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Elixir of Greater Intellect
A Alchemy recipe learned at Classic Alchemy 1 that crafts Elixir of Greater Intellect from 3 reagents.
Reagents
1Blindweed4 gold75 silver
1Khadgar's Whisker5 gold70 silver
1Crystal Vial1 silver
Crafts
Background
Crafting estimate at current listings
At current lowest listed prices the reagents cost more than the crafted item lists for: an estimated loss of 7 gold51 silver per craft.
- Reagent cost (lowest listed)
- 10 gold46 silver
- Crafted item, lowest listed price
- 3 gold10 silver
- Auction House cut (5%)
- 15 silver50 copper
- Estimated profit at that listed price
- −7 gold51 silver (-72%)
- Evidence: 13 current listings holding 165 units of the crafted item in the US region. We see listings, not sales, so how many sell and at what price is unknown.
Cost per reagent
| Reagent | Qty | Each | Cost | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blindweed Herb · 22,440 on the Auction House | 1 | 4 gold75 silver | 4 gold75 silver | 45% |
| Khadgar's Whisker Herb · 11,868 on the Auction House | 1 | 5 gold70 silver | 5 gold70 silver | 54% |
| Crystal Vial Other · 162,131 on the Auction House | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver | 0% |
| Total per craft | 10 gold46 silver | 100% |
About Elixir of Greater Intellect
One craft takes 1 Blindweed, 1 Khadgar's Whisker and 1 Crystal Vial.
- Recipe category
- Elixirs (Alchemy)
Elixir of Greater Intellect tooltip
Elixir of Greater Intellect: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 4% above its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot, including the one the estimate uses, can sit far from typical.
- Now
- 3 gold10 silver
- 30-day low
- 35 silver Oct 24
- 30-day high
- 18,888 gold60 silver Nov 1
- 30-day median
- 2 gold97 silver
- 7-day median
- 4 gold95 silver
- Hourly snapshots
- 692
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Where the reagents come from
Blindweed. No recipe, Blizzard quest reward or dungeon journal drop in our game data produces it. Also a required reagent in 4 other recipes (4 Alchemy); Gift of Arthas takes the most, 3 per craft.
Khadgar's Whisker. No recipe, Blizzard quest reward or dungeon journal drop in our game data produces it. Also a required reagent in 5 other recipes (5 Alchemy); the most per craft: Frost Oil (Alchemy, 4 per craft), Elixir of Detect Lesser Invisibility (Alchemy, 1 per craft), Elixir of Frost Power (Alchemy, 1 per craft), Greater Mana Potion (Alchemy, 1 per craft) and Superior Healing Potion (Alchemy, 1 per craft).
Crystal Vial. No recipe, Blizzard quest reward or dungeon journal drop in our game data produces it. Also a required reagent in 321 other recipes (310 Alchemy, 10 Enchanting and 1 Inscription); the most per craft: Potion of Prolonged Power (Alchemy, 10 per craft), Apothecary's Worktable (Alchemy, 6 per craft), Major Arcane Protection Potion (Alchemy, 5 per craft), Major Fire Protection Potion (Alchemy, 5 per craft) and Major Frost Protection Potion (Alchemy, 5 per craft).
More Classic Alchemy recipes in the same skill range
Alchemist's FlaskFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 300- Anti-VenomAnti-Venoms, learn at 1, grey at 150
- Apothecary's WorktableHouse Decor, learn at 1, grey at 300
- Blackmouth OilOils, learn at 1, grey at 100
- Discolored Healing PotionPotions, learn at 1, grey at 120
- Dreamless Sleep PotionPotions, learn at 1, grey at 285
- Fire OilOils, learn at 1, grey at 170
- Fire Protection PotionPotions, learn at 1, grey at 250
- Flask of Distilled WisdomFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 300
- Flask of Supreme PowerFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 300
Reading these numbers
At current lowest listed prices the 3 reagents for one craft of Elixir of Greater Intellect cost 10 gold46 silver. Most of that is Khadgar's Whisker - 1 at 5 gold70 silver each, 5 gold70 silver, 54.5% of the whole basket. Watch that one price and you have watched most of this recipe.
Break-even is 11 gold1 silver - below that listed price the craft loses gold once Blizzard’s 5% cut is taken. The crafted item’s lowest listed price is 3 gold10 silver, which does not clear it.
The crafted item currently lists for less than its reagents cost: −7 gold36 silver before fees, and the Auction House would still take 15 silver50 copper of a sale, so a craft loses 7 gold51 silver at these prices. At current listings, buying the crafted item costs less than making it. That is an estimated -71.8% return on the gold you put into reagents.
Listing depth right now: 165 units across 13 auctions region-wide. Depth separates a market price from a single asking figure, but listings are not sales, so read it alongside the estimate.
Costs use each reagent’s lowest listed price; the estimate is the crafted item’s lowest listed price, times the items one craft makes, minus those reagents and Blizzard’s 5% sale cut. Listings are asking prices, not sales. Recalculated every snapshot and left blank rather than guessed when a price is missing. How we estimate crafting profit →
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