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Elixir of Greater Strength

Elixir of Greater Strength (Elixir of Giants in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: required level increased from 38 to 48, stack size increased from 5 to 20, effects changed, icon changed. The recipe changed too: teaches Elixir of Greater Strength (was Elixir of Giants). Alchemy recipe that makes Elixir of Greater Strength. Taught by Recipe: Elixir of Giants, which requires Alchemy (245) to learn. Reagents: 1x Sungrass, 1x Gromsblood, 1x Crystal Vial. Turns yellow at 260 and grey at 300. The Elixir of Greater Strength it makes is a reagent in the WoW Forever Leatherworking recipe Forceful Rugged Armor Kit. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Alchemy
260300

Reagents: 1x Sungrass, 1x Gromsblood, 1x Crystal Vial

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Taught by Recipe: Elixir of Giants, which requires Alchemy (245) 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 Strength in WoW Forever

One field changed from Classic Era.

Spell Name
Classic Era Elixir of Giants
→
Forever Elixir of Greater Strength

Elixir of Greater Strength 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.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Elixir of Giants
Item Level 48
Consumable
Requires Level 38
Sell Price: 7s
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Changed: Elixir of Greater Strength
Item Level 48
Changed: Elixirs
Changed: Requires Level 48
Sell Price: 7s
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: the displayed icon was reassigned, stackable (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

See the recipe that uses it on the Elixir of Greater Strength item page.

Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Field Classic Era Forever
effects [ { "categoryCooldownMs": 3000, "charges": -1, "cooldownMs": 0, "spellId": 11405, "spellName": "Elixir of the Giants", "trigger": 0 } ] [ { "categoryCooldownMs": 3000, "charges": -1, "cooldownMs": 0, "spellId": 11405, "spellName": "Greater Strength", "trigger": 0 } ]
iconFileId 134841 134839
name Elixir of Giants Elixir of Greater Strength
requiredLevel 38 48
stackable 5 20
subClassId 0 2
subclass Consumable Elixirs
Crafting spell changes every changed column on the spell this recipe teaches
Field Classic Era Forever
name Elixir of Giants Elixir of Greater Strength
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Field Classic Era Forever
spellName Elixir of Giants Elixir of Greater Strength

Elixir of Greater Strength changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Elixir of Greater Strength

Did Elixir of Greater Strength change in WoW Forever?

Yes. Elixir of Greater Strength (Elixir of Giants in Classic Era) was changed in WoW Forever: required level increased from 38 to 48, stack size increased from 5 to 20, effects changed, icon changed. The recipe changed too: teaches Elixir of Greater Strength (was Elixir of Giants).

Was Elixir of Greater Strength nerfed in WoW Forever?

Elixir of Greater Strength 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: required level increased from 38 to 48, stack size increased from 5 to 20, effects changed, renamed from Elixir of Giants, icon changed; recipe: teaches Elixir of Greater Strength (was Elixir of Giants).

What changed for Elixir of Greater Strength in WoW Forever?

Required level increased from 38 to 48, stack size increased from 5 to 20, effects changed, renamed from Elixir of Giants, icon changed; recipe: teaches Elixir of Greater Strength (was Elixir of Giants). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

What is Elixir of Greater Strength used for in WoW Forever?

Elixir of Greater Strength is a reagent in the WoW Forever Leatherworking recipe Forceful Rugged Armor Kit.

What reagents does Elixir of Greater Strength need in WoW Forever?

Reagents: 1x Sungrass, 1x Gromsblood, 1x Crystal Vial.

What does the Elixir of Greater Strength recipe make in WoW Forever?

Elixir of Greater Strength is an Alchemy recipe that makes Elixir of Greater Strength in WoW Forever.

At what skill does Elixir of Greater Strength turn yellow and grey?

In WoW Forever, Elixir of Greater Strength turns yellow at 260 and grey at 300.

What skill do you need to learn Elixir of Greater Strength?

In WoW Forever, Elixir of Greater Strength is taught by Recipe: Elixir of Giants, which requires Alchemy (245) to learn.

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