Alchemy is one of the cheaper crafting professions to level. But with the addition of Inscription, it has made it slightly more expensive to level.
Below is a general guide on how to level it. I will occasionally pick an item that costs more mats to make because it had a better resell value. I also try to vary up the crafted items so you don’t end up with too many of one pot/flask/item to try and sell on the Auction House. I also generally tend to pick mana and health pots because they tend to sell quicker and for more money than other pots in lower levels.
The column with mats is the amount of mats needed if you skill up every time. You will probably need more, but this is a good starting point on what to purchase.
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Lvl 1-60 |
Minor Healing Potion – You can make these until gray if you have the mats and want to try and squeak out some more cheap levels |
60 Peacebloom, 60 Silverleaf, 60 Empty Vial |
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Lvl 61-110 |
Lesser Healing Potion – Use all the Minor healing potions you have and convert them. |
60 Minor Healing Potions, 60 Briarthorn |
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Lvl 111-150 |
40 Briarthorn, 40 Bruiseweed, 40 Leaded Vials |
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Lvl 151-155 |
5 Mageroyal, 5 Stranglekelp, 5 Empty Vial |
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Lvl 156-195 |
40 Kingsblood, 40 Liferoot, 40 Leaded Vials |
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Lvl 196-205 |
10 Stranglekelp, 10 Goldthorn, 10 Leaded Vials |
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Lvl 206-215 |
10 Khadgar’s Whisker, 10 Goldthorn, 10 Leaded Vial |
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Lvl 216-250 |
Elixir of Greater Water Breathing – These sell very well. |
35 Ichor of Undeath, 70 Purple Lotus, 35 Crystal Vial |
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Superior Healing Potion – An alternative if you cannot find the mats for the water breathing recipe |
35 Sungrass, 35 Khadgar’s Whisker, 35 Crystal Vial |
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Lvl 251-275 |
Elixir of Shadow Power – These sell pretty well and you will recoup most of your costs |
75 Ghost Mushrooms, 75 Crystal Vial |
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Lvl 276-300 |
25 Mountain Silversage, 50 Golden Sansam, 25 Crystal Vial |
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Lvl 301-305 |
15 Dreamfoil, 10 Icecap, 5 Crystal Vial |
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Lvl 306-325 |
20 Mountain Silversage, 20 Felweed, Imbued Vial |
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Lvl 326-335 |
Elixir of Healing Power – These sell pretty well since it is spell power now |
10 Golden Sansam, 10 Dreaming Glory, 10 Imbued Vial |
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Lvl 336-340 |
10 Dreaming Glory, 5 Felweed, 5 Imbued Vial |
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Lvl 341-360 |
Super Mana Potion |
40 Netherbloom, 20 Felweed, 20 Imbued Vial |
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Lvl 360-375 |
Elixir of Major Shadow Power – Requires revered with lower city. |
15 Ancient Lichen, 15 Nightmare Vine, 15 Imbued Vial |
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Major Dreamless Sleep Potion – Purchased from Leeli Longhaggle in Allerian Stronghold in Terokkar Forest for Alliance or from Daga Ramba in Thunderlord Stronghold in Blade’s Edge Mountains for Horde. |
15 Dreaming Glory, 15 Nightmare Vine , 15 Imbued Vial |
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Lvl 376-385 |
Pygmy Oil – Buy the fish off the AH and make 1-2 oils each time, You can (on some servers) make a profit with this. If you do Continue to make until gray. Save them for later crafting of flasks. |
10 Pygmy Suckerfish |
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Lvl 386-395 |
20 Tiger Lily, 10 Imbued Vials |
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Lvl 396-410 |
30 Goldclover, 30 Adder’s Tongue, 15 Imbued Vials |
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Lvl 411-415 |
Runic Healing Potion – If you’re a pot master you may want to make these until gray |
5 Goldclover, 10 Icethorn, 5 Imbued Vials |
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Lvl 416 |
10 Gold Clover, 10 Adder’s Tongue, 4 Talandra’s Rose |
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Lvl 417-425 |
Elixir of Lightning Speed- (there are several other elixirs you can make at this range though) |
9 Deadnettle, 9 Crystallized life, 9 Imbued Vial |
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Lvl 426-435 |
Earthsiege Diamond (choose which is cheaper to make or has a higher resell value) |
10 Dark Jade, 10 Huge Citrine, 10 Eternal Fire |
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Skyflare Diamond (choose which is cheaper to make or has a higher resell value |
10 Bloodstone, 10 Chalcedony, 10 Eternal Air |
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Lvl 436-450 |
75 Icethorn, 75 Lichbloom, 15 Frost Lotus, 15 Enchanted Vial |
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105 Lichbloom, 45 Crystallized Life, 15 Frost Lotus, 15 Enchanted Vial |
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105 Lichbloom, 45 Fire Leaf, 15 Frost Lotus, 15 Enchanted Vial |
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105 Icethorn, 45 Pygmy Oil, 15 Frost Lotus, 15 Enchanted Vial |