A Poor Recipe, item level 25, requires level 25.
On Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 59,671 gold36 silver across its tracked history (Dec 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 129 gold91 silver to 335,811 gold50 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1019% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 59,671 gold36 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, requires level 60 and Rare quality. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 60 and Rare quality. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 60 and Rare quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 60 and Rare quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 60.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 25 | Poor | 1g 47s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g 47s 50c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g 47s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g 47s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g 47s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 60 | Poor | 1g 47s 50c |
The 10 recipes nearest to Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection in required skill among Recipe > Book, all from Classic like Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection (this item) | 76,855 gold on 8 realms | ||
 Libram of Constitution | 9 gold on 54 realms | ||
 Libram of Tenacity | 10 gold on 49 realms | ||
 Libram of Resilience | 1 silver on 49 realms | ||
 Libram of Voracity | 2 gold on 50 realms | ||
| Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat | Polymorph | 937 gold on 53 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Teleport: Dalaran | Ancient Teleport: Dalaran | 5,000 gold on 57 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Portal: Dalaran | Ancient Portal: Dalaran | 2,495 gold on 60 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub | Polymorph | 20,000 gold on 63 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Monkey | Polymorph | 1,000 gold on 72 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine | Polymorph | 23,189 gold on 66 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Libram of Resilience at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection ID 31837 · Recipe · item level 27 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection uses icon file 133741, which 306 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Brazier of Invocation: User's Manual ID 22344 · Miscellaneous "Where to find Haunted Loci"Book of Romantic Poems ID 22298 · MiscellaneousOmarion's Handbook ID 22719 · Miscellaneous · item level 25Arelion's Journal ID 23339 · QuestCodex of Prayer of Healing ID 21287 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Codex of Renew ID 21285 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Codex of Greater Heal ID 21284 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Stillpine Furbolg Language Primer ID 23818 · Quest "The primer provides translations for the basic symbology of the furbolg language."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22393 (22387 to 22398) were usually added in the same batch as Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heart of Anub'Rekhan ID 22387 · Quest
Plans: Titanic Leggings ID 22388 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Titanic Leggings."Plans: Sageblade ID 22389 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Sageblade."Plans: Persuader ID 22390 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make the Persuader."
Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Agility ID 22392 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Agility enchantment on a two-handed weapon."
Staff of Metanoia ID 22394 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24
Totem of Rage ID 22395 · Miscellaneous · item level 28
Totem of Life ID 22396 · Miscellaneous · item level 32
Idol of Ferocity ID 22397 · Miscellaneous · item level 27
Idol of Rejuvenation ID 22398 · Miscellaneous · item level 30The raw ItemSparse values for item 22393 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection 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: Prayer of Shadow Protection 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 Codex: Prayer of Shadow Protection
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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