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Elixir of Superior Defense
Item Level 22Consumable
Requires Level 19
Use: Greater Armor
Sell price: 5 silver
Current price
18 gold64 silver
- Right now 64 units listed across 3 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 18 gold and 18 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are up 17% from their 7 day average (64 vs 55 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 16% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Elixir of Superior Defense Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)64Units listed
7Sellers
18 gold64 silverCheapest now
Moderate supply
Elixir of Superior Defense is listed at 18 gold64 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 11% above its typical price of 16 gold75 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 8 gold4 silver to 8,427 gold62 silver. About 64 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 11% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 16 gold75 silver.
Elixir of Superior Defense Effects
- Use: Greater 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 Superior Defense takes 2 Stonescale Oil, 1 Sungrass and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Elixir of Superior Defense
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 11g 91s, and Stonescale Oil is the largest share at 66%. Elixir of Superior Defense lists from 18g 64s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 5g 79s after the 5% auction cut, a 49% margin over its reagents. The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of Superior Defense is taught by Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 280 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stonescale Oil | 2 | 3 gold95 silver | 7 gold90 silver |
 Sungrass | 1 | 4 gold | 4 gold |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 11 gold91 silver | ||
| Elixir of Superior Defense at its lowest listing | 18 gold64 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 5 gold79 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Stonescale Oil goes into 3 other recipes in Alchemy: Potion of Petrification, Flask of the Titans and Greater Stoneshield Potion. It is itself made by the recipe Stonescale Oil.
- Sungrass goes into 6 other recipes across Alchemy and Enchanting, including Superior Mana Potion, Elixir of Giants, Elixir of Greater Agility and Invisibility 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 Superior Defense among Consumable > Elixirs, all from Classic like Elixir of Superior Defense.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir of Superior Defense (this item) | 22 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Armor | 18 gold |
 Gift of Arthas | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 176 gold |
 Elixir of Greater Agility | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Greater Agility | 9 gold |
 Elixir of Dream Vision | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Dream Vision | 334 gold |
 Elixir of Giants | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Elixir of the Giants | 23 gold |
 Elixir of Demonslaying | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 1 recipe (Classic Enchanting) | 50 gold |
 Elixir of Detect Demon | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Detect Demon | 3 gold |
 Elixir of Shadow Power | 21 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Shadow Power | 74 gold |
 Winterfall Firewater | 21 | 150 gold | |
 Elixir of the Sages | 23 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 75 silver |
 Elixir of the Mongoose | 23 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 49 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elixir of the Sages at 75 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Elixir of Superior 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 | 3 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 18 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Elixir of Superior Defense in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Elixir of Superior 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 Superior Defense next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Elixir of Superior Defense in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Elixir of Superior 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 Superior Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Superior Defense is created by Elixir of Superior Defense.
- What level is Elixir of Superior Defense in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Elixir of Superior Defense is Common quality, item level 53 and requires level 43.
- What does Elixir of Superior Defense sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 5s for one Elixir of Superior Defense in Classic Era.
- How much is Elixir of Superior Defense on the auction house right now?
- 18g 64s 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 Superior Defense