Our route from 1 to 300 using only trainer and vendor recipes, picking the cheapest materials for each skill-up. Craft counts are averages: yellow and green recipes don't always give a point.
1-80 Apprentice Alchemy
SkillRecipeMaterialsSource
1-13Elixir of Minor ForceUse: Increases Physical damage by 1 for 30 min.Requires Level 1Elixir of Minor Forcex13Stop at 1313Silverleaf13Empty VialTrainer
13-20Elixir of Minor DefenseUse: Increases armor by 50 for 1 hour.Requires Level 1Elixir of Minor Defensex7Stop at 207Silverleaf7Peacebloom7Empty VialTrainer
20-23Mana WellMana Wellx4Stop at 234Peacebloom4Empty VialTrainer
23-80Elixir of Minor DefenseUse: Increases armor by 50 for 1 hour.Requires Level 1Elixir of Minor Defensex71Stop at 8071Silverleaf71Peacebloom71Empty VialTrainer
80-169 Journeyman Alchemy
SkillRecipeMaterialsSource
80-98Blackmouth OilBlackmouth Oilx42Stop at 98Keep for later84Oily Blackmouth42Empty VialTrainer
98-100Lesser Discolored Healing PotionUse: 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.Requires Level 3Lesser Discolored Healing Potionx4Stop at 1004Empty Vial4Briarthorn4Murloc EyeTrainer
100-130Swim Speed PotionUse: Increases swim speed by 100% for 20 sec.Requires Level 10Swim Speed Potionx30Stop at 13030Swiftthistle30Blackmouth Oil30Empty VialTrainer
130-169Fire OilFire Oilx72Stop at 169Keep for later144Firefin Snapper72Empty VialTrainer
169-230 Expert Alchemy
SkillRecipeMaterialsSource
169-175Elixir of Fire PowerUse: Increases spell fire damage by up to 10 for 30 min.Requires Level 18Elixir of Fire Powerx8Stop at 17516Fire Oil8Kingsblood8Leaded VialTrainer
175-198Greater Discolored Healing PotionUse: Restores 975 to 1105 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.Requires Level 21Greater Discolored Healing Potionx34Stop at 19834Leaded Vial34Kingsblood34Murloc EyeTrainer
198-230Troll's Blood ElixirUse: Regenerate 12 health every 5 sec for 1 hour.Requires Level 26Troll's Blood Elixirx56Stop at 23056Liferoot56Bruiseweed56Leaded VialTrainer
230-300 Artisan Alchemy
SkillRecipeMaterialsSource
230-246Elixir of DefenseUse: Increases armor by 250 for 1 hour.Requires Level 29Elixir of Defensex40Stop at 24640Wild Steelbloom40Goldthorn40Leaded VialTrainer
246-250Draught of Detect UndeadUse: Shows the location of all nearby undead on the minimap for 1 hour.Requires Level 36Draught of Detect Undeadx5Stop at 2505Arthas' Tears5Crystal VialTrainer
250-260Stonescale OilStonescale Oilx30Keep for later30Stonescale Eel30Leaded VialTrainer
260-270Elixir of Greater AgilityUse: Increases Agility by 25 for 1 hour.Requires Level 38Elixir of Greater Agilityx14Stop at 27014Sungrass14Goldthorn14Crystal VialTrainer
270-296Elixir of Greater DefenseUse: Increases armor by 450 for 1 hour.Requires Level 43Elixir of Greater Defensex31Stop at 29662Stonescale Oil31Sungrass31Crystal VialVendor
296-300Greater Dreamless Sleep PotionUse: Puts the imbiber in a dreamless sleep for 12 sec. During that time the imbiber heals 2100 health and 2100 mana.Requires Level 55Greater Dreamless Sleep Potionx510Dreamfoil5Golden Sansam5Crystal VialVendor