A Common Consumable, item level 20, requires level 16. Crafted with Arcane Elixir.
Arcane Elixir is listed at 20 gold52 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 79% above its typical price of 11 gold48 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 1 gold32 silver to 53 gold24 silver. About 336 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 79% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 11 gold48 silver.
| Crafted | Arcane Elixir | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases Intellect and critical strike for 60 min. Battle Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In Classic Era it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In MoP Classic it is item level 47 and requires level 37.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 16 | Common | 4s |
| WoW Forever | 47 | 37 | Common | 4s |
| Classic Era | 47 | 37 | Common | 4s |
| The Burning Crusade | 47 | 37 | Common | 4s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 47 | 37 | Common | 4s |
| MoP Classic | 47 | 37 | Common | 4s |
The Classic Alchemy recipe Arcane Elixir takes 1 Blindweed, 1 Goldthorn and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 22g 72s, and Goldthorn is the largest share at 78%. Arcane Elixir lists from 4g 50s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 18g 44s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Arcane Elixir turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 250 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blindweed | 1 | 4 gold97 silver | 4 gold97 silver |
 Goldthorn | 1 | 17 gold74 silver | 17 gold74 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 22 gold72 silver | ||
| Arcane Elixir at its lowest listing | 4 gold50 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −18 gold44 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Arcane Elixir among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Arcane Elixir.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Elixir (this item) | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 4 gold |
 Elixir of Detect Undead | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Undead | 49 silver |
 Elixir of Greater Intellect | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Intellect | 1 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Water Breathing | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Water Breathing | 14 gold |
 Gift of Arthas | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 8 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Agility | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Agility | 17 gold |
 Elixir of Dream Vision | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Dream Vision | 35 gold |
 Elixir of Giants | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Elixir of the Giants | 43 gold |
 Elixir of Demonslaying | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 1 recipe (Classic Enchanting) | 62 gold |
| Elixir of Detect Demon | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Demon | 11 silver |
 Elixir of Shadow Power | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Shadow Power | 268 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Detect Demon at 11 silver in the EU Auction House.
Arcane Elixir has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 4 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Arcane Elixir. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Arcane Elixir ID 245639 · ConsumableArcane Elixir uses icon file 134810, which 6 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Spirit of Zanza ID 20079 · Consumable · item level 26 "Blessed with the mojo of Zanza!"Gossamer Potion ID 37661 · QuestStrange Mojo ID 38321 · Quest "The decanter shimmers with an unearthly glow."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9155 (9149 to 9154) were usually added in the same batch as Arcane Elixir: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Philosopher's Stone ID 9149 · Armor · item level 24 "Required for Alchemical Transmutation."
Rig Blueprints ID 9153 · QuestElixir of Detect Undead ID 9154 · Consumable · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 9155 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Arcane Elixir is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Arcane Elixir next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Arcane Elixir
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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