A Common Consumable, item level 24, requires level 21. Crafted with Greater Shadow Protection Potion.
Greater Shadow Protection Potion is listed at 16 gold76 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 65% below its typical price of 48 gold52 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 8 gold68 silver to 1,829 gold55 silver. About 42 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 48 gold52 silver.
| Crafted | Greater Shadow Protection Potion | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Absorbs shadow damage. Lasts 2 min.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 58, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1s. In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1s. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1s. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58 and requires level 48. In MoP Classic it is item level 58 and requires level 48.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 21 | Common | 7s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 58 | 48 | Common | 1s |
| Classic Era | 58 | 48 | Common | 1s |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 48 | Common | 1s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 48 | Common | 7s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 48 | Common | 7s 50c |
Greater Shadow Protection Potion
The Classic Alchemy recipe Greater Shadow Protection Potion takes 1 Shadow Oil, 1 Dreamfoil and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 34g 42s, and Shadow Oil is the largest share at 94%. Greater Shadow Protection Potion lists from 29g 63s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 6g 27s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Alchemy recipe Greater Shadow Protection Potion is taught by Recipe: Greater Shadow Protection Potion.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Oil | 1 | 32 gold33 silver | 32 gold33 silver |
 Dreamfoil | 1 | 2 gold8 silver | 2 gold8 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 34 gold42 silver | ||
| Greater Shadow Protection Potion at its lowest listing | 29 gold63 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −6 gold27 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 Greater Shadow Protection Potion among Consumable > Potions, all from Classic like Greater Shadow Protection Potion.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Shadow Protection Potion (this item) | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Shadow Protection | 29 gold |
 Greater Frost Protection Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Frost Protection | 4 gold |
 Greater Fire Protection Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Fire Protection | 2 gold |
 Greater Nature Protection Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Nature Protection | 2 gold |
 Greater Holy Protection Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Holy Protection | 226 gold |
 Greater Arcane Protection Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Arcane Protection | 8 gold |
 Purification Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Purification | 9 gold |
 Living Action Potion | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Living Free Action | 15 gold |
 Potion of Curing | 23 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Cure Poison | 9 gold |
 Greater Stoneshield Potion | 23 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Stoneshield | 23 gold |
 Potion of Petrification | 25 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Petrification | 149 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Greater Fire Protection Potion at 2 gold in the EU Auction House.
Greater Shadow Protection Potion 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 | 13 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 29 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Greater Shadow Protection Potion uses icon file 134803, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Shadow Oil ID 3824 · Consumable · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13459 (13454 to 13464) were usually added in the same batch as Greater Shadow Protection Potion: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Greater Arcane Elixir ID 13454 · Consumable · item level 24Greater Stoneshield Potion ID 13455 · Consumable · item level 23Greater Frost Protection Potion ID 13456 · Consumable · item level 24Greater Fire Protection Potion ID 13457 · Consumable · item level 24Greater Nature Protection Potion ID 13458 · Consumable · item level 24Greater Holy Protection Potion ID 13460 · Consumable · item level 24Greater Arcane Protection Potion ID 13461 · Consumable · item level 24Purification Potion ID 13462 · Consumable · item level 24Dreamfoil ID 13463 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Golden Sansam ID 13464 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 13459 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Greater Shadow Protection Potion 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 Greater Shadow Protection Potion 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 Greater Shadow Protection Potion
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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