How to get the Kobold Pickaxe treasure in WoW The War Within

I've got a bone to pick with this pickaxe.

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Every zone in WoW The War Within has a handful of treasures hidden off the beaten path. Finding them awards anything from non-combat pets and toys to useful gear, and the Kobold Pickaxe is one of the better ones.

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Some players are having trouble finding the Kobold Pickaxe, though—so if you’re among them, keep reading.

Kobold Pickaxe treasure location in WoW The War Within

Map of Isle of Dorn with Kobold Pickaxe location marked with a Dot map pin
Kobold Pickaxe location. Screenshot/Remix by Dot Esports

In WoW The War Within, the Kobold Pickaxe is supposed to spawn at 62.57, 43.27 in the Isle of Dorn. You’re supposed to find it resting on the edge of an empty pedestal in Mourning Rise, an Earthen ruin overrun with Kobolds.

The Kobold Pickaxe’s spawn timer is shared with everyone else in the vicinity, and it disappears after you pick it up, so it’s difficult to get your hands on—especially on populated shards at populated times.

Picking it up nets you Kobold Mastermind’s “Pivel,” a rare two-handed axe with Stamina, Strength or Agility, and Versatility.

Is the Kobold Pickaxe spawn bugged in WoW The War Within?

WoW Death Knight standing by an empty pedestal in a field full of statues
Nothing but an empty pedestal. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Yes, the Kobold Pickaxe spawn appears to be bugged as of Sept 2. According to players on Wowhead, the Kobold Pickaxe isn’t appearing as it should; one user reported in the comments that the Pickaxe didn’t spawn after they camped the spawn location for two hours and changed shards.

Another player reportedly received a message from Blizzard customer support saying they’ve had “several reports of this issue and can confirm it is not working as intended” and that the devs currently “do not have a workaround or resolution.”

So, it sounds like all we can do is wait. In the meantime, consider farming Crackling Shards to unlock Alunira, find out how to kill the cave frog, Croakit, or check out our DPS tier list for WoW Patch 11.0.2.

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Tom Foley
Tom is the UK Associate Editor for Dot Esports. He's the former TCG Editor for CBR and holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh. Tom spent six years as a Science Editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, and AstraZeneca before leaving science to pursue his dream career in games journalism at the start of 2023. He loves MMOs, RPGs, TCGs, and pretty much every game by FromSoftware—especially Dark Souls.