The Key
Item Level 35This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Lavanthor in The Violet Hold.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Lavanthor in The Violet Hold.
| Drop | Lavanthor in The Violet Hold | Normal, Heroic |
|---|
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 200, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 14g 75s 65c. In MoP Classic it is item level 200, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 14g 75s 65c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 83g 67s 94c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 200 | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 14g 75s 65c |
| MoP Classic | 200 | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 14g 75s 65c |
In the Appearances collection, The Key is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 9919.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists The Key in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Key uses icon file 236891, which 33 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 37871 (37865 to 37876) were usually added in the same batch as The Key: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 37871 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.