A Common Consumable, item level 21, requires level 17. Crafted with Elixir of Shadow Power.
Elixir of Shadow Power is listed at 92 gold95 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, in line with its typical price of 96 gold37 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 15 gold58 silver to 353 gold44 silver. About 142 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 96 gold37 silver.
| Crafted | Elixir of Shadow Power | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases shadow spell power for 60 min. Battle Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 50 and requires level 40.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 17 | Common | 35c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | 40 | Common | 35c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 40 | Common | 35c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 40 | Common | 35c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 40 | Common | 35c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 40 | Common | 35c |
The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Shadow Power takes 3 Ghost Mushroom and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 85g 51s, and Ghost Mushroom is the largest share at 100%. Elixir of Shadow Power lists from 268g 90s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 169g 94s after the 5% auction cut, a 199% margin over its reagents. The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Shadow Power is taught by Recipe: Elixir of Shadow Power. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 265 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ghost Mushroom | 3 | 28 gold50 silver | 85 gold50 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 85 gold51 silver | ||
| Elixir of Shadow Power at its lowest listing | 268 gold90 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 169 gold94 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 Elixir of Shadow Power among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Shadow Power.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Shadow Power (this item) | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Shadow Power | 268 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 |
 Winterfall Firewater | 21 | 78 gold | |
 Mageblood Elixir | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Gurubashi Slicer (Classic Blacksmithing) | 179 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Firepower | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Firepower | 40 gold |
| Elixir of Detect Undead | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Undead | 49 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Detect Demon at 11 silver in the EU Auction House.
Elixir of Shadow Power 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 | 81 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 268 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9264 (9259 to 9277) were usually added in the same batch as Elixir of Shadow Power: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
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Troyas' Stave ID 9263 · Quest
Cuergo's Hidden Treasure ID 9265 · Quest · item level 20
Woodpaw Battle Plans ID 9266 · Quest
Cuergo's Key ID 9275 · Quest
Pirate's Footlocker ID 9276 · Miscellaneous · item level 20
Techbot's Memory Core ID 9277 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 9264 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elixir of Shadow Power 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 Shadow Power 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 Elixir of Shadow Power
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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