Tradeskill Alternate Advancement (AA) points in Alchemy do two things. The Ranks 1 - 3 will reduce failure rates and Ranks 4 - 13 will allow you to raise your skill above 300.
| AA Rank | Level Required | Cost | Effect |
| 1 | 59 | 3 | Reduces failures by 10% |
| 2 | 60 | 6 | Reduces failures by 25% |
| 3 | 61 | 9 | Reduces failures by 50% |
| 4 | 61 | 20 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 305 |
| 5 | 65 | 25 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 310 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 315 |
| 7 | 75 | 35 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 320 |
| 8 | 80 | 40 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 325 |
| 9 | 85 | 45 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 330 |
| 10 | 90 | 50 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 335 |
| 11 | 95 | 55 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 340 |
| 12 | 100 | 60 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 345 |
| 13 | 105 | 65 | Allows you to raise your skill by 5 points to 350 |
Salvage is another AA line that is helpful to Trade Skillers. This ability gives you the chance to automatically recover an item that would otherwise be lost on a failed tradeskill combine.
| AA Rank | Level Required | Cost | Effect |
| 1 | 60 | 5 | 5% chance to recover an item |
| 2 | 65 | 5 | 15% chance to recover an item |
| 3 | 70 | 5 | 25% chance to recover an item |
| 4 | 75 | 5 | 30% chance to recover an item |
| 5 | 80 | 5 | 35% chance to recover an item |
| 6 | 85 | 5 | 40% chance to recover an item |