Is Alchemy a waste of time?

[Teishoku-proudmoore]

Best way to make money with Alchemy?

What’s the best way to make money with Alchemy/Herbalism? Most flasks sell for less than the materials to make them, so I’m kind of at a loss. Is transmutation worth it maybe? I haven’t started on that tree yet but I’m about to I see people making lots of money with actual crafting professions that can make gear, but alchemy feels like it’s kind of left out of that loop.

The results in this thread are still valid. I just checked them, and while the numbers have shifted, the resulting profits are roughly the same.

Were you confused about my answer last time?