A Rare Quest, item level 25, requires level 23. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Codex of Defense's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 90,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 89,000 gold to 124,998 gold.
| Vendor | NPC #44245 | Stormwind City 78.7, 69.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar 48.7, 71.7 |
The game's collection data lists Codex of Defense as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.7, 69.1 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44245 | Stormwind City | 78.7, 69.1; 76.1, 66.8; 79.1, 69.4 | /way #84 78.7 69.1 | 345 |
| NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar | 48.7, 71.7 | /way #85 48.7 71.7 | 345 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 60 and requires level 54. In Classic Era it is item level 60 and requires level 54. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60 and requires level 54. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60 and requires level 54. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 54.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 23 | Rare |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 54 | Rare |
| Classic Era | 60 | 54 | Rare |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 54 | Rare |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 54 | Rare |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 54 | Rare |
The 10 items nearest to Codex of Defense among Quest, all from Classic like Codex of Defense.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex of Defense (this item) | 25 | Not listed | |
 Soothsayer's Runes | 25 | Not listed | |
 Moonfang's Pelt | 35 | Not listed | |
 Sealed Tome of the Lost Legion | 35 | Use: Unlock Tome | Not listed |
 Imbued Crystal | 1 | Not listed | |
 Monstrous Egg | 1 | Not listed | |
 Mysterious Grimoire | 1 | Not listed | |
 Ornate Weapon | 1 | Not listed | |
 A Treatise on Strategy | 1 | Not listed | |
 Banner of the Fallen | 1 | Not listed | |
 Captured Insignia | 1 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Codex of Defense is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44245 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.7, 69.1.
Codex of Defense uses icon file 133739, which 300 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Book of Incantations ID 18261 · QuestTome of Arcane Brilliance ID 18600 · Recipe · item level 23 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."The Feast of Winter Veil ID 17735 · MiscellaneousPeeling the Onion ID 19483 · Miscellaneous "The How to Guide On Dismantling the Stormpike - By Drek'Thar"Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire ID 17067 · Armor · item level 29For the Light! ID 20009 · Quest "by Jennre Loresinger... dedicated to Uther Lightbringer"Solanian's Journal ID 20472 · ConsumableBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18357 (18351 to 18362) were usually added in the same batch as Codex of Defense: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Magically Sealed Bracers ID 18351 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Petrified Bark Shield ID 18352 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Stoneflower Staff ID 18353 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24
Pimgib's Collar ID 18354 · Armor · item level 24Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery ID 18356 · Quest · item level 25 "The tome is magically sealed."
The Arcanist's Cookbook ID 18358 · Quest · item level 25 "The tome is magically sealed."
The Light and How to Swing It ID 18359 · Quest · item level 25 "-By Uther"
Harnessing Shadows ID 18360 · Quest · item level 25 "Tales from the Blasted Lands as told by Lady Sevine."
The Greatest Race of Hunters ID 18361 · Quest · item level 25 "A Tale of a Female Troll and Her Tiger"Holy Bologna: What the Light Won't Tell You ID 18362 · Quest · item level 25 "-By Shadow Priest Allister"The raw ItemSparse values for item 18357 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Codex of Defense 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 Codex of Defense next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Codex of Defense
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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