MoP Classic item

Midnight Axe

Item 12250 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 34
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
49 - 75 DamageSpeed 2.70
(23.0 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 29
Chance on hit: Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing 30 Shadow damage.
Sell Price: 1 gold

About Midnight Axe

Midnight Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 34, usable from level 29. It binds when equipped. It hits for 49 to 75 damage every 2.70 seconds, 23.0 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Burning War Axe (33), Bloodspiller (32) and Hefty War Axe (32). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (EU 1); the cheapest buyout is 500 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 1 gold for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm500 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market500 gold

Median min buyout500 gold

Realms with listings1EU 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	500 gold	500 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC

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Two-hand axe items near item level 34

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 28 other two-hand axe items between item level 24 and 44; 13 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 23.0 damage per second ranks 5th of 29 two-hand axe items in this group; Hellslayer Battle Axe (item level 40, requires level 35) has the most, 35.5.
Attack speeds among the 29 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.50 seconds (Shadow Crescent Axe) to 3.90 seconds (Pendulum of Doom); it swings every 2.70 seconds.
Obsidian Cleaver has the most fixed stat points in this group, 35.
Next two-hand axe items up with fixed stats: Massive Iron Axe (item level 37, requires level 32), Hellslayer Battle Axe (item level 40, requires level 35), Obsidian Cleaver (item level 40, requires level 35), Shadow Crescent Axe (item level 40, requires level 35), Headchopper (item level 44, requires level 39).
Its lowest listed price, 500 gold, ranks 11th of 22 listed two-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Hefty War Axe at 1 gold (item level 32, requires level 27), Monstrous War Axe at 14 gold (item level 42, requires level 37), Burning War Axe at 55 gold (item level 33, requires level 28).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 34: two-handed mace (10): Viscous Hammer, Cobalt Crusher, Golden Iron Destroyer; two-handed sword (8): Archaic Defender, Combatant Claymore, Pysan's Old Greatsword; staff (4): Staff of the Shade, Bloodscalp Channeling Staff, Acrobatic Staff; polearm (3): Headhunting Spear, Poison-Tipped Bone Spear, Heavy Spear.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Black Metal War Axe	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	9,999 gold12 silver
Supercharger Battle Axe	29	24	9.0 (3.50s)	none	2,500 gold97 silver
Tunnel Pick	29	24	9.0 (3.10s)	+7 Agility, +7 Stamina	5,499 gold99 silver
Brutal War Axe	30	25	9.4 (3.60s)	none	1 gold95 silver
Merciless Axe	31	26	9.5 (3.20s)	+12 Strength	-
Bloodspiller	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	none	4,500 gold50 silver
Hefty War Axe	32	27	5.9 (2.80s)	none	1 gold
Burning War Axe	33	28	10.3 (3.30s)	none	55 gold
Midnight Axe	34	29	23.0 (2.70s)	none	500 gold
Bullova	35	30	9.7 (3.80s)	none	-
Massive Iron Axe	37	32	25.6 (3.50s)	+11 Strength, +7 Stamina	-
Shadow Crescent Axe	40	35	29.0 (2.50s)	+11 Strength, +10 Stamina	844 gold6 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Corpsemaker.

More Midnight items

Midnight Mace item level 38

Where Midnight Axe Fits

Items That Share Midnight Axe's Icon

Midnight Axe uses the same icon art, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Merciless Axe ID 12249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 31
Gigantic War Axe ID 15270 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 46 · lowest 3g on 2 realms
Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 21 · lowest 395g on 2 realms
Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 844g on 3 realms
Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28 · lowest 60s on 3 realms
Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Frostmane Hand Axe ID 2260 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9 · lowest 4,999g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Midnight Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12250 (12239 to 12255) were usually added in the same batch as Midnight Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Recipe: Dragonbreath Chili ID 12239 · Recipe · item level 40 · lowest 18g on 5 realms
Recipe: Heavy Kodo Stew ID 12240 · Recipe · item level 40 · lowest 23g on 4 realms
Broad Bladed Knife ID 12247 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 32 · lowest 2g on 1 realm
Daring Dirk ID 12248 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 34
Merciless Axe ID 12249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 31
Big Stick ID 12251 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37
Staff of Protection ID 12252 · Weapon - Staff · item level 39 · lowest 9,000g on 1 realm
Brilliant Red Cloak ID 12253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 41 · lowest 19g on 1 realm
Well Oiled Cloak ID 12254 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44 · lowest 19g on 2 realms
Pale Leggings ID 12255 · Armor - Cloth · item level 46

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

Across game versions

Item 12250	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	34	34	20
Required level	29	29	29
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	49 - 75	49 - 75	50 - 75
Speed	2.70	2.70	2.70
Damage per second	23.0	23.0	23.1
Effects	Chance on hit: Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing 30 Shadow damage.	Chance on hit: Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing 30 Shadow damage.	-
Sell price	80 silver68 copper	1 gold	80 silver68 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 15 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-12 09:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 2,356 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 494

US median, latest 178gEU median, latest 500g
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	500 gold	500 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-11-02	500 gold	500 gold	1	178 gold8 silver	178 gold8 silver	1
2026-11-01	-	-	-	178 gold8 silver	178 gold8 silver	1
2026-10-31	-	-	-	179 gold8 silver	179 gold8 silver	1
2026-10-30	-	-	-	117 gold95 silver	117 gold95 silver	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	117 gold95 silver	117 gold95 silver	1
2026-10-28	100 gold	100 gold	1	94 gold46 silver	94 gold46 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	12250
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	34
Requires level	29
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	80 silver68 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)