MoP Classic item

Brain Hacker

Item 1263 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 60
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
31 - 47 DamageSpeed 2.10
(18.6 damage per second)
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 55
Chance on hit: Wounds the target for 200 to 300 damage and lowers Intellect of target by 25 for 30 sec.
Sell Price: 9 gold88 silver

About Brain Hacker

Brain Hacker is an epic two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 60, usable from level 55. It binds when equipped. It hits for 31 to 47 damage every 2.10 seconds, 18.6 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Razor Axe (59), Balanced War Axe (59) and Death Striker (63). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 300 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 9 gold88 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm300 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (US)2,499 gold

Median min buyout999 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 06:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	2,499 gold	2,499 gold	4	4	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	300 gold	300 gold	2	2	2026-11-03 06:08 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	999 gold	999 gold	4	4	2026-11-03 06:08 UTC

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Two-hand axe items near item level 60

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 24 other two-hand axe items between item level 42 and 70; 10 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 18.6 damage per second ranks 8th of 25 two-hand axe items in this group; Bleakwood Hew (item level 54, requires level 49) has the most, 46.5.
Attack speeds among the 25 two-hand axe items in this group run from 1.80 seconds (Mag'hari Battleaxe) to 3.90 seconds (Lumbering Ogre Axe); it swings every 2.10 seconds.
Arcanite Reaper has the most fixed stat points in this group, 75.
Next two-hand axe items up with fixed stats: Arcanite Reaper (item level 63, requires level 58).
Its lowest listed price, 300 gold, ranks 14th of 22 listed two-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Balanced War Axe at 3 gold (item level 59, requires level 54), Stone Reaper at 5 gold55 silver (item level 69, requires level 64), Death Striker at 48 gold (item level 63, requires level 58).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 4 item levels of 60: two-handed mace (10): Twig of the World Tree, Hammer of the Titans, Crystal Spiked Maul; two-handed sword (10): Blade of Hanna, Shin Blade, Doombringer; staff (5): Staff of Hale Magefire, Elemental Mage Staff, Spire of the Stoneshaper; polearm (3): Frenzied Striker, The Needler, Darkspear.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bleakwood Hew	54	49	46.5 (2.70s)	+11 Strength, +5 Stamina	-
Colossal Great Axe	56	51	17.2 (3.80s)	none	9 gold99 silver
Huge Thorium Battleaxe	56	51	17.3 (3.30s)	+24 Expertise	25 gold19 silver
Lord Alexander's Battle Axe	56	51	17.3 (3.20s)	+16 Strength, +17 Agility, +16 Stamina	10 gold
Dark Iron Sunderer	57	52	17.5 (2.60s)	none	12,133 gold57 silver
Balanced War Axe	59	54	11.0 (2.50s)	none	3 gold
Razor Axe	59	54	18.2 (2.50s)	none	125 gold
Brain Hacker	60	55	18.6 (2.10s)	none	300 gold
Arcanite Reaper	63	58	19.7 (3.80s)	+13 Stamina, +62 Attack Power	1,262 gold87 silver
Death Striker	63	58	19.8 (2.80s)	none	48 gold
Stone Reaper	69	64	13.2 (2.50s)	none	5 gold55 silver
Nightfall	70	60	22.3 (3.50s)	none	2,257 gold84 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Slayer's Axe.

Where Brain Hacker Fits

Items Numbered Next to Brain Hacker

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1263 (1251 to 1296) were usually added in the same batch as Brain Hacker: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Linen Bandage ID 1251 · Consumable
Scorpion Sting ID 1265 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 39 · lowest 185g on 1 realm
Cloaked Hood ID 1280 · Armor - Leather · item level 38 · lowest 125,000g on 1 realm
Giant Tarantula Fang ID 1287 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 15 · lowest 29,999g on 1 realm
Large Venom Sac ID 1288 · Trade Goods
Blackrock Mace ID 1296 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 21 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 1263	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	60	60	29
Required level	55	55	55
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	95 - 143	31 - 47	95 - 143
Speed	2.10	2.10	2.10
Damage per second	56.7	18.6	56.7
Effects	Chance on hit: Wounds the target for 200 to 300 damage and lowers Intellect of target by 25 for 30 sec.	Chance on hit: Wounds the target for 200 to 300 damage and lowers Intellect of target by 25 for 30 sec.	-
Sell price	7 gold90 silver	9 gold88 silver	7 gold90 silver

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 300 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU), 2026-11-03 06:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 50,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 2,311

US median, latest 2,499gEU median, latest 300g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	300 gold	300 gold	2	2,499 gold	2,499 gold	1
2026-11-02	300 gold	999 gold	3	2,499 gold	2,499 gold	1
2026-11-01	999 gold	1,400 gold99 silver	2	1,200 gold	1,200 gold	1
2026-10-31	999 gold	2,200 gold	2	1,200 gold	1,200 gold	1
2026-10-30	2,599 gold99 silver	2,771 gold98 silver	2	499 gold98 silver	1,800 gold	1
2026-10-29	776 gold99 silver	2,600 gold	3	2,000 gold	2,000 gold	1
2026-10-28	500 gold	2,699 gold99 silver	3	2,222 gold	2,222 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	1263
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	60
Requires level	55
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	7 gold90 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)