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- How To Rank Up In Alchemy
- Alchemy Specializations
Along with World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's release, extra care was given to the reworking of professions. Many had thought that professions had fallen to the wayside in recent years, but now, each of them is more powerful than ever, granting players gear boosts and much-needed consumables.
Related: World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight – Complete Guide To Herbalism
Alchemy, one of the classic professions that raiders have come to rely on, was just one of many that received such an upgrade. However, between the new specializations and the myriad amount of recipes to unlock, it can be overwhelming to try and parse through. As such, here's everything you need to know about alchemy in Dragonflight.
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Overview
Alchemy in World of Warcraft is the refinement of herbs gathered through Herbalism into potions and flasks, which have been renamed into phials. These consumables, which can heal or give a temporary boost to stats, bring a huge boon to any angle of content, including world content, PvP, and endgame raiding, making an alchemist's products highly sought after.
However, Alchemy cannot function without the necessary herbs. Unless you want to hand over a fortune through the Auction House for quick reagents, it's a good idea to pick up Herbalism as your second profession to gather them yourself.
If you have an alternate character that's made for gathering and can mail the reagents over, you can pick up something that utilizes the ores that they mine as well, such as Jewelcrafting or Blacksmithing.
Dragon Isles Alchemy can be taught by several trainers throughout the four new zones introduced in Dragonflight, but your main trainer will be Conflago in Valdrakken, who can be found next to the Artisan's Consortium.
You'll be revisiting this area often, as you'll be speaking to Gohfyrr for necessary items like Draconic Vials, and you'll make use of the Alchemist's Lab Bench for several of the harder recipes.
Once you've acquainted yourself with Conflago and the alchemists' hub, it's smart to craft profession equipment for yourself or buy it off the Auction House. Although you don't necessarily need it to begin crafting your potions, it provides quality stats that you otherwise would not have. Like any other profession in WoW, alchemists can equip one tool and two accessories.
Name
Slot
Boosts
Profession Source
Alchemist's Sturdy Mixing Rod
Alchemy Tool
Random Stat
Inscription
Alchemist's Brilliant Mixing Rod
Alchemy Tool
Random Stat
Inscription
Alchemist's Hat
Alchemy Accessory
Inspiration, Multicraft
Leatherworking
Expert Alchemist's Hat
Alchemy Accessory
Inspiration, Multicraft
Leatherworking
Wildercloth Alchemist's Robe
Alchemy Accessory
Resourcefulness, Crafting Speed
Tailoring
Master's Wildercloth Alchemist's Robe
Alchemy Accessory
Resourcefulness, Crafting Speed
Tailoring
Alchemy Potions
Potions are often considered the bread and butter of Alchemy. They're generally easier to craft than phials, but they're either weaker or have a shorter duration, usually only lasting a few seconds. They can offer effects ranging from instant healing and mana regeneration to dealing damage after you've died or resurrecting yourself.
Type
Name
Description
Duration
Recipe Source
Air
Aerated Mana Potion
Instantly restores a set amount of mana, depending on quality.
N/A
Conflago
Potion of the Hushed Zephyr
User becomes invisible upon consumption.
12 seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation
Potion of Shocking Disclosure
Static surrounds the user, dealing a set amount of damage every five seconds to surrounding enemies, who cannot enter stealth for six seconds after being hit.
30 seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation
Potion of Gusts
User is shot forward several yards upon consumption.
N/A
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation
Bottled Putrescence
Can be thrown at an enemy to inflict a set amount of Nature damage.
Ten seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation. Requires Alchemical Theory – Decayology
Residual Neural Channeling Agent
While the user is dead, this can be used to apply a DoT for a set amount of Nature damage. If the user is revived during the duration of the DoT, it becomes instant damage on the target.
18 seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation
Frost
Refreshing Healing Potion
Instantly restores a set amount of health, depending on quality.
N/A
Immediately available at level one.
Potion of Frozen Fatality
Used to mimic Feign Death, allowing enemies to ignore the user.
Five minutes
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation
Potion of Withering Vitality
Instantly restores a set amount of health, but the user is slowly hurt over a period of time for the same amount healed.
15 seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation Requires Alchemical Theory – Decayology
Potion of Frozen Focus
Restores mana over a period of time, but the user is defenseless while doing so.
Ten seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation
Potion of Chilled Clarity
Reduces the cost of spells by 100 percent, but increases casting time by 40 percent.
Nine seconds
Basic of Advanced Potion Experimentation. Requires Alchemical Theory – Decayology.
Delicate Suspension of Spores
Used to resurrect someone and heal others for a period of time. Can be used on the user while dead.
12 seconds
Basic or Advanced Potion Experimentation. Requires Alchemical Theory – Decayology
Elemental
Elemental Potion of Power
Increases primary stat.
30 seconds
Conflago
Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power
Increases primary stat. More effective than Elemental Potion of Power.
30 seconds
Elemental Codex of Ultimate Power
The vast majority of potion recipes will come from Basic Potion Experimentation or Advanced Potion Experimentation, the latter of which comes from deciding to specialize within the potion talent tree. Basic Potion Experimentation is available from Conflago upon reaching level ten.
Keep in mind that if you try to spam experiments, it could result in an explosion, leaving you with almost no health and a four-hour cooldown on the ability.
Alchemy Phials
However, potions are just one side of Alchemy. The other side, phials, is what is valued and sought after by raiders and people invested in endgame content. Phials are long-lasting buffs that usually increase your stats. However, they are much harder to make than potions.
Type
Name
Description
Duration
Recipe Source
Air
Phial of the Eye of the Storm
The user's primary stat is increased whenever an enemy deals damage to them, stacking up to five times.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Aerated Phial of Deftness
Increases the user's Deftness by a set amount.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Charged Phial of Alacrity
Increases the user's Speed by a set amount.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Aerated Phial of Quick Hands
Increases the user's crafting speed of Dragon Isles recipes by 18 percent.
30 minutes
Artisan's Consortium – Dragon Isles Branch – Respected
Phial of Still Air
If the user performs an action other than healing for five seconds, their next heal is boosted by a set amount.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Phial of Static Empowerment
Standing still will increase the user's primary stat for five seconds. If the user moves, their Speed is increased instead.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Phial of Charged Isolation
The user's primary stat is boosted the farther away they are from an ally.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Frost
Crystalline Phial of Perception
Increases the user's Perception by a set amount.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Phial of Tepid Versatility
Increases the user's Versatility by a set amount.
30 minutes
Conflago
Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage
The user's Critical Strike rating is increased by Corrupting Rage. If the user suffers 100 percent of their health in damage, Overwhelming Rage activates, which causes the user to take 25 percent of their health as a DoT for fifteen seconds instead.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation. Requires Alchemical Theory – Decayology
Phial of Glacial Fury
The user has a chance to deal additional Frost damage when they first attack an enemy.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Phial of Icy Preservation
The user takes four percent less damage when over 50 percent health, but takes four percent more damage when under 50 percent health.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation. Requires Alchemical Theory – Decayology
Steaming Phial of Finesse
Increases the user's Finesse by a set amount.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
Elemental
Phial of Elemental Chaos
The user has a chance to boost a random secondary stat with a bonus effect every 60 seconds.
30 minutes
Basic or Advanced Phial Experimentation
As was the case with potions, the vast majority of your phial recipes will come from Basic Phial Experimentation or Advanced Phial Experimentation, the latter of which comes from deciding to specialize within the phial talent tree.
Basic Phial Experimentation is available at level ten, but know that it still bears the same exact risks as experimenting with potions.
Related: World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight – How To Get Soul Crafting Reagents
Alchemist Stones, Reagents, Transmutations, And More
While potions and phials are what alchemists are mostly known for, there are a few other recipes that don't fall under either branch. These are reagents, cauldrons, alchemist stones, transmutations, and incense.
Reagents
Alchemists can craft a number of reagents. Some can be used in other Alchemy recipes, like Omnium Draconis in experiments, while others are used by different professions for their own recipes.
Type
Name
Description
Benefitting Profession
Recipe Source
Normal
Omnium Draconis
A flower made by combining Saxifrage, Writhebark, Hochenblume, and Bubble Poppy.
Alchemy
Conflago
Primal Convergent
An element made by combining Awakened Earth, Awakened Fire, Awakened Air, Awakened Frost, and Awakened Order.
Alchemy
Conflago
Optional
Potion Absorption Inhibitor
Increases the duration of a potion by 50 percent or adds Unique-Equipped: Embellished.
All
Bosses in Vault of the Incarnates
Finishing
Writhefire Oil
Increases recipe difficulty while making the user more likely to improve.
Blacksmithing, Leatherworking
Conflago
Brood Salt
Increases the user's Inspiration by a set amount and their Crafting Speed by 20 percent.
Alchemy, Leatherworking
Alchemical Theory – Chemical Synthesis
Agitating Potion Augmentation
Increases the user's Inspiration and Multicraft by a set amount.
Alchemy
Artisan's Consortium – Dragon Isles Branch – Valued
Reactive Phial Embellishment
Increases the user's Inspiration and Multicraft by a set amount.
Alchemy
Artisan's Consortium – Dragon Isles Branch – Valued
Stable Fluidic Draconium
Increases the user's Skill gains from Inspiration by 25 percent.
Blacksmithing
Artisan's Consortium – Dragon Isles Branch – Respected
Illustrious Insight
Increases the user's Skill by a set amount.
All
Different Specializations
Cauldrons
Cauldrons are often used by raid or PvP groups. They can be deployed like a feast to grant every member a beneficial potion or effect.
Name
Description
Duration
Recipe Source
Potion Cauldron of Power
Hands out Fleeting Elemental Potions of Power, which increases the user's primary stat by a set amount for 30 seconds.
120 uses or 20 minutes
Potion Mastery – Batch Production
Potion Cauldron of Ultimate Power
Hands out Fleeting Elemental Potions of Ultimate Power in exchange for Primal Chaos, which are better versions of Fleeting Elemental Potions of Power.
20 minutes
Elemental Codex of Ultimate Power
Cauldron of the Pooka
Restores allies' mana by 60 percent over 30 seconds with the chance to turn them into a fuzzy creature.
Three minutes
Recipe: Cauldron of the Pooka
Stones
Alchemist Stones are the only pieces of gear that an alchemist can make.
Name
Slot
Item Level
Recipe Source
Alacritous Alchemist Stone
Trinket
382
Maruuk Centaur Renown 13
Sustaining Alchemist Stone
Trinket
384
Valdrakken Accord Renown 14
Transmutations
Alchemists can take advantage of transmutations to turn a surplus of one element into another for crafting purposes.
Name
Description
Recipe Source
Transmute: Awakened Air
Transform Awakened Frost and Awakened Fire into Awakened Air.
Conflago
Transmute: Awakened Frost
Transform Awakened Earth and Awakened Air into Awakened Frost.
Cobalt Assembly – Medium
Transmute: Awakened Earth
Transform Awakened Frost and Awakened Fire into Awakened Earth.
Drops from earthy creatures around the Dragon Isles.
Transmute: Awakened Fire
Transform Awakened Earth and Awakened Air into Awakened Fire.
Drops from fiery creatures around the Dragon Isles.
Transmute: Decay to Elements
Derive Rousing Fire, Rousing Earth, Rousing Frost, and Rousting Air from Awakened Decay.
Alchemical Theory – Decayology
Transmute: Order to Elements
Derive Rousing Fire, Rousing Earth, Rousing Frost, and Rousing Air from Awakened Order.
Alchemical Theory – Transmutation
Incense
Finally, a new recipe to Alchemy is incense, which is deployed to boost the stats of everyone within range of it. These are especially useful in the crafting hubs of Valdrakken if you wish to give your fellow players a leg up.
Name
Description
Duration
Recipe Source
Somniferous Incense
Increases the Inspiration of everyone nearby.
One minute
Recipe: Somniferous Incense
Fervid Incense
Increases the Inspiration of everyone nearby.
One minute
Recipe: Fervid Incense
Sagacious Incense
Increases the Inspiration of everyone nearby.
Ten minutes
Artisan's Consortium – Dragon Isles Branch – Valued
Exultant Incense
Increases the Inspiration of everyone nearby.
One minute
Maruuk Centaur Renown 22
How To Rank Up In Alchemy
In order to rise through the ranks of Alchemy, you must simply craft any potion or phials available to you. The grind from level one to level 50 isn't bad and does not take long at all, especially if you have a good amount of herbs in supply already.
- First, you'll want to craft two orders of Refreshing Healing Potion, as that is the only potion available. This should push you over the level five mark.
- Pick up the Aerated Mana Potion recipe from Conflago and craft a couple of those to attain level ten.
- Learn Reclaim Concoctions, and use the potions you just made for Dragon's Alchemical Solutions and level fifteen.
- Learn the Omnium Draconis recipe from Conflago and make as many as you can. You'll need these and Dragon's Alchemical Solutions for experimentation.
- Upon reaching level fifteen and higher, learn the Basic Potion Experimentation and the Basic Phial Experimentation recipes. These will be the main way of discovering new recipes and boosting you into the upper ranks of Alchemy, as they continually guarantee level ups.
- From here, there is no set rule, as the random nature of experimentation can lead to a different outcome for everyone. Continue to experiment and craft whatever potions and phials you discover.
- Upon reaching level 50, learn the Elemental Potion of Power and craft a few for the experience gains.
- After level 50, ranking up will slow dramatically. Continue to repeat the cycle of experimenting and crafting whatever potion or phial you encounter along the way. Some notable consumables that can guarantee level ups at high ranks are Phial of the Eye in the Storm, Phial of Elemental Chaos, and Residual Neural Channeling Agent.
Alchemy Specializations
As you craft new potions and phials for the first time and do quests for your trainer, you'll accumulate points called Dragon Isles Alchemy Knowledge. These are used to train yourself in certain specializations, of which there are three.
By choosing a talent tree to invest in, you're able to unlock new passive abilities to help you create higher-quality consumables.
Potion Mastery
This first specialization, Potion Mastery, is self-explanatory. If you dedicate yourself to this tree, you'll become a master of all things potions, able to craft them with higher efficiency and quality. You'll also be able to unlock a few unique recipes, such as the Potion Cauldron of Power.
Phial Mastery
Much like the first, Phial Mastery allows you to specialize in phials and long-lasting consumables. Not only will you be able to create phials quickly with limited resources, but you'll gain the chance to create multiple phials with one recipe.
Alchemical Theory
The last specialization, Alchemical Theory, is different from the others. It may not benefit your recipes right away, but instead, it allows you to discover and create further recipes, such as the toxic potions and phials or Transmute: Order to Elements.