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Lightning Whelk Axe

Item Level 36
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.6 damage per second)
+4 Agility
+6 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 29
Sell price: 87 gold56 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 36, requires level 29, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #21905Terokkar Forest 28.4, 35.4
VendorNPC #21906Terokkar Forest 23.6, 19.7

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lightning Whelk Axe as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Terokkar Forest. The first vendor stands at 28.4, 35.4 on the Terokkar Forest map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #21905Terokkar Forest28.4, 35.4/way #108 28.4 35.484
NPC #21906Terokkar Forest23.6, 19.7/way #108 23.6 19.784

Terokkar Forest 1 placement

Terokkar Forest map showing VendorVendor

Terokkar Forest 1 placement

Terokkar Forest map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 308, requires level 78 and sells to vendors for 23g 24s 50c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3629RareBinds when picked up87g 56s 13c
MoP Classic30878RareBinds when picked up23g 24s 50c
Lightning Whelk Axe Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 13255. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lightning Whelk Axe Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lightning Whelk Axe (item level 36) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Lightning Whelk Axe (this item)36294.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 HasteNot listed
Obsidium Cleaver37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop95 gold on 56 realms
Snowy Edge35304.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop5 gold on 53 realms
Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn39354.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing39,999 gold on 62 realms
Colossal War Axe31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop195 gold on 50 realms
Fel Iron Hatchet30254.0 DPS, +9 Critical Strike, +3 Strength. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing342 gold on 52 realms
Kingly Axe30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop250 gold on 51 realms
Chipped Woodchopper30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop116 gold on 50 realms
Serathil29234.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World Drop67 gold on 54 realms
Ichor Slicer294.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing918 gold on 69 realms
Dawn's Edge28214.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +11 Critical Strike, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing1,285 gold on 81 realms

Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Snowy Edge at 5 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Lightning Whelk Axe among Weapon > Axe: Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60), Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Dawnforged Splitter (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Whelk Axe among Weapon > Axe: Flurry Axe (item level 25), Crescent Edge (item level 25), Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24), Ebonclaw Reaver (item level 24) and Francisca (item level 24).

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

Where Lightning Whelk Axe Fits

Where to Buy Lightning Whelk Axe

Lightning Whelk Axe is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 21905 stands in Terokkar Forest at map coordinates 28.4, 35.3.

Other Items Named Lightning Whelk Axe

2 other items in the current build are also called Lightning Whelk Axe. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Lightning Whelk Axe's Icon

Lightning Whelk Axe uses icon file 433447, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightning Whelk Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 55203 (55198 to 55208) were usually added in the same batch as Lightning Whelk Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightning Whelk Axe Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 55203 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
437 gold80 silver
Vendor sell price
87 gold56 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 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.