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==Levels 0 - 20==
After being introduced to the profession during the tutorial quest, players will have 355 XP and be level 0.

Level 20 requires 36,562 XP, which unlocks [[Knowledge]] for the profession and the first [[Passive activities|passive activity]], [[Grind Slugs]].

Knowledge points can only be spent on a profession if it is Level 20, and so they have not been included in this level range.

Training to level 20 takes approximately 1 hour, regardless of the potions created.

===Points to consider===
* There is a balance between saving time by banking less frequently and purchasing the required reagents for each potion from the [[Potion Reagents|Potion Reagents shop]] on the [[Town Square]] in [[Hopeport]]. For example, if making a potion would take one full inventory and 2 extra potions to reach the next level, then it is more optimal to craft a few extra by doing a second full inventory, rather than running to the shop for only 2 potions.
* The first time a potion is crafted, it will grant an experience bonus as the potion gets added to the [[album]].
* Time taken takes into account: Running to Potion Reagents, buying the reagents, running to make all the potions, selling them at Ebsworth and repeating if necessary.
* Time cost is based on; Running from [[Ebsworth]] to the [[Potion Reagents|Potion Reagents shop]], buying, running back to make potions, selling to [[Ebsworth]], which is slightly different for some potions (follow strategy below).

===Fast strategy===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Cost based on selling potions
!Time
!Profit
!XP Needed
|-
|57 mins <small>approx</small>
| {{Currency|-85597}}
|35,642
|}
The fastest experience in Alchemist is always earned by making the highest level potion available to the player, however this often comes with a steep cost. 

For each trip, the reagents are bought from the reagents shop, made into potions, and then either kept by depositing them in the Potions Bank or sold to [[Ebsworth]] (Apothecary Shop). For the first trip, a full inventory of 10% Potions is chosen instead of switching to 20% potions, as the increase in XP is not worth the additional time for buying additional reagents.

It takes 19 trips for this reach level 20.

It will take 223 x  {{plink|Bottle}}s costing {{Currency|4460}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Trip#
![[Potion]] and Amount
![[Reagents]] and Amount/trip
![[Coins|Cost (Keeping Pots)]]
![[Coins|Cost]] (Selling Pots)
!Time
|-
|1
|{{plink|10% Potion Healing}} x 24
|{{plink|Brown Kelp}} x 24
| {{Currency|12000}}
| {{Currency|01200}}
|6 mins
|-
|2
|{{plink|5% Potion XP Hopeport}} x 12
|{{plink|White Periwinkle}} x 12<br>{{plink|Horn Shell}} x 12
| {{Currency|13200}}
| {{Currency|04320}}
|3 mins
|-
|3
|{{plink|+40 Potion Strength Arborae}} x 12
|{{plink|Tangled Pond Weed}} x 12<br>{{plink|Mauve Bellplant}} x 12
| {{Currency|17004}}
| {{Currency|06564}}
|3 mins
|-
|4-5 (2)
|{{plink|+40 Potion Strength Cryonae}} x 16
|{{plink|White Water Lily}} x 16
{{plink|Wrinkled Starfish}} x 16
| {{Currency|30784}}
| {{Currency|13344}}
|4 mins
|-
|6-7 (2)
|{{plink|+40 Potion Strength Tempestae}} x 18
|{{plink|Green Hogberries}} x 18<br>{{plink|Common Limpet}} x 18
| {{Currency|55440}}
| {{Currency|07564}}
|5 mins
|-
|8-10 (3)
|{{plink|3 Minute Potion Fear}} x 36
|{{plink|Veined Globeplant}} x 36<br>{{plink|Faded Dandelion}} x 36
| {{Currency|28332}}
| {{Currency|07564}}
|9 mins
|-
|11-13 (3)
|{{plink|5% Potion XP Hopeforest}}  x 36
|{{plink|Tad Apple}} x 36
{{plink|Bulged Haleberries}} x 36
| {{Currency|44460}}
| {{Currency|11700}}
|9 mins
|-
|14-16 (3)
|{{plink|5% Potion XP Mine}}  x 36
|{{plink|Dull Metallic Tooth}} x 36
{{plink|Crumbly Rock Scale}} x 36
| {{Currency|45224}}
| {{Currency|11240}}
|9 mins
|-
|17-19 (4)
|{{plink|5% Potion XP Crenopolis}}  x 33
|{{plink|Plain White Pearl}} x 33<br>{{plink|Summerview Grapes}} x 33
| {{Currency|62073}}
| {{Currency|23133}}
|8 mins
|-
| colspan="3" |totals
| {{Currency|257973}}
| {{Currency|85597}}
|57 mins
|}

===Cheap Strategy===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Least cost to reach level 20
!Time
!Profit
!XP Needed
|-
|66 mins <small>approx</small>
| {{Currency|-30733}}
|35,642
|}
Potions in levels 0-20 all give very similar XP, so choosing a more cost effective potion does not always result in a large experience loss. 

For each trip, the reagents are bought from the reagents shop, made into potions, and then sold to the apothecary shop. For the final trip, a range of different potions is made to take advantage of the bonus [[album]] XP that is awarded the first time each potion is made. It is advised to have at least {{Currency|35000}} before starting this section, to have enough coins on hand to buy the potion reagents, before the cost is recovered by selling the potions.

{{Checklist|
* Buy 252 {{plink|Bottle}}s from the Alchemist shop.
* Make 5 inventories of {{plink|10% Potion Healing}} to reach level 12, and sell them back to the apothecary shop.
** Each inventory uses 24 {{plink|Brown Kelp}} to make 24 potions.
* Make 11 inventories of {{plink|3 Minute Potion Fear}} to reach level 19, and sell them back to the apothecary shop.
** Each inventory uses 12 {{plink|Veined Globeplant}} and 12 {{plink|Faded Dandelion}} to make 12 potions.
* Buy one of each of these ingredients, to make one of each undiscovered potion up to level 18.
** {{plink|Brown Kelp}}
** {{plink|Creamy Wallplant}}
** {{plink|White Periwinkle}}
** {{plink|Horn Shell}}
** {{plink|Tangled Pond Weed}}
** {{plink|Mauve Bellplant}}
** {{plink|White Water Lily}}
** {{plink|Wrinkled Starfish}}
** {{plink|Green Hogberries}}
** {{plink|Common Limpet}}
** {{plink|Tad Apple}}
** {{plink|Bulged Haleberries}}
** {{plink|Dull Metallic Tooth}}
** {{plink|Crumbly Rock Scale}}
** {{plink|Plain White Pearl}}
** {{plink|Summerview Grapes}}
* Make one of each of these potions for the album XP bonus, to reach level 20, and sell them back to the apothecary shop.
** {{plink|20% Potion Healing}}
** {{plink|5% Potion XP Hopeport}}
** {{plink|+40 Potion Strength Arborae}}
** {{plink|+40 Potion Strength Cryonae}}
** {{plink|+40 Potion Strength Tempestae}}
** {{plink|5% Potion XP Hopeforest}}
** {{plink|5% Potion XP Mine}}
** {{plink|5% Potion XP Crenopolis}}}}