This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 56 and is named Formula: Enchant Shield - Superior Spirit. In Classic Era it is item level 56 and is named Formula: Enchant Shield - Superior Spirit. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56 and is named Formula: Enchant Shield - Superior Spirit. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56 and is named Formula: Enchant Shield - Superior Spirit. In MoP Classic it is item level 56 and is named Formula: Enchant Shield - Superior Spirit.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 50s |
| WoW Forever | 56 | Uncommon | 50s |
| Classic Era | 56 | Uncommon | 50s |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | Uncommon | 50s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | Uncommon | 50s |
| MoP Classic | 56 | Uncommon | 50s |
Using Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality teaches this recipe. The Classic Enchanting recipe Vitality takes 3 Greater Eternal Essence and 4 Rich Illusion Dust.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality teaches the Classic Enchanting recipe Vitality. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 48g, and Greater Eternal Essence is the largest share at 94%.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greater Eternal Essence | 3 | 15 gold | 45 gold |
 Rich Illusion Dust | 4 | 75 silver | 3 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 48 gold | ||
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 recipes nearest to Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality in required skill among Recipe > Enchanting, all from Classic like Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality (this item) | 280 | Not listed | |
| Formula: Enchant Boots - Versatility | Versatility | 275 | 30 gold on 62 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Icy Chill | Icy Chill | 285 | 159 gold on 53 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Health | Major Health | 275 | 40 gold on 60 realms |
| Formula: Wizard Oil |  Wizard Oil | 275 | 50 gold on 52 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Bracer - Superior Versatility | Superior Versatility | 270 | 5 gold on 59 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Fiery Weapon | Fiery Weapon | 265 | 5 gold on 61 realms |
| Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Superior Impact | Superior Impact | 295 | 49,000 gold on 72 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Unholy | Unholy Weapon | 295 | 49 silver on 80 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina | Greater Stamina | 260 | 46 silver on 70 realms |
| Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Major Intellect | Major Intellect | 300 | 1 gold on 72 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Formula: Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina at 46 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality uses icon file 134327, which 256 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Health ID 16221 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Major Health enchantment."Formula: Enchant Weapon - Icy Chill ID 16223 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Icy Chill enchantment."Formula: Enchant Boots - Versatility ID 16220 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Versatility enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Superior Defense ID 16224 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Superior Defense enchantment."Formula: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility ID 16219 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Agility enchantment on gloves."Formula: Enchant Bracer - Superior Versatility ID 16218 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Superior Versatility enchantment on bracers."Formula: Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina ID 16217 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Stamina enchantment on shields."Formula: Enchant Boots - Greater Stamina ID 16215 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Stamina enchantment on boots."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16222 (16217 to 16245) were usually added in the same batch as Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina ID 16217 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Stamina enchantment on shields."Formula: Enchant Bracer - Superior Versatility ID 16218 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Superior Versatility enchantment on bracers."Formula: Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility ID 16219 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Agility enchantment on gloves."Formula: Enchant Boots - Versatility ID 16220 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Versatility enchantment."Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Health ID 16221 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Major Health enchantment."Formula: Enchant Weapon - Icy Chill ID 16223 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Icy Chill enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Superior Defense ID 16224 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Superior Defense enchantment."Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Mana ID 16242 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Major Mana enchantment."Formula: Enchant Gloves - Greater Strength ID 16244 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Strength enchantment."Formula: Enchant Boots - Greater Agility ID 16245 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Agility enchantment on boots."The raw ItemSparse values for item 16222 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality 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 Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality 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 Formula: Enchant Shield - Vitality
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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