This guide includes everything you need to know about Alchemy in MoP Classic: recipes, discoveries, transmutes, and profession perks. Mists of Pandaria adds a few new items but keeps the core systems you're already familiar with.
For the 1-600 leveling path, check out the Alchemy Leveling Guide.
Alchemy Perks in MoP
Mixology – Doubles flask duration and increases their stat bonuses for the alchemist. +320 Strength, Agility, Intellect, or +480 Stamina, Spirit
Alchemist's Flask – BoP item that grants flask effects without consuming one (No spirit). Great for leveling or older content.
Zen Alchemist Stone – Decent ilvl 458 trinket that was widely used for early challenge modes.
Learning Recipes and Discovery
You only learn two recipes from the trainer at 500 skill. Every other recipe is discovered through crafting. Making potions, flasks, or transmutes has a chance to teach you a new one.
There are no reputation recipes in MoP Classic for Alchemy – everything comes from discovery.
You can discover all recipes using cheap potions, but the number you can learn is limited by your current skill. For example, at 500 skill you might only discover 1-2 recipes. Once you hit that cap, you’ll need to level up before you can discover more.
Because of this, it’s best to level Alchemy to 600 first, then use cheap potions to discover everything efficiently.
Daily Cooldown
Transmute: Living Steel is your main daily cooldown. Living Steel is used in high-end crafts and every belt buckle, so this cooldown is always valuable.
There’s also an alternate version: Riddle of Steel. This one has no cooldown but costs 3x 
Spirit of Harmony.
Specializations
You can still specialize in:
- Potion Master – Bonus procs when crafting potions
- Elixir Master – Bonus procs on flasks and elixirs
- Transmutation Master – Bonus procs on transmutes
Pick the one that matches your main focus. Transmute Master is great early on due to Living Steel demand.
Mats Required for specializations:
Transmutation Master - 4x Living Steel- Elixir Master - 2x
Flask of Winter's Bite, 2x 
Flask of the Earth, 2x 
Flask of the Warm Sun, 2x 
Flask of Spring Blossoms - Potion Master - 20x
Master Healing Potion, 20x 
Master Mana Potion, 2x 
Potion of Luck
Alchemy Trainers
Every Alchemy trainer in MoP Classic can teach you up to 600 skill, including the ones in Orgrimmar and Stormwind. So you don’t need to visit the Pandaria trainers unless you want to.
Here are the new trainers added in MoP Classic:
- Ni Gentlepaw – Jade Forest
- Poisoncrafter Kil'zit – Dread Wastes
Flasks
MoP flasks give +1000 to a primary stat and last 1 hour. They persist through death and count as both Battle and Guardian elixirs. Each one uses a Golden Lotus and 4 common herbs.
| Flask | Reagents | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Flask of the Earth |
 Rain Poppy (x4),
 Golden Lotus
|
Stamina |
 Flask of Falling Leaves |
 Green Tea Leaf (x4),
Golden Lotus
|
Spirit |
| Flask of Spring Blossoms |
 Snow Lily (x4),
Golden Lotus
|
Agility |
| Flask of the Warm Sun |
 Silkweed (x4),
Golden Lotus
|
Intellect |
| Flask of Winter's Bite |
 Fool's Cap (x4),
Golden Lotus
|
Strength |
Potions
Potions are one-use items with instant effects. MoP has healing, mana, stat boost, and utility potions. Some are good for combat, others for movement or farming.
| Potion | Reagents | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Alchemist's Rejuvenation |
Green Tea Leaf |
Restores health and mana instantly. |
 Darkwater Potion |
Rain Poppy (x2),
Fool's Cap
|
Turns you into a Jinyu assassin. Increases swim speed by 200% and run speed by 70% for 15 sec. |
 Electrified Oil |
 Spinefish |
Temporarily charges your weapon with lightning. Mostly cosmetic. |
| Master Healing Potion |
Green Tea Leaf |
Restores a large amount of health. |
| Master Mana Potion |
Golden Lotus |
Restores a large amount of mana instantly. |
 Potion of Focus |
Snow Lily (x2) |
Regenerates up to 45,000 mana over 10 sec. |
 Potion of the Jade Serpent |
Green Tea Leaf,
Silkweed
|
+4000 Intellect for 25 sec. |
 Potion of Mogu Power |
Green Tea Leaf,
Fool's Cap
|
+4000 Strength for 25 sec. |
 Potion of the Mountains |
Green Tea Leaf,
Rain Poppy
|
+12,000 Armor for 25 sec. |
| Greater Potion of Luck |
Golden Lotus (x3) |
Kills drop Plundered Treasure. |
 Virmen's Bite |
Green Tea Leaf,
Snow Lily
|
+4000 Agility for 25 sec. |
Elixirs
MoP elixirs are cheap and offer weaker stat boosts than flasks. Good for leveling or filler buffs when flasks aren't needed.
| Elixir | Reagents | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Elixir of Mirrors |
Silkweed, Fool's Cap |
+750 Dodge for 1 Hour |
 Elixir of Peace |
Rain Poppy, Fool's Cap |
+750 Spirit for 1 Hour |
 Elixir of Perfection |
Silkweed, Snow Lily |
+750 Hit for 1 Hour |
 Elixir of the Rapids |
Rain Poppy, Snow Lily |
+750 Haste for 1 Hour |
 Elixir of Weaponry |
Silkweed (x2) |
+750 Expertise for 1 Hour |
 Mad Hozen Elixir |
Rain Poppy (x2) |
+750 Critical Strike for 1 Hour |
 Mantid Elixir |
Green Tea Leaf (x2) |
+2,250 Armor for 1 Hour |
 Monk's Elixir |
Rain Poppy, Silkweed |
+750 Mastery for 1 Hour |
Transmutes
Transmutes in MoP Classic let you upgrade lower-tier materials into rare gems or bars. Most gem transmutes use Golden Lotus as a catalyst, while metal transmutes focus on 
Ghost Iron Bar or 
Trillium Bar. You can also create Living Steel through a daily cooldown or the more expensive Riddle of Steel.
Transmute: Primal Diamond
Wild Jade
Vermilion Onyx
Imperial Amethyst
Transmute: River's Heart
Lapis Lazuli
Transmute: Sun's Radiance
Sunstone
Tiger Opal
Vermilion Onyx
Pandarian Garnet
Alexandrite