A Common Consumable, item level 20, requires level 15. Crafted with Elixir of Greater Water Breathing.
Elixir of Greater Water Breathing is listed at 63 gold39 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 26% above its typical price of 50 gold26 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 10 gold50 silver to 349 gold78 silver. About 234 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 26% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 50 gold26 silver.
| Crafted | Elixir of Greater Water Breathing | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Allows you to breathe water for 2 hours.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 35 and is named Draught of Greater Water Breathing. In Classic Era it is item level 45 and requires level 35. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45 and requires level 35. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45 and requires level 35. In MoP Classic it is item level 45 and requires level 35.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 15 | Common | 2s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 35 | Common | 2s 50c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 35 | Common | 2s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 35 | Common | 2s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 35 | Common | 2s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 35 | Common | 2s 50c |
Elixir of Greater Water Breathing
The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Greater Water Breathing takes 1 Ichor of Undeath, 2 Purple Lotus and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 28g 97s, and Purple Lotus is the largest share at 100%. Elixir of Greater Water Breathing lists from 63g 39s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 31g 25s after the 5% auction cut, a 108% margin over its reagents. The recipe Elixir of Greater Water Breathing turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 230 and grey at 270.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ichor of Undeath | 1 | 6 silver | 6 silver |
 Purple Lotus | 2 | 14 gold45 silver | 28 gold90 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 28 gold97 silver | ||
| Elixir of Greater Water Breathing at its lowest listing | 63 gold39 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 31 gold25 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US 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 Greater Water Breathing among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Greater Water Breathing.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Greater Water Breathing (this item) | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Water Breathing | 63 gold |
 Elixir of Detect Undead | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Undead | 39 silver |
 Arcane Elixir | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 3 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Intellect | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Intellect | 7 gold |
 Gift of Arthas | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 62 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 | 140 gold |
 Elixir of Giants | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Elixir of the Giants | 18,888 gold |
 Elixir of Demonslaying | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 1 recipe (Classic Enchanting) | 25 gold |
| Elixir of Detect Demon | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Demon | 1 gold |
 Elixir of Shadow Power | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Shadow Power | 81 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Detect Undead at 39 silver in the US Auction House.
Elixir of Greater 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 | 14 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 63 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Greater Water Breathing uses icon file 134716, which 6 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Potion of Water Breathing ID 25539 · Consumable · item level 10Navuud's Concoction ID 29737 · Quest "Drink to feel the surge."Ken'zigla's Draught ID 6624 · QuestVial of Primal Reagents ID 31525 · Quest "Contains small samples of primal life and primal water."Vial of Tears ID 32727 · Miscellaneous · item level 27 "Your guess is as good as mine."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18294 (18288 to 18299) were usually added in the same batch as Elixir of Greater Water Breathing: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Molasses Firewater ID 18288 · Consumable "Do not consume near open flames."
Barbed Thorn Necklace ID 18289 · Armor · item level 24
Schematic: Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope ID 18290 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make a Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope."Schematic: Force Reactive Disk ID 18291 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Force Reactive Disk."Schematic: Core Marksman Rifle ID 18292 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Core Marksman Rifle."
Phasing Boots ID 18295 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Marksman Bands ID 18296 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Thornling Seed ID 18297 · Consumable · item level 17
Unbridled Leggings ID 18298 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Hydrospawn Essence ID 18299 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 18294 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elixir of Greater 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 Greater Water Breathing 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 Greater Water Breathing
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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