The '''Alchemist''' is mainly a [[caster]]/[[ranged]] class, with several possible variations on gameplay and multiple builds. He (much like his female counterpart) is an student of alchemy, an apothecary, and a philosopher. The Alchemist can throw lethal potions onto to attack his enemies, and inflict them with various [[debuff]]s using hex fields, or summon natural phenomena and manifest powerful spirits to fight for him, protect him, and even change his form. His shape-shifting abilities allow him to attack vary his enemies standing on the field; making him elusive, deceptive, magic-mighty, or help his alliesa pure tank. The new skill system includes runestone effects and traits designed specifically for the Alchemist.

The ancient city of Melatras is the stronghold of the Alchemists, carved into the very mountains of the Dry Steppes that border [[Kehjistan]]. At the heart of Melatras is the Grand Library of Cedurnem, considered by most to be the oldest repository of knowledge in the world. Countless scrolls and vials fill the shelves and wisdom of the ages can be felt when walking down its weathered passages. Alchemists over the centuries have gathered knowledge of other clans and tribes and refined their techniques to great degrees. Though they are willing to share their arts with other magic-users, most outsiders do not possess the precision to use their skills –yet they have shared knowledge with of mage clans before. The curses of the [[Necromancer]]s share a common root with the Hex Fields Alchemists' studies of the Alchemistsphysiology and psychology, and the [[Horadric Cube]] is actually an elder secret bestowed to the [[Horadrim]] to show the Alchemists' support. Of all the mage clans of Sanctuary, the Alchemists are most closely tied to the Priests of Rathma -some believe they share a common history. The two orders often refer to each other as "two sides of the same coin."

With the destruction of [[Arreat]], the world's natural fields have shifted -coursing with greater, unleashed energy. The Alchemists have noticed this, and so two young students of Oruegia have set foward to study the strange occurences of the West. They are indeed are rare sight, as few in the world of Sanctuary have the natural ability and focus to be trained in the arts of the Oruegia, and only when they are young do they wander the world. While Alchemists are known to have knowledge of countless fields, these two have specialized their knowledge in the pursuit of potion-making, fundamental hex fields, and the study of the world´s natural phenomena. After countless years of training and studying, the apprenticeships of the two have ended, and they set out to begin their own studies of the world. Though still inexperienced, the training of the youths guides them to understand and combat the chaos darkness that has come upon us.

==Class Design== The Alchemist is a devoted scientist and student of the philosophical arts. Unlike the wizard, he is a patient scholar, who has learned his skills from years of dedicated research and practice -he is learned and experienced. Science is his faith, and he bases his beliefs on logic and knowledge of scholars passed. The Squared Circlealchemist is mainly a [[caster]]/[[ranged]] class, with the ability to cast a wide variety of potions and call upon spirits to either attack enemies or give the Alchemist a boost in some way. Given such a wide variety, new players can handle the class with relative ease while more experienced players can focus on skills that complement each other for complex and interesting character builds. Along with a variety of caster builds, a player could choose to design a melee fighter build, a crowd-control/debuffing build for multiplayer, or a number of other possibilities. Although the alchemist has some skills that require moving into melee range of an enemy, he typically tries to keep his enemies at a distance. To this end, he possesses several spells that work to manipulate enemies by weakening them, slowing them, repelling them, or keep them from casting magic. He can also boost his own skills and even shape-shift to grant him various enhancements and abilities. He is capable of inflicting damage in the forms of physical, elemental, and magical attacks. ===Resource System=== Given that the resource systems have yet to be finalized for canonical classes, the resource for the Alchemist cannot be determined at this time; however, it wil no longer be mana. The general idea is to base it on the steps of the Great Work of alchemy, although it is not yet known how this will be done. The way of the Great Work can be seen in the symbol of the Orue Agea below. 

'''The Outer Circle'''– The Chaos of Existenceexistence, from which all things come. It is the Prima Materia, the first matter, which is the base form of creation.

'''The Foundation Triangle'''– The three base elements fundamental susbstances of matterthat arise for the Chaos:

'''Vulken of Fire''' - '''Enquira Enquirre of Water''' - '''Agathaea of Earth''' - '''Heremis Hermothes of Air''''' '''The Balanced Ring'''– The duality of existence: male & female, light & shadow, good & evil. '''The Inner Circle'''– The Order of Existence, that bonds all things together.  ==Class Design==The alchemist is mainly a [[caster]]/[[ranged]] class, with the ability to cast a wide variety of potions, natural phenomena, and can supplement these attacks with reality-altering Hex Fields. Given such a wide variety, new players can handle the class with relative ease while more experienced players can focus on skills that complement each other for complex and interesting character builds. Along with a variety of caster builds, a player could choose to design a melee fighter build, a crowd-control/debuffing build for multiplayer, or a number of other possibilities.

==Attributes and Skills==Most alchemist skills require a decent amount of [[mana]]The Alchemist does not rely on traditional magic, so [[Life]] is needed to quickly regenerate spend mana. [[Willpower]] is an important attribute as he is boost skill damage. Most potions act as a ranged attack, as do most of not the phenomenatypical mage. Hex Fields act similar His resource would be focused on used his connection to magical energy to both manipulate the [[Necromancer]]'s Curses chaos that hides everywhere and use it to craft more complex sunstances and The [[Paladin]]'s aurasenergies. The hex field is cast in a particular spot with a radius around it. Any enemy that enters skills reflect this progression along the Great Work, as the field is affected. It does NOT follow first tier involves the player or fundamental substances, while the enemies but remains fixed on elemental skills appear mid-way through the groundlist. The top tiers concerns dual natures and profound powes of order. Each skill My personal liking is designed for something akin to be effective in its own way. Whereas some older classes had skills that would become obsolete or eclipsed after a while"Focus, each of " as the Alchemist's skills are designed requires great focus to be alter the chaos into useful at any level with a variety substances. The mechanics of boosting passive skillsthe system are still under development.

==Skills & Traits==Starting Attributes====*'''[[Strength]]:''' x*'''[[Dexterity]]:''' x*'''[[Vitality]]:''' x*'''[[Willpower]]:''' x*'''[[Life]]:''' x*'''The skills have recently been redesigned to conform to the new skill layout of the canonical classes. The former list of skills can be seen at [[ManaFormer Alchemist Skills]]:''' x. Each skill includes a description, next level effects, lore, and known rune effects. More skills are likely to be added while ones may be changed.

====Attribute Increase Per Level===='''<u>Brimstone</u>:''' No damage. The Alchemist throws a vial at his feet to release a billowing yellow cloud of sulphur that lingers for a few seconds. Good for escaping a tight situation.*'''[[Strength]]:Description''' x-Releases of cloud of sulfur for X yards that blinds enemies and causes them to flee for Y seconds. **'''[[Dexterity]]:Next level''' x- Increases ranged of cloud and duration of blinding/fleeing effect.*'''[[Vitality]]:''Lore''' -Not all potions are meant to attack directly. When surrounded by enemies, an alchemist can utilize the foul nature of this fundamental substance of volatility to create a powerful flash and putrid clouds of sulfur that quickly spread through the area. So powerful is the sulfur that it drives enemies away.'' x*'''[[Willpower]]:Rune effects''' x** 1. Cloud changes into a stream that flows in the direction casted for X yards.** 2. Fiery brimstone rains down on selected target to deal X fire damage.** 3. The cloud follows the alchemist, leaving a wake of sulfur for X seconds.

==='''<u>Salt Acids</u>:''' Lightning damage. The Alchemist Skills===The alchemist skills sprays nearby enemies with acid that shocks them. Afterwards, affected enemies are arranged into susceptible to three distinctive skill tree categories:random spasms that shock them again and interrupt their actions.* Concoction'''Description''' -Sprays enemies with acid while button is held to deal X lightning damage per second. Affected enemies then have Y% chance to spasm, interrupting their currect action, over next 5 seconds.* Hex Field*'''Next level''' -Increases damage and chance to spasm.* PhenomenonAll three trees have a combination '''''Lore''' -Salt is the fundamental substance of active and passive skillsstability, energy in its contained form. Active skills When combined with other chemicals, salt acids are used in combat, while the passive skills boost or change capable of stinging the behaviour flesh of the active skills or the Alchemist himselfenemies. The skills have recently been redesigned to conform to strength of the new skill layout acid is capable of shocking the canonical classesnerves of enemies and causing random spasms.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Caster and allies can become charged; deals lightning damage to enemies within X yards for Y seconds.** 2. The former list of skills Living and slain enemies can be seen at [[Former Alchemist Skills]]become charged; deals lightning damage to other enemies within X yards for Y seconds. The current skill design appears below:

====Concoction Skills===='''<u>Black Powder</u>:''' Fire and Physical damage. The Concoction tree skills include several potions and powders Alchemist ignites volatile powder to send out a conical explosion that an alchemist can use/throw to both damage his burns enemies and strike knocks them with debilitating debuffsback. The Muriatic Acid, Aqua Vitae, Ichor and Alkahest skills can either be *'''Description''' -Explodes in direction casted on the caster or an ally to add that type of deal X fire and physical damage to their weapons, or used to attack an enemy directly for greater and deal knockback.**'''Next level''' -Increases damage and additional effectsknockback amount.<div style="clear:both;"></div>*'''''Lore''' -Should an alchemist be in need of force, he can cast a volatile powder that generates powerful explosions. So great is the force of the explosion that it can knock enemies away from the blast.''*'''<u>Tier 1 Skills</u>:Rune effects''' ** 1. Lengthens the blast range by X yards.** 2. Skill changes to lobbed bomb that explodes after X seconds to damage enemies within Y yards.

'''<u>Drug of Nepenthe</u>:''' Cold damage. The Alchemist lobs a potion that shatters to release a swirling, churning cloud of alcoholic fluid that chills and drugs enemies.* '''BrimstoneDescription''' - Active SkillLobs potion at target to deal X cold damage and lower enemies' precision by Y% for Z seconds. Enemies within the cloud are blinded **'''Next level''' -Increases damage and flee until it dissipatesreduction of precision.**'''''Lore''': Not all potions are meant to attack directly. When surrounded by enemies-Having long studied the effects of spirits on drunkards, an alchemist can utilize the foul nature distill a combination of this fundamental substance to create laudanum and absinthe into a powerful flash potion that intoxicates his victims. Their thinned blood leaves them cold and putrid clouds of sulfur that quickly spread through the areasluggish, while their attacks become uncoordinated. So powerful It is the sulfur unlikely that an enemy could land even a single blow while in such a drunken stupor.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Vial hovers over selected enemy and pours its potion onto it, even following it drives enemies awayfor X seconds.** 2. Vial leaves trail of potion during flight, increases ranged of cloud by X yards.** 3.Caster and allies''weapons can become imbued, dealing cold damage and precision reduction effect for X seconds.

* '''Black Powder<u>Noxious Miasma</u>:''' - Active SkillPoison damage. The Alchemist sends out a small, poisonous cloud that infects enemies. Explodes on The poisoned enemies can infect secondary enemies through contact, deals Physical and Fire though only until the original poison duration ends.*'''Description''' -Expel a cloud of gases that deal X poison damageover Y seconds, causes knockbackspreads through contact to enemies within Z yards.**'''Next level''' -Increases damage and range of infectiousness.*'''''Lore''': Should an alchemist be in need -Illness is the result of forcethe miasmas, the bad air, he the infects and corrupts living things. An alchemist can cast bottle this air to release infect enemies when necessary with a volatile powder poison so potent that generates powerful explosionsother enemies can be infected as well just by being too close.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. So great is the Caster and allies carry infection, without being harmed, and can pass it to nearby enemies for X seconds.** 2. Alchemist force of -feeds an enemy the explosion that it can knock enemies away from poison, dealing X% more poison damage without the blastspreading ability.''

'''<u>===Tier 2 3 Skills</u>:''' ===

* '''Muriatic Acid<u>Boiling Tar</u>:''' - Active SkillFire damage. The Alchemist launches a bottle that explodes in midair and coats an area with sticky, molten tar that burns enemies and slows them down. *'''Effect 1Description''' (buff): Adds Lightning -Launch a bottle of tar over an area of X yards that deals Y fire damage to caster and allies' weapons for X secondsslows enemies by Z%. **'''Effect 2Next level''' (ranged attack): Deals Lightning -Increases area of effect, damage, enemies may randomly spasm during X seconds after being struck -interrupting their current actionand slowing effect.**'''''Lore''': An alchemist in combat can hurl vials of this -Speed is a powerful liquid or imbue a weapon with corrosive acid that eats into . By using the flesh natural thickness of this substance, an alchemist can ensnare his wounded enemyfoes and at the same time inflict blistering pain. The strength of After being slowed or even immobilized by the acid pitch, an enemy is capable easily dispatched by other attacks.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Skill changes to laying X number of shocking the nerves traps that explode tar in area of his effect when enemies approach.** 2. Increases the fire damage and causing spasmsdecreases the slowing effect by X%, changes to a napalm-like attack.

'''<u>Metamorphosis Serum</u>:''' No damage. The Alchemist prepares a special concoction which, when combined with the blood of his enemy, allows him to shapeshift into the form of that enemy. During this time, other monsters are fooled and cease their attacks.*'''Description''' -Strike a nearby enemy and takes its form for X seconds. Other enemies no longer attack.** '''Potent CatalystNext level''' - Passive SkillIncreases duration. Decreases *'''''Lore''' -A knowledgeable alchemist can brew a concoction capable of altering his very shape, allowing him to take on the form of any living creation so long as he has a small portion of its essence. In his new form, his enemies mistake him for one of their own and cease attacking until his formula loses power.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Attacked enemy takes the Alchemist's form and attracts enemy defense to physical attacks when struck by potionfor X seconds.** 2. Enemies of the same type as your form become enraged and attack other enemies with X% increases damage.

'''<u>Tier 3 SkillsWandering Wisp</u>:''' Cold damage. The Alchemist calls forth a gaseous spirit to drain the warmth from his enemies, chilling them and leaving them less resistant to the elements.*'''Description''' -Summons a wisp spirit to deal X cold damage for Y seconds to an enemy and lower its elemental resistances by Z% for its duration.**'''Next level''' -Increases damage, duration of wisp, amount of elemental resistance reduction.*'''''Lore''' -Wisps appear in legends across the world as mindless, mysterious, gaseous ligths that feed on heat and lead travelers astray. Alchemists can duplicate the natural mixture of gases that create this spirit to summon one of his own to feed on the warmth of this enemies. This throws off the natural equilibrium of the enemies, leaving them more susceptible to the elements.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Casts X number of wisps.** 2. Wisp steals X% resource for the Alchemist per second.** 3. Summons larger wisp able to attack all enemies in X yards.

'''<u>Petrify</u>:''' Arcane damage. The Alchemist shoots a blast of shimmering sand that binds to an enemy and hardens its body, slowing it down at the cost of making it slightly more resilient to damage for a time. * '''Balanced HumorsDescription''' - Passive SkillBlasts an enemy with sand to turn parts of it to stone; deals X arcane damage, slows it by Y% but reduces the damage it takes by 25% all for Z seconds. Slowing effect can be stacked up to 3 times. **'''Next level''' -Increases elemental resistances the damage, slowing effect, and mana regenerationduration.*'''''Lore''' -An alchemist of prodigious skill can solidify the flesh of his enemy with ancient spells, transmuting tissue into solid stone. The hardened enemy struggles to drag his solidified flesh, though the petrified skin does allow the monster to better resist other attacks.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Completely petrified enemies repel other enemies for X yards.** 2. Skill changes to stony stare that affects any target directly looked at, lasts X seconds.

'''<u>Tier 4 SkillsEarth Embodiment</u>:''' Physical damage. The Alchemist calls upon the spirit of the earth gnome to surround him with earth and stone. In this great form, the Alchemist easily resists attacks and smashes multiple enemies in front of him with powerful attacks of his own. **'''Description''' -Summons a earth spirit to change your form, increases attack damage and armor by X% for Y seconds.*'''Next level''' -Increases damage, armor, and duration.*'''''Lore''' -Only a fool would think the alchemist weak. When the time for pure strength comes, the alchemist can summon the gnome spirit, an earth elemental, to surround him with a body of earth and stone. This lumbering behemoth crushes anything in front of it with little fear of counterattack, for what blade or arrow can overcome a mountain?''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Adds AoE attack that damages all enemies within X yards.** 2. Adds X damage over Y seconds poison damage.** 3. Form doesn't attack multiple enemies, focuses on one with X% increased damage and stun effect for 3 seconds.

'''<u>Wind Tutelary</u>:''' Lightning damage. The Alchemist conjures the spirit of the wind sylph stand between him and his enemies as a guard, buffeting attackers with hurricane winds and striking them with lightning.* '''PitchDescription''' - Active Skill. Enemies caught Summons a wind spirit in area front of effect are slowed or stoppedyou as a guard, deals X lightning damage and knockback, lasts Y seconds.**'''Next level''' -Increases lightning damage and duration.*'''''Lore''': Speed -The battling alchemist can seek the aid of the sylph spirit, an air elemental, to stand before him and deflect the attacks of those wishing to harm him. The sylph is a powerful weaponcomposed of turbulent winds that repels attacks and the attackers themselves while also generating lightning that the spirit hurls at its enemies. By using None dare stand before this incarnation of the natural thickness windstorm.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Elemental deals X% more lightning damage without knockback, creates blast of this substance, an alchemist can ensnare his foesY% lightning damage upon dispelling.** 2. After Skill changes to caster being slowed or even immobilized by the pitchimbued with lightning damage and knockback effect for X seconds, an enemy is easily dispatched increases speed by other Y%.** 3. Increases ranged of whirlwind and amount of knockback.** 4. Elemental can reflect ranged physical and magical attacksback at attackers.''

* '''Ichor<u>Life-force Extract</u>:''' Arcane damage. The Alchemist fires a bolt of magical energy that pulls the life- Active Skillforce out of an enemy and returns it to the alchemist. *'''Effect 1Description''' (buff): Adds Posion -Fires a magical missile that deals X arcane damage, returns Y% of total damage to caster and allies' weapons for X secondsas health. **'''Effect 2Next level''' (ranged attack): Deals greater Poison -Increases damage.**'''''Lore''': Legend has long told -The spark of this chemical being life is the essence of immortality in essential energy that seperates the blood of living from the godsdead. As he better understands this energy, but also being extremely toxic to mortals. Should an alchemist be able to procure this rare substance, he can fill craft powerful magic that extracts life from his enemies with a deadly poisonenemy's core and siphons it back to himself in proportion to the power of the spell.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Skill creates AoE blast that affects multiple enemies.** 2. Missile homes in on selected enemy, has X% greater chance of critical strike.

'''<u>===Tier 5 Skills</u>:''' ===

* '''Alkahest<u>Combustion</u>:''' - Active SkillFire damage. The Alchemist excites the heat and anger within an enemy until he draws out the spirit of the fire salamander to scorch the enemy with its own rage. The enemy continues to burn all over so long as the spirit remains over him, pushing his anger to the point that he attacks his fellow monsters. *'''Effect 1Description''' (buff): Adds Fire -Summons a fire spirit from enemy by igniting him, deals X fire damage to caster and allies' weapons per second for Y seconds, enemy attacks others with X secondsadded fire damage. **'''Effect 2Next level''' (ranged attack): Deals Fire -Increases damage, spreads through contactand duration.**'''''Lore''': Hailed as -Our own bodies contain the four elements. The fire is in the long-sought after universal solvent, a wise alchemist could discover an acid capable warmth of dissolving even goldour bodies created by the choleric ichor within. An By stirring this ichor to higher levels, the alchemist can use this chemical raise more and more rage in the enemy until it bursts into flames and releases the salamander spirit, a fire elemental, to melt to flesh from bone of any torch the monster. In its burning fury, the tortured creature no longer distinguishes between friend and foe, attack all near it comes into contact with. Its resilience allows ''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. The enemy leaves a wake of fire as it easily spread from moves, the elemental explodes upon dispelling to deal X fire damage.** 2. An X number of fire elementals leave body when enemy dies, attack other enemies for Y seconds.** 3. Skill changes to enemy caster or from the ground for its durationally becoming imbued with X% fire damage and aura that deals fire damage per second within Y yards.''

'''<u>Tonic of Sufferance</u>:''' No damage. The Alchemist sacrifices a percent of his life to create a potion that reduces the damage he takes and the duration of debilitating effects over a period of time.* '''Drop Description''' -Drinks a tonic that reduces damage taken and duration of debuffs by X% for Y seconds at the cost of Z% of Nepenthehealth.**'''Next level''' - Passive SkillIncreases duration and reduction of damage taken/debuffs. *'''''Lore''' -Devotion to the study of medicines and anatomy enables alchemists to mix a complex tonic capable of invigorating his body, but at the cost of a portion of his own life. Upon making this sacrifice, the Alchemist receives % bonus seems to Defense whenever mana is below %shrug off attacks more easily and be less afflicted by debilitating effects.'' *'''Rune Effects'''** 1. Creates wave for X yards that shares buff with allies at the same health cost.

'''<u>Tier 6 SkillsInvoke the Deluge</u>:''' Cold damage. The Alchemist invokes the spirit of the water undine to change his shape into that of icy water, able to surge like a wave past enemies and over obstacles to any desired location until his loses control of the form.*'''Description''' -Summons a water spirit to change your form, allows unrestricted movement and deals X cold damage to enemies in path for Y seconds.**'''Next level''' -Increases damage and duration.*'''''Lore''' -Ever-changing water is a difficult element to control. Through intense concentration, an alchemist can invoke the undine spirit, a water elemental, out of the moisture in the air and ground to enter into him and change his form to pure water. In this form, he can move freely and uncumbered by obstacles, though his enemies best beware the chilling power of his passing.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Skill changes to single ranged attack that smashes onto target location in a powerful burst of water, deals X additional physical damage.** 2. Increases the cold damage by X%, selected enemies are frozen in shell of ice for Y seconds.** 3. Skill changes to watery armor that reduced elemental damage take by X and enables Y health regeneration over Z seconds.

'''<u>Astral Chaos</u>:''' No damage. The Alchemist creates a glowing field over an area that drains enemies of their magical energies, negates their special abilities and lowers their resistance to magical attacks.* '''PanaceaDescription''' - Passive SkillCasts a field that drains resources by X% per seconds, negates special abilites, silences, and lowers magical resistance by Y%. **'''Next level''' -Increases effect range of nonfield, resource drain, and magical resistance reduction.*'''''Lore''' -skill potionsChaos is the base, unformed state of existence before any order. Understanding chaos allows an alchemist to affect the Archeus, the astral plane, a veil that seperates this world from the Ethereal Realm. The Ethereal Realm is the highest state of existence from which the fifth element Aether, the element of life, emerges into our world to give energy and life to the world. By unraveling the veil that connects the two realms, the alchemist sends that magical connection into chaos, denying his enemies the use of any magical energies or extraordinary abilities and rendering those enemies vulnerable to his magical attacks. *'''Rune effects'''** 1. Restores X% resource per second for each enemy within the field.** 2. Field has glowing point in center that pulls nearby enemies towards it, explodes to deal X arcane damage when the field collapses.

====Hex Field Skills===='''<u>Doppelganger</u>:''' Physical damage. The Hex Field tree skills focus on altering reality in order to allow Alchemist stabs an alchemist enemy and uses its blood to finish his enemies faster and easier. Once create a hex field is cast, the glyph representing copy of it that hex field floats at fights for the center and projects a faint boundary for alchemist against the area original enemy.*'''Description''' -Slashes enemy to create shade of enemy to attack with X% attack damage of original, lasts Y seconds.**'''Next level''' -Increases percent of effectoriginal's attack damage, duration. Multiple hex fields can be cast *'''''Lore''' -so long as they are not Creating life is one of the same type long sought-but cannot overlap their effectsafter goals of alchemy. If With enough experience, an alchemist can use a small sample of an enemy to create a new hex field overlaps homonculus, an older oneartificial lifeform, which rapidly grows into a shade of the original monster. However, the new one will cancel alchemist uses his talents to alter the effects mind of part the old hex field it overlapscopy to turn against its original and fight on the side of its master until its life-force is consumed by its exertions.''<div style="clear:both;"></div>*'''<u>Tier 1 Skills</u>:Rune effects''' ** 1. Shade continues to survive for X seconds after the death of the original.** 2. Shade attacks with lightning damage.** 3. Shade attacks with arcane damage.** 4. Initially shade-creating attack becomes melee AoE slash to affect multiple enemies.

* '''Crisis<u>Fuming Oil</u>:''' ''Unknown damage''- Active Skill. Lowers physical resistance The Alchemist throws a flask full of chemicals so corrosive that they leak out of the container as it travels. The projectile rolls under enemies and will ricochet off of objects and walls. The chemicals consume enemies within field ' weapons and armor to leave them weakened and increases chance vulnerable to attack. *'''Description''' -Tosses a rolling bottle of critical strikedeadly acid that deals X ''unknown damage'' that travels Y yards, lowers enemy attack damage and armor by Z% for W seconds.**'''Next level''' -Increases damage, reduction of attack damage and armor, and duration.*'''''Lore''': Alchemists -Spirit of Nitre, Muriatic Acid, Vitriol, I have crafted the master solvent. The legendary oil known as Alkahest has long studied been hailed as the crisis perioduniversal solvent, the critical point in the body’s defenses that results in recovery or deathcapable of dissolving even incorruptible gold. Having As a weapon, this knowledgesupernatural chemical dissolves any metal, an alchemist can subtly influence the probability to be in favor of deathleaving any unfortunate victim's weapon dulled and armor corroded. Throw it quickly, causing wounds to fail for it even eats through its own container once created.''*'''Rune effect'''** 1. Skill changes to heal caster and bleed uncontrollably.allies becoming imbued with ''unknown'' damage, dealing damage and armor reduction effect over X seconds.** 2. Skill no longer passes through enemies, explodes in AoE for X yards, pool of acid lingers on ground for Y seconds.** 3. Skill has X% chance of multiplying into three bottles that spread out.

'''<u>Empathy</u>:''' Physical damage. The Alchemist reaches into the mind of his enemy and links the two together. For every pain that the Alchemist feels, the enemy feels the same pain as if it were inflicted on its flesh.*'''Description''' -Connects your mind with an enemy's, enemy receives X% of the physical damage you take from all sources, lasts Y seconds.**'''Next level''' -Increases damage shared and duration.* '''Calligraphy''Lore''' - Passive The mind is capable of unimaginable power. An alchemist that can penetrate the mind of his enemy will be able to connect his mind with that of his foe, forcing it to feel every painful blow that the alchemist receives. Even with perfect health, the enemy's mind is convinced that its own flesh is stabbed and torn. Its mind causes the body to act as if the wounds were real.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Skill also reflects elemental and magical damage as well.** 2. Skillchanges to AoE, able to affect multiple enemies. Increases ** 3. Enemy under the range effect receives X% more damage from its own attacks.** 4. Enemy stores damage instead of all Hex Field skillsreceiving it, releases damage as wave for X yards to nearby enemies after effect dispels.

'''<u>===Tier 2 7 Skills</u>:''' ===

* '''Archeus<u>Sacred Molecule</u>:''' - Active SkillArcane damage. Enemies are pulled towards center The Alchemist crafts a glowing molecule of fieldenergy in his hands that he detonates in a brillant explosion of light. After 5 secondsMagical particles radiate chaotically outward from the blast, center explodes penetrating enemies and deals Arcane obstacles.*'''Description''' -Detonates a sphere of energy to deal X arcane damage for Y yards, particles expand outward and penetrate enemies to all enemies within fielddeal Z arcane damage.**'''Next level''' -Increases range and damage of blast and damage of particles.*'''Lore''': Through sheer force -The ultimate manifestion of willorder is the sacred molecule, in which the energy of chaos is contained and organized into an alchemist can manifest the higher realm onto incredibly powerful structure. It represents the perfect unity of matter and energy, though it is highly unstable in this world. The rift to A master alchemist can design this realm pulls all nearby foes towards sacred structure as a mark of his understanding and skill. Then, he allows it, culminating to shatter and release its magical energies in an explosion of righteous light a magnificient blast that punishes all within it for their sinful deedssplits the molecule into chaotically radiating particles.''*'''Rune effects'''** 1. Increases the damage and range of initial blast by X%, decreases number of particles.** 2. Multiplies the number of particles by X.** 3. Particles home in on nearby enemies.

'''<u>Transfiguration</u>:''' No damage. The Alchemist ascends into a higher form of pure energy, increasing the damage of his spells, the speed at which his resource regenerates, and his resistance to magical damage.* '''Field FluxDescription''' - Passive SkillChanges you into an energy being, increases spell damage by X%, resource regeneration by Y%, magical resistance by Z%, lasts W seconds. **'''Next level''' -Increases spell damage, resource regeneration, magical resistance, duration of form.*'''''Lore''' -The Great Work is the path of the alchemist, the work of obtaining philosophical perfect. The most determined and enlightened scholars can briefly reach into the Ethereal Realm and attain a form of pure infinite energy. In this moment he manifests the health full potential of mortal man and mana globes dropped becomes a divine being, channeling unfathomable power in hex fieldshis spells and easily replenishing his energies.''*'''Rune effect'''** 1. Increases spells' critical strike damage by X%.

* '''Violent Demise''' Even though the trait system is relatively new, I have thought of some alchemist- Active Skill. Enemies that die within field explode. Spirits of dead attack other enemies with % of former attack strength.**'''''Lore'''specific traits: An alchemist can infuriate his enemy by filling its body with pain, tormenting its spirit until it violently explodes from its body upon death. The furious spirit will blindly lash out at its former allies before it is forced to move on and leave the mortal plane.''

* '''Dyscrasia''' - Active Skill. Enemies within field have lower Lingering Aftereffects –Increases duration of effects and debuffs by X%* Order and Equilibrium –Increase arcane resistance and health regeneration by X* Philosopher’s Stone –Increases Life and gold find by X%* Balanced Humors –Increases elemental resistances.by X*Potent Catalyst –Increases damage of critical strike by X%*'''''Lore''': Through years Panacea –Increases effects of studying the fundamental temperamentsdrinkable potions, elixirs, an alchemist can upset the natural balance and shrines by X%* Practiced Hand –Increases Attack by X% amount of an enemy's bodily fluids. The lack Precision* Enhanced Formula – Affects resource in some way (unfinished)* Thriftiness –Increases material received from salvaging and lowers costs of equilibrium slows the enemy's natural bodily functions crafting recipes by X%* Execute and renders it unable to withstand sudden elemental or environmental changes.''Recover –Increases casting speed and lowers cooldown period by X%* Infused Potential –Base spell damage increases weapon damage by X% for Y seconds

* '''Empathy''' - Active Skill. Enemies in field receive % of melee or ranged damage they inflict.**'''''Lore''': Alchemists have studied the workings of the mind for ages. With an understanding of the complex subtleties of thought, an alchemist can force an enemy to share his feelings and pains. Even as an enemy strikes the alchemist, it feels the pain of the wound as if it were its own wound.'' * '''Mystic Pattern''' - Passive Skill. May increase Rune effects, or increase Alchemist's Dexterity while within Hex Field (to be determined). '''<u>Tier 5 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Vulken's Wrath''' - Active Skill. Enemies receive regular Fire damage and cannot heal. Bodies of slain enemies cannot be used in any way.**'''''Lore''': Fire has always been seen as a symbol of purity and a key to the art of alchemy. By invoking the wrath of Vulken, the alchemical patron of fire, an alchemist can call forth this purifying fire to sear the corrupted spirits of enemies and consume their remains.'' * '''Empowered Psyche''' - Passive Skill. Alchemist has % chance of restoring X mana when killing an enemy with physical attack. '''<u>Tier 6 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Chaos''' - Active Skill. Enemies within field lose special abilities, magic resistance, and suffer resource burn (slowly lose mana/fury/instability).**'''''Lore''': In his innate understanding of existence, an alchemist can send the natural laws of the world in to chaos. Without the guidance of the laws, chaos completely disrupts enemies' inherent abilities. The chaos can even sever an enemy's ties to the natural fields of the world, draining its mana reserves and leaving it vulnerable to magical damage.'' * '''Order''' - Passive Skill. Increases the effects of each point in the Alchemist's Vitality and Willpower attributes. ====Phenomenon Skills====The Phenomenon tree skills covers a wide array of natural Phenomena that the Alchemists have studied. In understanding the nature of these Phenomena, a skilled alchemist can channel them himself, unleashing untold destruction onto his enemies.<div style="clear:both;"></div>'''<u>Tier 1 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Combustion''' - Active Skill. Sets enemy on fire for a time, deals constant Fire damage.**'''''Lore''': An alchemist can use his knowledge of the temperaments to raise natural choler in a enemy's body to a dangerously high level. Eventually, the enemy bursts into flames from the excess, burning it from head to toe.'' * '''Phantom Pain''' - Passive Skill. When an enemy receives critical strike, it continues to lose health related to % of critical strike damage over 10 seconds. '''<u>Tier 2 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Aurora'''- Active Skill. Deals lightning damage with chance of stunning for as long as button is held.**'''''Lore''': Myths across the world tell tales of the lights that snake across the night, bring good or ill omen. An alchemist can summon forth these shimmering lights of the northern and southern skies to electrify his enemies and perhaps leave them dazed.'' * '''Salt Crystals''' - Active Skill. Field of crystals spread in direction cast, deals Physical damage, enemy are block by pillars.**'''''Lore''': Alchemists of old identified salt as one of the three base elements of the universe. Today, an alchemist can bring salt from the earth, sending out a field of crystals spikes beneath his enemies’ feet and providing pillars of salt as a barrier for the alchemist.'' '''<u>Tier 3 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Ignis Fatuus'''- Active Skill. Fire carries caster towards target, explosion deals Fire damage upon landing.**'''''Lore''': This eerie fire can be seen hovering over the ground, moving as though it has a mind of its own –beckoning observers. An acomplished alchemist can learn the secret to this mysterious fire with practice, allowing him to float over his foes and releash a burst of ghastly flames upon landing.'' * '''Will of Theurgy''' - Passive Skill. Increases all spell damage by % when Alchemist's life drops below % for 10 seconds. This effect cannot occur more than once every 60 seconds. '''<u>Tier 4 Skills</u>:''' * '''Elemental''' - Active Skill. Summons one elemental: Sylph, Gnome, Undine, or Salamander. Can only have one elemental at a time.**'''''Lore''': In his mastery of the temperaments, an alchemist can summon a being of pure element to fight at his side. Upon finishing his incantation, he is joined by one of four creatures: a sylph of lightning, a gnome of poison, an undine of ice, or a salamander of fire.'' * '''Mark of Judgement''' - Active Skill. Glowing mark follows enemy, other enemies are attracted to glow. After 3-5 seconds, marked enemy is struck with Lighting damage.**'''''Lore''': Legend tells of a band of pirates that stole sacred relics from a clan of sorcerers, and were cursed by its priests. While on the sea, the sailors were startled by a fire on the mast, but mystified by its enticing eeriness as it drew them close. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck, and the ship –with its crew –sank to oblivion. Likewise, an alchemist can call forth the strange glow of the fire to mesmerize his enemies and mark them for judgement by lightning.'' '''<u>Tier 5 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Prima Materia''' - Active Skill. Tendrils seek out enemies and deal Physical damage.**'''''Lore''': Because of its liquid form, alchemist have long considered quicksilver to be the prima material, the base form of metal and a fundamental substance. An alchemist can send out this quicksilver to seek enemies and strike at them with its metallic tendrils.'' * '''Research and Practice''' - Passive Skill. Increases the damage of all Phenomenon skills. '''<u>Tier 6 Skills</u>:'''  * '''Sanctum Moleculae''' - Active Skill. Molecule splits into particles that radiate in zigzag pattern, deals Arcane damage.**'''''Lore''': The greatest of alchemists understand the basic components of matter and the power within them. With this power, an alchemist can create the Sacred Molecule to attack his enemies. The molecule shatters in chaotically moving particles that radiate outward and permeate enemies with magical energies.'' * '''Philosopher's Stone''' - Passive Skill. Replenishes % health per second, increases the amount of gold dropped by enemies, chests, stashes, etc. May increase magic find (to be determined).  ====Leveling-Up Effects====

The effects of Skill [[Rune]]s on Alchemist Skills will be implemented when more is revealed on the Diablo 3 Skill Rune system in general. Many of the Potion skills and Phenomenon skills can be modified without too much difficulty, such as increasing damage power or the number of times an effect activates per spell. The influence that Skill Runes will have on Hex Field skills in particular is still being determined. '''Update''' - A rough draft for the rune effects on the Alchemist's skills is developing. It can be seen on the page [[Alchemist Skill Rune Effects]]. ==Development==Skill-Boosting Prefixes==== In [[Diablo 2]], every character class had prefixes on items that boosted all skills in general or all skills of a particular skill tree. It is unknown if the same or a similar format will be used in Diablo 3. However, if it were, the prefixes for the Alchemist would be as follows: '''Student’s''' (or '''Adept's''') – 1 to all Alchemist skills '''Alchemist’s''' – 2 to all Alchemist skills

'''Potion7/09 -Maker’s''' – 1 to all Concoction skills '''Herbalist’s''' – 2 to Concoction skills '''Apothecary’s''' – 3 to all Concoction skills '''Scribe’s''' – 1 to all Hex Field skills '''Scholar’s''' – 2 to all Hex Field skills '''Philosopher’s''' – 3 to all Hex Field skills '''Eerie''' – 1 to all Phenomenon skills '''Uncanny''' – 2 to all Phenomenon skills '''Phenomenal''' -3 to all Phenomenon skills ==Development==The Alchemist originally started as an experiment in designing a character for Diablo 2, but has been revamped to accomodate the new skill system of Diablo 3. One thing about Diablo 2 is that there were potions that could be equipped as weapons, yet these potions quickly became outclassed by other weapons. It seemed like a waste, but it was wondered if new, more lethal potions could be used on a more regular basis. The Alchemist is intended to take that step in using potions as his main weapon. However, the potions are a skill, so the Alchemist can still equip an actually weapon to suit his/her purposes. There are even Alchemist oriented item sets and Alchemist-specific helms already created; however, until more is revealed about items in Diablo 3, these sets and item ideas will not be posted. Many of the skills have connections to actual alchemical inventions or concepts.

3/10 -The Skill system has been completely redesigned. The trees have been completed.

Image:Alchemist Skill Trees.JPG|The Alchemist Skill Trees(now obsolete).