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Balanced War Axe
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
7 - 16 DamageSpeed 3.60
(3.2 damage per second)
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 30 gold25 silver
Current price
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The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
Highest DPS of any gray-quality weapon in vanilla WoW. This bad boy has much better top-end, though.
Hope it comes in handy when your actual weapon breaks and you have to improvise until you sheepishly ask if the group can take a quick break for repairs.
Edit: Yay for people who downrate without justification
Vendors for a high profit and dropped for me several times in several places.
A Balanced War(rior?) axe!
Not too OP, not too bad, it's just balanced!
Balanced War Axe Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
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On Balanced War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 30 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 30 gold to 45 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Balanced War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1459. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Balanced War Axe (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced War Axe (this item) | 29 | 23 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Stone Reaper | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Death Striker | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arcanite Reaper | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Nightfall | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fel-Touched Axe | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mok'Nathal Battleaxe | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ogre Splitting Axe | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Adamantite Cleaver | 31 | 26 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Agility, +17 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Adamantite Cleaver has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Balanced War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Zocali Waraxe (item level 58), Zem'lan Cleaver (item level 58) and Khayurn, Blade of the Wolves (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Balanced War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Killmaim (item level 16), Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6) and Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Balanced War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Balanced War Axe is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Balanced War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Balanced War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Balanced War Axe is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Balanced War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Balanced War Axe is Poor quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
- What does Balanced War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 98s for one Balanced War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Balanced War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Balanced War Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Balanced War Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.