Alchemy Ranks
There are currently three ranks of Alchemical Items: Apprentice level, Journeyer Level, and Master level. The higher-level Alchemical Items tend to be more powerful but also require rarer ingredients and knowledge in the use of multiple Reagent categories. The level of Alchemical Item an Alchemist can make is determined by their Skill Level as well as their knowledge of the Reagents it requires. To explain further, let's get into the Alchemist Skill tree and example Alchemical Item recipes.
Alchemist Skill Tree
There are two aspects to the Alchemists abilities to know: What Reagents you know how to utilize and what Alchemy Rank of item you can create. Each one of the steps in the Alchemy Skill Tree increases those abilities.
Level 1 ability: Novice
You gain the ability to make alchemical items. You pick two Reagent Categories which your character knows how to utilize. You only have the knowledge to be able to create alchemical items using those two Reagent Categories, AND you can only create Apprentice level alchemical items.
Level 2 ability: Skilled
You gain the knowledge of another Reagent Category to utilize in your alchemical creations, and now you can create both Apprentice and Journeyman level alchemical items.
Level 3 ability: Expert
You gain the knowledge of another Reagent Category to utilize in your alchemical creations, and now you can create Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master level alchemical items.
Alchemist Capstone Abilities
The Cataclysm caused much despair and destruction, including erasure of the extensive knowledge of Alchemy and research that took centuries to conduct between academics across Erden. Now, in this dark time, Knowledge is Power and those who have it Guard it Well. Alchemist Capstones remained locked for all PLAYERS until they have discovered and completed a particular questline.