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Brain Hacker
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
12 - 26 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 23
Chance on hit: Brain Hacker
Sell price: 2 gold66 silver
Current price
43,000 gold
- Cheapest realm right now is 95% under the 50-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 51% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 30% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Brain Hacker Price History on Darrowmere
Darrowmere Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Darrowmere Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
43,000 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Brain Hacker's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 54,016 gold31 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 25,734 gold87 silver to 273,136 gold1 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 20% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 54,016 gold31 silver.
Brain Hacker Effects
- Chance on hit: Brain Hacker - 30s
Wounds the target for damage and lowers Intellect of target for 30 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Brain Hacker is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 351. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes 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
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Brain Hacker (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Hacker (this item) | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | 4,000 gold on 50 realms |
 Nightfall | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10,000 gold on 80 realms |
 Arcanite Reaper | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,500 gold on 53 realms |
 Razor Axe | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 56 gold on 55 realms |
 Death Striker | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 55 realms |
 Lord Alexander's Battle Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Agility. World Drop | 80 gold on 55 realms |
 Mok'Nathal Battleaxe | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 50 realms |
| Spiked Battle Axe | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 34 gold on 50 realms |
 Ogre Splitting Axe | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 55 realms |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 187 gold on 63 realms |
| Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 52 realms |
Mok'Nathal Battleaxe has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Death Striker at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Brain Hacker among Weapon > Axe: Spiritblade Decimator (item level 38), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Plundered Molten Reaper (item level 60), Plundered Wingblade Axe (item level 60) and Drustwrought Executioner (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below Brain Hacker among Weapon > Axe: Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17) and Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brain Hacker in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Brain Hacker 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 Brain Hacker next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Brain Hacker in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Brain Hacker 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 Brain Hacker in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Brain Hacker is Epic quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
- What does Brain Hacker sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 7g 90s for one Brain Hacker in Classic Era.
- What slot is Brain Hacker in WoW Classic?
- Brain Hacker is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Brain Hacker on the auction house right now?
- 43,000g on Darrowmere, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Brain Hacker
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.