First, visit any trainer in the main cities of old Azeroth - just ask a guard, and learn Apprentice Alchemy.
- 1-60
59 x [Minor Healing Potions] - 59 Peacebloom, 59 Sliverleaf, 59 Empty VialYou'll need these in the next step of the Alchemy guide.
60 - 140
Learn Alchemy Journeyman.
- 60 - 110
50 x [Lesser Healing Potion] - 50 Minor Healing Potion, 50 Briarthorn
- 110 - 140
30 x [Healing Potion] - 30 Bruiseweed, 30 Briarthorn, 30 Leaded Vial
140 - 210
Learn Alchemy Expert.
- 140 - 155
15 x [Lesser Mana Potion] - 15 Mageroyal, 15 Stranglekelp, 15 Empty Vial
- 155 - 185
30 x [Greater Healing Potion] - 30 Liferoot, 30 Kingsblood, 30 Leaded Vial
- 185 - 210
25 x [Elixir of Agility] - 25 Stranglekelp, 25 Goldthorn, 25 Leaded Vial
210 - 285
Learn Alchemy Artisan.
- 210 - 215
5 x [Elixir of Greater Defence] - 5 Steelbloom, 5 Goldthorn, 5 Leaded Vial
- 215 - 230
15 x [Superior Healing Potion] - 15 Sungrass, 15 Khadgar's Whisker, 15 Crystal Vial
- 230 - 231
1 x [Philosopher's Stone] - 4 Iron Bar, 1 Black Vitriol, 4 Purple Lotus, 4 Firebloom
You will need this for transmutes, so keep it.
- 231 - 250
19 x [Elixir of Detect Undead] - 19 Arthas' Tears, 19 Crystal Vial
- 250 - 265
15 x [Elixir of Greater Agility] - 15 Sungrass, 15 Goldthorn, 15 Crystal Vial
- 265 - 285
20 x [Superior Mana Potion] - 40 Sungrass, 40 Blindweed, 20 Crystal Vial
285 - 360
Go to Outland and learn Alchemy Master.
- 285 - 300
18 x [Major Healing Potion] - 36 Golden Sansam, 18 Mountain Silversage, 18 Crystal vial
- 300-310
10 x [Volatile Healing Potion] - 10 Golden Sansam, 10 Felweed, 10 Imbued Vial
- 310-325
15 x [Elixir of Healing Power] - 15 Golden Sansam, 15 Dreaming Glory, 15 Imbued Vial
Once you reach an Alchemy skill of 325 and level 68, you may begin a quest to learn one of three specializations: Potions, Elixirs or Transmutations.
- 325-335
10 x [Mad Alchemists's Potion] - 20 Ragveil, 10 Crystal Vial
- 335-340
5 x [Super Healing Potion] - 10 Netherbloom, 5 Felweed, 5 Imbued Vial
- 340-360
23 x [Super Mana Potion] - 46 Dreaming Glory, 23 Felweed, 23 Imbued Vial
360 - 450
Go to Northrend and learn Alchemy Grand Master.
- 360 - 365
5 x [Icy Mana Potion] - 10 Talandra's Rose, 5 Imbued Vial
- 365 - 375
10 x [Spellpower Elixir] - 10 Goldclover, 10 Tiger Lily, 10 Imbued Vial
- 375 - 380
5 x [Pygmy Oil] - 5 Pygmy Suckerfish
- 380 - 385
5 x [Potion of Nightmares] - 5 Goldclover, 10 Talandra's Rose, 5 Imbued Vial
- 385 - 395
12 x [Elixir of Mighty Strength] - 24 Tiger Lily, 12 Imbued Vial
- 395 - 405
When you reach 400, you can make a [Northrend Alchemy Research] and your Alchemy Trinket, so you will need to craft fewer potions.
If you discovered the [Potion of Speed] recipe, make that one until 415 instead of the recipes below, because it's cheaper.
12 x [Elixir of Mighty Agility] - 24 Goldcover, 24 Adder's Tongue, 12 Imbued Vial
- 405 - 410
5 x [Runic Healing Potion] - 5 Goldcover, 10 Icethorn, 5 Imbued Vial
- 410 - 425
This recipe turns green at 422, so you might need to make more than 20.
20 x [Runic Mana Potion] - 20 Goldcover, 40 Lichbloom, 15 Imbued Vial
- 425 - 435
10 x [Transmute: Earthsiege Diamond] - 10 Dark Jade, 10 Huge Citrine, 10 Eternal Fire
- 435-450
There is no point in leveling further than 435. You can make every Flask at 435. At the moment there is only 1 recipe that requires 445 skill, and thats [Transmute: Eternal Might]. The funny thing is that there isn't any single recipe or anything that use Eternal Might as a material...