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Elixir of Greater Defense
Item Level 17Consumable
Requires Level 13
Use: Armor
Sell price: 2 silver
Current price
1 gold
- Right now 505 units listed across 6 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 1 gold and 4 gold: a 300% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are up 28% from their 7 day average (505 vs 395 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 98% of recorded snapshots.live market
- Lowest recorded price (1 gold) in 31 days.live market
Elixir of Greater Defense Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)505Units listed
40Sellers
1 goldCheapest now
Deep supply
Elixir of Greater Defense is listed at 1 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 76% below its typical price of 4 gold10 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 32 silver75 copper to 13 gold25 silver. About 505 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 76% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 4 gold10 silver.
Elixir of Greater Defense Effects
- Use: Armor - 1 hr
Increases 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 Greater Defense takes 1 Wild Steelbloom, 1 Goldthorn and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Elixir of Greater Defense
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g 6s, and Goldthorn is the largest share at 81%. Elixir of Greater Defense lists from 33s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 17g 74s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Elixir of Greater Defense turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 215 and grey at 255.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wild Steelbloom | 1 | 3 gold39 silver | 3 gold39 silver |
 Goldthorn | 1 | 14 gold66 silver | 14 gold66 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold6 silver | ||
| Elixir of Greater Defense at its lowest listing | 33 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −17 gold74 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Wild Steelbloom goes into 4 other recipes in Alchemy: Elixir of Defense, Elixir of Fortitude, Elixir of Lesser Agility and Lesser Invisibility Potion.
- Goldthorn goes into 11 other recipes across Alchemy and Cooking, including Arcane Elixir, Catseye Elixir, Elixir of Agility and Elixir of Fortitude.
- 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 Greater Defense among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Greater Defense.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Greater Defense (this item) | 17 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Armor | 33 silver |
 Elixir of Detect Lesser Invisibility | 17 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Lesser Invisibility | 9 gold |
 Catseye Elixir | 17 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Catseye Ultra Goggles (Classic Engineering) | 1 gold |
 Elixir of Agility | 16 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Agility | 1 gold |
 Elixir of Frost Power | 16 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Frost Power | 26 gold |
 Elixir of Fortitude | 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 24 silver |
 Major Troll's Blood Elixir | 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 4 gold |
 Elixir of Detect Undead | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Undead | 10 silver |
 Arcane Elixir | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 14 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Intellect | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Intellect | 7 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Water Breathing | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Water Breathing | 14 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Detect Undead at 10 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Elixir of Greater Defense 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 | 33 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 70 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elixir of Greater 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 Greater Defense next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elixir of Greater Defense in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elixir of Greater 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 Greater Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Greater Defense is created by Elixir of Greater Defense.
- What level is Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Greater Defense is Common quality, item level 39 and requires level 29.
- What does Elixir of Greater Defense sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2s for one Elixir of Greater Defense in Classic Era.
- What is Elixir of Greater Defense used for in WoW Classic?
- Elixir of Greater Defense is a reagent in 2 Classic Era recipes, including Replace Supplies and Thick Leather Ammo Pouch.
- How much is Elixir of Greater Defense on the auction house right now?
- 1g 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 Greater Defense