This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic One-Handed Axe, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #57983 | Darkmoon Island 47.6, 66.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Deathbringer as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 47.6, 66.0 on the Darkmoon Island map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #57983 | Darkmoon Island | 47.6, 66.0 | /way #407 47.6 66.0 | 71 |
Darkmoon Island 1 placement
VendorVendor 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).
Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing Shadow damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 13g 48s 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 84s 53c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 84s 53c. In MoP Classic it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 84s 53c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 18s 71c |
| Classic Era | 75 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 13g 48s 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 75 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 84s 53c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 75 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 84s 53c |
| MoP Classic | 75 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 84s 53c |
Appearance ID: 5114. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Deathbringer.
Read 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.
Deathbringer is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 57983 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 47.6, 66.0.
Deathbringer uses icon file 132400, which 50 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Spinal Reaper ID 17104 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Twin-Bladed Axe ID 15268 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 9Arcanite Reaper ID 12784 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Worn Battleaxe ID 12282 · Weapon - Two-Handed AxeNeretzek, The Blood Drinker ID 21856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Adamantite Cleaver ID 23503 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17068 (17063 to 17073) were usually added in the same batch as Deathbringer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Band of Accuria ID 17063 · Armor · item level 29
Shard of the Scale ID 17064 · Armor · item level 29
Medallion of Steadfast Might ID 17065 · Armor · item level 29
Drillborer Disk ID 17066 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire ID 17067 · Armor · item level 29
Striker's Mark ID 17069 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29
Fang of the Mystics ID 17070 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Gutgore Ripper ID 17071 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Blastershot Launcher ID 17072 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29
Earthshaker ID 17073 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 17068 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Deathbringer 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 Deathbringer 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 Deathbringer
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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