Classic Era item

Monstrous War Axe

Name: Monstrous War Axe Classic Era Auction House Prices
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Item 1640 on Classic Era (Classic Era, Hardcore and Anniversary realms), client 1.15.9.70576

Item Level 42
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
92 - 139 DamageSpeed 3.70
(31.2 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 37
Sell Price: 1 gold56 silver

About Monstrous War Axe

Monstrous War Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on Classic Era at item level 42, usable from level 37. It binds when equipped. It hits for 92 to 139 damage every 3.70 seconds, 31.2 damage per second. A vendor pays 1 gold56 silver for it.

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Two-hand axe items near item level 42

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 25 other two-hand axe items between item level 29 and 54; 11 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 31.2 damage per second ranks 14th of 26 two-hand axe items in this group; Kang the Decapitator (item level 49, requires level 44) has the most, 47.4.
Attack speeds among the 26 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.50 seconds (Shadow Crescent Axe) to 4.00 seconds (Pendulum of Doom); it swings every 3.70 seconds.
The Minotaur has the most fixed stat points in this group, 37.
Next two-hand axe items up with fixed stats: Headchopper (item level 44, requires level 39), Lumbering Ogre Axe (item level 44, requires level 39), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 48, requires level 43), The Minotaur (item level 49, requires level 44), Bleakwood Hew (item level 54, requires level 49).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 3 item levels of 42: two-handed sword (9): Sword of the Magistrate, Chromatic Sword, Whetted Claymore; staff (6): Staff of Jordan, Staff of Protection, Monk's Staff; polearm (3): Khoo's Point, Ruthless Shiv, Grim Reaper; two-handed mace (3): Thornstone Sledgehammer, Sequoia Branch, War Maul.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Massive Iron Axe	37	32	25.6 (3.50s)	+11 Strength, +7 Stamina	-
Manslayer	39	34	34.5 (3.20s)	+8 Stamina	-
Fiery War Axe	40	35	40.3 (2.90s)	none	-
Hellslayer Battle Axe	40	35	35.5 (2.90s)	none	-
Obsidian Cleaver	40	35	35.6 (3.30s)	+6 Strength, +5 Agility, +19 Stamina	-
Shadow Crescent Axe	40	35	29.0 (2.50s)	+11 Strength, +10 Stamina	-
Monstrous War Axe	42	37	31.2 (3.70s)	none	-
Great Axe	44	39	31.2 (3.60s)	none	-
Headchopper	44	39	33.6 (2.90s)	+9 Strength	-
Lumbering Ogre Axe	44	39	33.7 (3.90s)	+15 Strength, +7 Stamina	-
Pendulum of Doom	44	39	38.9 (4.00s)	none	-
Gigantic War Axe	46	41	35.6 (3.20s)	none	-

Where Monstrous War Axe Fits

Items That Share Monstrous War Axe's Icon

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

Lumbering Ogre Axe ID 1521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 44
Shiny War Axe ID 1824 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 23
Death Striker ID 15273 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 63

Items Numbered Next to Monstrous War Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1640 (1608 to 1677) were usually added in the same batch as Monstrous War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Skullcrusher Mace ID 1608 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 47
Spiritchaser Staff ID 1613 · Weapon - Staff · item level 44
Skullsplitter Helm ID 1624 · Armor - Mail · item level 43
Exquisite Flamberge ID 1625 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 41
Grinning Axe ID 1639 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 49
Moonberry Juice ID 1645 · Consumable · item level 45
Sturdy Lunchbox ID 1652 · Container · item level 35
Engineering Gloves ID 1659 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40
Spellforce Rod ID 1664 · Weapon - Staff · item level 41
Drake-scale Vest ID 1677 · Armor - Mail · item level 46

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

Across game versions

Item 1640	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	42	42	23
Required level	37	37	37
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	92 - 139	38 - 58	93 - 139
Speed	3.70	3.70	3.70
Damage per second	31.2	13.0	31.4
Sell price	1 gold56 silver	1 gold95 silver	1 gold56 silver

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Comments

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	1640
Game version	Classic Era (client 1.15.9.70576)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	42
Requires level	37
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold56 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic_era)