Classic Era item

Prospector Axe

Name: Prospector Axe Classic Era Auction House Prices
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Item 12975 on Classic Era (Classic Era, Hardcore and Anniversary realms), client 1.15.9.70576

Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
33 - 51 DamageSpeed 2.40
(17.5 damage per second)
+7 Strength
+8 Stamina
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 22 silver5 copper

About Prospector Axe

Prospector Axe is a rare two-hand axe on Classic Era at item level 20, usable from level 15. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +7 Strength and +8 Stamina. It hits for 33 to 51 damage every 2.40 seconds, 17.5 damage per second. A vendor pays 22 silver5 copper for it.

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Two-hand axe items near item level 20

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 20 other two-hand axe items between item level 14 and 26; 8 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 17.5 damage per second ranks 4th of 21 two-hand axe items in this group; Killmaim (item level 26, requires level 21) has the most, 21.7.
Attack speeds among the 21 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.30 seconds (Lupine Axe) to 3.80 seconds (Battle Axe); it swings every 2.40 seconds.
+7 Strength ranks 3rd of 7 two-hand axe items with Strength; Boahn's Fang (item level 20, requires level 15) has the most, +9.
+8 Stamina ranks 1st of 3 two-hand axe items with Stamina, the most in this group.
Same stat line (Strength and Stamina): Shadowhide Battle Axe.
Next two-hand axe items up with Strength: Shadowhide Battle Axe (item level 23, requires level 18), Blackrock Champion's Axe (item level 24, requires level 19), Slayer's Battle Axe (item level 25, requires level 20).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: staff (10): Channeler's Staff, Lesser Staff of the Spire, Gnarled Hermit's Staff; two-handed mace (10): Heavy Gnoll War Club, Heavy Spiked Mace, Rakzur Club; two-handed sword (9): Shadowhide Two-handed Sword, Heavy Copper Broadsword, Blessed Claymore; polearm (2): Pearl-encrusted Spear, Gargoyle's Bite; fishing pole (1): Darkwood Fishing Pole.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Barbaric Battle Axe	18	13	11.9 (3.60s)	none	-
Brashclaw's Chopper	19	14	12.5 (3.40s)	+6 Strength	-
Mo'grosh Can Opener	19	14	12.5 (3.20s)	+6 Strength	-
Prospector Axe	20	15	17.5 (2.40s)	+7 Strength, +8 Stamina	-
Bearded Axe	20	15	11.8 (3.30s)	none	-
Boahn's Fang	20	15	17.6 (2.50s)	+9 Strength, +4 Spirit	-
Lupine Axe	20	15	13.0 (2.30s)	+6 Agility	-
Battle Slayer	22	17	14.5 (3.30s)	none	-
Night Reaver	23	18	20.6 (3.30s)	none	-
Scythe Axe	23	18	15.1 (3.60s)	+6 Agility, +3 Stamina	-
Shadowhide Battle Axe	23	18	15.3 (3.20s)	+6 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Shiny War Axe	23	18	9.0 (2.40s)	none	-

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: The Axe of Severing.

Where Prospector Axe Fits

Items That Share Prospector Axe's Icon

Prospector Axe uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Greater Scythe ID 15234 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 40
The Minotaur ID 9481 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 49
Blue Glittering Axe ID 7942 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 44
Bearded Axe ID 2025 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20

Items Numbered Next to Prospector Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12975 (12958 to 12982) were usually added in the same batch as Prospector Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Recipe: Transmute Arcanite ID 12958 · Recipe · item level 55
The Black Knight ID 12974 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31
Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20
Magefist Gloves ID 12977 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Stormbringer Belt ID 12978 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Firebane Cloak ID 12979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Silver-linked Footguards ID 12982 · Armor - Mail · item level 21

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 12975	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	20	12
Required level	15	15	15
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 51	33 - 51	34 - 51
Speed	2.40	2.40	2.40
Damage per second	17.5	17.5	17.7
Strength	7	7	-
Stamina	8	8	-
Sell price	22 silver5 copper	27 silver56 copper	22 silver5 copper

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Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest Classic Era scan: EU 0 of 26, US 0 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's Classic Era Game Data API (static data 1.15.9.68185). Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for Classic Era, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	12975
Game version	Classic Era (client 1.15.9.70576)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	22 silver5 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic_era)