To level Alchemy in World of Warcraft: Forever, gather or buy herbs, buy vials from an Alchemy Supplies or Trade Supplies vendor, and brew the cheapest elixir or potion that still gives skill, training Journeyman at 50 skill, Expert at 125 and Artisan at 200. The one big difference from the original game: healing potions are no longer Alchemy recipes, so the old routes built on them do not work here.
Forever moved the healing potion line to First Aid, which leaves Alchemy leveling on elixirs, mana potions and protection potions. Below are the trainers, a route through every skill band, the herbs to save, and the Forever extras for alchemists. Blizzard has not published Forever’s skill-up colors, so treat the switch points as approximate and let the Professions window (K) tell you when a recipe stops giving skill.
How Alchemy Leveling Works in WoW Forever
Alchemy runs from 1 to 300 through Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert and Artisan, and each rank caps your skill until you train the next. Blizzard’s Legacy system overview pays a Legacy Point at 150, 225 and 300 skill in each crafting profession, once per account.
Every recipe takes herbs plus a vial: Empty Vials early, Leaded Vials in the middle and Crystal Vials at the top, all sold by vendors. Herbalism is the natural partner, and Tauren can grow herbs with their Cultivation racial even without it; Blizzard’s development notes now give each herb a character-level requirement for Cultivation, equal to the herb’s skill requirement divided by five.
Where Healing Potions Went
Minor, Lesser and regular Healing Potions, and the Greater, Superior and Major versions above them, are First Aid recipes in Forever. They take spices as well as herbs, so every character can make their own potions without spending a primary slot on Alchemy. Alchemists still have Mana Potions, elixirs and protection potions. Forever also has Discolored Healing Potions, a different item that Blizzard’s development notes mention by name: its October 8 build made sure their damage no longer breaks crowd control.
If you only wanted Alchemy for healing potions, level First Aid instead: it is a secondary profession, so it costs no primary slot. Every Forever guide we have is on our World of Warcraft hub.
Alchemy Trainers for Every Rank
| Rank | Skill range | Requirement | Where to train |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 1 to 75 | A free primary slot | Any Alchemy trainer in a starting area or capital, including Zephras Isle |
| Journeyman | Up to 150 | 50 skill, level 10 | Stormwind (Lilyssia Nightbreeze), Ironforge (Tally Berryfizz), Darnassus (Sylvanna Forestmoon), Orgrimmar (Yelmak), Undercity (Doctor Marsh), Thunder Bluff (Bena Winterhoof) |
| Expert | Up to 225 | 125 skill, level 20 | Alliance: Ainethil in Darnassus. Horde: Doctor Herbert Halsey in the Undercity |
| Artisan | Up to 300 | 200 skill, level 35 | Alliance: Kylanna Windwhisper at Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas. Horde: Rogvar in Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows |
These are the original game’s trainers, and Blizzard has not announced any moves. A city guard will mark the nearest one on your map, as Blizzard’s new player’s starter guide points out.
Alchemy Leveling Route
The route uses recipes from the original game that are in Forever, minus the healing potions. Forever adds more than 600 recipes across professions, so if a cheaper recipe shows orange in your window, brew it.
Apprentice: 1 to 75
- Your trainer’s first elixirs, such as Elixir of Minor Defense (1 to about 55). These use starting-zone herbs such as Silverleaf and Peacebloom.
- Train Journeyman at 50.
- Minor Mana Potion (about 55 to 65). Mageroyal plus a starting herb.
- Elixir of Minor Fortitude (about 65 to 75 and beyond). Earthroot and Peacebloom.
Journeyman: 75 to 150
- Elixir of Minor Fortitude (to about 90).
- Elixir of Wisdom (about 90 to 120). Mageroyal and Briarthorn. Keep a few if you know a tailor: Gloves of Meditation need them.
- Lesser Mana Potion (about 120 to 130). Mageroyal and Stranglekelp.
- Train Expert at 125.
- Fire Oil or more Lesser Mana Potions (about 130 to 150). Fire Oil takes Firefin Snapper, a fish, and you need some for the next step.
Expert: 150 to 225
- Elixir of Fire Power (about 150 to 165). Fire Oil, Kingsblood and a Leaded Vial.
- Mana Potion (about 165 to 195). Stranglekelp and Kingsblood. These sell well, so the herbs are not wasted.
- Nature Protection Potion (about 195 to 225). Liferoot and Stranglekelp. The recipe is sold by vendors in the world: Bronk (Horde) and Logannas (Alliance) in Feralas, Glyx Brewright in Stranglethorn Vale and Alchemist Pestlezugg in Tanaris.
Artisan: 225 to 300
From here the route follows the original game’s Artisan path without its healing potions. Blizzard has not announced changes to these recipes.
- Learn Artisan at 200 skill and level 35 from Kylanna Windwhisper or Rogvar.
- The Detect Undead recipe (about 230 to 265). Arthas’ Tears and a Crystal Vial, from the trainer.
- Superior Mana Potion (about 265 to 290). Sungrass and Blindweed. The recipe is sold by Algernon in the Undercity and Ulthir in Darnassus. Elixir of Shadow Power (Ghost Mushroom) is an alternative if you have the recipe.
- Finish to 300 with whatever still shows yellow. The original game finished on Major Healing Potions, which are now First Aid’s, so look to high-end elixirs, Major Mana Potions and the recipes sold for Merchant’s Favor. Our Merchant’s Favor guide explains how to earn the currency.
Tips for Leveling Alchemy
- Gather while you quest. Herbs are the whole cost of the profession, and the Legacy perk Bountiful Harvest adds extra Scarce resources when you gather herbs.
- Keep your vials stocked. Every craft needs one. Buy them in stacks before you sit down to brew.
- Brew what sells. Mana Potions, Elixirs of Wisdom and protection potions all have buyers, so your skill-ups pay for themselves.
- Set out a Mana Well at 20. Alchemy’s first camp feature restores mana for nearby players but does not stack with Blessing of Wisdom, per Blizzard’s camping post, and its deep dive panel recap says alchemists can later place an Alchemy Lab at camp too. Our camping guide covers how camps work.
- Take Working Overtime. This Legacy perk raises your chance of a skill-up in every tradeskill; see our Legacy Points guide.
Healers of any class get the most from Alchemy; our best professions for each class guide explains the pairings, and our professions guide shows how to unlearn one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Alchemy make healing potions in WoW Forever? No. The healing potion line from Minor to Major moved to First Aid. Alchemy keeps mana potions, elixirs and protection potions.
Where do you learn Artisan Alchemy in WoW Forever? Alliance alchemists train with Kylanna Windwhisper at Feathermoon Stronghold in Feralas. Horde alchemists train with Rogvar in Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows. You need 200 skill and level 35.
Do you need Herbalism for Alchemy? No, but it saves the most gold, since every recipe uses herbs.
Where do you buy vials? From Alchemy Supplies and Trade Supplies vendors in towns and capitals.
What is the max Alchemy skill in WoW Forever? 300, at Artisan rank.
Does Alchemy give Legacy Points? Yes, at 150, 225 and 300 skill, once per account.