A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On Burning War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,999 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,558 gold72 silver to 6,175 gold85 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Hurls a fiery ball that causes Fire damage and an additional damage over 6 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 87s 56c. In Classic Era it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 87s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 87s 57c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 87s 57c. In MoP Classic it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 87s 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 48s 2c |
| WoW Forever | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 87s 56c |
| Classic Era | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 87s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 87s 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 87s 57c |
| MoP Classic | 33 | 28 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 87s 57c |
In the Appearances collection, Burning War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 790. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Burning War 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 10 items nearest to Burning War Axe (item level 19) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 16 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning War Axe (this item) | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | Not listed |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Grinning Axe has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Burning War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Mok'Nathal Battleaxe (item level 30), Ogre Splitting Axe (item level 30), Adamantite Cleaver (item level 31), Silver-Edged Axe (item level 31) and Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Burning War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1) and Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Burning War Axe uses icon file 132393, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Fiery War Axe ID 870 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Limb Cleaver ID 12000 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28Felsteel Reaper ID 23543 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 31Jagged Broadaxe ID 25200 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30Deepforge Broadaxe ID 25225 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32Hewing Axe of the Marsh ID 25537 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30High Warlord's Cleaver ID 28920 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 32High Warlord's Hacker ID 28921 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2299 (2290 to 2307) were usually added in the same batch as Burning War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Scroll of Intellect II ID 2290 · Consumable · item level 7
Kang the Decapitator ID 2291 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25
Necrology Robes ID 2292 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Large Boar Tusk ID 2295 · Miscellaneous
Great Goretusk Snout ID 2296 · Miscellaneous · item level 8
Embossed Leather Vest ID 2300 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Handstitched Leather Boots ID 2302 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Handstitched Leather Pants ID 2303 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Light Armor Kit ID 2304 · Item Enhancement · item level 3
Fine Leather Boots ID 2307 · Armor - Leather · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 2299 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Burning 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 Burning War 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 Burning War 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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