A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped.
On Digmaster 5000's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,000,000 gold across its tracked history (Apr 2024 to Dec 2025), ranging from 820,000 gold to 4,229,686 gold85 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Punctures target's armor lowering it.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 85s 60c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 85s 61c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 85s 61c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 58s 3c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 85s 60c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 85s 61c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 85s 61c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Digmaster 5000 is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2013. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Digmaster 5000 (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 18 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digmaster 5000 (this item) | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Mithril Axe | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3 gold on 56 realms |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 16 gold on 51 realms |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 398 gold on 54 realms |
 Curve-Bladed Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop | 520 gold on 48 realms |
 Francisca | 24 | 18 | 3.5 DPS. Vendor | 25 gold on 56 realms |
 Flurry Axe | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 58 realms |
 Crescent Edge | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 50 realms |
| Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 782 gold on 67 realms |
| Vibroblade | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS. World Drop | 24,999 gold on 53 realms |
 Axe of Rin'ji | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop | 31 gold on 52 realms |
Axe of Rin'ji has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Axe at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Digmaster 5000 among Weapon > Axe: Snowy Edge (item level 35), Decapitator's Razor (item level 36), Obsidium Cleaver (item level 37), Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn (item level 39) and Steelforged Axe (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Digmaster 5000 among Weapon > Axe: Thick War Axe (item level 10), Scalping Tomahawk (item level 5), Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1) and Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Digmaster 5000 uses icon file 134707, which 16 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Prospector's Pick ID 4702 · QuestThazz'ril's Pick ID 16332 · QuestCold Iron Pick ID 1959 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16 "Also serves as a mining pick."Shatterstone Pick ID 30855 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30 "Also serves as a mining pick."Earthen Mining Pick ID 41615 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9465 (9459 to 9470) were usually added in the same batch as Digmaster 5000: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thermaplugg's Left Arm ID 9459 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18
Grimtotem Horn ID 9460 · Quest
Charged Gear ID 9461 · Armor · item level 18
Crate of Grimtotem Horns ID 9462 · Quest
Gordunni Cobalt ID 9463 · Quest
Orwin's Shovel ID 9466 · Quest
Gahz'rilla Fang ID 9467 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 25
Sharpbeak's Feather ID 9468 · Quest
Gahz'rilla Scale Armor ID 9469 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Bad Mojo Mask ID 9470 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 9465 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Digmaster 5000 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 Digmaster 5000 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 Digmaster 5000
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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