Elixir of Greater Defense
Elixir of Greater Defense (Elixir of Superior Defense in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: stack size increased from 5 to 20, re-filed from Consumable to Elixirs. The recipe changed too: teaches Elixir of Greater Defense (was Elixir of Superior Defense). Alchemy recipe that makes Elixir of Greater Defense. Taught by Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense, which requires Alchemy (265) to learn. Reagents: 2x Stonescale Oil, 1x Sungrass, 1x Crystal Vial. Turns yellow at 280 and grey at 320. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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1 Reagents: 2x Stonescale Oil, 1x Sungrass, 1x Crystal Vial
1 Reagents: 2x Stonescale Oil, 1x Sungrass, 1x Crystal Vial
Taught by Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense, which requires Alchemy (265) to learn.
Skill-up steps are the client's own: the recipe turns yellow at the first number and grey at the second. The green step is set server-side, not in the client, so it is not shown; the skill needed to learn it is the one the item that teaches it requires.
What changed for Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Forever
One field changed from Classic Era.
Elixir of Greater Defense tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The item this recipe makes, the 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.
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Crafting spell changes every changed column on the spell this recipe teaches
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Elixir of Greater Defense changes between Forever builds
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Questions about Elixir of Greater Defense
Did Elixir of Greater Defense change in WoW Forever?
Yes. Elixir of Greater Defense (Elixir of Superior Defense in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: stack size increased from 5 to 20, re-filed from Consumable to Elixirs. The recipe changed too: teaches Elixir of Greater Defense (was Elixir of Superior Defense).
Was Elixir of Greater Defense nerfed in WoW Forever?
Elixir of Greater 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 Superior Defense; recipe: teaches Elixir of Greater Defense (was Elixir of Superior Defense).
What changed for Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Forever?
Stack size increased from 5 to 20, re-filed from Consumable to Elixirs, renamed from Elixir of Superior Defense; recipe: teaches Elixir of Greater Defense (was Elixir of Superior Defense). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
What reagents does Elixir of Greater Defense need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 2x Stonescale Oil, 1x Sungrass, 1x Crystal Vial.
What does the Elixir of Greater Defense recipe make in WoW Forever?
Elixir of Greater Defense is an Alchemy recipe that makes Elixir of Greater Defense in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Elixir of Greater Defense turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Elixir of Greater Defense turns yellow at 280 and grey at 320.
What skill do you need to learn Elixir of Greater Defense?
In WoW Forever, Elixir of Greater Defense is taught by Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense, which requires Alchemy (265) to learn.