PROFESSIONS · 1 TO 300 GUIDE
Alchemy
Crafting · Updated October 30, 2026
Mana potions, elixirs, oils and, at high skill, flasks and transmutes. In Forever it no longer makes the regular healing potions: those moved to First Aid. In exchange it gets dozens of new recipes (30-minute elixirs, thrown potions, short stat potions). It is the raiding profession: your own flasks and elixirs, no middleman.
What to pair it with: Herbalism: nearly every recipe uses herbs, and picking them yourself saves a lot of gold.
What changes in Forever
- The six classic Healing Potions (Minor to Major) are now made with First Aid. Alchemy keeps the Discolored Healing Potion line (six ranks, four of them new). That is why classic routes built on healing potions no longer work.
- Renamed recipes: Catseye Elixir is now Catseye Draught, the detect elixirs are now Draught of Detect Undead / Draught of Detect Demon, and Elixir of Defense is now Elixir of Lesser Defense.
- Fire Oil, Shadow Oil, Frost Oil and Stonescale Oil make 2 per craft. Elixir of Minor Defense and Minor Mana Potion use Peacebloom where they used Silverleaf.
- Merchant's Favor recipes (about 29): Mageblood and Cleric's elixirs, Mender's, Spellblasting and Frenzy Potions, and at the top Major Frenzy Potion (290) and Elixir of the Grizzly (300). Sold by Nina Surefire (Alliance, Redridge camp) and Apothecary Durelle (Horde, near the Crossroads).
- Elixir of Wisdom was cut in a 28 October hotfix (beta data): it gives 3 Intellect instead of 6 and lasts 30 minutes instead of 1 hour. It's still useful for skill-ups and as a tailoring material.
- Camping: Mana Well (skill 20; 10 to 29 mana every 5 sec depending on your level, does not stack with Blessing of Wisdom), Fermenter (140; makes reagents) and Alchemy Laboratory (300; advanced recipes). The last two come from blueprints.
- Legacy: the first time your account reaches 150, 225 and 300 in a crafting profession you earn a point. At 300, the certification (1,000 Favor) unlocks the account-wide title "the Alchemist".
From 1 to 300, step by step
| 1-10 | Minor Arcane Elixir ~9 Total: 9 Peacebloom, 9 Empty Vial New Forever recipe. If Silverleaf is cheaper, make Elixir of Minor Force instead (1 Silverleaf and 1 Empty Vial each). Empty Vials come from the alchemy supply vendor. |
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| 10-55 | Elixir of Minor Defense ~45 Total: 45 Silverleaf, 45 Peacebloom, 45 Empty Vial At 50, train Journeyman (level 10). Both herbs grow in every starting zone. |
| 55-65 | Minor Mana Potion ~10 Total: 10 Mageroyal, 10 Peacebloom, 10 Empty Vial Keep them: mana users burn through them while leveling. |
| 65-90 | Elixir of Minor Fortitude ~27 Total: 54 Earthroot, 27 Peacebloom, 27 Empty Vial Turns yellow around 80, so the last points take a few extra crafts. |
| 90-120 | Elixir of Wisdom ~30 Total: 30 Mageroyal, 60 Briarthorn, 30 Empty Vial Tailors need them for Gloves of Meditation: they sell well, or keep them for your alt. |
| 120-130 | Lesser Mana Potion ~10 Total: 10 Mageroyal, 10 Stranglekelp, 10 Empty Vial At 125, train Expert (level 20, 50 silver). |
| 130-150 | Fire Oil ~20 Total: 40 Firefin Snapper, 20 Empty Vial In Forever it makes 2 oils per craft. Keep 30 for the next step. If there is no fish, keep making Lesser Mana Potions. |
| 150-165 | Elixir of Fire Power ~15 Total: 30 Fire Oil, 15 Kingsblood, 15 Leaded Vial If you made mana potions instead of oil, keep going with Lesser Mana Potions to 165. |
| 165-195 | Mana Potion ~36 Total: 36 Stranglekelp, 36 Kingsblood, 36 Leaded Vial They always sell. Train Artisan as soon as you hit 200 (level 35). |
| 195-230 | Nature Protection Potion ~48 Total: 48 Liferoot, 48 Stranglekelp, 48 Leaded Vial The recipe binds on pickup, so buy it on the leveling character. Sold by Bronk or Logannas (Feralas), Glyx Brewright (Stranglethorn Vale) and Alchemist Pestlezugg (Tanaris). |
| 230-265 | Draught of Detect Undead ~45 Total: 45 Arthas' Tears, 45 Crystal Vial Formerly Elixir of Detect Undead. It turns yellow around 245, so expect extra crafts. |
| 265-290 | Superior Mana Potion ~30 Total: 60 Sungrass, 60 Blindweed, 30 Crystal Vial Recipe from Algernon (Undercity) or Ulthir (Darnassus). Alternatives by price: Elixir of Shadow Power (3 Ghost Mushroom and 1 Crystal Vial) or Draught of Detect Demon (2 Gromsblood and 1 Crystal Vial). |
| 290-300 | Major Frenzy Potion ~17 Total: 51 Plaguebloom, 34 Blindweed, 17 Imbued Vial New Forever recipe bought with Merchant's Favor (Nina Surefire or Apothecary Durelle). Yellow at 295. The classic route ended on Major Healing Potion, which now belongs to First Aid. |
Trainers
- Apprentice (1-75): no level requirement in Forever. Every capital has a trainer.
- Journeyman (up to 150; skill 50 and level 10): Yelmak (Orgrimmar), Doctor Marsh (Undercity), Bena Winterhoof (Thunder Bluff), Lilyssia Nightbreeze (Stormwind), Tally Berryfizz (Ironforge), Sylvanna Forestmoon (Darnassus).
- Expert (up to 225; skill 125 and level 20, 50 silver): Doctor Herbert Halsey (Undercity) or Ainethil (Darnassus).
- Artisan (up to 300; skill 200 and level 35): Rogvar (Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows) for the Horde and Kylanna Windwhisper (Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas) for the Alliance.
What is worth the most
- Mana potions of every rank: healers and casters always buy them.
- Raid elixirs, including the new Favor ones (Mageblood, Cleric's, Elixir of the Grizzly) and the classics (Mongoose, Sages, Brute Force). Raids open on 9 December: that is when prices jump.
- Protection potions (Greater Fire, Shadow, Nature…): mandatory for certain raid bosses.
- Flasks at 300 and transmutes: the priciest part of the profession. You need a Philosopher's Stone to transmute.
- Discolored Healing Potion: the only healing potion line still made by Alchemy.
Tips
- Pick herbs from level 1 and don't sell them all: going 1-300 eats several hundred.
- Vials (Empty, Leaded, Crystal) come from the alchemy vendor. Buy just what each step needs.
- Don't rush it if gold is tight: bank the herbs and level it calmly from 40.
- Fill Waylaid Supplies that ask for herbs: they pay Merchant's Favor, which buys the best new recipes.
- Train Artisan at 200, not 225, so you don't waste crafts stuck at the cap.
- Check the auction house before each step: there is usually a cheaper alternative recipe.
What we don't know yet
- Nobody has tested 225-300: the beta was capped at level 30. The route will be adjusted in launch week.
- Guides disagree on each recipe's exact ranges (Forever moved many of them). If a recipe turns grey earlier than listed, move on to the next one.
- Favor costs per recipe and Forever's flask list are beta data and may change.
- Whether Alchemy gets specializations in Forever: nothing official yet.
This guide is updated every time Blizzard publishes changes. Whatever is still missing goes in as soon as it is known, and the date at the top tells you when we last touched it.
Sources: Blizzard: repaso a fondo de Forever (profesiones y acampada) · Icy Veins: las pociones de sanación pasan a Primeros auxilios · Warcraft Tavern: profesiones en Forever · WoW-Professions: Alchemy 1-300 en Forever · RankedBoost: Alchemy en Forever (cambios del cliente) · LFCarry: Alchemy en Forever (Favor y acampada) · Warcraft Tavern: Alchemy 1-300 en Classic.