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Gorehowl

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
13 - 27 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.6 damage per second)
+8 Strength
+7 Agility
+9 Stamina
Requires Level 27
“The axe of Grom Hellscream has sown terror across hundreds of battlefields.”
Sell price: 14 gold
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 Two-Handed Axe, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Prince Malchezaar in Karazhan.

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Where it comes from
DropPrince Malchezaar in Karazhan
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 125, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 16g 32s 60c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 16g 32s 60c. In MoP Classic it is item level 125, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 16g 32s 60c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227EpicBinds when picked up14g 45c
The Burning Crusade12570EpicBinds when picked up16g 32s 60c
Wrath of the Lich King25880EpicBinds when picked up16g 32s 60c
MoP Classic12570EpicBinds when picked up16g 32s 60c
Gorehowl Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Gorehowl is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7356.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Gorehowl Comes From

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

How Gorehowl Compares

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

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

Where Gorehowl Fits

Items That Share Gorehowl's Icon

Gorehowl uses icon file 132447, which 9 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Gorehowl

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 28773 (28768 to 28778) were usually added in the same batch as Gorehowl: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gorehowl Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 28773 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
70 gold2 silver
Vendor sell price
14 gold
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-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.