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Alchemy guide for Cataclysm World of Warcraft

Cataclysm Alchemy Guide (1-525)

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Hey guys, I wrote an alchemy guide a while back after Leveling my 5th alchemist. I thought I would share it with you all.

This guide is maximized for as many orange skill ups as possible. Some sections are yellow or green. Extra mats have been factored in for this.

Herbs Needed and Gathering Locations

Northern Eastern Kingdoms

  • Peacebloom: 55 (Tirisfal)
  • Silverleaf: 55 (Silverpine)
  • Mageroyal x 55 (Silverpine/Hillsbrad)
  • Briarthorn x 105 (Hillsbrad)
  • Goldthorn x 50 (Arathi Highlands/Hinterlands)
  • Khadgar’s Whisker x 35 (Western Plaguelands)
  • Blindweed x 40 (Western Plaguelands)
  • Sungrass x 65 (Eastern Plaguelands)
  • Stranglekelp x 35 (Western Plaguelands or Stranglethorn)

Southern Eastern Kingdoms

  • Wild Steelbloom x 60 (Northern Stranglethorn)
  • Liferoot x 20 (Northern Stranglethorn)
  • Kingsblood x 20 (Northern Stranglethorn)
  • Gromsblood x 10 (Blasted Lands)
  • Dreamfoil x 45 (Blasted Lands
  • Mountain Silversage x 25 (Blasted Lands)
  • Golden Sansam x 30 (Swamp of Sorrows)

Outland

  • Felweed x 50 (Terokkar Forest)
  • Dreaming Glory x 25 (Terokkar Forest
  • Terocone x 15 (Terokkar Forest)
  • Netherbloom x 20 (Netherstorm)
  • Nightmare Vine x 5 (Shadowmoon Valley)

Northrend

  • Goldclover x 80 (Howling Fjord)
  • Talandra’s Rose x 35 (Zul’Drak)
  • Tiger Lily x 10 (Borean Tundra)
  • Icethorn x 40 (Icecrown)
  • Lichbloom x 50 (Icecrown)

Cataclysm

  • Cinderbloom x 83
  • Stormvine x 33
  • Azshara’s Veil x 24
  • Heartblossom x 15
  • Whiptail x 28
  • Twilight Jasmine x 32

Alchemist Stone

Alchemy 505-510 requires the individual to select an alchemist stone for their liking. These mats must be gathered as well.

Lifebound Alchemist Stone (Stamina)

  • Volatile Life x 50
  • Cinderbloom x 12
  • Azshara’s Veil x 12
  • Heartblossom x 12

Volatile Alchemist Stone (Strength)

  • Volatile Life x 50
  • Cinderbloom x 12
  • Heartblossom x 24

Quicksilver Alchemist Stone (Agility)

  • Volatile Life x 50
  • Cinderbloom x 24
  • Heartblossom x 12

Vibrant Alchemist Stone (Intellect)

  • Volatile Life x 50
  • Cinderbloom x 8
  • Azshara’s Veil x 20
  • Heartblossom x 8

Other Items Needed

  • Recipe: Super Mana Potion (Horde: Daga Ramba in Thunderlord Stronghold, Blade’s Edge Mountains for Horde, Alliance: Haalrun in Telredor)
  • Recipe: Major Dreamless Sleep Potion (Horde: Daga Ramba in Thunderlord Stronghold, Alliance:Leeli Longhaggle in Allerian Stronghold)
  • Glassfin Minnow x 10
  • Albino Cavefish x 5
  • Volatile Life x 5
  • Hessonite x 15
  • Nightstone x 9
  • Zephyrite x 6
  • Alicite x 15
  • Crystal Vials as needed.

Leveling

1-55

Minor Healing Potion (Save these):
Silverleaf x 55
Peacebloom x 55

55-90 (85-90 yellow, 10 spares to make)

Lesser Healing Potion:
Minor Healing Potion x 45
Briarthorn x 45

90-120

Elixir of Wisdom:
Mageroyal x 30
Briarthorn x 60

120-145

Lesser Mana Potion:
Mageroyal x 25
Stranglekelp x 25

145-155

Elixir of Defense:
Wild Steelbloom x 10
Stranglekelp x 10

155-175

Greater Hea ling Potion:
Liferoot x20
Kingsblood x 20

175-195

Elixir of Fortitude:
Wild Steelbloom x 20
Goldthorn x 20

195-215

Elixir of Greater Defense:
Wild Steelbloom x 20
Goldthorn x 20

215-230

Superior Healing Potion:
Sungrass x 15
Khadgar’s Whisker x 15

230-235

Superior Healing Potion (Yellow):
Sungrass x 10
Khadgar’s Whisker x 10

235-245

Elixir of Greater Intellect
Blindweed x 10
Khadgar’s Whisker x 10

245-255

Elixir of Greater Agility:
Sungrass x 10
Goldthorn x 10

255-260

Elixir of Detect Demon:
Gromsblood x 10

260-275

Superior Mana Potion:
Sungrass x 30
Blindweed x 30

275-290

Major Healing Potion:
Golden Sansam x 30
Mountain Silversage x 15

290-300

Greater Arcane Elixir:
Dreamfoil x 30
Mountain Silversage x 10

300-315

Adept’s Elixir:
Dreamfoil x 15
Felweed x 15

315-330

Elixir of Mastery:
Terocone x 15
Felweed x 15

330-340

Super Healing Potion
(Save 5 of these):
Netherbloom x 20
Felweed x 10

340-350

Super Mana Potion (Recipe)
(Save 5 of these):
Dreaming Glory x 20
Felweed x 10

350-360

Resurgent Healing Potion:
Goldclover x 20

360-365

Icy Mana Potion:
Talandra’s Rose x 10

365-375

Spellpower Elixir:
Goldclover x 10
Tiger Lily x 10

375-380

Ethereal Oil:
Glassfin Minnow x 10

380-385

Potion of Nightmares:
Goldclover x 5
Talandra’s Rose x 10

385-390

Elixir of Spirit:
Talandra’s Rose x 15

390-395

Elixir of Mighty Fortitude:
Goldclover x 20

395-415

Indestructable Potion:
Icethorn x 40

415-425

Runic Mana Potion
(Yellow to 422, last 3 Green):
Lichbloom x 50
Goldclover x 25

425-440

Draught of War:
Cinderbloom x 15

440-450

Draught of War (Yellow):
Cinderbloom x 30

450-455

Earthen Potion:
Stormvine x 10

455-460

Deathblood Venom :
Stormvine x 5

460-465

Volcanic Potion :
Cinderbloom x 5
Azshara’s Veil x 5

465-470

Elixir of the Cobra:
Azshara’s Veil x 5
Cinderbloom x 5

470-475

Deepstone Oil:
Albino Cavefish x 5

475-480

Elixir of Deep Earth:
Heartblossom x 10

480-485

Elixir of Impossible Accuracy:
Cinderbloom x 5
Heartblossom x 5

485-490

Potion of the Tol’vir:
Stormvine x 5
Whiptail x 5

490-495

Elixir of Mighty Speed:
Stormvine x 5
Twilight Jasmine x 5

495-500

Mythical Healing Potion:
Volatile Life x 5
Twilight Jasmine x 10

500-505

Flask of Enhancement:
Cinderbloom x 8
Stormvine x 8
Azshara’s Veil x 8
Whiptail x 8
Twilight Jasmine x 8

505-510

Lifebound Alchemist Stone (Stamina)
Volatile Life x 50
Cinderbloom x 12
Azshara’s Veil x 12
Heartblossom x 12
——-OR——-
Volatile Alchemist Stone (Strength)
Volatile Life x 50
Cinderbloom x 12
Heartblossom x 24
——-OR——-
Quicksilver Alchemist Stone (Agility)
Volatile Life x 50
Cinderbloom x 24
Heartblossom x 12
——-OR——-
Vibrant Alchemist Stone (Intellect)
Volatile Life x 50
Cinderbloom x 8
Azshara’s Veil x 20
Heartblossom x 8

This is the time to choose your Alchemy specialization.
Alchemy specializations are most easily learned by doing the Potion Mastery quest and paying to switch to either Elixir mastery or Transmute mastery.
The Potion quest requires 5 Super Healing and 5 Super Mana potions saved from before. It also requires 5 Major Dreamless Sleep potions.

Major Dreamless Sleep Potion:
Dreaming Glory x 5
Nightmare Vine x 5

Accept the quest from Lauranna Thar’well in Cenarion Refuge in Zangarmarsh and kill High Botanist Freywinn for the Botanist’s Field Guide in The Botanica.
If you want to stay with Potion Mastery then continue with the guide. If you want to be either an Elixir or Transmute Master then speak with Lauranna Thar’well again and pay the 150 gold to drop Potion Mastery.
Speak with Lorokeem in Shattrath for Elixir Mastery or Zarevhi in Stormspire, Netherstorm for Transmute Mastery.

510-515

Transmute: Ember Topaz:
Hessonite x 15
Cinderbloom x 15

515-518

Transmute: Demonseye:
Nightstone x 9
Twilight Jasmine x 9

518-520

Transmnute: Ocean Sapphire:
Zephyrite x 6
Azshara’s Veil x 6

520-525

Transmute: Amberjewel:
Alicite x 15
Whiptail x 15