An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
On Recipe: Elixir of the Sages's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,981,762 gold8 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2024 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,000,000 gold53 silver to 9,999,999 gold99 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 86% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 6,981,762 gold8 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 54. In Classic Era it is item level 54. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54. In MoP Classic it is item level 54.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 35s |
| WoW Forever | 54 | Uncommon | 35s |
| Classic Era | 54 | Uncommon | 35s |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | Uncommon | 35s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | Uncommon | 35s |
| MoP Classic | 54 | Uncommon | 35s |
Creates 
Elixir of the Sages
Using Recipe: Elixir of the Sages teaches this recipe. The Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of the Sages takes 1 Dreamfoil, 2 Sorrowmoss and 1 Crystal Vial.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Recipe: Elixir of the Sages teaches the Classic Alchemy recipe Elixir of the Sages, which makes Elixir of the Sages. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 16g 39s, and Sorrowmoss is the largest share at 80%. Elixir of the Sages lists from 1g 96s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 14g 52s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 285 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dreamfoil | 1 | 3 gold20 silver | 3 gold20 silver |
 Sorrowmoss | 2 | 6 gold59 silver | 13 gold18 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 16 gold39 silver | ||
| Elixir of the Sages at its lowest listing | 1 gold96 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −14 gold52 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.
Recipe: Elixir of the Sages uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Recipe: Elixir of Brute Force ID 13481 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Brute Force."Recipe: Mighty Rage Potion ID 13476 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mighty Rage Potion."Recipe: Transmute Air to Fire ID 13482 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Air into Essence of Fire."Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth ID 13483 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Fire into Essence of Earth."Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water ID 13484 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Earth into Essence of Water."Recipe: Transmute Water to Air ID 13485 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Water into Essence of Air."Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water ID 13486 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Undeath into Essence of Water."Recipe: Transmute Water to Undeath ID 13487 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Water into Essence of Undeath."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13479 (13474 to 13484) were usually added in the same batch as Recipe: Elixir of the Sages: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Farmer Dalson's Shotgun ID 13474 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28
Dalson Family Wedding Ring ID 13475 · Armor · item level 28Recipe: Mighty Rage Potion ID 13476 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mighty Rage Potion."
Recipe: Superior Mana Potion ID 13477 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Superior Mana Potion."Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense ID 13478 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Superior Defense."Recipe: Major Healing Potion ID 13480 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Major Healing Potion."Recipe: Elixir of Brute Force ID 13481 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Brute Force."Recipe: Transmute Air to Fire ID 13482 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Air into Essence of Fire."Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth ID 13483 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Fire into Essence of Earth."Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water ID 13484 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Earth into Essence of Water."The raw ItemSparse values for item 13479 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Recipe: Elixir of the Sages 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 Recipe: Elixir of the Sages 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 Recipe: Elixir of the Sages
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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