Alchemy is a useful crafting profession in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic (TBC). It allows players to create potions, elixirs, flasks, and transmutes that benefit their character’s performance. Here’s a detailed guide to help you level up your alchemy skill in TBC:
- Get apprentice alchemy: Visit an alchemy trainer in any major city to learn the profession and get the Apprentice Alchemy skill. This will allow you to craft basic potions.
- Gather materials: Alchemy requires herbs, minerals, and other reagents to craft potions and elixirs. Herbalism and mining are two of the best professions to pair with alchemy since they provide raw materials. Alternatively, you can purchase reagents from vendors or the auction house.
- Craft potions and elixirs: Craft potions and elixirs to gain skill points. Purchase recipe training manuals from trainers to learn advanced recipes. Focus on crafting recipes with yellow or orange difficulty tags since they grant more skill points.
- Visit trainers for new recipe ranks: Visiting trainers in different zones will grant you access to higher-tier recipes. Trainers are located in major cities, including Shattrath City.
- Choose an alchemy specialization: At level 68, alchemists can learn their specialization by visiting a trainer in Shattrath City. Three specializations are available: Elixir Master, Potion Master, and Transmute Master. Specializations grant bonuses and access to specialized potions and transmutes.
- Daily Research: At level 60, alchemists can start research to gain additional recipe ranks for potions and transmutes. Daily research involves bringing a reagent to an alchemy lab and learning a new recipe after completing an alchemical task.
- Dungeons and Raids: Completing dungeons and raids can reward you with alchemy recipes. Raids provide unique crafting materials like Primal Nether and Primal Mana, which are needed to craft some of the most potent recipes.
- Horde and Alliance Reputation: Gaining a reputation with factions like the Cenarion Expedition, Lower City, Scryers, or Aldor can grant you access to rare recipes and recipe ranks.
- Utilize specialized tools: Alchemists can use tools like the Philosopher’s Stone and Alchemist’s Stone to enhance their alchemical output or transmute rare materials.
- Join a guild: Joining a guild can provide access to cheaper reagents, recipe sharing, and help with dungeon and raid runs to improve your gear and alchemical output.
Alchemy Unleashed: Mastering Potions and Elixirs from 1-375
Level 1-75
- Visit an alchemy trainer in any capital city to learn Alchemy and acquire the Apprentice Alchemy skill.
- Purchase some Peacebloom and Silverleaf from an Herbalism trainer or from the Auction House.
- Create Minor Healing Potions until you reach skill level 60. They require one Peacebloom and one Silverleaf to craft. Make sure to only create these potions when the skill icon is yellow or orange, which grants more skill points.
- Visit an alchemy trainer to learn the Journeyman Alchemy skill (skill level 50).
- Purchase Briarthorn and Mageroyal from an Herbalism trainer or from the Auction House.
- Create Lesser Healing Potions until you reach skill level 110. They require one Briarthorn and one Mageroyal to craft.
Level 76-150
- Visit an alchemy trainer to learn the Expert Alchemy skill (skill level 125).
- Purchase Stranglekelp, Liferoot, and Bruiseweed from an Herbalism trainer or from the Auction House.
- Create Lesser Mana Potions until you reach skill level 140. They require one Mageroyal, one Stranglekelp, and an Empty Vial.
- Create Greater Healing Potions until you reach skill level 155. They require one Liferoot, one Kingsblood, and a Leaded Vial.
- Create Elixir of Agility until you reach skill level 185. It requires one Stranglekelp, one Goldthorn, and an Empty Vial.
- Create Elixir of Greater Defense until you reach skill level 205. It requires one Steelbloom, one Goldthorn, and an Empty Vial.
- Create Superior Healing Potions until you reach skill level 230. They require one Sungrass, one Khadgar’s Whisker, and a Crystal Vial.
- Visit an alchemy trainer to learn the Artisan Alchemy skill (skill level 200).
Level 151-225
- Purchase Ghost Mushroom and Blindweed from an Herbalism trainer or from the Auction House.
- Create Elixir of Water Breathing until you reach skill level 240. It requires one Blackmouth Oil, one Stranglekelp, and an Empty Vial.
- Create Elixir of Detect Undead until you reach skill level 250. It requires one Khadgar’s Whisker, one Arthas’ Tears, and an Empty Vial.
- Create Nature Protection Potions until you reach skill level 285. They require one Liferoot, one Stranglekelp, and a Crystal Vial.
Level 226-300
- Visit an alchemy trainer to learn the Master Alchemy skill (skill level 275).
- Purchase Dreamfoil and Mountain Silversage from an Herbalism trainer or from the Auction House.
- Create Major Healing Potions until you reach skill level 300. They require one Golden Sansam, one Mountain Silversage, and a Crystal Vial.
Level 301-375
- Visit an alchemy trainer to learn the Grand Master Alchemy skill (skill level 350)
- Purchase Felweed, Terocone, and Nightmare Vine from an Herbalism trainer or from the Auction House.
- Create Super Healing Potions until you reach skill level 315. They require one Netherbloom, one Felweed, and an Imbued Vial.
- Create Super Mana Potions until you reach skill level 325. They require one Dreaming Glory, one Felweed, and an Imbued Vial.
- Create Haste Potions until you reach skill level 345. They require one Dreaming Glory, one Felweed and an Imbued Vial.
- Create Major Dreamless Sleep Potion until you reach skill level 365. It requires one Dreaming Glory, one Nightmare Vine and an Imbued Vial.
- Create Flask of Distilled Wisdom until you reach skill level 375. It requires Ancient Lichen, Dreaming Glory, Terocone and an Imbued Vial.
Concluding
By following these steps, you’ll be able to level up your alchemy from 1-375 in TBC. Remember to always craft potions and elixirs that are yellow or orange to maximize the number of skill points you gain. Good luck and happy leveling!