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Thundercleaver Axe

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
14 - 29 DamageSpeed 3.60
(6.0 damage per second)
+8 Strength
+12 Stamina
+8 Haste
+8 Mastery
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 24 gold73 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Altairus in The Vortex Pinnacle.

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Where it comes from
DropAltairus in The Vortex PinnacleMythic Keystone, Timewalking
Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Thundercleaver Axe Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 13267. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Thundercleaver Axe Comes From

Thundercleaver Axe Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Thundercleaver Axe in the loot of 1 encounter.

Altairus in The Vortex Pinnacle

Also drops from this encounter (18 other items):

See all 19 items in the Altairus loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Thundercleaver Axe Compares

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 10 items nearest to Thundercleaver Axe (item level 37) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 29 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Thundercleaver Axe (this item)37326.0 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 MasteryNot listed
Crystalforged War Axe32275.6 DPS, +11 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +7 Strength. World Drop163 gold on 53 realms
Adamantite Cleaver31265.6 DPS, +7 Agility, +17 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing20 gold on 54 realms
Silver-Edged Axe31255.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop80 gold on 58 realms
Steelforged Greataxe44356.8 DPS, +9 Strength, +14 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing768 gold on 53 realms
Mok'Nathal Battleaxe30245.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop199 gold on 52 realms
Ogre Splitting Axe30255.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop150 gold on 52 realms
Arcanite Reaper29245.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing3,999 gold on 62 realms
Gurubashi Carver29255.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing2,118 gold on 57 realms
Brain Hacker29235.3 DPS. World Drop3,999 gold on 50 realms
Nightfall29255.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing9,359 gold on 76 realms

Steelforged Greataxe has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Adamantite Cleaver at 20 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Thundercleaver Axe among Weapon > Axe: Zocali Waraxe (item level 58), Zem'lan Cleaver (item level 58), Plundered Molten Reaper (item level 60), Plundered Wingblade Axe (item level 60) and Drustwrought Executioner (item level 155).

Nearest lower item levels below Thundercleaver Axe among Weapon > Axe: Kang the Decapitator (item level 25), The Minotaur (item level 25), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25), Grinning Axe (item level 25) and Headchopper (item level 24).

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

Where Thundercleaver Axe Fits

Other Items Named Thundercleaver Axe

1 other item in the current build is also called Thundercleaver Axe. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Thundercleaver Axe's Icon

Thundercleaver Axe uses icon file 438760, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Thundercleaver Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 133371 (133366 to 133376) were usually added in the same batch as Thundercleaver Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Thundercleaver Axe Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 133371 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
123 gold66 silver
Vendor sell price
24 gold73 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
3
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.