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Prospector Axe
Item Level 12Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
5 - 11 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.2 damage per second)
+4 Stamina
+4 Strength
Requires Level 7
Sell price: 25 silver36 copper
Current price
4,200 gold
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 44-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are up 108% from their 7 day average (4 vs 2 units).AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 43% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Prospector Axe Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
4,200 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Prospector Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 27,129 gold32 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,543 gold to 71,201 gold53 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 85% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 27,129 gold32 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Prospector Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3684. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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
Similar Items
The 8 items nearest to Prospector Axe (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospector Axe (this item) | 12 | 7 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Stamina, +4 Strength. World Drop | 1,550 gold on 43 realms |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 75 gold on 57 realms |
| Supercharger Battle Axe | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS. World Drop | 4,274 gold on 57 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 150 gold on 53 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 398 gold on 64 realms |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,875 gold on 66 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,567 gold on 54 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 55 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 14,800 gold on 57 realms |
Fiery War Axe has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Bronze Battle Axe at 75 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Prospector Axe among Weapon > Axe: Monstrous War Axe (item level 23), Darkmoon Executioner (item level 24), Gigantic War Axe (item level 24), The Minotaur (item level 25) and Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Prospector Axe 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.
Prospector Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Prospector Axe 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 Prospector Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Prospector Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Prospector Axe is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Prospector Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Prospector Axe is Rare quality, item level 20 and requires level 15.
- What does Prospector Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 22s 5c for one Prospector Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Prospector Axe in WoW Classic?
- Prospector Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Prospector Axe on the auction house right now?
- 4,200g on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Prospector Axe
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.