Prospector Axe
Rare axe two-hand weapon · item level 20 · requires 15 · id 12975
Normal Alliance USlast scanned , prices may have moved
In the Classic Era catalog but not in World of Warcraft: Forever.
Latest price · Normal Alliance US
StaleAddon scan · 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC
Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.
Price history · 30d · Normal Alliance US
Addon scan · 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC
Across markets
Cheapest on Normal Alliance US at 5g 34s; deepest supply on PvP Horde US with 5 listed.
| Market | Min buyout | Median | Units | 30d median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Alliance US | 5g 34s | 5g 34s | 4 | 1g 80s 97c |
| Normal Horde US | - | - | 0 | 4g 6s 26c |
| PvP Alliance US | - | - | 0 | 1g 68s 42c |
| PvP Horde US | 11g 2s | 12g 2s | 5 | 3g 87s 36c |
About Prospector Axe
Prospector Axe is a rare axe two-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 20 and requires character level 15. Sold by vendors for 1g 10s 26c, who buy it back for 22s 5c.
Quick answers
- What is Prospector Axe?
- Prospector Axe is a rare axe two-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 1g 10s 26c.
- Where do you buy Prospector Axe?
- Vendors sell it for 1g 10s 26c and buy it back for 22s 5c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.
- How much does Prospector Axe cost on the auction house?
- About 5g 34s at the median on Normal Alliance US, from the scan at 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC. Across the 2 Forever markets with a price it runs from 5g 34s on Normal Alliance US to 12g 2s on PvP Horde US.
- Is Prospector Axe different in Forever than in Classic Era?
- No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
- Where is the best place to farm Prospector Axe?
- Of the sources players have reported, Blackrock Shadowcaster in Redridge Mountains drops it most often: 5% of 57 loot windows.
Classic Era vs Forever
Unchanged from Classic Era: Prospector Axe keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in Forever.
Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.
Details
- Class
- Weapon
- Subclass
- Axe
- Quality
- rare
- Slot
- Two-Hand
- Item level
- 20
- Requires level
- 15
- Vendor sell
- 22s 5c
- Vendor buy
- 1g 10s 26c
- Blizzard item id
- 12975
Where it comes from
- Vendors sell it for 1g 10s 26c and buy it back for 22s 5c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
- Dropped by
- Blackrock Shadowcaster in Redridge Mountains (Stonewatch Keep)5% of 57 looted
- Farm it or buy it. The best reported spot is Blackrock Shadowcaster in Redridge Mountains (Stonewatch Keep) at 5% of 57 loot windows.
- Sources are what 3 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.
- Disenchants into Small Glimmering Shard, worth about 7s 71c on Normal Alliance US today. Odds below.
Disenchants into
Small Glimmering Shardalways7s 71c
Expected value 7s 71c per disenchant at Normal Alliance US medians.
Vanilla disenchant tables by quality and item level; the same estimate the addon shows in tooltips.
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