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Elixir of Greater Defense
Item Level 17Consumable
Requires Level 13
Use: Armor
Sell price: 2 silver
Current price
33 silver
- Right now 974 units listed across 7 price tiers.live market
- Listings are up 27% from their 7 day average (974 vs 769 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 68% of recorded snapshots.live market
Elixir of Greater Defense Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)974Units listed
15Sellers
33 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Elixir of Greater Defense is listed at 33 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 67% below its typical price of 99 silver10 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 silver97 copper to 3 gold38 silver. About 974 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 67% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 99 silver10 copper.
Elixir of Greater Defense Effects
- Use: Armor - 1 hr
Increases armor for 60 min. Guardian Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Greater Defense takes 1 Wild Steelbloom, 1 Goldthorn and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Elixir of Greater Defense
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 20g 83s, and Goldthorn is the largest share at 85%. Elixir of Greater Defense lists from 70s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 20g 16s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Elixir of Greater Defense turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 215 and grey at 255.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wild Steelbloom | 1 | 3 gold8 silver | 3 gold8 silver |
 Goldthorn | 1 | 17 gold74 silver | 17 gold74 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 20 gold83 silver | ||
| Elixir of Greater Defense at its lowest listing | 70 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −20 gold16 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Wild Steelbloom goes into 4 other recipes in Alchemy: Elixir of Defense, Elixir of Fortitude, Elixir of Lesser Agility and Lesser Invisibility Potion.
- Goldthorn goes into 11 other recipes across Alchemy and Cooking, including Arcane Elixir, Catseye Elixir, Elixir of Agility and Elixir of Fortitude.
- 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 Greater Defense among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Greater Defense.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Greater Defense (this item) | 17 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Armor | 70 silver |
 Elixir of Detect Lesser Invisibility | 17 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Lesser Invisibility | 134 gold |
 Catseye Elixir | 17 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Catseye Ultra Goggles (Classic Engineering) | 13 gold |
 Elixir of Agility | 16 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Agility | 84 silver |
 Elixir of Frost Power | 16 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Frost Power | 28 gold |
 Elixir of Fortitude | 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 1 gold |
 Major Troll's Blood Elixir | 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 5 gold |
 Elixir of Detect Undead | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Undead | 49 silver |
 Arcane Elixir | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 4 gold |
 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 |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Detect Undead at 49 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Elixir of Greater Defense 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 | 33 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 70 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elixir of Greater 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 Elixir of Greater Defense next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elixir of Greater Defense in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elixir of Greater Defense 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 Greater Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Greater Defense is created by Elixir of Greater Defense.
- What level is Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Greater Defense is Common quality, item level 39 and requires level 29.
- What does Elixir of Greater Defense sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2s for one Elixir of Greater Defense in Classic Era.
- What is Elixir of Greater Defense used for in WoW Classic?
- Elixir of Greater Defense is a reagent in 2 Classic Era recipes, including Replace Supplies and Thick Leather Ammo Pouch.
- How much is Elixir of Greater Defense on the auction house right now?
- 33s 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 Greater Defense