Classic Era item

Merciless Axe

Name: Merciless Axe Classic Era Auction House Prices
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Item 12249 on Classic Era (Classic Era, Hardcore and Anniversary realms), client 1.15.9.70576

Item Level 31
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
54 - 81 DamageSpeed 3.20
(21.1 damage per second)
+12 Strength
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 26
Sell Price: 60 silver39 copper

About Merciless Axe

Merciless Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on Classic Era at item level 31, usable from level 26. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +12 Strength. It hits for 54 to 81 damage every 3.20 seconds, 21.1 damage per second. A vendor pays 60 silver39 copper for it.

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Two-hand axe items near item level 31

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 29 other two-hand axe items between item level 22 and 40; 11 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 21.1 damage per second ranks 13th of 30 two-hand axe items in this group; Fiery War Axe (item level 40, requires level 35) has the most, 40.3.
Attack speeds among the 30 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.40 seconds (Shiny War Axe) to 3.80 seconds (Heavy Ogre War Axe); it swings every 3.20 seconds.
+12 Strength ranks 1st of 9 two-hand axe items with Strength, the most in this group.
Obsidian Cleaver has the most fixed stat points in this group, 30 against 12 here.
Same stat line (Strength): Black Metal War Axe, Blackrock Champion's Axe.
Next two-hand axe items up with Strength: Massive Iron Axe (item level 37, requires level 32), Obsidian Cleaver (item level 40, requires level 35), Shadow Crescent Axe (item level 40, requires level 35).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 31: two-handed sword (6): Darksteel Bastard Sword, Black Metal Greatsword, Combatant Claymore; staff (3): Gnarled Ash Staff, Bloodscalp Channeling Staff, Magician Staff; two-handed mace (2): Solid Iron Maul, Slaghammer; fishing pole (1): Big Iron Fishing Pole.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bronze Battle Axe	27	22	16.9 (2.90s)	none	-
Heavy Ogre War Axe	27	22	18.3 (3.80s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina	-
Barbarian War Axe	28	23	19.0 (3.10s)	none	-
Black Metal War Axe	28	23	19.0 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	-
Supercharger Battle Axe	28	23	23.0 (2.80s)	none	-
Tunnel Pick	29	24	19.8 (3.10s)	+7 Agility, +7 Stamina	-
Brutal War Axe	30	25	20.3 (3.60s)	none	-
Merciless Axe	31	26	21.1 (3.20s)	+12 Strength	-
Bloodspiller	32	27	26.7 (2.70s)	none	-
Hefty War Axe	32	27	13.0 (2.80s)	none	-
Burning War Axe	33	28	27.7 (3.30s)	none	-
Midnight Axe	34	29	23.0 (2.70s)	none	-

Where Merciless Axe Fits

Items That Share Merciless Axe's Icon

Merciless Axe uses the same icon art, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 34
Gigantic War Axe ID 15270 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 46
Razor Axe ID 15272 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 59
Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20
Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40
Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30
Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28
Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23

Items Numbered Next to Merciless Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12249 (12238 to 12254) were usually added in the same batch as Merciless Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Darkshore Grouper ID 12238 · Consumable · item level 15
Recipe: Dragonbreath Chili ID 12239 · Recipe · item level 40
Recipe: Heavy Kodo Stew ID 12240 · Recipe · item level 40
Broad Bladed Knife ID 12247 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 32
Daring Dirk ID 12248 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 34
Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 34
Big Stick ID 12251 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37
Staff of Protection ID 12252 · Weapon - Staff · item level 39
Brilliant Red Cloak ID 12253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 41
Well Oiled Cloak ID 12254 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44

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

Across game versions

Item 12249	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	31	31	19
Required level	26	26	26
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	54 - 81	24 - 37	54 - 81
Speed	3.20	3.20	3.20
Damage per second	21.1	9.5	21.1
Strength	12	12	-
Sell price	60 silver39 copper	75 silver48 copper	60 silver39 copper

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Connected realms with a listing in the latest Classic Era scan: EU 0 of 26, US 0 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's Classic Era Game Data API (static data 1.15.9.68185). Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for Classic Era, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	12249
Game version	Classic Era (client 1.15.9.70576)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	31
Requires level	26
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	60 silver39 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic_era)