Transmute (or "transmutation") is a class of sub-skills of [Alchemy]. It is highly valued since it allows the transmutation of some metals into more valuable ones, and transmutation of some elemental items into harder to find ones.
Formulas[]
All transmutations require the alchemist to have a [Philosopher's Stone] or any of the variants of the [Alchemist's Stone] equipped or in his inventory.
| All transmutations are on a shared cooldown of 20 hours, except the following which have no cooldown: |
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[Transmute: Arcanite] and  [Transmute: Titanium]
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| [Transmute: Elemental Fire] |
 [Transmute: Primal Might]
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| Meta Gem transmutes ([Transmute: Earthstorm Diamond], [Transmute: Skyfire Diamond]) |
225 Alchemy[]
| These recipes can be purchased from Alchemist Pestlezugg in Gadgetzan | |
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| Recipe | Price |
| [Transmute: Iron to Gold] | 80
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| [Transmute: Mithril to Truesilver] (limited) | 80
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275 Alchemy[]
| These recipes can be purchased from Alchemist Pestlezugg in Gadgetzan | ||
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| Recipe | Price | |
| [Transmute: Arcanite] | (no cooldown) | 5
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| Essence Transmutations | ||
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| Recipe | Source | Price |
| [Air to Fire] | Honored with Argent Dawn or Argent Crusade | 1 50
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| [Earth to Life] | Drop | - |
| [Earth to Water] | Friendly with Timbermaw Hold | 1 50
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| [Fire to Earth] | Plugger Spazzring in Blackrock Depths | 1 50
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| [Life to Earth] | Drop | - |
| [Undeath to Water] | Drop | - |
| [Water to Air] | Magnus Frostwake after completing  [60] Kirtonos the Herald |
1 50
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| [Water to Undeath] | Drop | - |
300 Alchemy[]
| Recipe | Source | Price |
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| [Transmute: Elemental Fire] (limited; no cooldown) | Thorium Brotherhood at friendly | 12
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350 Alchemy[]
| Essence Transmutations | ||
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| Recipe | Source | Price |
| [Transmute: Skyfire Diamond] (no cooldown) |  Honor Hold or  Thrallmar at honored |
8
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| [Transmute: Earthstorm Diamond] (no cooldown) | Cenarion Expedition at honored | 8
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| Primal Transmutations | ||
| Recipe | Source | Price |
| [Primal Air to Fire] | Revered with The Sha'tar | 8
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| [Primal Fire to Earth] | revered with Kurenai or The Mag'har |
8
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| [Primal Earth to Water] | revered with Sporeggar | 25 [[File:Glowcap.png|Glowcap|16px|link=Glowcap]] |
| [Primal Water to Air] | revered with Cenarion Expedition | 8
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| [Primal Fire to Mana] | Discovery | - |
| [Primal Mana to Fire] | Discovery | - |
| [Primal Earth to Life] | Discovery | - |
| [Primal Life to Earth] | Discovery | - |
| [Primal Water to Shadow] | Discovery | - |
| [Primal Shadow to Water] | Discovery | - |
| [Primal Might] | Vendors in Shattrath, Exodar and Silvermoon | 8
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350 - 450 Alchemy[]
| Transmutation recipes learned from Alchemy trainers | ||
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| Alchemy skill required | Recipe | Price |
| 395 | [Transmute: Titanium] (no cooldown) | 15
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| 425 | [Transmute: Earthsiege Diamond] (no cooldown) | 15
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| 430 | [Transmute: Skyflare Diamond] (no cooldown) | 15
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| Eternal transmutations | ||
| 400 [Alchemy] skill required | ||
| All transmutations of Eternal ingredients are learned as discoveries while performing any other Grandmaster-level transmute (titanium, eternals, or gems). All have a minimum skill of 400, and transmute one item of the one type, to one (possibly more with Transmutation Master) item of the other. | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Air to Water] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Air to Earth] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Earth to Air] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Earth to Shadow] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Shadow to Earth] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Shadow to Life] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Life to Shadow] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Life to Fire] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Fire to Life] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Fire to Water] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Water to Fire] | ||
| [Transmute: Eternal Water to Air] | ||
| Epic Gem transmutations (all require 450 skill) | ||
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| Recipe | Reagents | Source |
| [Transmute: Ametrine] | 1x [Monarch Topaz] 1x Eternal Shadow |
Alchemy trainers 20
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| [Transmute: Dreadstone] | 1x [Twilight Opal] 1x Eternal Shadow |
Alchemy trainers 20
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| [Transmute: Eye of Zul] | 3x Forest Emerald | Alchemy trainers 20
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| [Transmute: King's Amber] | 1x Autumn's Glow 1x Eternal Life |
Alchemy trainers 20
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| [Transmute: Majestic Zircon] | 1x [Sky Sapphire] 1x Eternal Air |
Alchemy trainers 20
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| [Transmute: Cardinal Ruby] | 1x Scarlet Ruby 1x Eternal Fire |
Quest: [80] Cardinal Ruby
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485 - 525 Alchemy[]
| All these recipes can be learned from Alchemy trainers | ||
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| Alchemy skill required | Recipe | Price |
| 485 | [Transmute: Living Elements] | 17 50
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| 505 | [Transmute: Dream Emerald] | 20
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| 510 | [Transmute: Ember Topaz] | 20
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| 515 | [Transmute: Demonseye] | 20
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| 515 | [Transmute: Ocean Sapphire] | 20
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| 520 | [Transmute: Amberjewel] | 20
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| 520 | [Transmute: Pyrium Bar] (cooldown shared with Truegold transmute) | 20
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| 525 | [Transmute: Inferno Ruby] | 25
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| 525 | [Transmute: Shadowspirit Diamond] | 25
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| 525 | [Transmute: Truegold] (cooldown shared with Pyrium transmute) | 25
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Transmutation diagrams[]
The relationships between transmutation of elemental ingredients are sometimes easier to understand with diagrams.
Elemental essence transmute diagram[]
The alchemical essence transmutes are represented visually by this diagram:
Each essence points to the essence(s) it can be transmuted into.
Primals transmute diagram[]
Primal transmutes work mostly the same as Essence transmutes.
And additionally alchemists can create [Primal Might] from:
- 1x [Primal Earth]
- 1x [Primal Water]
- 1x [Primal Air]
- 1x [Primal Fire]
- 1x [Primal Mana]
Eternal elemental transmute diagram[]
All Wrath of the Lich King elemental transmutes must be discovered and are not available at the trainer.
Volatile elemental transmute diagram[]
Uldum: 14-16  [Volatile Air]
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| ↗ | ||
| → | Deepholm: 14-16  [Volatile Earth]
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15  [Volatile Life] |
→ | Non- zone: 14-16 Random Volatile Element
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| → | Mount Hyjal: 14-16  [Volatile Fire]
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| ↘ | ||
Vashj'ir: 14-16  [Volatile Water]
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Transmutation Master[]
A transmutation created 5 items at once
"Allows an Alchemist to sometimes get greater results when transmuting materials" - When specialized as a Transmutation Master, there is a random chance that you create more than one item when transmuting. It's possible to get up to 5 items in a single process.
Transmutation Mastery still works with WotLK recipes.
It has been reported that, when averaged, Transmutation mastery grants an increase in resulting items of about 20%. Given that a single transmute can result in up to 5 items, long stretches of "no additional results" may result.
External Links[]
FranksPlace.org Cataclysm 4.3 Epic Gems and Jewelcrafting Patterns