MoP Classic item

Prospector Axe

Item 12975 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
33 - 51 DamageSpeed 2.40
(17.5 damage per second)
+7 Strength
+8 Stamina
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 27 silver56 copper

About Prospector Axe

Prospector Axe is a rare two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 20, usable from level 15. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +7 Strength and +8 Stamina. It hits for 33 to 51 damage every 2.40 seconds, 17.5 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Boahn's Fang (21), Brashclaw's Chopper (19) and Barbaric Battle Axe (18). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 888 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 27 silver56 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm888 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)888 gold

Median min buyout888 gold

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 04:12 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	888 gold	888 gold	3	3	2026-09-19 04:12 UTC

Two-hand axe items near item level 20

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 20 other two-hand axe items between item level 14 and 26; 9 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 17.5 damage per second ranks 3rd of 21 two-hand axe items in this group; Killmaim (item level 26, requires level 21) has the most, 21.7.
Attack speeds among the 21 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.30 seconds (Lupine Axe) to 3.80 seconds (Battle Axe); it swings every 2.40 seconds.
+7 Strength ranks 3rd of 8 two-hand axe items with Strength; Boahn's Fang (item level 21, requires level 16) has the most, +8.
+8 Stamina ranks 1st of 3 two-hand axe items with Stamina, the most in this group.
Same stat line (Strength and Stamina): Shadowhide Battle Axe.
Next two-hand axe items up with Strength: Boahn's Fang (item level 21, requires level 16), Night Reaver (item level 23, requires level 18), Shadowhide Battle Axe (item level 23, requires level 18), Blackrock Champion's Axe (item level 24, requires level 19), Slayer's Battle Axe (item level 25, requires level 20).
Its lowest listed price, 888 gold, ranks 9th of 14 listed two-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Barbaric Battle Axe at 40 silver (item level 18, requires level 13), Massive Battle Axe at 48 silver (item level 24, requires level 19), Battle Slayer at 69 silver99 copper (item level 22, requires level 17).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: staff (12): Channeler's Staff, Defias Mage Staff, Staff of Conjuring; two-handed mace (10): Heavy Spiked Mace, Rakzur Club, Trogg Beater; two-handed sword (10): Blessed Claymore, Shadowhide Two-Handed Sword, Heavy Copper Broadsword; polearm (2): Gargoyle's Bite, Pearl-Encrusted Spear; fishing pole (1): Darkwood Fishing Pole.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Barbaric Battle Axe	18	13	5.7 (3.60s)	none	40 silver
Brashclaw's Chopper	19	14	6.0 (3.40s)	+6 Strength	9,996 gold99 silver
Mo'grosh Can Opener	19	14	5.9 (3.20s)	+6 Strength	-
Prospector Axe	20	15	17.5 (2.40s)	+7 Strength, +8 Stamina	888 gold
Bearded Axe	20	15	5.8 (3.30s)	none	-
Lupine Axe	20	15	6.1 (2.30s)	+6 Agility	-
Boahn's Fang	21	16	6.5 (3.70s)	+8 Strength, +6 Critical Strike	450 gold75 silver
Battle Slayer	22	17	6.8 (3.30s)	none	69 silver99 copper
Night Reaver	23	18	19.7 (3.30s)	+5 Strength	19,102 gold78 silver
Scythe Axe	23	18	7.1 (3.60s)	+6 Agility, +3 Stamina	-
Shadowhide Battle Axe	23	18	15.3 (3.20s)	+6 Strength, +3 Stamina	9,999 gold
Shiny War Axe	23	18	4.4 (2.40s)	none	48 gold

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: The Axe of Severing.

Across game versions

Item 12975	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	20	12
Required level	15	15	7
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 51	33 - 51	5 - 11
Speed	2.40	2.40	3.60
Damage per second	17.5	17.5	2.2
Strength	7	7	4
Stamina	8	8	4
Sell price	22 silver5 copper	27 silver56 copper	25 silver36 copper

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 5 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-07 06:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 24,971 gold41 silverAtiesh (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,466

US median, latest 888gEU median, latest 430g
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
2026-09-19	-	-	-	888 gold	888 gold	1
2026-09-18	200 gold	430 gold	2	300 gold	888 gold	1
2026-09-17	200 gold	430 gold	2	500 gold99 silver	888 gold	1
2026-09-16	430 gold	500 gold	2	100 gold	612 gold	1
2026-09-15	500 gold	3,803 gold95 silver	2	612 gold	612 gold	1
2026-09-14	400 gold	3,803 gold95 silver	2	612 gold	612 gold	1
2026-09-13	500 gold	3,842 gold38 silver	2	612 gold	612 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 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	12975
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	22 silver5 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)