Rar, no, epics are still normal zOMG recipes, but some of the components need stuff from alchemy.
You need more orbs, Shaka!!! Then you can make orb aggregates and get to level 3 in a flash! XD
Ugh, I shouldn't spend so much time on zOMG... but the levelling thing is addictive and obsessive. You just want to keep going higher. It's that status thing again. XD