This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
The Key is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, The Key is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 9919.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to The Key (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 30 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Key (this item) | 35 | 30 | 4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +7 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Snowy Edge | 35 | 30 | 4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 53 realms |
 Obsidium Cleaver | 37 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 23 gold on 64 realms |
 Forgewire Axe | 38 | 32 | 2.3 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 1,182 gold on 53 realms |
 Zandalari Head-Cleaver | 38 | 35 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,999 gold on 54 realms |
 Bladespire Broadaxe | 32 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 54 realms |
 Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn | 39 | 35 | 4.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 33,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Colossal War Axe | 31 | 25 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 49 realms |
 Silvermoon Crescent Axe | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 108 gold on 50 realms |
 Axe of the Legion | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World Drop | 999 gold on 57 realms |
 Knight's War Axe | 30 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 509 gold on 52 realms |
Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Obsidium Cleaver at 23 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from The Key among Weapon > Axe: Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Deadstone Hatchet (item level 155), Darkreach Hacker (item level 155) and Witherscorn Handaxe (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below The Key among Weapon > Axe: Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24), Ebonclaw Reaver (item level 24), Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23), Greater Scythe (item level 22) and Gloom Reaper (item level 21).
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