A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Dark Iron Destroyer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 33,895 gold97 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,899 gold41 silver to 77,564 gold32 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 40% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 33,895 gold97 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island 50.5, 68.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted | Dark Iron Destroyer | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Dark Iron Destroyer as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 50.5, 68.9 on the Darkmoon Island map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island | 50.5, 68.9; 47.5, 66.3 | /way #407 50.5 68.9 | 71 |
Darkmoon Island 2 placements
VendorVendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 39s 73c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 39s 73c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 36s 27c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 36s 27c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 36s 27c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 69s 3c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6g 39s 73c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6g 39s 73c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 36s 27c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 36s 27c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 36s 27c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Destroyer takes 18 Dark Iron Bar, 12 Lava Core, 2 Blood of the Mountain and 2 Enchanted Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Destroyer is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3869. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4,041g 44s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 77%. Dark Iron Destroyer lists from 4,691g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 415g 84s after the 5% auction cut, a 10% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Destroyer is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 18 | 171 gold95 silver | 3,095 gold10 silver |
 Lava Core | 12 | 21 silver | 2 gold52 silver |
 Blood of the Mountain | 2 | 396 gold | 792 gold |
 Enchanted Leather | 2 | 75 gold91 silver | 151 gold82 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 4,041 gold44 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Destroyer at its lowest listing | 4,691 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 415 gold84 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Iron Destroyer is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 55072 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 50.5, 68.9.
Dark Iron Destroyer uses icon file 132403, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Colossal Great Axe ID 15271 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28Nightfall ID 19169 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Crul'shorukh, Edge of Chaos ID 19363 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Annihilator ID 12798 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Ornate Thorium Handaxe ID 12773 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Grizzle's Skinner ID 11702 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27Eater of the Dead ID 10805 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Axe of the Ebon Drake ID 10744 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17016 (17011 to 17022) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Iron Destroyer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lava Core ID 17011 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Core Leather ID 17012 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Dark Iron Leggings ID 17013 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Bracers ID 17014 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Reaver ID 17015 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Pattern: Flarecore Mantle ID 17017 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Flarecore Mantle."Pattern: Flarecore Gloves ID 17018 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Flarecore Gloves."
Arcane Powder ID 17020 · Miscellaneous · item level 23
Wild Berries ID 17021 · Miscellaneous · item level 21Pattern: Corehound Boots ID 17022 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Corehound Boots."The raw ItemSparse values for item 17016 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Iron Destroyer 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 Dark Iron Destroyer 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 Dark Iron Destroyer
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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