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Elixir of Protection
A Alchemy recipe learned at Northrend Alchemy 1 that crafts Elixir of Protection from 3 reagents.
Reagents
2Icethorn2 gold1 silver
1Crystallized Earth19 silver
1Crystal Vial1 silver
Crafts
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Crafting estimate at current listings
At current lowest listed prices the reagents cost more than the crafted item lists for: an estimated loss of 2 gold34 silver per craft.
- Reagent cost (lowest listed)
- 4 gold22 silver
- Crafted item, lowest listed price
- 1 gold97 silver
- Auction House cut (5%)
- 9 silver85 copper
- Estimated profit at that listed price
- −2 gold34 silver (-56%)
- Evidence: 19 current listings holding 184 units of the crafted item in the US region. We see listings, not sales, so how many sell and at what price is unknown.
- Outlier: the crafted item’s lowest listing is 90% below its 30-day median of 18 gold81 silver, so this estimate rests on a listing far below its usual level.
Cost per reagent
| Reagent | Qty | Each | Cost | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icethorn Herb · 6,945 on the Auction House | 2 | 2 gold1 silver | 4 gold2 silver | 95% |
| Crystallized Earth Elemental · 78,434 on the Auction House | 1 | 19 silver | 19 silver | 5% |
| Crystal Vial Other · 162,131 on the Auction House | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver | 0% |
| Total per craft | 4 gold22 silver | 100% |
About Elixir of Protection
One craft takes 2 Icethorn, 1 Crystallized Earth and 1 Crystal Vial.
- Recipe category
- Elixirs (Northrend Alchemy)
Elixir of Protection tooltip
Elixir of Protection: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 50% below 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
- 9 gold42 silver
- 30-day low
- 1 gold31 silver Oct 7
- 30-day high
- 11,111 gold6 silver Oct 9
- 30-day median
- 18 gold81 silver
- 7-day median
- 10 gold6 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
Icethorn. 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); Flask of Pure Mojo takes the most, 7 per craft.
Crystallized Earth. No recipe, Blizzard quest reward or dungeon journal drop in our game data produces it. Also a required reagent in 20 other recipes (8 Tailoring, 6 Blacksmithing, 4 Jewelcrafting and 1 Alchemy); the most per craft: Frostsavage Cowl (Tailoring, 5 per craft), Frostsavage Leggings (Tailoring, 5 per craft), Frostsavage Robe (Tailoring, 5 per craft), Frostsavage Boots (Tailoring, 4 per craft) and Frostsavage Gloves (Tailoring, 4 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).
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- Flask of Endless RageFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 75
- Flask of Pure MojoFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 75
- Flask of StonebloodFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 75
- Flask of the Frost WyrmFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 75
- Icecrown Plague CanisterHouse Decor, learn at 1, grey at 75
- Icy Mana PotionPotions, learn at 1, grey at 10
Reading these numbers
At current lowest listed prices the 3 reagents for one craft of Elixir of Protection cost 4 gold22 silver. Most of that is Icethorn - 2 at 2 gold1 silver each, 4 gold2 silver, 95.3% of the whole basket. Watch that one price and you have watched most of this recipe.
Break-even is 4 gold44 silver - below that listed price the craft loses gold once Blizzard’s 5% cut is taken. The crafted item’s lowest listed price is 1 gold97 silver, which does not clear it.
The crafted item currently lists for less than its reagents cost: −2 gold25 silver before fees, and the Auction House would still take 9 silver85 copper of a sale, so a craft loses 2 gold34 silver at these prices. At current listings, buying the crafted item costs less than making it. That is an estimated -55.7% return on the gold you put into reagents.
Listing depth right now: 184 units across 19 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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