Alchemy is World of Warcraft's potion-brewing profession that converts herbs into flasks, potions, elixirs, and transmutes. To start, visit an Alchemy trainer in any major city, learn the first rank, and pair it with Herbalism so you gather the herbs you craft with. Level it by crafting recipes as you unlock them, then use flasks and potions to boost raiding, dungeons, and PvP performance.
Quick Facts
- Type: Primary crafting profession (you can have two primaries).
- Best pairing: Herbalism — supplies your herbs for free.
- What you make: Flasks, combat potions, elixirs, healing/mana pots, and transmutes.
- Where to learn: Alchemy trainers in every capital city and most expansion hubs.
- Who benefits most: Raiders, Mythic+ runners, and PvPers who burn consumables constantly.
How to Level Alchemy Step by Step
- Find an Alchemy trainer (ask a city guard for directions) and learn the first tier.
- Take Herbalism as your second profession, or stock herbs from the Auction House.
- Craft the lowest recipes highlighted in your profession window — orange recipes give the most skill points.
- Return to the trainer each time recipes turn yellow or grey to unlock the next rank.
- Follow the current expansion's leveling path, crafting cheap filler potions to push skill quickly.
Is Alchemy worth it in WoW?
Yes, if you raid or run high-end content. Flasks and combat potions are near-mandatory for progression, and you'll always need them, so making your own saves gold over a whole tier.
For pure gold-making it's decent but streaky — transmutes and flask sales move with the market. If you just level casually and never raid, the value is lower.
What should I pair with Alchemy?
Herbalism is the classic combo. You gather herbs out in the world and feed them straight into your recipes, so you're never buying mats.
If you'd rather earn gold from two crafts, Herbalism still works because you can sell surplus herbs. Alchemy pairs poorly with a second crafting profession that also needs herbs.
What's the difference between flasks, elixirs, and potions?
Flasks give a strong, long-lasting stat buff that usually persists through death — the raider's staple. Elixirs are shorter buffs that often come in battle and guardian pairs.
Potions are instant-use in combat: burst damage, emergency heals, or mana. You'll craft all three, but flasks and combat potions carry the most value.
Bottom Line
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