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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: 104 gold31 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 Grand Vizier Ertan in The Vortex Pinnacle.

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Where it comes from
DropGrand Vizier Ertan in The Vortex PinnacleNormal, Heroic
Build history

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

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Thundercleaver Axe Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Thundercleaver Axe is listed as Boss Drop. 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.

Grand Vizier Ertan in The Vortex Pinnacle

Also drops from this encounter (18 other items):

See all 19 items in the Grand Vizier Ertan 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

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 157603 (157598 to 157608) 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 157603 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
521 gold55 silver
Vendor sell price
104 gold31 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 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.