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Power of the Hippogryph

Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
6 - 12 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.5 damage per second)
+6 Agility
Sell price: 7 gold98 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 21, binds when picked up.

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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 37 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 30c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)21RareBinds when picked up7g 98s 70c
MoP Classic37RareBinds when picked up1g 10s 30c
Power of the Hippogryph Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Power of the Hippogryph is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2877. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Power of the Hippogryph Comes From

Quests That Reward Power of the Hippogryph

1 quest lists Power of the Hippogryph among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

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

How Power of the Hippogryph 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 Power of the Hippogryph (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 18 to 27.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Power of the Hippogryph (this item)213.5 DPS, +6 Agility. QuestNot listed
Gloom Reaper21143.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop8 gold on 50 realms
Edge of Winter21143.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing200 gold on 51 realms
Heavy Mithril Axe23163.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing3 gold on 51 realms
Curve-Bladed Ripper24173.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop520 gold on 48 realms
Headsplitter18112.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina781 gold on 62 realms
Vibroblade18112.9 DPS. World Drop24,999 gold on 48 realms
Francisca24183.5 DPS. Vendor25 gold on 56 realms
Flurry Axe25183.7 DPS. World Drop2,000 gold on 58 realms
Crescent Edge25193.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop5 gold on 54 realms
Axe of Rin'ji27214.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop31 gold on 54 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 Power of the Hippogryph among Weapon > Axe: Snowy Edge (item level 35), Decapitator's Razor (item level 36), Obsidium Cleaver (item level 37), Elementium Bonesplitter (item level 37) and Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Power of the Hippogryph among Weapon > Axe: Thick War Axe (item level 10), Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1) and Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1).

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

Where Power of the Hippogryph Fits

Other Items Named Power of the Hippogryph

1 other item in the current build is also called Power of the Hippogryph. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Power of the Hippogryph's Icon

Power of the Hippogryph uses icon file 132403, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Power of the Hippogryph

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 54885 (54876 to 54888) were usually added in the same batch as Power of the Hippogryph: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Power of the Hippogryph Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 54885 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
39 gold93 silver
Vendor sell price
7 gold98 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
0 / 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.