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Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:29:33 EDT

Kilroy posted : I have transmutes one one toon and flasks on another. The reasoning is that you get the bonus transmutes for additional high end mats for your other professions. Flasks if you raid. I haven't found a good reason to make a potions master.
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Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:51:34 EDT

Carpie posted : Good advice by all. After reading this I'm leaning more towards the Elixir spec now. Even though living like a dragon is cool, I'm not out to sit on a pile of gold so transmute is on the bottom of th list for me.

Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:49:30 EDT

eve posted :

said by puppy:

I always went transmute because you can't chug potions in raids anymore, and flasks lasts very long time with the guild cauldron bonus (I assume it's still there).

Most medium - high pop servers can see flasks and potions be bought up quickly especially on Tues-Thurs nights which is when most guilds raid. If you're good, you're pre-potting. If you're progressing on a fight, you can go through stacks of pots after a few hours of attempts.

Guild cauldron bonus is gone. They removed it to discourage lazies in guilds from not worrying about bringing their own consumables (one of the few changes I approve of).

As for most profitable, probably flasks or potions. If the transmutes that don't have a time restriction sell well, then that's probably the way to go. I made most of my gold transmuting epics back in the end of Wrath.

Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:45:59 EDT

Zupe posted : I'm currently Elixir spec (which also covers Flasks), and would generally recommend either that or Transmution depending on what you want it for.

Potions give very short term buffs (usually 30 seconds or less), so unless you're using them for something special (progression raiding for that extra bit of dps, or maybe pvp or something), I wouldn't expect to be using them that often. The exception would be healing/mana potions, but I tend to get a bunch of those from other sources (lockboxes, Blingtron 4000, etc.)

Elixir spec covers Elixirs and Flasks, which are the longer term buffs. Getting extra Flask procs is nice, and can keep you in enough flasks and elixirs to cover raiding or dungeons or whatever. You can probably make decent gold selling the extra procs too, though it'll be a bunch of relatively small sales.

I'm guessing Transmute spec would be the most "large profit at once" spec, as if you hit on extra Living Steel or whatever, those will sell for quite a bit. I was transmute spec a few expansions back and found that it didn't proc often enough for my tastes, but I'm not sure how it is these days.
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Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:34:10 EDT

Jobbie posted : I actually switched from Elixir to Potion spec it really easy to do but not cheap.

After trying both I like the proc from Potion a lot more.
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Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:14:45 EDT

puppy posted : I always went transmute because you can't chug potions in raids anymore, and flasks lasts very long time with the guild cauldron bonus (I assume it's still there).

Transmute procs happen very rare but when it's does, free money!

It's possible flask procs can be more profitable though, depending how many raids actually buy their own flasks. I think most guilds have an alchemist that farm/buy herbs and make them.

Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:06:32 EDT

Carpie posted : I'm guessing potions are going to be the most common to create at 90 also? I'm assuming flask are mostly raid geared for the quick 15 second stat boosts? And transmutes are primarily used just in those situations where someone needs a gem turned into another? (Granted this is 80% speculation on my part)

Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:59:35 EDT

Jobbie posted : Engineering has recipe that can be done only by that spec, I remember having to go for the rocket launcher because it was really good.

Alchemy on the other hand only gives you a chance to get an additional proc depending on your spec(Elixir/Flas, Transmute, Potions), I n my case I went with a potion spec since you make more stuff for cheap you can "feel" the spec giving you more procs per batch.
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Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:29:22 EDT

Carpie posted : Ah, ok thx. Feared it might give you different recipes based on which one you chose. That is the case with Engineering isn't it (another prof I've never maxed)?

Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:07:37 EDT

Vinceruos_t posted : It doesnt make a difference as far as levling up your proff. What each spec does is give you a chance to proc additional items when you make them. So if you are a potion master then when you make potions you have a chance to proc more then one. Same thing with flasks and transmutes. So basically just pick which specialization you think you will be making the most of. And they can have multiple procs. I had a 5 proc living steel transmute last night. Lol

Re: Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:04:04 EDT

JB posted : Whatever your spec is, gives you ability to proc extras.

Alchemy specs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:00:41 EDT

Carpie posted : So I was raising my alchemy spec on an alt last night when I saw (right before I logged because it was way past time my ass should have been asleep) that at 475 you get a quest and have to choose between 3 specializations? I *believe* they were potions, flasks, or transmutations?

Can someone fill me in with what this is all about? Does it make a big difference which route you go? I have a guildie that is also leveling alchemy and is about the same level so if there are advantages seen from each of the paths, I'll make sure we take different ones.