This Cataclysm Classic Alchemy Leveling guide will show you the fastest way to level your Alchemy skill up from 1 to 525 in Cataclysm Classic.
I recommend trying Zygor's 1-85 Leveling Guide if you are still leveling your character or you just started a new alt. The guide will help you to reach level 85 a lot faster.
Approximate Materials Required
Many yellow recipes are used in the guide, which means you won't gain skill points every time. I added 10-20 extra herbs for most of these recipes, but it's still possible you will have to get a few more if you have the worst luck.
Classic
- 65x
Peacebloom
- 65x
Silverleaf
- 100x
Briarthorn
- 35x
Bruiseweed
- 20x
Mageroyal
- 50x
Stranglekelp
- 35x
Liferoot
- 35x
Kingsblood
- 35x
Goldthorn
- 5x
Wild Steelbloom
- 30x
Sungrass
- 40x
Khadgar's Whisker
- 4x
Iron Bar
- 1x
Black Vitriol
- 4x
Purple Lotus
- 4x
Firebloom
- 10x
Blindweed
- 55x
Golden Sansam
- 44x
Gromsblood
- 40x
Sorrowmoss
- 15x
Dreamfoil
- 14x
Mountain Silversage
- 10x
Icecap
- 15x
Golden Sansam / 15x
Dreamfoil / 15x
Mountain Silversage (you only need 15 from one)
TBC
- 35x
Felweed
- 5x
Terocone
- 45x
Dreaming Glory
- 10x
Netherbloom
WotLK
- 20x
Talandra's Rose
- 5x
Pygmy Suckerfish
- 85x
Goldclover
- 35x
Tiger Lily
- 30x
Adder's Tongue
- 20x
Icethorn
- 40x
Lichbloom
Cataclysm (425-525)
- 80x
Cinderbloom
- 10x
Stormvine
- 16x
Azshara's Veil
- 25x
Heartblossom
- 5x
Volatile Life
- 10x
Twilight Jasmine
- 15x
Whiptail
- 15x
Hessonite
- 15x
Alicite
- 15x
Zephyrite and 15x
Azshara's Veil OR 15x
Nightstone and 15x
Twilight Jasmine
Alchemy Trainers
Horde trainers:
Yelmak in Orgrimmar.
Doctor Herbert Halsey in Undercity.
Bena Winterhoof in Thunder Bluff
Camberon in Silvermoon City
Alliance trainers:
Tally Berryfizz in Ironforge.
Lilyssia Nightbreeze in Stormwind City.
Ainethil in Darnassus.
Lucc in The Exodar.
Leveling Cataclysm Classic Alchemy
1 - 140
- 1-60
65xMinor Healing Potion - 65 Peacebloom, 65 Silverleaf
You'll need these later, so keep all of them.
The
Crystal Vial is sold by Alchemy supply vendors, don't buy them from the Auction House.
Journeyman Alchemy
Visit your trainer and learn Journeyman Alchemy. (Requires character level 10)
- 60 - 110
65xLesser Healing Potion - 65 Minor Healing Potion, 65 Briarthorn
- 110 - 140
35xHealing Potion - 35 Bruiseweed, 35 Briarthorn
Expert Alchemy
Visit your trainer and learn Expert Alchemy. (Requires level 20)
140 - 210
- 140 - 155
20xLesser Mana Potion - 20 Mageroyal, 20 Stranglekelp
This recipe will be yellow for the last 10 points, so you might have to make a few extra.
Make
Fire Oil if you don't have
Stranglekelp or if
Firefin Snapper is cheap. You could also continue to make more
Healing Potion.
- 155 - 185
35xGreater Healing Potion - 35 Liferoot, 35 Kingsblood
If you made
Fire Oil, you could use it to make
Elixir of Firepower
- 185 - 210
30xElixir of Agility - 30 Stranglekelp, 30 Goldthorn
If you don't have that many Goldthorn, make
Mana Potion or
Lesser Invisibility Potion up to around 195.
If you don't have any Goldthorn at all, you can make
Nature Protection Potion between 190-215
Recipe: Nature Protection Potion is sold by these vendors. It's a limited supply item, so it can take a while to respawn when someone else purchases the recipe before you.
Artisan Alchemy
Visit your trainer and learn Artisan Alchemy. (Requires level 35)
210 - 300
- 210 - 215
5xElixir of Greater Defense - 5 Steelbloom, 5 Goldthorn
- 215-239
28xSuperior Healing Potion - 28 Sungrass, 28 Khadgar's Whisker
This recipe will be yellow for the last few points, so you might have to make a few extra.
- 239 - 240
1xPhilosopher's Stone - 4 Iron Bar, 1 Black Vitriol, 4 Purple Lotus, 4 Firebloom
You will need this for Alchemy transmutes, so keep it. (don't have to equip it)
The recipe is sold by Alchemist Pestlezugg in Tanaris.
- 240-250
10xElixir of Greater Intellect - 10 Khadgar's Whisker, 10 Blindweed
- 250-270
22xElixir of Detect Demon - 44 Gromsblood
This recipe will be yellow for the last few points, so you might have to make a few extra.
You can make
Superior Mana Potion between 260-270 if you have some Sungrass and Blindweed left.
- 270-285
15xElixir of the Sages - 30 Sorrowmoss, 15 Dreamfoil
- 285-295
14xMajor Healing Potion - 28 Golden Sansam, 14 Mountain Silversage
- 295-300
5xPurification Potion - 10 Icecap, 10 Sorrowmoss
Master Alchemy (300-350)
Visit your trainer and learn Master Alchemy. (Requires level 50)
300 - 350
- 300 - 315
Make 15 from one of these:- 15x
Volatile Healing Potion - 15 Golden Sansam, 15 Felweed
- 15x
Adept's Elixir - 15 Dreamfoil, 15 Felweed
- 15x
Onslaught Elixir - 15 Mountain Silversage, 15 Felweed
- 15x
- 315 - 330
25xElixir of Healing Power - 25 Golden Sansam, 25 Dreaming Glory
- 330 - 335
5xElixir of Draenic Wisdom - 5 Terocone, 5 Felweed
Make
Mad Alchemist's Potion if you have a lot of Ragveil.
- 335 - 340
5xSuper Healing Potion - 10 Netherbloom, 5 Felweed
Make the previous recipe five more times if you don't have Netherbloom.
- 340 - 350
10xSuper Mana Potion - 20 Dreaming Glory, 10 Felweed
Recipe: Super Mana Potion is sold by
Daga Ramba and
Haalrun.
Grand Master Alchemy (350-425)
Visit your trainer and learn Grand Master Alchemy. (Requires level 65)
350 - 400
- 350 - 360
10xResurgent Healing Potion - 20 Goldclover
- 360 - 365
5xIcy Mana Potion - 10 Talandra's Rose
- 365 - 375
10xSpellpower Elixir - 10 Goldclover, 10 Tiger Lily
- 375 - 380
5xPygmy Oil - 5 Pygmy Suckerfish
- 380 - 385
5xPotion of Nightmares - 5 Goldclover, 10 Talandra's Rose
- 385 - 395
12xElixir of Mighty Strength - 24 Tiger Lily
- 395 - 400
5xElixir of Mighty Agility - 10 Goldclover, 10 Adder's Tongue
400 - 425
- 400 - 405
One of these two:
8xElixir of Mighty Agility - 16 Goldclover, 16 Adder's Tongue
8xElixir of Mighty Thoughts - 16 Deadnettle, 8 Talandra's Rose
- 405 - 415
10xIndestructible Potion - 20 Icethorn
- 415 - 425
This recipe turns green at 422, so you might need to make more than 20.20x
Runic Mana Potion - 20 Goldclover, 40 Lichbloom
Cataclysm Classic Alchemy (425-525)
Visit your trainer and learn the new Cataclysm Classic Alchemy skill.
425 - 475
- 425-450
27xDraught of War - 27 Cinderbloom
- 450-455
5xGhost Elixir -10 Cinderbloom
- 455-460
5xDeathblood Venom - 10 Stormvine
- 460-465
5xVolcanic Potion - 5 Cinderbloom, 5 Azshara's Veil
- 465-475
11xElixir of the Cobra - 11 Cinderbloom, 11 Azshara's Veil
You can also make
Deepstone Oil between 470-475 and turn the Deepstone Oils into
Mysterious Potion. You should reach around 477 with this method.
Alchemy Specializations
Once you reach Alchemy skill 475 and level 75, you may begin a quest to learn one of three specializations: Potion Master,
Elixir Master, or
Transmutation Master.
475 - 525
- 475-480
5xElixir of Deep Earth - 10 Heartblossom
- 480-490
10xElixir of Impossible Accuracy - 10 Heartblossom, 10 Cinderbloom
Make
Mythical Mana Potion if Whiptail is cheaper than Heartblossom.
- 490-495
5xGolemblood Potion - 5 Heartblossom, 5 Volatile Life
- 495-505
10xMythical Healing Potion - 10 Twilight Jasmine
- 505-510
Make your epic Alchemy trinket.If you don't need the trinket, make this recipe as an alternative:
5x
Transmute: Dream Emerald - 15x Jasper, 15x Stormvine
- 510-515
5xTransmute: Ember Topaz - 15x Hessonite, 15x Cinderbloom
- 515-520
Make five from one of these two:5x
Transmute: Demonseye - 15 Nightstone, 15 Twilight Jasmine
5xTransmute: Ocean Sapphire - 15 Zephyrite, 15 Azshara's Veil
Darkmoon Faire Free +5 Profession Skill
Check your Calendar in-game to see if the Darkmoon Faire is open. The event is available every two weeks. It starts on Sunday and lasts for a week.
During the event, you can complete quests for each profession and gain +5 skill points for each. Click here to read more about the quests.
- 520-525
5xTransmute: Amberjewel - 15 Alicite, 15 Whiptail
Congratulations on reaching 525! Please send feedback about the guide if you think there are parts I could improve or if you found typos, errors, or wrong material numbers!