A Common Two-Handed Mace, item level 3, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Kobold Mining Shovel's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 10 silver to 49 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 6 and requires level 3. In Classic Era it is item level 6 and requires level 3. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 6 and requires level 3. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 6 and requires level 3. In MoP Classic it is item level 6 and requires level 3.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 47c |
| WoW Forever | 6 | 3 | Common | - | 47c |
| Classic Era | 6 | 3 | Common | - | 47c |
| The Burning Crusade | 6 | 3 | Common | - | 47c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 6 | 3 | Common | - | 47c |
| MoP Classic | 6 | 3 | Common | - | 47c |
In the Appearances collection, Kobold Mining Shovel is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 332. 10 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Kobold Mining Shovel (item level 3) in item level among Weapon > Mace.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobold Mining Shovel (this item) | 3 | 2 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wirt's Last Leg | 1 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
 Darkmoon Hammer | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Brackenhide Hollow Maul | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gavel of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Coreway Sledgehammer | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Coreway Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Dark Iron's Ancient Crusher | 1 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
 Twilight Guardian's Maul | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Greatmaul of the Ancient Sentinels | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
| Emerald-Heart Protomaul | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Kobold Mining Shovel among Weapon > Mace: Bronze Warhammer (item level 16), Viscous Hammer (item level 20), War Hammer (item level 20), Ballast Maul (item level 21) and The Shoveler (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Kobold Mining Shovel uses icon file 134435, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Farmer's Shovel ID 3334 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 3Bent Spoon ID 5370 · MiscellaneousBurrowing Shovel ID 6205 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8Orwin's Shovel ID 9466 · QuestSpark's Shovel ID 50408 · QuestEgg-Lift Talisman ID 57316 · Armor · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1195 (1187 to 1201) were usually added in the same batch as Kobold Mining Shovel: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spiked Collar ID 1187 · Consumable · item level 13
Overseer's Ring ID 1189 · Armor · item level 12
Overseer's Cloak ID 1190 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Bag of Marbles ID 1191 · Consumable · item level 4
Bastard Sword ID 1194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 2
Tabar ID 1196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 7
Giant Mace ID 1197 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8
Claymore ID 1198 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 8
Large Wooden Shield ID 1200 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Dull Heater Shield ID 1201 · Armor - Shield · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 1195 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Kobold Mining Shovel 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 Kobold Mining Shovel 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 Kobold Mining Shovel
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
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