A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Bearded Boneaxe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,054 gold46 silver to 3,999 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 51s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 51s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 51s 43c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 51s 43c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 51s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 36s 37c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 51s 43c |
| Classic Era | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 51s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 51s 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 51s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 51s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Bearded Boneaxe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 989. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Bearded Boneaxe (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 18 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded Boneaxe (this item) | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +3 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | Not listed |
| Vibroblade | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Greater Scythe | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Heavy Mithril Axe | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Curve-Bladed Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
 Francisca | 24 | 18 | 3.5 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Flurry Axe | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crescent Edge | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Flurry Axe has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Bearded Boneaxe among Weapon > Axe: Serathil (item level 29), Ichor Slicer (item level 29), Kingly Axe (item level 30), Colossal War Axe (item level 31) and Silvermoon Crescent Axe (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Bearded Boneaxe among Weapon > Axe: Scalping Tomahawk (item level 5), Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1) and Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bearded Boneaxe uses icon file 132405, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lupine Axe ID 1220 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Stalvan's Reaper ID 934 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 21Blurred Axe ID 4824 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 17Black Metal Axe ID 885 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15Forester's Axe ID 790 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14Headsplitter ID 7786 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 18Heavy Mithril Axe ID 7941 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23Obsidian Cleaver ID 9383 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2878 (2871 to 2883) were usually added in the same batch as Bearded Boneaxe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heavy Sharpening Stone ID 2871 · Consumable · item level 11
Vicious Night Web Spider Venom ID 2872 · Quest
Scarlet Insignia Ring ID 2875 · Quest
Duskbat Pelt ID 2876 · Quest
Combatant Claymore ID 2877 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19
Antipodean Rod ID 2879 · Armor · item level 14
Weak Flux ID 2880 · Trade Goods · item level 10 "Used by Blacksmiths to remove impurities."
Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate ID 2881 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Runed Copper Breastplate."Plans: Silvered Bronze Shoulders ID 2882 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Silvered Bronze Shoulders."Plans: Deadly Bronze Poniard ID 2883 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Deadly Bronze Poniard."The raw ItemSparse values for item 2878 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bearded Boneaxe 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 Bearded Boneaxe next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Bearded Boneaxe
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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