A Common Consumable, item level 20, requires level 16. Crafted with Elixir of Greater Intellect.
Elixir of Greater Intellect is listed at 3 gold10 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 73% below its typical price of 11 gold41 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 2 gold76 silver to 1,149 gold49 silver. About 48 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 73% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 11 gold41 silver.
| Crafted | Elixir of Greater Intellect | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases your Intellect for 60 min. Battle Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In Classic Era it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 47 and requires level 37. In MoP Classic it is item level 47 and requires level 37.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 16 | Common | 10s |
| WoW Forever | 47 | 37 | Common | 10s |
| Classic Era | 47 | 37 | Common | 10s |
| The Burning Crusade | 47 | 37 | Common | 10s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 47 | 37 | Common | 10s |
| MoP Classic | 47 | 37 | Common | 10s |
The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Greater Intellect takes 1 Blindweed, 1 Khadgar's Whisker and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 17g 1s, and Khadgar's Whisker is the largest share at 59%. Elixir of Greater Intellect lists from 3g 10s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 14g 6s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Elixir of Greater Intellect turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 250 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blindweed | 1 | 7 gold | 7 gold |
 Khadgar's Whisker | 1 | 10 gold | 10 gold |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 17 gold1 silver | ||
| Elixir of Greater Intellect at its lowest listing | 3 gold10 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −14 gold6 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 Intellect among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Greater Intellect.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Greater Intellect (this item) | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Intellect | 3 gold |
 Elixir of Detect Undead | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Undead | 17 silver |
 Arcane Elixir | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 25 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Water Breathing | 20 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Water Breathing | 435 gold |
 Gift of Arthas | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 46 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Agility | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Agility | 1,488 gold |
 Elixir of Dream Vision | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Dream Vision | 139 gold |
 Elixir of Giants | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Elixir of the Giants | 1,234 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 | 34 silver |
 Elixir of Shadow Power | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Shadow Power | 74 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Detect Undead at 17 silver in the US Auction House.
Elixir of Greater Intellect 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 | 1 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 3 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Greater Intellect uses icon file 134721, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Elixir of Giant Growth ID 6662 · Consumable · item level 9NG-5 ID 5732 · QuestFilled Jade Phial ID 5639 · QuestJade Phial ID 5619 · QuestLydon's Toxin ID 5588 · QuestGoldenmist Special Brew ID 23444 · Consumable · item level 5Ethereal Liqueur ID 38294 · ConsumableBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9179 (9172 to 9187) were usually added in the same batch as Elixir of Greater Intellect: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Invisibility Potion ID 9172 · Consumable · item level 20
Goblin Transponder ID 9173 · Quest "It doesn't appear to work anymore. Might as well sell it for scrap."
Mind-numbing Poison III ID 9186 · Miscellaneous · item level 22Elixir of Greater Agility ID 9187 · Consumable · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 9179 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elixir of Greater Intellect 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 Intellect 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 Intellect
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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