Alchemy wrote:

Vampire just pretty much summed it up.

1.30 is the max level of all life skills including all types of alchemy.

You can pretty much make anything eqs at any level. It's just that you have a less chance of failing if your alchemy is much higher. Even if you have max alchemy, you can still fail since everything is not 100%. i remember making my first heavy spear with a junior of lvl 7. It was luck but i dont think i wouldve gotten it again.

and yeah, dont worry about primary. Just pretend its invisible. focus on getting junior to 10, and then work on superior alchemy. Use junior over primary if you cannot get Superior alchemy. Superior alchemy is the one where you'll want to lvl, not the other 2. You can make all types of eqs even with low alchemy. The only eq that can be made really fast and sell good is the Gold rip bracers/shadow pestles. There are many guides out there but i use a different and efficient method to make mines. I can show you how i make it but maybe another post.

2.the way you build him doesnt really matter. i made my alchemist a fun build(knight mage), since he do instance sometimes and never the main quests. I leave that to my mains.

3.ive been playing since 2010 and i still havent maxed out my alchemy. It only takes commitment and a drive to level it. After i got my sup to lvl 20, i kinda stop there and just only make eqs. and so far i gained 3 lvls just from making eqs and such. I have a friend that has max alchemy so i sometime ask him and her to do my final formulas which is why i dont have a need/motivation to max my alchemy since i have someone i can use lol.

Heres a nice video explaining how to level your alchemy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt3fjtdrJA8

Thanks so much alchemy

No one in Pisces helps with alchemy, only quests, and even the, they cost like 8m, so I have to do everything myself. Okay I'm glad I asked before I got far with primary alchemy, mine is still only level 4.