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Elixir of Water Breathing
Item Level 9Consumable
Requires Level 4
Use: Water Breathing
Sell price: 95 copper
Current price
17 gold48 silver
- Right now 175 units listed across 5 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 17 gold and 499 gold: a 412% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are up 31% from their 7 day average (175 vs 133 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 47% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Elixir of Water Breathing Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)175Units listed
6Sellers
17 gold48 silverCheapest now
Moderate supply
Elixir of Water Breathing is listed at 17 gold48 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 19% above its typical price of 14 gold73 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 gold95 silver to 156 gold99 silver. About 175 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 19% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 14 gold73 silver.
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Elixir of Water Breathing Effects
- Use: Water Breathing - 30 min
Allows you to breathe water for 1 hour.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Water Breathing takes 1 Stranglekelp, 2 Blackmouth Oil and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Elixir of Water Breathing
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 14g 66s, and Blackmouth Oil is the largest share at 76%. Elixir of Water Breathing lists from 22g 87s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 7g 6s after the 5% auction cut, a 48% margin over its reagents. The recipe Elixir of Water Breathing turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 120 and grey at 160.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stranglekelp | 1 | 3 gold55 silver | 3 gold55 silver |
 Blackmouth Oil | 2 | 5 gold55 silver | 11 gold10 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 14 gold66 silver | ||
| Elixir of Water Breathing at its lowest listing | 22 gold87 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 7 gold6 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Stranglekelp goes into 7 other recipes in Alchemy, including Elixir of Agility, Elixir of Defense, Free Action Potion and Lesser Mana Potion.
- Blackmouth Oil goes into 3 other recipes across Alchemy and Enchanting: Free Action Potion, Swim Speed Potion and Fishing. It is itself made by the recipe Blackmouth Oil.
- Crystal Vial goes into 321 other recipes across Alchemy, Enchanting and Inscription, including Apothecary's Worktable, Potion of Prolonged Power, Major Arcane Protection Potion and Major Fire Protection Potion.
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.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Elixir of Water Breathing among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Water Breathing.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Water Breathing (this item) | 9 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Water Breathing | 22 gold |
 Elixir of Giant Growth | 9 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Giant Growth | 13 gold |
 Elixir of Wisdom | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Hillman's Belt and Gloves of Meditation; Use: Wisdom | 4 gold |
 Elixir of Minor Accuracy | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Minor Accuracy | 15 silver |
 Strong Troll's Blood Elixir | 11 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 4 gold |
 Elixir of Minor Agility | 6 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Nimble Leather Gloves and Chain Gauntlets (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Minor Agility | 3 gold |
 Elixir of Minor Fortitude | 6 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Minor Fortitude | 23 silver |
 Elixir of Defense | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Toughened Leather Gloves (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Defense | 22 silver |
 Elixir of Lesser Agility | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Dark Leather Shoulders and Chain Pauldrons (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Lesser Agility | 10 gold |
 Elixir of Firepower | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Fire Power | 11 gold |
 Elixir of Ogre's Strength | 13 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 3 recipes, including Mighty Iron Hammer and Heavy Golden Necklace of Battle; Use: Ogre's Strength | 29 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Minor Accuracy at 15 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Elixir of Water Breathing has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 22 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 27 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Water Breathing in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elixir of Water Breathing 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 Elixir of Water Breathing next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elixir of Water Breathing in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elixir of Water Breathing is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Elixir of Water Breathing in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Water Breathing is created by Elixir of Water Breathing.
- What level is Elixir of Water Breathing in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Water Breathing is Common quality, item level 18 and requires level 8.
- What does Elixir of Water Breathing sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 95c for one Elixir of Water Breathing in Classic Era.
- How much is Elixir of Water Breathing on the auction house right now?
- 17g 48s on the EU region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Elixir of Water Breathing