WoW Forever Alchemy Guide 1 to 300: Route, Potions and New Recipes

Take Herbalism with Alchemy. Nearly every recipe uses herbs, and gathering them yourself saves the gold you would pay at the Auction House.

Alchemy has 4 ranks. Each rank raises your skill cap by 75, and a trainer teaches it once you have both the skill and the character level. Expert training costs 50 silver.

4 things Forever changes from the Classic route to 300:

• Healing potions leave the route. They are a First Aid craft now, so every Classic step built on them is replaced below.
• 2 new starter elixirs. Minor Arcane Elixir and Elixir of Minor Force take you from skill 1 to 10.
• 3 camp objects. The Mana Well, Fermenter and Alchemy Laboratory stand at your campsite and unlock at skill 20, 140 and 300.
• 29 Merchant's Favor recipes. A vendor at your faction's trade camp sells them, and the Alchemist title waits at skill 300.

Every other profession is in all professions and the order to level them.

These totals cover the route from 1 to 225 below. Counts are estimates: once a recipe turns yellow, a craft misses a point now and then, so keep a few spare.

Material	Total to 225
Peacebloom	91
Silverleaf	45
Mageroyal	50
Earthroot	54
Briarthorn	60
Stranglekelp	82
Kingsblood	51
Liferoot	36
Firefin Snapper	40
Empty Vial	151
Leaded Vial	87

Herbalism covers every herb. Firefin Snapper is a Fishing catch, and vials come from Alchemy, Herbalism and general trade vendors next to most trainers.

A Pro levels Herbalism 1 to 300 on the professions page for $58. A 1 to 60 order adds Herbalism for $29 or Alchemy for $49.

Craft each row until your skill reaches the end of its range, then move down. Train Journeyman once you have skill 50 and level 10, before the Apprentice cap of 75 stops you inside the Elixir of Minor Fortitude row.

Skill	Craft	Materials
1–10	9 Minor Arcane Elixir	9 Peacebloom, 9 Empty Vial
10–55	45 Elixir of Minor Defense	45 Silverleaf, 45 Peacebloom, 45 Empty Vial
55–65	10 Minor Mana Potion	10 Mageroyal, 10 Peacebloom, 10 Empty Vial
65–90	27 Elixir of Minor Fortitude	54 Earthroot, 27 Peacebloom, 27 Empty Vial
90–120	30 Elixir of Wisdom	30 Mageroyal, 60 Briarthorn, 30 Empty Vial
120–130	10 Lesser Mana Potion	10 Mageroyal, 10 Stranglekelp, 10 Empty Vial
130–150	20 Fire Oil	40 Firefin Snapper, 20 Empty Vial

Both starter elixirs are new in Forever. If Silverleaf costs less than Peacebloom, craft 9 Elixir of Minor Force with 9 Silverleaf and 9 Empty Vial for the opening row.

Elixir of Minor Fortitude turns yellow at 80, so its last 10 points take a few extra crafts. Keep 30 Fire Oil for the next step.

If Firefin Snapper is dear, craft Lesser Mana Potion from 130 to 165 and skip Fire Oil: 42 crafts with 42 Mageroyal, 42 Stranglekelp and 42 Empty Vial. Keep the Elixirs of Wisdom if a Tailor needs them for Gloves of Meditation.

Train Expert before you start this range: the trainers are in the last section. The route below needs the fewest recipes, and its totals match the shopping list.

Skill	Craft	Materials
150–165	15 Elixir of Fire Power	30 Fire Oil, 15 Kingsblood, 15 Leaded Vial
165–195	36 Mana Potion	36 Stranglekelp, 36 Kingsblood, 36 Leaded Vial
195–225	36 Nature Protection Potion	36 Liferoot, 36 Stranglekelp, 36 Leaded Vial

If you crafted Lesser Mana Potion from 130, keep crafting it to 165 and join the table there.

The Nature Protection Potion recipe binds on pickup, so buy it on the character that crafts. Bronk (Horde) and Logannas (Alliance) sell it in Feralas, Glyx Brewright in Stranglethorn Vale and Alchemist Pestlezugg in Tanaris.

A longer route with other herbs

This route trades the last 2 rows for 4 smaller ones. It needs Wild Steelbloom, Goldthorn and Khadgar's Whisker on top of the herbs above.

Skill	Craft	Materials
165–180	15 Mana Potion	15 Stranglekelp, 15 Kingsblood, 15 Leaded Vial
180–195	15 Elixir of Lesser Fortitude	15 Wild Steelbloom, 15 Goldthorn, 15 Leaded Vial
195–215	20 Elixir of Defense	20 Wild Steelbloom, 20 Goldthorn, 20 Leaded Vial
215–225	11 Greater Mana Potion	11 Khadgar's Whisker, 11 Goldthorn, 11 Leaded Vial

The beta caps characters at level 30 since 1 October, and Artisan training needs level 35. So 225 to 300 opens on live realms only, from launch on 4 November. Train Artisan before 225, so the cap never stops you.

The table is the planned route in Forever skill ranges, in crafting order. The ranges are the Classic ones, with the healing potion steps replaced.

Skill	Craft	Materials
225–230	12 Nature Protection Potion	12 Liferoot, 12 Stranglekelp, 12 Leaded Vial
230–265	45 Draught of Detect Undead	45 Arthas' Tears, 45 Crystal Vial
265–275	10 Superior Mana Potion	20 Sungrass, 20 Blindweed, 10 Crystal Vial
275–290	20 Superior Mana Potion, or the cheapest option below	40 Sungrass, 40 Blindweed, 20 Crystal Vial
290–300	17 Major Frenzy Potion	51 Plaguebloom, 34 Blindweed, 17 Imbued Vial

We play this range on live realms between 4 and 11 November and update this table.

The 2 other options for 275 to 290 are 17 Elixir of Greater Defense and 27 Elixir of Shadow Power. The Defense elixir takes 34 Stonescale Oil, 17 Sungrass and 17 Crystal Vial, and the Shadow Power elixir takes 81 Ghost Mushroom and 27 Crystal Vial. Compare Auction House prices on the day.

Classic closed the last 10 points with Major Healing Potion, which Forever moved out of Alchemy. Major Frenzy Potion is a Merchant's Favor recipe, listed in the Favor table below.

Materials for 225 to 290 in total: 12 Liferoot, 12 Stranglekelp, 45 Arthas' Tears, 60 Sungrass and 60 Blindweed, with 12 Leaded Vial and 75 Crystal Vial.

Recipe vendors for 265 to 290: Algernon in Undercity or Ulthir in Darnassus sell Superior Mana Potion. Kor'geld in Orgrimmar or Soolie Berryfizz in Ironforge sell the Elixir of Greater Defense recipe, whose scroll reads Elixir of Superior Defense. Algernon in Undercity or Maria Lumere in Stormwind sell Elixir of Shadow Power.

Where the healing potions went

First Aid teaches Greater Healing Potion at skill 155, Superior at 215 and Major at 275, each from a manual. Alchemy keeps mana potions, elixirs, flasks and transmutes, and adds Discolored Healing Potions at skill 55, 110, 155 and 215 from a special trainer.

Forever adds more than 50 recipes to Alchemy. The gold economy guide covers which professions pay at launch.

New recipe families

Family	Examples	What it does
Thrown area potions	Caustic Smog Potion, Disorienting Smog Potion	A cloud on the target area that damages enemies or lowers their hit chance
Damage over time potions	Dragonfire Potion, Potion of Venomous Blood	A fire cone with burn damage, or Nature damage that spreads to a nearby enemy
Short stat potions	Frenzy Potion, Mender's Potion, Spellblasting Potion and their Major versions	Attack power, healing or spell damage for 30 seconds
30-minute elixirs	Elixir of Greater Spirit, Elixir of Sages	Stat mixes for 30 minutes, from the Merchant's Favor vendor

Flasks, the trinket and Legacy Points

4 new flasks need skill 300: Flask of Natural Accuracy, Flask of Natural Aggression, Flask of Natural Precision and Flask of Natural Swiftness. They are made with Death Lotus, Demonsage and Marefoil.

The Alchemist's Stone trinket unlocks at skill 275 and strengthens the healing and mana potions you drink. Transmutes need a Philosopher's Stone.

Reaching 150, 225 and 300 Alchemy for the 1st time pays 1 Legacy Point each. The Legacy guide covers the spend.

Camp objects

Alchemy builds 3 objects for your campsite. Anyone sitting at the camp gets the benefit, whatever their profession.

Object	Skill	What it does and what it takes
Mana Well	20	Restores mana over time to players sitting nearby, and does not stack with Blessing of Wisdom. Takes 1 Peacebloom and 1 Empty Vial
Fermenter	140	Makes certain reagents at camp and keeps the Mana Well benefit. Takes 1 Leaded Vial, 1 Kingsblood and 1 Swiftthistle
Alchemy Laboratory	300	Crafts the recipes that need a laboratory and keeps the Mana Well benefit. Takes 1 Lich's Index Finger, 1 Crystal Vial and 2 Dreamfoil

All camping features share a 1-hour cooldown and need a campfire nearby. The camping guide covers the rest of the campsite.

Merchant's Favor recipes and the Alchemist title

Merchant's Favor comes from the supply crates you loot while leveling. Fill them and hand them in at your faction's trade camp: the Azeroth Commerce Authority camp in Redridge Mountains for the Alliance. Durotar Supply and Logistics outside the Crossroads serves the Horde.

Nina Surefire (Alliance) and Apothecary Durelle (Horde) sell the 29 recipes below. The skill column is what each recipe needs.

Skill	Recipe
45 Merchant's Favor each
65	Elixir of Lesser Spirit
75	Lesser Mageblood Elixir
95	Elixir of Lesser Intellect
95	Lesser Cleric's Elixir
120	Lesser Arcane Elixir
130	Mender's Potion
135	Spellblasting Potion
140	Frenzy Potion
120 Merchant's Favor each
165	Elixir of Greater Spirit
175	Greater Mageblood Elixir
180	Disorienting Smog Potion
195	Greater Cleric's Elixir
200	Elixir of Greater Fortitude
245	Dragonfire Potion
180 Merchant's Favor each
250	Elixir of the Phalanx
265	Caustic Smog Potion
275	Elixir of Cunning
275	Elixir of Ferocity
275	Elixir of Sages
275	Elixir of the Whale
275	Potion of Venomous Blood
280	Elixir of the Owl
280	Major Mender's Potion
280	Potion of Elemental Purging
285	Elixir of Nature Power
285	Elixir of Wicked Regeneration
285	Major Spellblasting Potion
240 Merchant's Favor each
290	Major Frenzy Potion
300	Elixir of the Grizzly

At skill 300, the Alchemy Certification costs 1,000 Merchant's Favor and unlocks the title "the Alchemist" for every character on your account.

Apprentice and Journeyman trainers stand in every capital and in towns near the starting zones. Expert and Artisan have fewer trainers, so plan those trips around your route.

Alliance	Horde
Apprentice, capitals
Tel'Athir (Stormwind), Vosur Brakthel (Tinker Town, Ironforge), Milla Fairancora (Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus)	Whuut (The Drag, Orgrimmar), Doctor Martin Felben (Apothecarium, Undercity), Kray (Middle Rise, Thunder Bluff)
Apprentice, starting zones
Alchemist Mallory (Goldshire, Elwynn Forest), Cyndra Kindwhisper (Dolanaar, Teldrassil), Ghak Healtouch (Thelsamar, Loch Modan)	Carolai Anise (Brill, Tirisfal Glades), Miao'zan (Sen'jin Village, Durotar)
Journeyman, capitals
Lilyssia Nightbreeze (Stormwind), Tally Berryfizz (Ironforge), Sylvanna Forestmoon (Darnassus)	Yelmak (Orgrimmar), Doctor Marsh (Undercity), Bena Winterhoof (Thunder Bluff)
Journeyman, towns
Alchemist Narett (Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh)	Serge Hinott (Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills)
Both factions: Kylanna (Silverwind Refuge, Ashenvale) and Jaxin Chong (Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
Expert
Ainethil (Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus)	Doctor Herbert Halsey (Apothecarium, Undercity)
Artisan
Kylanna Windwhisper (Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas)	Rogvar (Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows)
Both factions: Master Mycologist Shurome (Emerald Sanctuary, Felwood)
Skyborne: Apprentice
Iaadaria Bitterwind and Valiena Swiftgale (Valanaar), Nyassa Swiftdraught (Shen'dar Village), all on Zephras Isle

The Skyborne guide covers Zephras Isle. We check the Artisan trainers again in launch week.