Learn Alchemy

Alchemy is the art of making different kinds of potions that can provide benefits to players or be used against mobs.

This skill can only be practiced by Shaman who have reached level 25.

Find our latest guide to mastering Alchemy below.

Getting Started

The first thing you need to do is acquire a medicine bag which is the container in which this tradeskill is practiced. There are several types of medicine bags. These are portable and kept in your inventory. There are also stationary containers that can be used to make combines.

Once you have your medicine bag, make your way over to Crescent Reach and seek out Alchemist Garai on the second floor of main building and complete the Freebie Tasks he offers. If you prefer, there are also Freebie quest versions for Alchemy offered in Abysmal Sea.

Skill Modifiers

If you're new to tradeskilling and aren't familiar with Tradeskill Modifiers, you can find many questions answered in this FAQ:

Now head over to West Freeport and pay a visit to Event Coordinator Baublie Diggs and get the Beginner Alchemist Test. This will give you the Beginner Alchemist Trophy, a skill modifier that will evolve to higher modifications as your skill increases.

Notes:

Alternatively, you can acquire a Geerlok Alchemy Set from a tinkerer. That will add 5% to your base skill to help with successes. You must equip it to apply the boost to your base skill. The modifiers from the Trophy and the Geerlok do not stack. You will get the highest benefit between the two equipped items. Once you have evolved your trophy to Journeyman level, you no longer need the Geerlok.

Alternate Advancement Points

AAs for Alchemy are straight forward and follow the normal pattern as other tradeskills.

You do not need to purchase a level of New Tanaan Crafting Mastery to raise Alchemy past 200.

Skilling up 55 - 300

How you raise your skill from 55 to 300 depends on your tradeskill style. Some folks prefer to figure it out themselves and find things from the quick trivial list that are slightly above their current skill level, some will just pick a high trivial recipe and make those combines until they are maxed. Others seek advice from those who have gone before. Below you'll find a link to page with a suggested path and the quick trivial list. Use whichever meets your needs the best.

Skilling up 301 - 350

Raising your skill from 301 to 350 is completely different than raising it from 0 – 300.

To advance your Alchemy skill at this level, you must learn unique Alchemy recipes that “count”.

If you are new to raising a tradeskill from 301 – 350 check out the article:

Recipes that count 633
Recipes Required to reach 350 562
Recipes learned from books 10
Recipes to learn manually 552

Books to scribe:

NOTE: For some of the books listed below, a minimum, unmodified skill may exist to see the books on the vendor.