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 50g 56s, and Greater Eternal Essence is the largest share at 92%.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greater Eternal Essence | 3 | 15 gold52 silver | 46 gold56 silver |
 Rich Illusion Dust | 4 | 1 gold | 4 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 50 gold56 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.
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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