MoP Classic item

Prospector Axe

Item 12975 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

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 Lupine Axe (20), Boahn's Fang (21) and Mo'grosh Can Opener (19). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 555 gold on Bloodsail Buccaneers (US). A vendor pays 27 silver56 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm555 goldBloodsail Buccaneers (US)

Typical market (US)1,777 gold83 silver

Median min buyout3,000 gold67 silver

Realms with listings3EU 1, US 2

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

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active	555 gold	555 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	3,000 gold67 silver	3,000 gold67 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	4,999 gold99 silver	4,999 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 06:08 UTC

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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, 555 gold, ranks 9th of 18 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 22 silver (item level 18, requires level 13), Massive Battle Axe at 39 silver99 copper (item level 24, requires level 19), Battle Slayer at 40 silver (item level 22, requires level 17).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: staff (12): Defias Mage Staff, Staff of Conjuring, Riverside Staff; two-handed mace (10): Rakzur Club, Black Malice, Heavy Gnoll War Club; two-handed sword (10): Shadowhide Two-Handed Sword, Mo'grosh Toothpick, 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	22 silver
Brashclaw's Chopper	19	14	6.0 (3.40s)	+6 Strength	35,000 gold
Mo'grosh Can Opener	19	14	5.9 (3.20s)	+6 Strength	9,999 gold99 silver
Prospector Axe	20	15	17.5 (2.40s)	+7 Strength, +8 Stamina	555 gold
Bearded Axe	20	15	5.8 (3.30s)	none	-
Lupine Axe	20	15	6.1 (2.30s)	+6 Agility	9,999 gold58 silver
Boahn's Fang	21	16	6.5 (3.70s)	+8 Strength, +6 Critical Strike	395 gold75 silver
Battle Slayer	22	17	6.8 (3.30s)	none	40 silver
Night Reaver	23	18	19.7 (3.30s)	+5 Strength	7,721 gold97 silver
Scythe Axe	23	18	7.1 (3.60s)	+6 Agility, +3 Stamina	29,999 gold
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	79 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

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

Where Prospector Axe Fits

Items That Share Prospector Axe's Icon

Prospector Axe uses the same icon art, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Bearded Axe ID 2025 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20
Karaborian Battle Axe ID 25198 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 81 · lowest 10g on 2 realms
Darkmoon Executioner ID 44218 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 45 · lowest 99g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Prospector Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12975 (12958 to 12982) were usually added in the same batch as Prospector Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Recipe: Transmute Arcanite ID 12958 · Recipe · item level 55 · lowest 9g on 4 realms
The Black Knight ID 12974 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31 · lowest 50g on 2 realms
Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 900g on 3 realms
Magefist Gloves ID 12977 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20 · lowest 9,500g on 2 realms
Stormbringer Belt ID 12978 · Armor - Mail · item level 20 · lowest 700g on 2 realms
Firebane Cloak ID 12979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21 · lowest 13g on 2 realms
Silver-Linked Footguards ID 12982 · Armor - Mail · item level 21 · lowest 19g on 4 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 12975	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	20	12
Required level	15	15	15
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 51	33 - 51	34 - 51
Speed	2.40	2.40	2.40
Damage per second	17.5	17.5	17.7
Strength	7	7	-
Stamina	8	8	-
Sell price	22 silver5 copper	27 silver56 copper	22 silver5 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: 8
Lowest buyout seen: 3 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-21 18:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 9,999 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,517

US median, latest 555gEU median, latest 5,000g
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	4,999 gold99 silver	4,999 gold99 silver	1	555 gold	555 gold	2
2026-11-02	500 gold	1,000 gold	1	30 gold	555 gold	4
2026-11-01	125 gold	500 gold	2	500 gold	500 gold	2
2026-10-31	50 gold	1,000 gold	2	500 gold	500 gold	2
2026-10-30	5 gold	1,584 gold63 silver	2	55 gold	555 gold	2
2026-10-29	1,584 gold63 silver	6,555 gold	2	500 gold	555 gold	3
2026-10-28	12 gold90 silver	5,165 gold38 silver	3	35 gold	500 gold	3

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 2 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 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	22 silver5 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)