This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 12, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 17s 75c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 17s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 17s 75c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 17s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 21s 30c |
| WoW Forever | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 17s 75c |
| Classic Era | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 17s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 17s 75c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 17s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 21s 30c |
Appearance ID: 224. 6 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 8 items nearest to Miner's Revenge (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner's Revenge (this item) | 12 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Strength | Not listed | |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 52 realms |
 Battle Axe | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 25 gold on 49 realms |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 45 gold on 58 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 59 gold on 51 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 55 realms |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,699 gold on 60 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,079 gold on 53 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 49 realms |
Obsidian Cleaver has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Battle Axe at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Miner's Revenge among Weapon > Axe: Darkmoon Executioner (item level 24), Headchopper (item level 24), Gigantic War Axe (item level 24), Kang the Decapitator (item level 25) and The Minotaur (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Miner's Revenge among Weapon > Axe: Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1), Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1) and Twilight Berserker's Cleaver (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Miner's Revenge uses icon file 134709, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ryedol's Lucky Pick ID 4616 · Weapon - One-Handed AxeBrann's Trusty Pick ID 20723 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28 "Also serves as a mining pick."Crystal Mining Pick ID 23875 · QuestCrystal Mining Pick ID 23876 · QuestCrystal Mining Pick ID 23877 · QuestTooth Pick ID 37604 · Consumable "What a lousy treat... or is it?"Bladed Pickaxe ID 40893 · Consumable "Used as a mining pick or skinning knife."Marcus' Pickaxe ID 54991 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1893 (1852 to 1894) were usually added in the same batch as Miner's Revenge: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Scalemail Bracers ID 1852 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Scalemail Belt ID 1853 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Thistlenettle's Badge ID 1875 · Quest "Foreman Thistlenettle - Member of the Explorers' League"
Miners' Union Card ID 1894 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1893 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Miner's Revenge 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 Miner's Revenge 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 Miner's Revenge
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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