A Baldwin Brewing Guide ranked by both XP and treasure per minute.
I know there are other alchemy guides around but I haven't found one yet that ranks which brews to do per level to make fast XP without losing money.
If you just want fast XP and you don't mind breaking the bank, this guide by @JinxFlux includes the recent updates and is very helpful.
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In terms of treasure per minute, one of the easiest options is to grind 30 minute transmutations in the cauldron. If you already have junk in your hoard then you can get decent payouts based on current LAH (lowest auction house price) of goos, oozes, sludges, slimes, and mucks, assuming you get the average distribution of colours, e.g.:
45%
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15%
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7%
3%
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7%
3%
Your average payout for transmuting will be:
- Apparel = 405t / min
- Familiars = 243t / min
- Food = 205t / minute
- Other = 185t / minute
- Materials = 161t / minute
Unfortunately, transmuting is one of the slowest ways to gain experience, with each brew earning you only 15 XP (0.5 XP per min). There's also no guarantee you'll get a normal distribution of transmutations.
So now we get to the finickity bit. If you want to smash out some alchemy levels it's faster to buy ingredients instead of transmuting, but this can start to hurt the bank.
AND SO! I started calculating the cost of each of Baldwin's brews assuming you buy every ingredient at LAH and then sell the completed brew at LAH.
Example: Glass Beaker
2000t + 2200t + (4 x 200t) = 7000t
With Baldwin's 50t charge, you get a total of 7050t cost assuming you don't have any of the ingredients in your hoard
Glass Beakers are currently 8000t each on the Auction House. So if you sell both of your shiny new beakers you will get 16000t. Deduct your brewing cost of 7050t and your brew earned you a net total of 8950t without you having to transmute a thing . This equates to 0.83 XP per minute, and 298 t per minute: better than any of your transmutations (except apparel).
I've listed the brews for the first 15 levels below, with their net treasure gains and experience per minute. Some brews don't have many available on the Auction House, so I haven't included a treasure payout due to the small sample size and the chance that you won't find a buyer for that item.
NB: this doesn't show up well on mobile and I'm not good enough at bbcode to figure out why or how to fix it. Try on desktop or use the spreadsheet instead!
Let me know if you want to be pinged with future updates. Also feel free to point out any typos or offer constructive criticism.
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