Alchemy in WoW Forever

Alchemy in Forever is still the Classic profession — fixed materials, potions with fixed stats — plus three camp objects for the new camping system, from a Mana Well at skill 20 that restores mana to everyone resting at the camp to an Alchemy Laboratory to brew at on the road.

Camp objects, their effects and the class buffs they don’t stack with come from the beta client (build 1.60.1.70755), the same data as our WoW Forever Camping Planner; recipes from beta client build 1.60.1.70755. Last reviewed: .

What Alchemy does in WoW Forever

Blizzard named the Alchemy Lab among the camp objects in its Deep Dive recap; Wowhead’s beta guide adds the other two and the Mana Well’s tooltip, which makes its mana regeneration exclusive with Blessing of Wisdom.

The beta client also holds 65 Alchemy recipes that Classic Era doesn’t have, nearly all elixirs and potions spread over the whole skill range. Several come as families in ranks, such as Mender’s, Spellblasting and Frenzy potions, and there are new flasks at the top end.

Alchemy camp objects

Alchemy camp objects in beta client build 1.60.1.70755 (effects at level 60; hover or tap an icon for its tooltip)
TierCamp object and what it doesSkill
Tier 1 Mana Well — Constructs a mana well that allows you and others sitting nearby to regenerate 29 Mana every 5 sec, mutually exclusive with Blessing of Wisdom.20
Tier 2 Fermenter — Places a fermenter that allows the creation of certain reagents, and provides all of the benefits of a Mana Well.140 · Blueprint
Tier 3 Alchemy Laboratory — Places an Alchemy Laboratory usable for recipes that require it, and provides all of the benefits of a Mana Well.300 · Blueprint

Does the Alchemy camp buff stack with class buffs?

The class buff that the beta client says Alchemy’s camp buff doesn’t stack with.

Alchemy’s camp buff and the class buff it doesn’t stack with (beta client)
Camp objectBuffDoesn’t stack with
Mana WellBoosted Mana RegenerationBlessing of Wisdom

Alchemy leveling route, skill 1 to 300

A route from skill 1 to 300 worked out from the beta client’s own tables (build 1.60.1.70755): 17 steps, about 480 crafts and 23 different materials. Each step names the recipe, how many times to craft it and what that takes; the shopping list adds it all up. How the route is chosen, and what the client can’t tell us, is under the route.

Skill 1–75

  1. 1 → 12

    Craft 12× Minor Arcane Elixir New in Forever

    Learned with the profession · yellow 10 · grey 15

    • 12× Peacebloom
    • 12× Empty Vial
  2. 12 → 80

    Craft 82× Elixir of Minor Defense

    Learned with the profession · yellow 55 · grey 95

    • 82× Silverleaf
    • 82× Peacebloom
    • 82× Empty Vial

Skill 75–150

  1. 80 → 96

    Craft 31× Blackmouth Oil

    Trainer · yellow 80 · grey 100

    • 62× Oily Blackmouth
    • 31× Empty Vial
  2. 96 → 113

    Craft 35× Lesser Discolored Healing Potion New in Forever

    Trainer · yellow 85 · grey 125

    • 35× Empty Vial
    • 35× Briarthorn
    • 35× Murloc Eye
  3. 113 → 120

    Craft 7× Elixir of Giant Growth

    Recipe item: Recipe: Elixir of Giant Growth · yellow 120 · grey 160

    • 7× Deviate Fish
    • 7× Earthroot
    • 7× Empty Vial
  4. 120 → 130

    Craft 12× Elixir of Wisdom

    Trainer · yellow 120 · grey 160

    • 12× Mageroyal
    • 24× Briarthorn
    • 12× Empty Vial
  5. 130 → 150

    Craft 28× Swim Speed Potion

    Trainer · yellow 130 · grey 170

    • 28× Swiftthistle
    • 28× Blackmouth Oil
    • 28× Empty Vial

Skill 150–225

  1. 150 → 168

    Craft 42× Fire Oil (makes 2)

    Trainer · yellow 150 · grey 170

    • 84× Firefin Snapper
    • 42× Empty Vial
  2. 168 → 175

    Craft 9× Elixir of Fire Power

    Trainer · yellow 165 · grey 205

    • 18× Fire Oil
    • 9× Kingsblood
    • 9× Leaded Vial
  3. 175 → 205

    Craft 54× Greater Discolored Healing Potion New in Forever

    Trainer · yellow 175 · grey 215

    • 54× Leaded Vial
    • 54× Kingsblood
    • 54× Murloc Eye
  4. 205 → 215

    Craft 12× Elixir of Agility

    Trainer · yellow 205 · grey 245

    • 12× Stranglekelp
    • 12× Goldthorn
    • 12× Leaded Vial
  5. 215 → 239

    Craft 36× Elixir of Defense

    Trainer · yellow 215 · grey 255

    • 36× Wild Steelbloom
    • 36× Goldthorn
    • 36× Leaded Vial

Skill 225–300

  1. 239 → 250

    Craft 29× Catseye Draught

    Trainer · yellow 220 · grey 260

    • 29× Goldthorn
    • 29× Fadeleaf
    • 29× Leaded Vial
  2. 250 → 260

    Craft 30× Stonescale Oil (makes 2)

    Trainer · yellow 250 · grey 260

    • 30× Stonescale Eel
    • 30× Leaded Vial
  3. 260 → 267

    Craft 9× Elixir of Greater Agility

    Trainer · yellow 255 · grey 295

    • 9× Sungrass
    • 9× Goldthorn
    • 9× Crystal Vial
  4. 267 → 293

    Craft 45× Draught of Detect Demon

    Trainer · yellow 265 · grey 305

    • 90× Gromsblood
    • 45× Crystal Vial
  5. 293 → 300

    Craft 7× Greater Arcane Protection Potion

    Recipe item: Recipe: Greater Arcane Protection Potion · yellow 305 · grey 345

    • 7× Dream Dust
    • 7× Dreamfoil
    • 7× Crystal Vial
How this route is worked out
  • Skill ranges are the client’s: the skill where a recipe turns yellow and where it turns grey. The client doesn’t hold the skill a trainer asks before teaching a recipe, so a trainer recipe only counts from the skill where it turns yellow, unless the client gives a lower one. Recipes you learn with the profession count from the start, recipe items from the skill the item asks for.
  • Crafts per step use the Classic skill-up chance: every craft gives a point while the recipe is orange, then the chance falls from 100% at yellow to 0% at grey, (grey − skill) ÷ (grey − yellow). The expected crafts of each point are added up and rounded up; an unlucky run takes a few more.
  • Which recipe: at every skill point the route compares the recipes that still give skill-ups by the client’s base price of their materials times the crafts they take, and changing recipe counts as 3 extra crafts so the steps stay few. A recipe you learn from a recipe item counts at 5 times its value, so the route only takes one where it’s that much cheaper than the trainer’s recipes or where no trainer recipe gives skill-ups. The base price is a yardstick, not what you’ll pay.
  • Trainer means no item in the client teaches the recipe. The trainer’s list itself is server data and isn’t in the client, and the client marks a specialization (Armorsmith, Dragonscale, Gnomish and the rest) only on some recipe items and the devices they make, so check a step’s recipe with your trainer.
  • Left out: recipes with a cooldown and those that need a material only such a recipe makes (Mooncloth, Arcanite Bar), recipes the client ties to one faction or one specialization, taught by an item the client has no data for, camp objects and the Season of Discovery recipes the client still carries.
  • Materials: what one step makes and a later step takes is counted once. A material your profession can make itself is listed as it is, with the recipe that makes it; making it can give skill-ups the route doesn’t count, so you may finish early.

Where the new Alchemy recipes fit, skill 1 to 300

The new recipes on the skill bands of the four training ranks, each placed at the skill where the client turns it yellow. Below that skill a recipe is orange or yellow and gives skill-ups; at grey it stops. Use it to see which band has something new to level with; the route between them is still the Classic one.

Not in this chart: the Classic recipes and where each recipe is learned. A full 1–300 route with Classic and new recipes, the crafts and a shopping list is the leveling route section, on the pages of the professions that have one.

New Alchemy recipes by the skill where they turn yellow. New Forever recipes only
  1. Skill 1–75

    11 new recipes turn yellow here (at 10–70)
    • ElixirsElixir of Minor Forceyellow 10 · grey 15
    • ElixirsMinor Arcane Elixiryellow 10 · grey 15
    • ElixirsElixir of Minor Spirityellow 20 · grey 25
    • ElixirsMinor Mageblood Elixiryellow 30 · grey 35
    • PotionsMinor Mender's Potionyellow 35 · grey 40
    • PotionsMinor Spellblasting Potionyellow 40 · grey 45
    • PotionsMinor Frenzy Potionyellow 45 · grey 50
    • ReagentsCerulean Dyeyellow 50 · grey 90
    • ElixirsMinor Cleric's Elixiryellow 50 · grey 55
    • ReagentsSulfuric Acidyellow 50 · grey 90
    • ElixirsElixir of Lesser Spirityellow 70 · grey 75
  2. Skill 75–150

    14 new recipes turn yellow here (at 80–145)
    • ElixirsLesser Mageblood Elixiryellow 80 · grey 85
    • Recovery PotionsLesser Discolored Healing Potionyellow 85 · grey 125
    • PotionsLesser Mender's Potionyellow 85 · grey 90
    • PotionsLesser Spellblasting Potionyellow 90 · grey 95
    • PotionsLesser Frenzy Potionyellow 95 · grey 100
    • DraughtsDraught of Tonguesyellow 100 · grey 140
    • ElixirsElixir of Lesser Intellectyellow 100 · grey 105
    • ElixirsLesser Cleric's Elixiryellow 100 · grey 105
    • ElixirsElixir of Spirityellow 120 · grey 125
    • ReagentsMagenta Dyeyellow 130 · grey 155
    • PotionsMender's Potionyellow 135 · grey 140
    • ElixirsElixir of Intellectyellow 140 · grey 145
    • PotionsSpellblasting Potionyellow 140 · grey 145
    • PotionsFrenzy Potionyellow 145 · grey 150
  3. Skill 150–225

    12 new recipes turn yellow here (at 150–205)
    • ElixirsCleric's Elixiryellow 150 · grey 155
    • ElixirsElixir of Strengthyellow 155 · grey 160
    • ElixirsElixir of Greater Spirityellow 170 · grey 175
    • Recovery PotionsGreater Discolored Healing Potionyellow 175 · grey 215
    • ElixirsGreater Mageblood Elixiryellow 180 · grey 185
    • PotionsGreater Mender's Potionyellow 185 · grey 190
    • PotionsGreater Spellblasting Potionyellow 190 · grey 195
    • PotionsGreater Frenzy Potionyellow 195 · grey 200
    • ElixirsGreater Cleric's Elixiryellow 200 · grey 205
    • DraughtsPotion of Predatory Sensesyellow 200 · grey 205
    • ElixirsElixir of Greater Fortitudeyellow 205 · grey 210
    • DraughtsRevealing Draughtyellow 205 · grey 210
  4. Skill 225–300

    23 new recipes turn yellow here (at 230–295)
    • Recovery PotionsSuperior Discolored Healing Potionyellow 230 · grey 270
    • ReagentsViridian Dyeyellow 230 · grey 270
    • PotionsSuperior Mender's Potionyellow 235 · grey 240
    • PotionsSuperior Spellblasting Potionyellow 240 · grey 245
    • PotionsSuperior Frenzy Potionyellow 245 · grey 250
    • PotionsDragonfire Potionyellow 250 · grey 255
    • ElixirsElixir of the Phalanxyellow 255 · grey 260
    • ElixirsDistilled Firewateryellow 260 · grey 270
    • PotionsCaustic Smog Potionyellow 270 · grey 275
    • Greater TransmutationsTransmute: Legioniteyellow 275 · grey 290
    • ElixirsElixir of Cunningyellow 280 · grey 285
    • ElixirsElixir of Ferocityyellow 280 · grey 285
    • ElixirsElixir of Sagesyellow 280 · grey 285
    • ElixirsElixir of the Whaleyellow 280 · grey 285
    • PotionsPotion of Venomous Bloodyellow 280 · grey 285
    • ElixirsElixir of the Owlyellow 285 · grey 290
    • PotionsMajor Mender's Potionyellow 285 · grey 290
    • PotionsPotion of Beast Slayingyellow 285 · grey 290
    • PotionsPotion of Elemental Purgingyellow 285 · grey 290
    • ElixirsElixir of Nature Poweryellow 290 · grey 295
    • ElixirsElixir of Wicked Regenerationyellow 290 · grey 295
    • PotionsMajor Spellblasting Potionyellow 290 · grey 295
    • PotionsMajor Frenzy Potionyellow 295 · grey 300
  5. Above 300

    5 new recipes turn yellow here (at 305–320)
    • ElixirsElixir of the Grizzlyyellow 305 · grey 310
    • FlasksFlask of Natural Accuracyyellow 320 · grey 330
    • FlasksFlask of Natural Aggressionyellow 320 · grey 330
    • FlasksFlask of Natural Precisionyellow 320 · grey 330
    • FlasksFlask of Natural Swiftnessyellow 320 · grey 330

Alchemy recipes in the beta client

Every Alchemy recipe in beta client 1.60.1.70755: 177 recipes, 65 of them new in Forever. Filter by category, search a recipe or a reagent, and read the skill colors left to right: learnable, yellow, green, grey.

Some new recipes only turn yellow at skill 320, above Classic’s cap of 300. Blizzard hasn’t announced Forever’s skill cap.

  • Elixir of Minor ForceNew

    Use: Increases Physical damage by 1 for 30 min.

    SilverleafEmpty Vial

    1101215

    Trainer
  • Minor Arcane ElixirNew

    Use: Increases spell damage by up to 5 for 30 min.

    PeacebloomEmpty Vial

    1101215

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Minor SpiritNew

    Use: Drink to increase your Spirit by 3. Lasts for 30 min.

    Earthroot2PeacebloomEmpty Vial

    1202225

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Minor Mageblood ElixirNew

    Use: Drink to regenerate 3 mana every 5 sec. Lasts for 30 min.

    Mageroyal2Empty Vial

    1303235

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Minor Mender's PotionNew

    Use: Increases Spell Healing by 13 for 30 sec.

    Mageroyal2BruiseweedEmpty Vial

    1353740

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Minor Spellblasting PotionNew

    Use: Increases Spell Damage by 7 for 30 sec.

    SilverleafPeacebloomEmpty Vial

    1404245

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Minor Frenzy PotionNew

    Use: Increases Attack Power by 12 for 30 sec.

    EarthrootSilverleafEmpty Vial

    1454750

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Cerulean DyeNew

    Frilled Lichen2Empty Vial

    1507090

    Trainer
  • Minor Cleric's ElixirNew

    Use: Drink to increase healing done by spells and effects by up to 10. Lasts 30 min.

    Mageroyal2BruiseweedEmpty Vial

    1505255

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Sulfuric AcidNew

    Pyrite2Empty Vial

    1507090

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Minor DefenseReagents changed

    Use: Increases armor by 50 for 1 hrs.

    SilverleafPeacebloomEmpty VialClassic: Silverleaf2Empty Vial

    1557595

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Minor Strength

    Use: Increases Strength by 4 for 1 hrs.

    EarthrootSilverleafEmpty Vial

    1557595

    Trainer
  • Minor Discolored Healing PotionReagents changed

    Use: Restores 150 to 170 health instantly; however you also suffer 75% of that amount over time. The symptoms of this effect can manifest as either a 6 sec poison or a 12 sec disease.

    Empty VialPeacebloomMurloc EyeClassic: Discolored Worg HeartPeacebloomEmpty Vial

    1557595

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Minor Troll's Blood Elixir

    Use: Regenerate 2 health every 5 sec for 1 hrs.

    PeacebloomEarthroot2Empty Vial

    16080100

    Trainer
  • Minor Mana PotionReagents changed

    Use: Restores 140 to 180 mana.

    MageroyalPeacebloomEmpty VialClassic: MageroyalSilverleafEmpty Vial

    16585105

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Lesser SpiritNew

    Use: Drink to increase your Spirit by 6. Lasts for 30 min.

    Wild Steelbloom2MageroyalEmpty Vial

    1707275

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Blackmouth Oil

    Oily Blackmouth2Empty Vial

    18090100

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Minor Agility

    Use: Increases Agility by 4 for 1 hrs.

    SwiftthistleSilverleafEmpty Vial

    180100120

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Lesser Mageblood ElixirNew

    Use: Drink to regenerate 6 mana every 5 sec. Lasts for 30 min.

    Kingsblood3Empty Vial

    1808285

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Lesser Discolored Healing PotionNew

    Use: Restores 300 to 340 health instantly; however you also suffer 75% of that amount over time. The symptoms of this effect can manifest as either a 6 sec poison or a 12 sec disease.

    Empty VialBriarthornMurloc Eye

    185105125

    Trainer
  • Lesser Mender's PotionNew

    Use: Increases Spell Healing by 20 for 30 sec.

    Kingsblood2Liferoot2Leaded Vial

    1858790

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Lesser Spellblasting PotionNew

    Use: Increases Spell Damage by 11 for 30 sec.

    MageroyalSilverleaf2Empty Vial

    1909295

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Rage Potion

    Use: Increases Rage by 20 to 40.

    Sharp ClawBriarthornEmpty Vial

    190110130

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Lesser Frenzy PotionNew

    Use: Increases Attack Power by 18 for 30 sec.

    BriarthornEarthroot2Empty Vial

    19597100

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Draught of TonguesNew

    Earthroot2Mageroyal2Empty Vial

    1100120140

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Lesser IntellectNew

    Use: Drink to increase your Intellect by 6. Lasts for 30 min.

    Kingsblood3Leaded Vial

    1100102105

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Lesser Cleric's ElixirNew

    Use: Drink to increase healing done by spells and effects by up to 20. Lasts 30 min.

    Kingsblood2Liferoot2Leaded Vial

    1100102105

    Recipe itemRecipe item
  • Draught of Water Breathing

    Use: Allows the Imbiber to breathe water for 30 min.

    StranglekelpBlackmouth Oil2Empty Vial

    1120140160

    Trainer
  • Elixir of Giant Growth

    Use: Your size is increased and your Strength goes up by 8 to match your new size. Lasts 2 min.

    Deviate FishEarthrootEmpty Vial

    1120140160

    Recipe itemRecipe item

Client data, not Blizzard’s list: a recipe in the files can change or never ship, and where a recipe item drops or is sold isn’t in the client. Blizzard counts 600+ new recipes across all professions; this count leaves out camp objects, so the two don’t have to match. 15 Season of Discovery recipes are still in the beta client but not confirmed for Forever; switch them on to see them.

Alchemy in the Legacy system

Forever’s account-wide Legacy system gives a Legacy Point the first time you take a crafting profession to 150, 225 and 300 skill, so Alchemy alone is worth three. These perks touch it (first rank, as seen in the demo):

  • Working Overtime (Professions tree): 4% higher chance of a skill-up from primary, secondary and class tradeskills.
  • Dedicated Study (Professions tree): Raises your lowest primary or secondary tradeskill by 1. Once both primary tradeskills and all three secondary ones reach 300, it gives 2 to 4 of a random Elemental Essence instead. 25 sec cast, 23 hr cooldown.
  • Reagent Economy (Resourcefulness tree): Class abilities no longer need reagents bought from vendors, and Tier 1 camping features cost no reagents to craft.
  • Field Guide (Adventure tree): The cooldown for adding camping features is 8% shorter.
  • Permanence (Resourcefulness tree): Your long-duration party and raid buffs, and the benefits of resting at a camp, last 50% longer.

Every perk, its tree and where it was seen: WoW Forever Legacy system.