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Netherbane

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
7 - 15 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.2 damage per second)
+5 Agility
+7 Stamina
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 11 gold84 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 One-Handed Axe, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Al'ar in The Eye.

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Where it comes from
DropAl'ar in The Eye
Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 134, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 13g 96s 88c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 219, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 13g 96s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 134, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 13g 96s 88c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227EpicBinds when picked up11g 84s 73c
The Burning Crusade13470EpicBinds when picked up13g 96s 88c
Wrath of the Lich King21980EpicBinds when picked up13g 96s 88c
MoP Classic13470EpicBinds when picked up13g 96s 88c
Netherbane Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Netherbane is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7700. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Netherbane.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Netherbane Comes From

Netherbane Drops From

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

Al'ar in The Eye

Also drops from this encounter (13 other items):

See all 14 items in the Al'ar loot table

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

How Netherbane 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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Netherbane (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 37.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Netherbane (this item)32274.2 DPS, +5 Agility, +7 Stamina. Boss DropNot listed
Bladespire Broadaxe32264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Axe of the Legion30254.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World DropNot listed
Kingly Axe30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Chipped Woodchopper30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Axe of Sundered Bone29254.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Annihilator29244.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Felstone Reaver29234.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Ichor Slicer294.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Ribsplitter28224.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Obsidium Cleaver37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed

Obsidium Cleaver has the highest item level here (37).

Next item levels up from Netherbane among Weapon > Axe: Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60), Dawnforged Splitter (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Splitter (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Netherbane among Weapon > Axe: Edge of Winter (item level 21), Headsplitter (item level 18), Black Metal Axe (item level 15), Abomination Cleaver (item level 11) and Thick War Axe (item level 10).

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

Where Netherbane Fits

Items That Share Netherbane's Icon

Netherbane uses icon file 132449, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Netherbane

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 29924 (29919 to 29929) were usually added in the same batch as Netherbane: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Netherbane Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 29924 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
59 gold23 silver
Vendor sell price
11 gold84 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
4096 / 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.