I already have herbalism leveled all the way up, so dropping mining will be sad but i got more than enough cash really and herbs still sell quite well on the AH. I found a few Total Matts Needed for powereleveling alchemy, they differ quite a bit i guess cos of the skills changed in Cata. The flasks you can make give you quite a bit of an advantage and you can also mage a nice trinket when you get to max level. So its worth it i think. Flask of Enhancement and Vibrant Alchemist Stone
I made a guide for a guildy who was levelling alchemy. It’s definitely not perfect, but I figured I’d post it since there’s no guide for it here yet. A few notes:
1) I tried to stay away from things like Stranglekelp, Wintersbite, Icecap, etc. They can be a pain to gather, since they are only found in specific locations (especially Wintersbite)
2) For the most part you’ll be skilling on orange recipes. This is because I wanted to be as sure as possible about how many mats were needed.
3) Where it says “approximately xx combines” that means you will be skilling into the yellow-green range, where “exactly xx combines” means it should be orange the whole way.
4) I’m fairly sure I overshot quite a bit on most of the approximate combines, so you may have extra mats.
5) The northrend section can be done quite a few different ways. Feel free to experiment.
Total mats list is at the bottom (I didn’t tally up the vials, I’m assuming you’ll buy those as needed).
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=2330 from 1-60 skill – approximately 70 combines – 70 peacebloom, 70 silverleaf, 70 crystal vial
(Raise your alchemy cap)
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=2334 from 60-90 – approximately 40 combines – 80 earthroot, 40 peacebloom, 40 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=3171 from 90-120 – exactly 30 combines – 60 briarthorn, 30 mageroyal, 30 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=7255 (vendor bought recipe) from 120-130 – exactly 10 combines – 10 bruiseweed, 10 swiftthistle, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=3177 from 130-155 – exactly 25 combines – 25 wild steelbloom, 25 stranglekelp, 25 crystal vial
(Raise cap)
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=7181 from 155-175 – exactly 20 combines – 20 liferoot, 20 kingsblood, 20 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=3450 from 175-195 – exactly 20 combines – 20 wild steelbloom, 20 goldthorn, 20 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=11450 from 195-205 – exactly 10 combines – 10 wild steelbloom, 10 goldthorn, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=11448 from 205-220 – exactly 15 combines – 15 khadgar’s whisker, 15 goldthorn, 15 crystal vial
(Raise cap)
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=11457 from 215-230 – exactly 15 combines – 15 sungrass, 15 khadgar’s whisker, 15 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=11460 from 230-245 – exactly 15 combines – 15 arthas’ tears, 15 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=11467 from 245-255 – exactly 10 combines – 10 sungrass, 10 goldthorn, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=11478 from 255-265 – exactly 10 combines – 20 gromsblood, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=17553 from 265-270 – exactly 5 combines – 10 sungrass, 10 blindweed, 5 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=17555 from 270-275 – exactly 5 combines – 5 dreamfoil, 10 sorrowmoss, 5 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=17556 from 275-300 – approximately 35 combines – 70 golden sansam, 35 mountain silversage, 35 crystal vial
(Raise cap)
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=33740 from 300-315 – exactly 15 combines – 15 dreamfoil, 15 felweed, 15 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=33741 from 315-325 – exactly 10 combines – 10 terocone, 10 felweed, 10 crystal vial
Making a http://www.wowhead.com/spell=38070 at this point will allow you to do transmutes.
You can also specialize at L68+: http://www.wowwiki.com/Alchemy#Alchemy_Specializations
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=45061 from 325-340 – approximately 20 combines – 40 ragveil, 20 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=28555 (vendor bought recipe) from 340-350 – exactly 10 combines – 20 dreaming glory, 10 felweed, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53838 from 350-360 – exactly 10 combines – 20 goldclover, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53841 from 360-365 – exactly 5 combines – 5 goldclover, 10 deadnettle, 5 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53842 from 365-375 – exactly 10 combines – 10 goldclover, 10 tiger lily, 10 crystal vial
(Raise cap)
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53812 from 375-385 – approximately 30 combines – 30 pygmy suckerfish
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=54218 from 385-395 – exactly 10 combines – 20 tiger lily, 10 crystal vial
At this point I would highly recommend doing http://www.wowhead.com/spell=60350 (note: http://www.wowhead.com/spell=38070 or equivalent required) from 395-420 if you can afford (or are able to mine) the 200 saronite bars required. You can then sell the titanium bars and you will also get a number of transmute discoveries. Otherwise, continue:
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53840 from 395-400 – exactly 5 combines – 10 goldclover, 10 adder’s tongue, 5 crystal vial
*see below
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53905 from 400(401)-415 – exactly 15 combines – 30 icethorn, 15 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53837 from 415-420 – approximately 10 combines – 20 lichbloom, 10 goldclover, 10 crystal vial
http://www.wowhead.com/spell=60350 from 420-430 – approximately 25 combines – 200 saronite bars
Alternatively, you can stop transmuting saronite at 425 and start doing http://www.wowhead.com/spell=57427 and/or (430+) http://www.wowhead.com/spell=57425 to 435 (440 even, in the case of skyflare)
At 435+ you can start making the various flasks: http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53903 http://www.wowhead.com/spell=54213 http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53902http://www.wowhead.com/spell=53901 - for skill. These are very material intensive, and thus I will not list approximate or exact materials here – You’re on your own to decide which is most useful to you and/or profitable on your server.
*One of these three is recommended for trinket use if you are levelling your character at the same time as alchemy: http://www.wowhead.com/spell=60403 - http://www.wowhead.com/spell=60396 -http://www.wowhead.com/spell=60405 - See links for mats (varies)
Total mats list (Titanium Transmute version):
110 peacebloom http://www.wowhead.com/object=1618,
70 silverleaf http://www.wowhead.com/object=1617,
80 earthroot http://www.wowhead.com/object=1619,
30 mageroyal http://www.wowhead.com/object=1620,
10 bruiseweed http://www.wowhead.com/object=1622,
10 swiftthistle (combo gather from briarthorn or mageroyal),
60 briarthorn http://www.wowhead.com/object=1621,
55 wild steelbloom http://www.wowhead.com/object=1623,
25 stranglekelp http://www.wowhead.com/object=2045,
55 goldthorn http://www.wowhead.com/object=2046,
20 liferoot http://www.wowhead.com/object=2041,
20 kingsblood http://www.wowhead.com/object=1624,
30 khadgar’s whisker http://www.wowhead.com/object=2043,
35 sungrass http://www.wowhead.com/object=142142,
15 arthas’ tears http://www.wowhead.com/object=142141,
20 gromsblood http://www.wowhead.com/object=142145,
10 blindweed http://www.wowhead.com/object=142143,
20 dreamfoil http://www.wowhead.com/object=176584,
10 sorrowmoss http://www.wowhead.com/object=176587,
70 golden sansam http://www.wowhead.com/object=176583,
35 mountain silversage http://www.wowhead.com/object=176586,
35 felweed http://www.wowhead.com/object=181270,
40 ragveil http://www.wowhead.com/object=181275,
10 terocone http://www.wowhead.com/object=181277,
20 dreaming glory http://www.wowhead.com/object=181271,
35 goldclover http://www.wowhead.com/object=189973,
30 pygmy suckerfish http://www.wowhead.com/item=40199 I recommend buying these off the AH,
30 tiger lily http://www.wowhead.com/object=190169,
10 deadnettle (combo gather from Goldclover, Talandra’s Rose, Tiger Lily or Frost Lotus),
400 saronite bars/800 saronite ore
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