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Elixir of Defense
Item Level 12Consumable
Requires Level 8
Use: Defense
Sell price: 40 copper
Current price
7 gold
- Right now 261 units listed across 8 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 7 gold and 10 gold: a 30% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 64% of recorded snapshots.live market
Elixir of Defense Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)261Units listed
20Sellers
7 goldCheapest now
Deep supply
Elixir of Defense is listed at 7 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 34% above its typical price of 5 gold21 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 48 silver90 copper to 53 gold38 silver. About 261 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 34% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 5 gold21 silver.
- Used in 1 recipe across Leatherworking: Toughened Leather Gloves.crafting
Elixir of Defense Effects
- Use: Defense - 1 hr
Increases your 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 Defense takes 1 Wild Steelbloom, 1 Stranglekelp and 1 Crystal Vial.
Used In
The 1 recipe below uses Elixir of Defense, all from Classic Leatherworking.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toughened Leather GlovesRare Leather Hands, item level 17. Also takes 4 Medium Leather, 2 Cured Medium Hide, 2 Spider's Silk and 2 Fine Thread. | Toughened Leather Gloves | Classic Leatherworking | 2 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Elixir of Defense
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 8g 49s, and Stranglekelp is the largest share at 53%. Elixir of Defense lists from 7g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1g 84s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Elixir of Defense turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 155 and grey at 195.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wild Steelbloom | 1 | 4 gold | 4 gold |
 Stranglekelp | 1 | 4 gold48 silver | 4 gold48 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 8 gold49 silver | ||
| Elixir of Defense at its lowest listing | 7 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −1 gold84 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Wild Steelbloom goes into 4 other recipes in Alchemy: Elixir of Fortitude, Elixir of Greater Defense, Elixir of Lesser Agility and Lesser Invisibility Potion.
- Stranglekelp goes into 7 other recipes in Alchemy, including Elixir of Agility, Elixir of Water Breathing, Free Action Potion and Lesser Mana Potion.
- 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 US 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 Defense among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Defense.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Defense (this item) | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Toughened Leather Gloves (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Defense | 7 gold |
 Elixir of Lesser Agility | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Dark Leather Shoulders and Chain Pauldrons (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Lesser Agility | 43 gold |
 Elixir of Firepower | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Fire Power | 2 gold |
 Strong Troll's Blood Elixir | 11 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 5 gold |
 Elixir of Ogre's Strength | 13 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 3 recipes, including Mighty Iron Hammer and Heavy Golden Necklace of Battle; Use: Ogre's Strength | 14 gold |
 Elixir of Wisdom | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Hillman's Belt and Gloves of Meditation; Use: Wisdom | 3 gold |
 Elixir of Minor Accuracy | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Minor Accuracy | 9 silver |
 Elixir of Fortitude | 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 5 gold |
 Major Troll's Blood Elixir | 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 17 gold |
 Elixir of Water Breathing | 9 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Water Breathing | 25 gold |
 Elixir of Giant Growth | 9 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Giant Growth | 18 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Minor Accuracy at 9 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Elixir of Defense 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 | 22 silver | Region-wide | |
| United States | 7 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Defense in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elixir of 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 Defense next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elixir of Defense in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elixir of 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 Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Defense is created by Elixir of Defense.
- What level is Elixir of Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Defense is Common quality, item level 26 and requires level 16.
- What does Elixir of Defense sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 40c for one Elixir of Defense in Classic Era.
- What is Elixir of Defense used for in WoW Classic?
- Elixir of Defense is a reagent in 1 Classic Era recipe, including Toughened Leather Gloves.
- How much is Elixir of Defense on the auction house right now?
- 7g on the US 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 Defense