Elixir of Defense
Elixir of Defense (Elixir of Greater Defense in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: stack size increased from 5 to 20, re-filed from Consumable to Elixirs; Use spell: effect type changed behind the tooltip, icon changed. Item level 39 Common consumable, requires level 29. Made by the Alchemy recipe Elixir of Defense. A reagent in the WoW Forever Leatherworking recipe Thick Leather Ammo Pouch. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Elixir of Defense tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Also changed behind the tooltip: stackable
(not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for
both values side by side.
Use spell: Instant
Use buff: Armor increased by 250. · Lasts 60 min
Use spell changes every changed column on the spell this item casts
Raw field diff every changed column
How to get Elixir of Defense
- Made by
The client does not record loot, vendor or quest sources, so there may be other ways to get it. Why drop, vendor and quest sources are not listed.
Recipes that make Elixir of Defense
The profession recipes whose Create Item effect makes Elixir of Defense.
Recipes that use Elixir of Defense
The profession recipes that consume Elixir of Defense as a reagent, with how many each takes.
Elixir of Defense changes between Forever builds
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In the Oct 16, 2026 (70425) build (vs Oct 14, 2026): changed Use spell: changed the effect type on 1 of its 1 effect, and moved internal columns the tooltip does not show (spellLevel 36 to 0)
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Elixir of Defense
Was Elixir of Defense nerfed in WoW Forever?
Elixir of Defense is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown, range, durability or bag size moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: stack size increased from 5 to 20, re-filed from Consumable to Elixirs, renamed from Elixir of Greater Defense; Use spell: effect type changed behind the tooltip, icon changed.
What changed for Elixir of Defense in WoW Forever?
Stack size increased from 5 to 20, re-filed from Consumable to Elixirs, renamed from Elixir of Greater Defense; Use spell: effect type changed behind the tooltip, icon changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
How do you make Elixir of Defense in WoW Forever?
Made by the Alchemy recipe Elixir of Defense.
What is Elixir of Defense used for in WoW Forever?
Elixir of Defense is a reagent in the WoW Forever Leatherworking recipe Thick Leather Ammo Pouch.