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Ready for Raiding: Flasks, Elixirs, Potions and You!
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Pubblicato
07/01/2011 alle 18:39
da
Miyari
Do you want to be better at your class? Sure, we all do. The first step to a successful raid is to learn as much as possible about playing your class to its potential, and executing what you've learned in a clean and understanding fashion. The next step? Mind-altering and strength-modifying chemicals!
No raiding career is complete without the hundreds of hours spent farming raw materials for consumables! Right? Of course, some clever players opt to instead farm the Auction House, scoring the sweet deals and making good plays that earn them the money to supplement their raiding "habit." For everyone else though, it means knowing an
Alchemist
and getting them the herbs they need to help you! So what flasks do you need? What herbs do they take? Where is lizard help? Don't worry, Wowhead's got you covered.
I've put together a guide to help familiarize players with the new consumables available for Cataclysm content. This should serve as an informative introduction as well as a strong reference for all of your flask, elixir and potion needs! Be sure to check out the detailed guide, including run-downs of all-things liquid and contained inside a
Ampolla di Cristallo
, after the break!
Flasks
Ah, flasks. The good old fashioned raid standby. Flasks have changed a bit in Cataclysm - they no longer require a type of Lotus (such as
Fiore di Vil Loto
or
Fiore di Loto del Gelo
), and instead require 8
Vita Instabile
per craft and require more herbs. The recipes will no longer craft two flasks per set of materials as they did in Wrath of the Lich King (after flasks were changed from 2 hour to 1 hour durations). You'll only get one flask per craft (unless you're a lucky
Maestria negli Elisir
), and the cost can add up pretty fast if you're not farming yourself.
Many players find it cheaper to buy the flasks directly instead of the raw materials, as they are a common option for leveling up
Alchimia
and herb prices can be rather high. This will, of course, depend on your server's economy.
Cataclysm Flasks
Tonico dell'Acqua Fluente
Crafted by:
Tonico dell'Acqua Fluente
Reagents:
8
Vita Instabile
8
Vite Tempestosa
8
Cuorfiorito
Ampolla di Cristallo
Tonico dell'Acqua Fluente
provides 300 Spirit for one hour. Mana regen flasks haven't really been popular over the past few years, with many raiders in Wrath of the Lich King opting to use
Tonico del Dragone del Gelo
or even
Tonico della Saggezza Distillata
once regen was trivialized by progression. Despite the mana issues some healers are suffering as they adapt to raiding with their classes in Cataclysm, regen flasks still don't seem to be a very popular option, as the benefits granted by Intellect (such as mana regen, crit, and spell power) make
Tonico della Mente Draconica
substantially stronger for most every class.
Tonico della Mente Draconica
Crafted by:
Tonico della Mente Draconica
Reagents:
8
Vita Instabile
8
Velo di Azshara
8
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
Ampolla di Cristallo
Tonico della Mente Draconica
provides 300 Intellect for one hour. There's no spell power flask in Cataclysm, so this is the flask of choice for most every caster (unless you're interested in
Tonico dell'Acqua Fluente
for whatever reason). With nearly every caster class having talents that will benefit from having more Intellect, it is easily the most valuable stat and use of this flask is unquestionable. More spellpower, bigger mana pool, more crit, even mana regen - I'd like to see your pansy
Tonico dell'Acqua Fluente
do all that!
Tonico della Scorza d'Acciaio
Crafted by:
Tonico della Scorza d'Acciaio
Reagents:
8
Vita Instabile
8
Sbocciacenere
8
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
Ampolla di Cristallo
Tonico della Scorza d'Acciaio
provides 300 Stamina for one hour. This is the token tanking flask of Cataclysm, which provides a Stamina boost instead of the static health boost provided by Wrath of the Lich King's
Tonico del Sangue di Pietra
. This is a welcome change, as it means that different classes of tanks will receive variable bonuses from the flask. Unfortunately, most players are complaining that the flask is underbudgeted in comparison to the other +300 flasks, as Stamina typically "costs" less (such as on an item) and the flask should have 50% more Stamina to be properly equivalent (compare
Zaffiro Oceanico Solido
to
Rubino Infernale Ardito
). Maybe Blizzard will realize this, since our tanks have well over 150k health an extra 4-5k isn't really that gamebreaking.
Tonico della Forza Titanica
Crafted by:
Tonico della Forza Titanica
Reagents:
8
Vita Instabile
8
Sbocciacenere
8
Frustaliana
Ampolla di Cristallo
Tonico della Forza Titanica
provides 300 Strength for one hour. Not much to say about it; Strength is
awesome
, and this flask provides a ton of it. No more attack power flask this time around - just the sweet, sweet taste of more power. Obviously, this flask is best suited to the plate-wearing melee DPS including death knights, retribution paladins and warriors. Strength, ungh! Some tanks may opt to use this flask as well for additional damage / threat generation, but
Tonico della Scorza d'Acciaio
is generally the more accepted choice.
Tonico dei Venti
Crafted by:
Tonico dei Venti
Reagents:
8
Vita Instabile
8
Velo di Azshara
8
Frustaliana
Ampolla di Cristallo
Tonico dei Venti
provides 300 Agility for one hour. Like I mentioned before, there's no upgraded version of
Tonico della Rabbia Infinita
in Cataclysm so this is
the
choice for all the hunters, rogues and cat druids out there. And it's a good choice.
Guild Cauldrons
Cataclysm added an unique alternative to regular flasks: cauldrons! Previous cauldrons were only used to provide temporary elemental protection potions (such as
Calderone della Difesa dal Fuoco Maggiore
). Cataclysm's cauldrons are entirely different - instead of providing situational potions, they instead provide flasks! Guilds with talented Alchemists can now use
Calderone da Battaglia
or
Gran Calderone da Battaglia
to provide members in their raid group with a
Tonico da Battaglia
.
Calderone da Battaglia
will provide 7 flasks before being fully consumed, and
Gran Calderone da Battaglia
can provide 20 flasks total. Unfortunately, this means some players will still be on their own! Eventually, when guilds are finally able to reach
(at guild level 20), these cauldrons will then provide 10 and 30 flasks, respectively.
Tonico da Battaglia
will automatically select a buff based on the consumer's class and talents. Guild flasks are temporary, soulbound, and must be consumed within 15 minutes. These flasks will provide a static +300 to a single stat (
identical
to the buffs provided by normal flasks).
It's worth mentioning that guild cauldrons are basically pretty awesome as they provide the only flasks affected by the
guild perk. The first rank of the perk is obtained at guild level 10, and the second rank (
) will finally unlock at guild level 22, causing all guild flasks to last 2 hours. Alchemists will be happy to know that these flasks are also affected by their
Mescologia
skill.
In order to unlock the recipes to create guild cauldrons, the guild must first complete following guild achievements:
Maestro dei miscugli
- Requires your guild to craft 1,000 Cataclysm flasks, awards
Ricetta: Calderone da Battaglia
Piccolo chimico
- Requires your guild to craft 3,000 Cataclysm flasks, awards
Ricetta: Gran Calderone da Battaglia
Thankfully, guilds can opt to use some of the many flasks crafted to create the cauldrons once a recipe has been unlocked, as they simply require a number of existing flasks (and
Veleno Sangue Mortale
for
Calderone da Battaglia
)!
Calderone da Battaglia
Crafted by:
Calderone da Battaglia
Reagents:
1
Tonico della Scorza d'Acciaio
1
Tonico della Mente Draconica
1
Tonico dei Venti
1
Tonico della Forza Titanica
8
Veleno Sangue Mortale
Total Raw Materials:
8
Vite Tempestosa
32
Vita Instabile
16
Velo di Azshara
16
Sbocciacenere
16
Frustaliana
16
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
8
Ampolla di Cristallo
Gran Calderone da Battaglia
Crafted by:
Gran Calderone da Battaglia
Reagents:
3
Tonico della Scorza d'Acciaio
3
Tonico della Mente Draconica
3
Tonico dei Venti
3
Tonico della Forza Titanica
Total Raw Materials:
92
Vita Instabile
48
Velo di Azshara
48
Sbocciacenere
48
Frustaliana
48
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
12
Ampolla di Cristallo
Potions
Potions just don't get much love as they used to. Back in my day, we used to chug potions like we had a drinking problem and we liked it! Now, players are limited to using only one potion during a phase of combat, so they're typically used for those "make it count" moments to maximize DPS output or by pro healers like me who hit
Pozione della Concentrazione
then immediately have to start running from something about to kill me . Thankfully, Cataclysm brought a fair supply of upgraded potions!
Temporary 'Boost' Potions
Pozione dell'Armatura Terrigena
- +4800 armor for 25 seconds
Pozione della Potenza Vulcanica
- +1200 spell power for 25 seconds
Pozione dei Tol'vir
- +1200 Agility for 25 seconds
Pozione del Sangue di Golem
- +1200 Strength for 25 seconds
As usual, there's an upgraded batch of health and mana potions, including two interesting new variations on old potions:
Pozione della Concentrazione
and
Pozione Enigmatica
.
Pozione della Concentrazione
work similar to the old
Pozione Maggiore del Sonno Senza Sogni
, except the effect can now be cancelled by moving. If coordinated properly with other healers, these potions are extremely valuable as they can restore a boatload of mana and are relatively easy to make.
Pozione Enigmatica
are the odd duck of Cataclysm potions, a strangely modified
Pozione della Vite Selvaggia
with an effect that scales based on Alchemy skill (though, unlike Wrath of the Lich King's
Pozione dell'Alchimista Matto
these do not
require
Alchemy to consume). Wowhead user Kaziel has posted
the most elaborate testing and explanation
of the potion's effects.
It's also worth mentioning that Blizzard doesn't like us anymore and unlike in every prior expansion, health and mana potions will
not
drop from creatures in the world (unless you get lucky with a
Cassa Sigillata
). Alchemists, fire up your lasers.
Health & Mana Potions
Pozione Mitica di Cura
Pozione Mitica di Mana
Pozione Vigorosa del Rinvigorimento
Pozione della Concentrazione
Pozione Enigmatica
Elixirs
Poor elixirs. Back in the day, you were basically a pro if you rocked your class' most optimal guardian / battle elixir combination - telling the world, "Hey, I don't care if I lose these buffs when I die, because you know what? I don't plan to die." Unfortunately, with the drastic changes brought by the Cataclysm, the secondary stats typically just aren't as amazingly awesome as the primary stats, and the lack of quality guardian elixirs makes using a single battle elixir's effect fairly lackluster compared to the big n' beefy flasks. Most players will probably only consider using elixirs either compromise for a missing secondary stat cap, or to couple with
Elisir Prismatico
for fights with significant elemental raid damage.
Battle Elixirs
Elisir dell'Accuratezza Impossibile
- +225 hit rating for 1 hour
Elisir della Velocità Vigorosa
- +225 haste rating for 1 hour
Elisir del Cobra
- +225 critical strike rating for 1 hour
Elisir del Maestro
- +225 mastery rating for 1 hour
Elisir dei Naga
- +225 expertise rating for 1 hour
Elisir Fantasma
- +225 Spirit for 1 hour
Guardian Elixirs
Elisir della Terra Profonda
- +900 armor for 1 hour
Elisir Prismatico
- +90 magic resistance for 1 hour
Where to Get Materials?
Every Cataclysm flask requires 8
Vita Instabile
and 8 each of two different kinds of herbs. Blizzard has finally done away with the various types of vials, and all flasks (along with everything else) now require
Ampolla di Cristallo
, which have had their price substantially lowered. Getting the materials will be a bit of a pain for players without
Erbalismo
, as there is really not a reliable source for farming
Vita Instabile
outside of collecting it from herb nodes. And of course, you're not going to get herbs without
Erbalismo
unless you're ready to pay!
It's worth mentioning that leveling
Erbalismo
is substantially easier in Cataclysm, as the node spawns in Azeroth seem to have been boosted greatly and you can start on Cataclysm herbs relatively early (introductory nodes start at a 425 skill requirement). Not only that, but being able to fly in Azeroth (if your level permits it) makes old world skill leveling a breeze, and you'll even get experience from it! The higher level nodes actually offer a substantial bit of exp; my death knight leveled 80 - 84 solely with
Erbalismo
and
Estrazione
with some elemental farming in between. She may not have any gear or reputation, but man can she pick some flowers!
Cataclysm Herbs
Sbocciacenere
Gathered from
Sbocciacenere
Sbocciacenere
is the introductory herb of Cataclysm and can be found in pretty much every zone, mostly in hot and fiery locations like areas with lava and scorched earth in zones such as
Monte Hyjal
and
Rocciafonda
. I've also had substantial luck in finding quite a bit in
Alture del Crepuscolo
as well.
Vite Tempestosa
Gathered from
Vite Tempestosa
Vite Tempestosa
can be found throughout
Monte Hyjal
and all three of the
Vashj'ir
zones (
Profondità Abissali
,
Foresta di Alg'thar
and
Distesa Scintillante
). You'll probably have the best luck in
Vashj'ir
as
Monte Hyjal
is more commonly trafficked because everyone knows flying > swimming, even with an
Cavalluccio Marino di Vashj'ir
.
Velo di Azshara
Gathered from
Velo di Azshara
Velo di Azshara
is almost exclusive to the underwater
Vashj'ir
zones (
Profondità Abissali
,
Foresta di Alg'thar
and
Distesa Scintillante
), though an extreme few spawns can be found near bodies of water in
Monte Hyjal
.
Cuorfiorito
Gathered from
Cuorfiorito
Cuorfiorito
is found in
Rocciafonda
. Period.
Frustaliana
Gathered from
Frustaliana
Frustaliana
can be the biggest pain in the butt herb to farm. It only spawns in two zones, and in specific locations in both zones. It can be found along the river that runs through the center of
Uldum
, and the marshland area outside of Baradin Hold in
Tol Barad
. Unfortunately, because these nodes have such static farming paths and locations, they may be heavily trafficked on your server, making this herb more difficult to obtain in significant quantity.
Frustaliana
is used not only for crafting Strength and Agility flasks, but for
Pozione Mitica di Mana
as well.
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
Gathered from
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
Gelsomino del Crepuscolo
can be found in (you guessed it)
Alture del Crepuscolo
. While spawns are not as plentiful as they were at Cataclysm launch, there's still a decent amount of nodes at any given time unless the zone is being heavily farmed. There's not any specific area in the zone to farm, though I've had significantly better luck in areas north of the Crucible of Carnage.
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