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Alchemy

Alchemy leveling route 1–300

A route computed from Forever’s own recipe ranges — not a Classic guide. Change the options and the route updates; share it with the link.

Computed from beta data (1.60.1.69913). Recipe color ranges and reagents may change before launch.

Default route: trainer recipes preferred, no camp stations, no specialization, both factions.

1–13: Elixir of Minor Force13–20: Elixir of Minor Defense20–23: Mana Well23–65: Elixir of Minor Defense65–75: Blackmouth Oil75–98: Blackmouth Oil98–105: Lesser Discolored Healing Potion105–115: Elixir of Wisdom115–135: Swim Speed Potion135–150: Fire Oil150–167: Fire Oil167–173: Elixir of Fire Power173–198: Greater Discolored Healing Potion198–214: Draught of Water Walking214–218: Elixir of Defense218–225: Superior Discolored Healing Potion225–235: Superior Discolored Healing Potion235–260: Stonescale Oil260–271: Draught of Detect Undead271–276: Elixir of Greater Agility276–300: Elixir of Greater Defense

Route

Steps that need a recipe item: 1. There, no trainer recipe gives skill or it would cost at least 3× more.

  1. 11 – 13orange → yellow → green
    Elixir of Minor Force~13 crafts from 1 to 1310 / 12 / 15
    Craft ~13Elixir of Minor Force
    13 × Silverleaf13Silverleaf13 (1 × 13)13 × Empty Vial13Empty Vial13 (1 × 13)
    5s68cmaterials
  2. 213 – 20orange
    Elixir of Minor Defense~7 crafts from 13 to 2055 / 75 / 95
    Craft ~7Elixir of Minor Defense
    7 × Silverleaf7Silverleaf7 (1 × 7)7 × Peacebloom7Peacebloom7 (1 × 7)7 × Empty Vial7Empty Vial7 (1 × 7)
    5s88cmaterials
  3. 320 – 23yellow → green
    Mana Well~4 crafts from 20 to 2320 / 22 / 25
    Craft ~4Mana Well
    4 × Peacebloom4Peacebloom4 (1 × 4)4 × Empty Vial4Empty Vial4 (1 × 4)
    1s72cmaterials
  4. 423 – 65orange → yellow
    Elixir of Minor Defense~44 crafts from 23 to 6555 / 75 / 95
    Craft ~44Elixir of Minor Defense
    44 × Silverleaf44Silverleaf44 (1 × 44)44 × Peacebloom44Peacebloom44 (1 × 44)44 × Empty Vial44Empty Vial44 (1 × 44)
    36s41cmaterials
  5. 565 – 75orange
    Blackmouth Oil~10 crafts from 65 to 7580 / 90 / 100
    Craft ~10Blackmouth Oil
    20 × Oily Blackmouth20Oily Blackmouth20 (2 × 10)10 × Empty Vial10Empty Vial10 (1 × 10)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈65)
    3s60cmaterials
  6. Train Journeyman (skill cap 150)at skill 75
  7. 675 – 98orange → yellow → green
    Blackmouth Oil~47 crafts from 75 to 9880 / 90 / 100
    Craft ~47Blackmouth Oil
    94 × Oily Blackmouth94Oily Blackmouth94 (2 × 47)47 × Empty Vial47Empty Vial47 (1 × 47)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈65)
    16s90cmaterials
  8. 798 – 105yellow
    Lesser Discolored Healing Potion~12 crafts from 98 to 10585 / 105 / 125
    Craft ~12Lesser Discolored Healing Potion
    12 × Empty Vial12Empty Vial12 (1 × 12)12 × Briarthorn12Briarthorn12 (1 × 12)12 × Murloc Eye12Murloc Eye12 (1 × 12)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈70)
    19s86cmaterials
  9. 8105 – 115orange
    Elixir of Wisdom~10 crafts from 105 to 115120 / 140 / 160
    Craft ~10Elixir of Wisdom
    10 × Mageroyal10Mageroyal10 (1 × 10)20 × Briarthorn20Briarthorn20 (2 × 10)10 × Empty Vial10Empty Vial10 (1 × 10)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈105)
    28s40cmaterials
  10. 9115 – 135orange → yellow
    Swim Speed Potion~21 crafts from 115 to 135130 / 150 / 170
    Craft ~21Swim Speed Potion
    21 × Swiftthistle21Swiftthistle21 (1 × 21)21 × Blackmouth Oil21Blackmouth Oil21 (1 × 21)21 × Empty Vial21Empty Vial21 (1 × 21)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈115)
    20s27cmaterials
  11. 10135 – 150orange
    Fire Oil~15 crafts from 135 to 150150 / 160 / 170
    Craft ~15Fire Oil
    30 × Firefin Snapper30Firefin Snapper30 (2 × 15)15 × Empty Vial15Empty Vial15 (1 × 15)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈135)
    6s60cmaterials
  12. Train Expert (skill cap 225)at skill 150
  13. 11150 – 167yellow → green
    Fire Oil~36 crafts from 150 to 167150 / 160 / 170
    Craft ~36Fire Oil
    72 × Firefin Snapper72Firefin Snapper72 (2 × 36)36 × Empty Vial36Empty Vial36 (1 × 36)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈135)
    15s53cmaterials
  14. 12167 – 173yellow
    Elixir of Fire Power~7 crafts from 167 to 173165 / 185 / 205
    Craft ~7Elixir of Fire Power
    14 × Fire Oil14Fire Oil14 (2 × 7)7 × Kingsblood7Kingsblood7 (1 × 7)7 × Leaded Vial7Leaded Vial7 (1 × 7)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈150)
    13s82cmaterials
  15. 13173 – 198orange → yellow → green
    Greater Discolored Healing Potion~36 crafts from 173 to 198175 / 195 / 215
    Craft ~36Greater Discolored Healing Potion
    36 × Leaded Vial36Leaded Vial36 (1 × 36)36 × Kingsblood36Kingsblood36 (1 × 36)36 × Murloc Eye36Murloc Eye36 (1 × 36)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈160)
    80s1cmaterials
  16. 14198 – 214yellow → green
    Draught of Water Walking~28 crafts from 198 to 214190 / 210 / 230
    Craft ~28Draught of Water Walking
    28 × Blackmouth Oil28Blackmouth Oil28 (1 × 28)28 × Liferoot28Liferoot28 (1 × 28)28 × Leaded Vial28Leaded Vial28 (1 × 28)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈175)
    1g1s94cmaterials
  17. 15214 – 218orange → yellow
    Elixir of Defense~5 crafts from 214 to 218215 / 235 / 255
    Craft ~5Elixir of Defense
    5 × Wild Steelbloom5Wild Steelbloom5 (1 × 5)5 × Goldthorn5Goldthorn5 (1 × 5)5 × Leaded Vial5Leaded Vial5 (1 × 5)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈200)
    34s26cmaterials
  18. 16218 – 225orange
    Superior Discolored Healing Potion~7 crafts from 218 to 225230 / 250 / 270
    Craft ~7Superior Discolored Healing Potion
    7 × Crystal Vial7Crystal Vial7 (1 × 7)7 × Sungrass7Sungrass7 (1 × 7)7 × Murloc Eye7Murloc Eye7 (1 × 7)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈215)
    56s35cmaterials
  19. Train Artisan (skill cap 300)at skill 225
  20. 17225 – 235orange → yellow
    Superior Discolored Healing Potion~11 crafts from 225 to 235230 / 250 / 270
    Craft ~11Superior Discolored Healing Potion
    11 × Crystal Vial11Crystal Vial11 (1 × 11)11 × Sungrass11Sungrass11 (1 × 11)11 × Murloc Eye11Murloc Eye11 (1 × 11)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈215)
    82s68cmaterials
  21. 18235 – 260orange → yellow → green
    Stonescale Oil~45 crafts from 235 to 260250 / 255 / 260
    Craft ~45Stonescale Oil
    45 × Stonescale Eel45Stonescale Eel45 (1 × 45)45 × Leaded Vial45Leaded Vial45 (1 × 45)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈235)
    35s43cmaterials
  22. 19260 – 271yellow → green
    Draught of Detect Undead~23 crafts from 260 to 271245 / 265 / 285
    Craft ~23Draught of Detect Undead
    23 × Arthas' Tears23Arthas' Tears23 (1 × 23)23 × Crystal Vial23Crystal Vial23 (1 × 23)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈230)
    1g98s67cmaterials
  23. 20271 – 276yellow → green
    Elixir of Greater Agility~10 crafts from 271 to 276255 / 275 / 295
    Craft ~10Elixir of Greater Agility
    10 × Sungrass10Sungrass10 (1 × 10)10 × Goldthorn10Goldthorn10 (1 × 10)10 × Crystal Vial10Crystal Vial10 (1 × 10)
    Trainer skill estimated (≈240)
    1g22s33cmaterials
  24. 21276 – 300orange → yellow
    Elixir of Greater Defense~32 crafts from 276 to 300280 / 300 / 320
    Craft ~32Elixir of Greater Defense
    64 × Stonescale Oil64Stonescale Oil64 (2 × 32)32 × Sungrass32Sungrass32 (1 × 32)32 × Crystal Vial32Crystal Vial32 (1 × 32)
    Needs a recipe item: Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense
    2g56s10cmaterials

Shopping list

Everything you need to buy or gather, with your own intermediate crafts expanded.

  • 83 × Crystal Vial83Crystal Vial× 83
  • 60 × Sungrass60Sungrass× 60
  • 15 × Goldthorn15Goldthorn× 15
  • 23 × Arthas' Tears23Arthas' Tears× 23
  • 28 × Liferoot28Liferoot× 28
  • 43 × Kingsblood43Kingsblood× 43
  • 121 × Leaded Vial121Leaded Vial× 121
  • 66 × Murloc Eye66Murloc Eye× 66
  • 32 × Briarthorn32Briarthorn× 32
  • 64 × Silverleaf64Silverleaf× 64
  • 55 × Peacebloom55Peacebloom× 55
  • 102 × Firefin Snapper102Firefin Snapper× 102
  • 114 × Oily Blackmouth114Oily Blackmouth× 114
  • 45 × Stonescale Eel45Stonescale Eel× 45
  • 21 × Swiftthistle21Swiftthistle× 21
  • 5 × Wild Steelbloom5Wild Steelbloom× 5
  • 219 × Empty Vial219Empty Vial× 219
  • 10 × Mageroyal10Mageroyal× 10
83
Crystal Vialvendor
4g15s
60
Sungrassproxy
1g44s
15
Goldthornproxy
90s
23
Arthas' Tearsproxy
87s40c
28
Liferootproxy
84s
43
Kingsbloodproxy
51s60c
121
Leaded Vialvendor
48s40c
66
Murloc Eyeproxy
42s90c
32
Briarthornproxy
32s
64
Silverleafproxy
25s60c
55
Peacebloomproxy
22s
102
Firefin Snapperproxy
20s40c
114
Oily Blackmouthproxy
18s24c
45
Stonescale Eelproxy
18s
21
Swiftthistleproxy
12s60c
5
Wild Steelbloomproxy
10s
219
Empty Vialvendor
8s76c
10
Mageroyalproxy
8s

Type your server’s price (e.g. 1g 20s, or 12000 in copper) to re-plan with it.

Recipe items to get (not counted in the cost)

127 made earlier in the route are reused: Blackmouth Oil ×49, Fire Oil ×14, Stonescale Oil ×64

How this route is computed

  1. Skill-up chance: orange = 100%; yellow and green = (gray − skill) ÷ (gray − yellow); gray = 0. Expected crafts per point = 1 ÷ chance.
  2. At every skill point we pick, among the recipes you can already learn that still give skill, the one with the lowest material cost per expected point (keeping the current recipe unless another is at least 10% cheaper).
  3. Material cost uses the client’s vendor prices: exact for trade-supply items (thread, vials, dyes, flux…) and a proxy for gathered materials; items with no vendor price (dusts, essences…) take the median price of trade goods of the same item level. Enter your server prices to replace the proxy.
  4. Materials your profession can make (bolts, cured hides, bars…) are crafted when that is cheaper than buying them, and anything made earlier in the route is reused.
  5. Recipes with a cooldown (transmutes, Mooncloth) are never used; specialization recipes only when you pick that specialization; with “Prefer trainer recipes”, recipes learned from a recipe item count at triple cost.
  6. Trainers are server data: for trainer recipes we estimate the required skill as yellow − 15 (the usual gap for this profession’s recipe items) and mark those steps.
  7. Not counted: trainer fees, the cost of recipe items and auction-house fluctuations.

Orange Yellow Green GrayBar: orange (always gives a point) → yellow → green → gray (no more points).