This WoW Alchemy guide (updated for 3.1.3) will take you all the way from 1 to 450 in the quickest possible way. If you are low or get low on gold while doing this guide or leveling up your character check out this Gold Guide for tips on how to make more gold.

All the formulas required in this guide (besides one in the 300-375 section) are trained by alchemy trainers.

Sections:
Alchemy Introduction
Alchemy 1-155
Alchemy 155-260
Alchemy 260-300
Alchemy 300-375
Alchemy 375-450

Alchemy Introduction

If you want to become an alchemist then you need to train alchemy from an alchemy trainer. Simply head to the nearest large city and click on a guard to point you in the direction of the nearest alchemy trainer. Once you get to the trainer simply click on them and train "Apprentice Alchemist". If you open up your alchemy skill window you'll notice that you also have three formulas trained: Elixir of Lion's Strength, Elixir of Minor Defense, and Minor Healing Potion.

Now if you are really a noob you are probably wondering where you get the supplies to make the potions and elixirs you were just taught to create. The main components of alchemy are herbs, which are gathered using herbalism. It is a good idea to train herbalism as your second profession so you can get all the herbs you need without having to buy them on the auction house; however, that being said, it is possible to not train herbalism and just buy all your supplies but it can be annoying and costly. Vials are also a common component of alchemy recipes and these can be purchased from alchemy supplies or tradeskill vendors.

There are three specializations alchemists can choose from: Potions, Transmutations, and Elixirs. You may choose one of these specializations and having it gives you the chance to create 1-4 extra items, per each item you create that is categorized in your specialization. For example, if you are specialized in Potions then you have a chance to make 1-4 more items while creating potions only. Unlike some other professions, you do not need to level up following a certain specialization and you can unlearn one specialization and learn another; however, it is costly to do so. You are able to specialize once you are 325 and level 68. This guide isn't affected by choosing any certain specialization so feel free to learn whichever one you'd like once you are able to learn one.

Alchemy 1-155

This part of the guide is quick and easy to do. Since starting area herbs are used at these levels, herbs are plentiful if you decide to gather them with herbalism and cheap if you decide to buy them off the auction house.

Alchemy 155-260

These levels are also easy to breeze through and the herbs that these formulas call for are easy to find on the auction house or while looking for herbs. If you don't have the gold to buy them but would like to, take a look at this gold guide.

Alchemy 260-300

There's only two formulas you need to use for these levels and after them you are 300!

Alchemy 300-375

Leveling alchemy from 300-375 is slightly more expensive than the other levels but is a lot easier and cheaper than other crafting professions. Still, if you run out of gold take a look at this gold making guide.

You will have to purchase one formula for this part of the guide in order to create Super Mana Potion. This formula is easily obtainable by Horde and Alliance and is sold by supply vendors. This formula doesn't require reputation farming but is in limited supplies so if a vendor doesn't have it on them you may need to wait a bit for it to spawn back. If you can't seem to get the formula then just make Super Healing Potions until 350.

*The formula to create Super Mana Potion can be purchased from Daga Ramba (Thunderlord Stronghold, Blades Edge Mountains (Horde)), Haalrun (Telredor, Zangarmarsh (Alliance)), and Noraani (Telredor, Zangarmarsh (Alliance)).

Alchemy 375-450

This is the final stretch of the guide. If you are low on gold take a look at this gold making guide.

In order to train above 375 you will have to visit a Grand Master Alchemy Trainer:

Here's the guide! When you reach 400 you will be able to train "Northrend Alchemy Research" from the trainer. If you want go ahead and started doing it because it will allow you to learn an alchemy formula not available from the trainer.

*At 430 you can also transmute Skyflare Diamonds.

There are several options available for finishing off to 450. The following table shows the choices you have to complete this guide.