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Earthshaker

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
17 - 22 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.4 damage per second)
+7 Strength
Requires Level 25
Chance on hit: Earthshaker
Sell price: 2 gold85 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Two-Handed Mace, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Magmadar in Molten Core.

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Where it comes from
DropMagmadar in Molten Core
VendorNPC #57983Darkmoon Island 47.6, 66.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Earthshaker as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 47.6, 66.0 on the Darkmoon Island map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #57983Darkmoon Island47.6, 66.0/way #407 47.6 66.071

Darkmoon Island 1 placement

Darkmoon Island map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 11g 36s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 11g 36s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 19s 3c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 19s 3c. In MoP Classic it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 19s 3c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up2g 85s 94c
WoW Forever6660EpicBinds when picked up11g 36s 31c
Classic Era6660EpicBinds when picked up11g 36s 31c
The Burning Crusade6660EpicBinds when picked up9g 19s 3c
Wrath of the Lich King6660EpicBinds when picked up9g 19s 3c
MoP Classic6660EpicBinds when picked up9g 19s 3c
Earthshaker Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Earthshaker is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5118. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Earthshaker.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Earthshaker Comes From

Earthshaker Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Earthshaker in the loot of 1 encounter.

Magmadar in Molten Core

Also drops from this encounter (25 other items):

See all 26 items in the Magmadar loot table

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

How Earthshaker Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces 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 Earthshaker Fits

Where to Buy Earthshaker

Earthshaker is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 57983 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 47.6, 66.0.

Items That Share Earthshaker's Icon

Earthshaker uses icon file 133041, which 49 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Earthshaker

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17073 (17068 to 17078) were usually added in the same batch as Earthshaker: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Earthshaker Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 17073 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
14 gold29 silver
Vendor sell price
2 gold85 silver
Material
Wood
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.

Earthshaker in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Earthshaker 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 Earthshaker next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Earthshaker in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Earthshaker 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 Earthshaker in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Earthshaker is epic quality, item level 66 and requires level 60.
What does Earthshaker sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 11g 36s for one Earthshaker in Classic Era.
What slot is Earthshaker in WoW Classic?
Earthshaker is a Two-Hand Two-Handed Mace in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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.