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Cold Iron Pick

Item Level 16
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 3.60
(3.3 damage per second)
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+5 Haste
+4 Critical Strike
Requires Level 10
“Also serves as a mining pick.”
Sell price: 77 silver55 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up. Drops from Hogger in The Stockade.

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Where it comes from
DropHogger in The Stockade
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 17, requires level 12, Uncommon quality, binds when equipped and sells to vendors for 12s 23c. In Classic Era it is item level 17, requires level 12, Uncommon quality, binds when equipped and sells to vendors for 12s 23c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17, requires level 12, Uncommon quality, binds when equipped and sells to vendors for 12s 23c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17, requires level 12, Uncommon quality, binds when equipped and sells to vendors for 12s 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 42s 61c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)1610RareBinds when picked up77s 55c
WoW Forever1712UncommonBinds when equipped12s 23c
Classic Era1712UncommonBinds when equipped12s 23c
The Burning Crusade1712UncommonBinds when equipped12s 23c
Wrath of the Lich King1712UncommonBinds when equipped12s 23c
MoP Classic2520RareBinds when picked up42s 61c
Cold Iron Pick Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Cold Iron Pick is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 224. 6 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Cold Iron Pick Comes From

Cold Iron Pick Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Cold Iron Pick in the loot of 1 encounter.

Hogger in The Stockade

Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Cold Iron Pick Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:

  • Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
  • Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
  • Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
  • Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Cold Iron Pick Fits

Items That Share Cold Iron Pick's Icon

Cold Iron Pick uses icon file 134707, which 16 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Cold Iron Pick

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1959 (1946 to 1970) were usually added in the same batch as Cold Iron Pick: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Cold Iron Pick Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 1959 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
3 gold87 silver
Vendor sell price
77 silver55 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Cold Iron Pick in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Cold Iron Pick is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Cold Iron Pick next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Cold Iron Pick in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cold Iron Pick is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Cold Iron Pick in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Cold Iron Pick is uncommon quality, item level 17 and requires level 12.
What does Cold Iron Pick sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 12s 23c for one Cold Iron Pick in Classic Era.
What slot is Cold Iron Pick in WoW Classic?
Cold Iron Pick is a Two-Hand Two-Handed Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.