World of warcraft how do you make money in alchemy?

Question

So far I can only make up to healing potions and one thing I've noticed is the herbs to make them cost more then the healing pot itself so I was just wandering at what lvl and what kinda pots until you generate profit?

Answer 1

If you are doing professions for money I wouldn't suggest Alchemy. It is basically only useful for healing potions and when you get to 70 making potions for raids. I have a maxed out alchemist and I never make any money selling potions. What I do make money on is just selling the herbs I pick up.

I suggest if you want to make money to drop alchemy and take up mining or leatherworking along with herbalism. The gathering professions like that always make you money fast. On my server I can sell a stack of copper ore (the very first thing you can mine in mining) for about 2gold a stack.

Answer 2

dont waste ur time on that

Answer 3

You don't

Traditionally, Production Professions (Tailoring, Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Alchemy, Engineering) do not make much money.  Especially if you are relying on the Auction House to get the Materials.  

Gathering Professions (Skinning, Herbalism, Mining), where you are gathering these raw materials, are where you make money, because people are willing to buy the materials.

Answer 4

you find the herbs and sell those or people on my servver really like mana potions so try selling those

Answer 5

The main time that profit is made from "Crafting" professions, is when they are maxed. i.e. 340 - 375

Generally, to accompany Alchemy, you should have herbalism, as by doing so, you can produce the herbs yourself.

Professions can be sorted into three categories:

Primary Gathering

Primary Crafting, and

Seconday

Gathering professions are Herbalism, Skinning, and Mining. These are professions that can make money once gathered and sold. These are the money making ones.

Crafting professions can sometimes be expensive to level, but you can make profit once they are maxed, so long as you require 'tips' etc.

Crafting professions should be chosen on what's going to be most beneficial to your character, unless you're on your second + character and have the money.

Edit: I meant you can use your own herbs when making potions, instead of buying them. Sorry if I confused you. :)