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Lightning Whelk Axe

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.6 damage per second)
+4 Agility
+6 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 83 gold50 silver
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 One-Handed Axe, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Lady Naz'jar in Throne of the Tides.

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Where it comes from
DropLady Naz'jar in Throne of the TidesNormal, Heroic
VendorNPC #25976Isle of Quel'Danas 50.2, 28.4

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lightning Whelk Axe as sold by a vendor NPC in Isle of Quel'Danas. The vendor stands at 50.2, 28.4 on the Isle of Quel'Danas map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #25976Isle of Quel'Danas50.2, 28.4/way #122 50.2 28.451

Isle of Quel'Danas 1 placement

Isle of Quel'Danas 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 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 346, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 24g 72s 17c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3732RareBinds when picked up83g 50s 80c
MoP Classic34685RareBinds when picked up24g 72s 17c
Lightning Whelk Axe Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lightning Whelk Axe is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 13255. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Lightning Whelk Axe Comes From

Lightning Whelk Axe Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Lightning Whelk Axe in the loot of 1 encounter.

Lady Naz'jar, Naz'jar Frost Witch, Naz'jar Honor Guard in Throne of the Tides

Also drops from this encounter (15 other items):

See all 16 items in the Lady Naz'jar loot table

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

How Lightning Whelk Axe Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers

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

Where Lightning Whelk Axe Fits

Where to Buy Lightning Whelk Axe

Lightning Whelk Axe is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 25976 stands in Isle of Quel'Danas at map coordinates 50.2, 28.4.

Other Items Named Lightning Whelk Axe

2 other items in the current build are also called Lightning Whelk Axe. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Lightning Whelk Axe's Icon

Lightning Whelk Axe uses icon file 433447, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightning Whelk Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56266 (56263 to 56271) were usually added in the same batch as Lightning Whelk Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightning Whelk Axe Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 56266 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
417 gold54 silver
Vendor sell price
83 gold50 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

3D Model

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