A Common Consumable, item level 3. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
Elixir of Minor Defense is listed at 1 gold30 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 80% above its typical price of 72 silver26 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 8 silver75 copper to 2 gold21 silver. About 1,962 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 80% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 72 silver26 copper.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
| Crafted | Elixir of Minor Defense | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Elixir of Minor Defense as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases your armor for 60 min. Guardian Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | Common | 5c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | 5c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | 5c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | 5c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | 5c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | 5c |
The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Minor Defense takes 2 Silverleaf and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2g 41s, and Silverleaf is the largest share at 100%. Elixir of Minor Defense lists from 3s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2g 38s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Elixir of Minor Defense turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 55 and grey at 95.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silverleaf | 2 | 1 gold20 silver | 2 gold40 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2 gold41 silver | ||
| Elixir of Minor Defense at its lowest listing | 3 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −2 gold38 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.
2 quests list Elixir of Minor Defense among their rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
The 10 items nearest to Elixir of Minor Defense among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Minor Defense.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Minor Defense (this item) | 3 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Minor Defense | 3 silver |
 Elixir of Lion's Strength | 3 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Lion's Strength | 10 silver |
 Weak Troll's Blood Elixir | 4 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Weak Troll's Blood | 75 silver |
 Darkmoon Firewater | 1 | 93 gold | |
 Elixir of Minor Agility | 6 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Nimble Leather Gloves and Chain Gauntlets (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Minor Agility | 5 gold |
 Elixir of Minor Fortitude | 6 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Minor Fortitude | 6 silver |
 Elixir of Water Breathing | 9 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Water Breathing | 4 gold |
 Elixir of Giant Growth | 9 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Giant Growth | 11 gold |
 Elixir of Wisdom | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Hillman's Belt and Gloves of Meditation; Use: Wisdom | 1 gold |
 Elixir of Minor Accuracy | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Minor Accuracy | 1 gold |
 Strong Troll's Blood Elixir | 11 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of Minor Fortitude at 6 silver in the US Auction House.
Elixir of Minor 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 | 3 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 91 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Minor Defense is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Elixir of Minor Defense uses icon file 134843, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Black Dye ID 2325 · Trade Goods · item level 10Phial of Black Muck Dye ID 182702 · Miscellaneous "Can be used to alter the color of dredger clothing."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5997 (5973 to 6039) were usually added in the same batch as Elixir of Minor Defense: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Barbaric Leggings ID 5973 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Barbaric Leggings."
Pattern: Guardian Cloak ID 5974 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Guardian Cloak."
Ruffian Belt ID 5975 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Guild Tabard ID 5976 · ArmorElixir of Water Breathing ID 5996 · Consumable · item level 9
Stormpike's Request ID 5998 · Quest
Wolf Heart Sample ID 6016 · Quest
Truesilver Bar ID 6037 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6038 · Consumable · item level 11Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Giant Clam Scorcho."The raw ItemSparse values for item 5997 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elixir of Minor 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 Minor Defense 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 Minor Defense
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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