why is this person getting all these thumbs up and no down?  None of this information is accurate.  (1) you don't need to buy any levels in the alchemy skill to start alchemy (2) you don't need a recipe to start making the Marigold potion (3) you don't need to learn to read.  You can start making that potion and training any potion without any of this.  I'd thumbs down, but I'm not this type.  But for the rest of you, don't thumbs up unless you know the info is accurate!,(reply>), 1)  You are right about not buying any levels (It's a waste of money for any type of skill)<br>2)  Ya kinda do need the recipe to start any of the recipes, kind of the point of the recipes, but all can be acquired in numerous ways.  Some through blind luck, or other means of obtaining the recipes that might not be exactly seen as "Legal"<br>3)Try not learning to read and trying to make head or tails of the recipes without learning to read when you have first started playing.  It would be damn near impossible to get any recipes correct without being able to read.  Being able to read takes only a few minutes, so there is no harm in learning.,(reply>), traderpax its true what you are saying but i still got one info what i didnt know already from it (how cooling down is calculated). <br>If you played the game and tried alchemy you already know most of the things that are told wrong in here.