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Shadow Protection Potion
Item Level 12Consumable
Requires Level 8
Use: Shadow Protection
Sell price: 1 silver
Current price
2 gold55 silver
- Right now 194 units listed across 9 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 2 gold and 33,333 gold: a 1500% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 95% of recorded snapshots.live market
Shadow Protection Potion Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)194Units listed
20Sellers
2 gold55 silverCheapest now
Moderate supply
Shadow Protection Potion is listed at 2 gold55 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 45% above its typical price of 1 gold75 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 55 silver65 copper to 35 gold73 silver. About 194 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 45% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1 gold75 silver.
- Used in 2 recipes across Tailoring: Boots of Darkness, Hands of Darkness.crafting
Shadow Protection Potion Effects
- Use: Shadow Protection - 2 min
Absorbs shadow damage. Lasts 2 min.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Alchemy recipe Shadow Protection Potion takes 1 Grave Moss, 1 Kingsblood and 1 Crystal Vial.
Used In
The 2 recipes below use Shadow Protection Potion, all from Classic Tailoring. The largest single use is 2 for Hands of Darkness.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hands of DarknessUncommon Cloth Hands, item level 18. Also takes 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Heavy Leather and 2 Fine Thread. | Hands of Darkness | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
 Boots of DarknessUncommon Cloth Feet, item level 18. Also takes 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Medium Leather and 2 Fine Thread. | Boots of Darkness | Classic Tailoring | 1 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Shadow Protection Potion
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 19g 72s, and Grave Moss is the largest share at 71%. Shadow Protection Potion lists from 2g 55s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 17g 29s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Alchemy recipe Shadow Protection Potion is taught by Recipe: Shadow Protection Potion. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 160 and grey at 200.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grave Moss | 1 | 14 gold | 14 gold |
 Kingsblood | 1 | 5 gold71 silver | 5 gold71 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 19 gold72 silver | ||
| Shadow Protection Potion at its lowest listing | 2 gold55 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −17 gold29 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Grave Moss goes into 1 other recipe in Alchemy: Shadow Oil.
- Kingsblood goes into 7 other recipes across Alchemy, Leatherworking and Enchanting, including Elixir of Firepower, Elixir of Ogre's Strength, Great Rage Potion and Herbalist's Gloves.
- 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 Shadow Protection Potion among Consumable > Potions, all from Classic like Shadow Protection Potion.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Protection Potion (this item) | 12 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Boots of Darkness and Hands of Darkness (Classic Tailoring); Use: Shadow Protection | 2 gold |
 Greater Healing Potion | 13 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Healing Potion | 3 silver |
 Lesser Mana Potion | 11 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Restore Mana | 1 silver |
 Free Action Potion | 13 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Free Action | 30 gold |
 Lesser Healing Potion | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Healing Potion | 1 silver |
 Healing Potion | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Truefaith Gloves (Classic Tailoring) | 2 silver |
 Lesser Invisibility Potion | 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in Phantom Blade (Classic Blacksmithing); Use: Lesser Invisibility | 99 silver |
 Mana Potion | 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 3 recipes, including Long Silken Cloak and Crimson Silk Robe; Use: Restore Mana | 23 silver |
 Discolored Healing Potion | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Healing Potion | 200 gold |
 Fire Protection Potion | 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Fire Protection | 4 gold |
 Holy Protection Potion | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Use: Holy Protection | 8 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Lesser Healing Potion at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Shadow Protection Potion has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 8 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadow Protection Potion in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Shadow 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 Shadow Protection Potion next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Shadow Protection Potion in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shadow Protection Potion 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 Shadow Protection Potion in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shadow Protection Potion is created by Shadow Protection Potion.
- What level is Shadow Protection Potion in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shadow Protection Potion is Common quality, item level 27 and requires level 17.
- What does Shadow Protection Potion sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s for one Shadow Protection Potion in Classic Era.
- What is Shadow Protection Potion used for in WoW Classic?
- Shadow Protection Potion is a reagent in 3 Classic Era recipes, including Boots of Darkness, Enchant Cloak - Lesser Shadow Resistance and Hands of Darkness.
- How much is Shadow Protection Potion on the auction house right now?
- 2g 55s 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 Shadow Protection Potion