A Common Two-Handed Axe, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Broad Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 92 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 92 gold to 4,999 gold96 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 4. In Classic Era it is item level 4. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 4.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 21c |
| WoW Forever | 4 | Common | - | 21c |
| Classic Era | 4 | Common | - | 21c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 21c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 21c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 21c |
In the Appearances collection, Broad Axe is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 855. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Broad Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Broad Axe (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Axe (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Copper Battle Axe has the highest item level here (6).
Next item levels up from Broad Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19), Obsidian Cleaver (item level 22) and Hellslayer Battle Axe (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Broad Axe uses icon file 132402, which 26 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Hillborne Axe ID 2080 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Skull Hatchet ID 2066 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Deadmines Cleaver ID 1927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12Striking Hatchet ID 3071 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 6Thelsamar Axe ID 3154 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 11Wood Chopper ID 3189 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Logsplitter ID 3586 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 9Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2479 (2473 to 2480) were usually added in the same batch as Broad Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Reinforced Leather Boots ID 2473 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Reinforced Leather Bracers ID 2474 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Reinforced Leather Gloves ID 2475 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Chilled Basilisk Haunch ID 2476 · Quest
Ravager's Skull ID 2477 · Quest
Large Club ID 2480 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2479 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Broad 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 Broad Axe 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 Broad Axe
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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