An Uncommon One-Handed Axe, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped. Crafted with Bronze Axe.
On Bronze Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,086 gold91 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 4,086 gold91 silver to 5,232 gold85 silver.
| Crafted | Bronze Axe | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18, Common quality and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18, Common quality and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 21s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 21s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 69c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 15c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Bronze Axe takes 7 Bronze Bar, 4 Weak Flux and 1 Medium Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Bronze Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 976. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Bronze Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 17g 37s, and Bronze Bar is the largest share at 87%. The recipe Bronze Axe needs Classic Blacksmithing skill 85 and turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 145 and grey at 175.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Bar | 7 | 2 gold15 silver | 15 gold5 silver |
 Weak Flux | 4 | 1 silver | 4 silver |
 Medium Leather | 1 | 2 gold28 silver | 2 gold28 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 17 gold37 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bronze Axe uses icon file 132408, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Frostmane Hand Axe ID 2260 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Black Metal War Axe ID 2015 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Headchopper ID 1680 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2849 (2844 to 2854) were usually added in the same batch as Bronze Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Copper Mace ID 2844 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Copper Axe ID 2845 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Tirisfal Pumpkin ID 2846 · Quest
Copper Shortsword ID 2847 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Bronze Mace ID 2848 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Bronze Shortsword ID 2850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15
Copper Chain Belt ID 2851 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Copper Chain Pants ID 2852 · Armor - Plate · item level 4
Copper Bracers ID 2853 · Armor - Plate · item level 3Runed Copper Bracers ID 2854 · Armor - Mail · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 2849 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bronze 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 Bronze 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 Bronze 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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