixir of Shadow Power are already yellow during this range, so none of these craft counts should be treated as exact.

Alchemy 290-300

The last ten points are much more flexible. Several recipes can take you to 300, and the cheapest one will depend on what recipes you have access to and what their materials cost on your realm.

Older Classic leveling routes often used Major Healing Potion here. That no longer works as an Alchemy leveling option in Forever because healing potion crafting has moved to First Aid.

You can stay with suitable yellow recipes from the previous range, or switch to one of the higher-level world-drop recipes if you have access to it.

Current options include:

These recipes come from drops and may also show up on the Auction House. Their availability — and especially their price — can differ quite a lot from one realm to another.

WoW Forever also has its own option here: Major Frenzy Potion. The recipe comes through the profession supply faction system, and the current route estimates around 17 crafts for 290-300:

Major Frenzy Potion turns yellow at 295, so getting those final five points can eat through a large part of the estimated 17 crafts.

There simply is not one universally cheapest route from 290 to 300. Recipe availability and Auction House prices matter too much here. Check what is actually available on your realm before buying a large pile of endgame herbs.

WoW Forever Alchemy Leveling Tips

Check herb prices before locking yourself into a route. Fire Oil versus Lesser Mana Potion and Elixir of Defense versus Nature Protection Potion can end up costing very different amounts depending on the realm economy.

Also, do not vendor or sell crafted materials that appear again later in the guide. The clearest example is Fire Oil from 130-150: if you plan to use Elixir of Fire Power at 150, save at least the amount needed for that section.

One last thing worth remembering: yellow recipes do not guarantee a skill point. The material lists in this guide are working estimates, not exact shopping totals that will be identical for every character.

Good luck reaching 300 Alchemy, conquer! Before committing to the final ranges, especially 275-300, compare both recipe availability and herb prices on your realm.

WoW Forever Alchemy Leveling FAQ