Frost Protection Potion
Item Level 16A Common Consumable, item level 16, requires level 12. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
A Common Consumable, item level 16, requires level 12. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
Frost Protection Potion is listed at 489 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 30194% above its typical price of 1 gold61 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 10 silver71 copper to 11,156 gold21 silver. About 76 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 30194% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1 gold61 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
| Crafted | Frost Protection Potion | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Frost Protection Potion 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).
Absorbs Frost damage. Lasts 2 min.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 38 and requires level 28. In Classic Era it is item level 38 and requires level 28. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38 and requires level 28. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38 and requires level 28. In MoP Classic it is item level 38 and requires level 28.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 12 | Common | 3s |
| WoW Forever | 38 | 28 | Common | 3s |
| Classic Era | 38 | 28 | Common | 3s |
| The Burning Crusade | 38 | 28 | Common | 3s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 38 | 28 | Common | 3s |
| MoP Classic | 38 | 28 | Common | 3s |
The Classic Alchemy recipe Frost Protection Potion takes 1 Dragon's Teeth, 1 Goldthorn and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 30g 11s, and Goldthorn is the largest share at 54%. Frost Protection Potion lists from 489g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 434g 44s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,443% margin over its reagents. The Classic Alchemy recipe Frost Protection Potion is taught by Recipe: Frost Protection Potion. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 205 and grey at 245.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 gold71 silver | 13 gold71 silver | |
| 1 | 16 gold39 silver | 16 gold39 silver | |
| 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver | |
| Reagents for one craft | 30 gold11 silver | ||
| Frost Protection Potion at its lowest listing | 489 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 434 gold44 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 Frost Protection Potion among Consumable > Potions, all from Classic like Frost Protection Potion.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Frost Protection | 489 gold | |
| 16 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Nature Protection | 12 silver | |
| 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Lesser Healing Potion (Classic Alchemy); Use: Healing Potion | 4 silver | |
| 15 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Barbaric Belt (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Great Rage | 18 gold | |
| 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Phantom Blade (Classic Blacksmithing); Use: Lesser Invisibility | 75 silver | |
| 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 3 recipes, including Long Silken Cloak and Crimson Silk Robe; Use: Restore Mana | 42 silver | |
| 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Fire Protection | 9 silver | |
| 18 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Ruby Crown of Restoration (Classic Jewelcrafting); Use: Restore Mana | 3 silver | |
| 18 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Restoration | 18,888 gold | |
| 13 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Healing Potion | 2 silver | |
| 19 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Stoneshield | 29 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Greater Healing Potion at 2 silver in the US Auction House.
Frost Protection Potion 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 | 15 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 489 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Frost Protection Potion is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Frost Protection Potion uses icon file 134754, which 28 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6050 (6045 to 6055) were usually added in the same batch as Frost Protection Potion: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 6050 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Frost Protection Potion 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 Frost Protection Potion 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 Frost Protection Potion
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