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Protector's Axe

Item Level 44
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
9 - 18 DamageSpeed 2.60
(5.2 damage per second)
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
+4 Versatility
Sell price: 31 gold45 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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Protector's Axe Game Data

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Protector's 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 4 items nearest to Protector's Axe (item level 44) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 36 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Protector's Axe (this item)445.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 VersatilityNot listed
Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn39354.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing32,980 gold on 59 realms
Zandalari Head-Cleaver38354.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop750 gold on 52 realms
Obsidium Cleaver37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop25 gold on 54 realms
Decapitator's Razor36304.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Agility, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing100 gold on 58 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Obsidium Cleaver at 25 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Protector's Axe among Weapon > Axe: Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60), Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60) and Deadstone Hatchet (item level 155).

Nearest lower item levels below Protector's Axe among Weapon > Axe: Axe of the Legion (item level 30), Fel Iron Hatchet (item level 30), Kingly Axe (item level 30), Serathil (item level 29) and Ichor Slicer (item level 29).

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

Where Protector's Axe Fits

Other Items Named Protector's Axe

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

Items That Share Protector's Axe's Icon

Protector's Axe uses icon file 305649, which 22 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Protector's Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 173565 (173560 to 173570) were usually added in the same batch as Protector's Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Protector's Axe Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 173565 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
157 gold26 silver
Vendor sell price
31 gold45 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
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.

About Protector's Axe

Protector's Axe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.