This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up. Drops from Hogger in The Stockade.
| Drop | Hogger in The Stockade |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
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.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 77s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 23c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 23c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 23c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 23c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 42s 61c |
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.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Cold Iron Pick in the loot of 1 encounter.
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cold Iron Pick uses icon file 134707, which 16 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Prospector's Pick ID 4702 · QuestDigmaster 5000 ID 9465 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22 "Also serves as a mining pick."Thazz'ril's Pick ID 16332 · QuestShatterstone Pick ID 30855 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30 "Also serves as a mining pick."Earthen Mining Pick ID 41615 · QuestBlizzard 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.
Mary's Looking Glass ID 1946 · Quest
Blackwater Cutlass ID 1951 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12
Dragonmaw Chain Boots ID 1955 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Faded Shadowhide Pendant ID 1956 · Quest "The spell on this pendant has faded."
Petrified Shinbone ID 1958 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 12
Glowing Shadowhide Pendant ID 1962 · Quest · item level 7 "This pendant glows with magic."
White Wolf Gloves ID 1965 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Ogre's Monocle ID 1968 · Quest
Restoring Balm ID 1970 · Consumable · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 1959 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Cold Iron Pick
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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