This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when picked up. Drops from Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan.
| Drop | Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 35s 60c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 1g 35s 60c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 1g 35s 60c. In MoP Classic it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 63s 26c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 58s 16c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 35s 60c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 35s 60c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 35s 60c |
| MoP Classic | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 63s 26c |
In the Appearances collection, Thermaplugg's Left Arm is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2806. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Thermaplugg's Left Arm.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Thermaplugg's Left Arm in the loot of 1 encounter.
Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
Also drops from this encounter (3 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.
Thermaplugg's Left Arm uses icon file 132394, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
The Minotaur ID 9481 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Blue Glittering Axe ID 7942 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24Prospector Axe ID 12975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Iceblade Hacker ID 13952 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24Greater Scythe ID 15234 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22Bearded Axe ID 2025 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12The Axe of Severing ID 23171 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13Karaborian Battle Axe ID 25198 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9459 (9454 to 9465) were usually added in the same batch as Thermaplugg's Left Arm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Acidic Walkers ID 9454 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Emissary Cuffs ID 9455 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Glass Shooter ID 9456 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18
Royal Diplomatic Scepter ID 9457 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18
Thermaplugg's Central Core ID 9458 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Grimtotem Horn ID 9460 · Quest
Charged Gear ID 9461 · Armor · item level 18
Crate of Grimtotem Horns ID 9462 · Quest
Gordunni Cobalt ID 9463 · Quest
Digmaster 5000 ID 9465 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22 "Also serves as a mining pick."The raw ItemSparse values for item 9459 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thermaplugg's Left Arm 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 Thermaplugg's Left Arm next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Thermaplugg's Left Arm
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
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