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Elixir of the Cobra
A Alchemy recipe learned at Cataclysm Alchemy 1 that crafts Elixir of the Cobra from 3 reagents.
Reagents
1Azshara's Veil5 gold25 silver
1Cinderbloom4 gold50 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 6 gold34 silver per craft.
- Reagent cost (lowest listed)
- 9 gold76 silver
- Crafted item, lowest listed price
- 3 gold60 silver
- Auction House cut (5%)
- 18 silver
- Estimated profit at that listed price
- −6 gold34 silver (-65%)
- Evidence: 22 current listings holding 615 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azshara's Veil Herb · 16,759 on the Auction House | 1 | 5 gold25 silver | 5 gold25 silver | 54% |
| Cinderbloom Herb · 31,096 on the Auction House | 1 | 4 gold50 silver | 4 gold50 silver | 46% |
| Crystal Vial Other · 162,131 on the Auction House | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver | 0% |
| Total per craft | 9 gold76 silver | 100% |
About Elixir of the Cobra
One craft takes 1 Azshara's Veil, 1 Cinderbloom and 1 Crystal Vial.
- Recipe category
- Elixirs (Cataclysm Alchemy)
Elixir of the Cobra tooltip
Elixir of the Cobra: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 48% 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 gold60 silver
- 30-day low
- 1 gold Oct 16
- 30-day high
- 185 gold25 silver Oct 31
- 30-day median
- 2 gold43 silver
- 7-day median
- 3 gold60 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
Azshara's Veil. No recipe, Blizzard quest reward or dungeon journal drop in our game data produces it. Also a required reagent in 10 other recipes (10 Alchemy); Vibrant Alchemist Stone takes the most, 20 per craft.
Cinderbloom. No recipe, Blizzard quest reward or dungeon journal drop in our game data produces it. Also a required reagent in 14 other recipes (14 Alchemy); the most per craft: Quicksilver Alchemist Stone (Alchemy, 24 per craft), Lifebound Alchemist Stone (Alchemy, 12 per craft), Volatile Alchemist Stone (Alchemy, 12 per craft), Flask of Steelskin (Alchemy, 8 per craft) and Flask of Titanic Strength (Alchemy, 8 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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- Deathblood VenomPotions, learn at 1, grey at 20
- Deepstone OilOils, learn at 1, grey at 35
- Draught of WarPotions, learn at 1, grey at 10
- Earthen PotionPotions, learn at 1, grey at 15
- Flask of Flowing WaterFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 65
- Flask of SteelskinFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 65
- Flask of Titanic StrengthFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 75
- Flask of the Draconic MindFlasks, learn at 1, grey at 70
Reading these numbers
At current lowest listed prices the 3 reagents for one craft of Elixir of the Cobra cost 9 gold76 silver. Most of that is Azshara's Veil - 1 at 5 gold25 silver each, 5 gold25 silver, 53.8% of the whole basket. Watch that one price and you have watched most of this recipe.
Break-even is 10 gold27 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 gold60 silver, which does not clear it.
The crafted item currently lists for less than its reagents cost: −6 gold16 silver before fees, and the Auction House would still take 18 silver of a sale, so a craft loses 6 gold34 silver at these prices. At current listings, buying the crafted item costs less than making it. That is an estimated -65.0% return on the gold you put into reagents.
Listing depth right now: 615 units across 22 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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