Profession Specializations are now available for playtesting on the Dragonflight Alpha. First, we’re showing you the Alchemy Potion Mastery and its sub-specializations!
How to Unlock Profession Specializations in Dragonflight?
You must first reach 25 skill in Dragon Isles Profession (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, etc) to unlock Profession Specializations in Dragonflight.
Which Specializations Are Available for Alchemy?
Three main specializations are available for Alchemists:
Potion Mastery – Unlocking this specialization makes non-combat potions last longer.
Phial Mastery (Flasks) – Dragon Isles phials last 30 minutes longer upon unlocking this specialization.
Alchemical Theory (Transmuting) – Rewards +5 Inspiration when making Alchemy recipes.
Each specialization comes with 5 sub-specializations and you must earn Alchemy Knowledge to unlock them. Between 20-50 Alchemy Knowledge is required to fully max out the specialization and sub-specialization nodes.
How Do You Gain Alchemy Knowledge?
In the future, you’ll get it directly from crafting and possibly, treasures. For testing purposes, we’ll be using Professor Instructaur’s Top Secret Guide to Alchemy. The item grants you +50 Alchemy Knowledge each time you use it.
Potion Mastery
Specialize in crafting potions, increasing your ability to craft at a higher quality. In addition, learn new recipes and ways to improve the efficiency of your craft.
The tree comes with one specialization and 5 sub-specializations. You will unlock sub-specializations as you max out the main Potion Mastery specialization. You’ll receive major bonuses every 5 ranks.
Potion Mastery (Rank 0/30 Specialization) – Improve at crafting potions and related alchemist stones, gaining +1 Crafting Skill per point in this specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 5: +5 Inspiration when making potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 10: Learn a bus-specialization of your choice.
Major Bonus at Rank 15: Reclaiming Potions grants additional Alchemical Solution.
Major Bonus at Rank 20: Learn a bus-specialization of your choice.
Major Bonus at Rank 25: +5 Resourcefulness when making potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 30: Learn the final sub-specialization. Learn to use Catalyst Finishing Reagents with recipes for potions and the Alacritous Alchemy Stone.
As you can see in the image below, we’ve now moved to the first sub-specialization Frost Formulated Potions.
Frost Formulated Potions (Rank 0/30 Sub-Specialization) – Improve at crafting potions with Rousing or Awakened Frost as a base reagent, gaining +1 Crafting Skill per point in this specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 5: +5 Crafting Skill when crafting frost formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 10: +10 Inspiration when crafting frost formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 15: The heal granted by consuming Dragon Isles potions is increased.
Major Bonus at Rank 20: +5 Crafting Skill when crafting frost formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 25: +10 Resourcefulness when crafting frost formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 30: Learn to use a special Finishing Reagent that improves Crafting Skill on frost formulated potion recipes.
In a similar fashion, here are all the sub-specializations and the major bonuses they grant at various ranks.
Potion Lore (Rank 0/25 Sub-Specialization) – Delve further into the mysteries of potions and related alchemist stones, gaining +1 Crafting Skill per point in this specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 5: +5 Inspiration when making potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 10: Learn a sub-specialization of your choice.
Major Bonus at Rank 15: +5 Resourcefulness when making potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 20: Learn the final sub-specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 25: Unlock a bonus Finishing Reagent slot for potion cauldrons and the Alacritous Alchemist Stone.
Batch Production (Rank 0/20 Sub-Specialization) – Master the art of producing potions more efficiently, gaining +1 Multicraft per point in this specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 5: +50% Crafting Speed when making potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 10: Learn Potion Cauldron of Power
Major Bonus at Rank 15: +60 Multicraft when making potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 20: Multicraft grants up to 50% extra when making potions.
Air Formulated Potions (Rank 0/30 Sub-Specialization) – Improve at crafting potions with Rousing of Awakened Air as a base reagent, gaining +1 Crafting Skill per point in this specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 5: +5 Crafting Skill when crafting air formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 10: +10 Inspiration when crafting air formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 15: The movement speed granted by consuming Dragon Isles potions is increased.
Major Bonus at Rank 20: +5 Crafting Skill when crafting air formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 25: +10 Resourcefulness when crafting air formulated potions.
Major Bonus at Rank 30: Learn to use a special Finishing Reagent that improves Crafting Skill on air formulated potion recipes.
Potion Experimentation (Rank 0/20 Sub-Specialization) – Gain a better understanding of your reagents to improve the likelihood of your experiments yielding satisfying results, gaining +1% increased chance at breakthroughs with Potion Experimentation per point in this specialization.
Major Bonus at Rank 5: Gain 5% Breakthrough chance with Potion Experimentation.
Major Bonus at Rank 10: Whenever you achieve a major breakthrough, gain +10 Inspiration for 4 hours for all Alchemy crafts.
Major Bonus at Rank 15: Gain 5% Breakthrough chance with Potion Experimentation.
Major Bonus at Rank 20: Learn Advanced Potion Experimentation which yields potions of a hiquer quality and increases your chance at discovering new recipes.
We’ll be back soon with Phial Mastery and Alchemical Mastery Specialization Previews!
