A Poor Two-Handed Axe, item level 6, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Crude Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 691 gold27 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 522 gold78 silver to 2,512 gold81 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 12 and requires level 7. In Classic Era it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In MoP Classic it is item level 12 and requires level 7.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 3 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 1s 94c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 94c |
| Classic Era | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 94c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 94c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 94c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 94c |
In the Appearances collection, Crude Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 457. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Crude Battle 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 9 items nearest to Crude Battle Axe (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Battle Axe (this item) | 6 | 3 | 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 |
 Barbaric Battle Axe | 11 | 6 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
| Battle Axe | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
| Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Battle Axe has the highest item level here (16).
Next item levels up from Crude Battle 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.
Crude Battle Axe uses icon file 135423, which 7 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Short-Handled Battle Axe ID 1812 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 10Battle Axe ID 926 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Broken Deadly Throwing Axe ID 3137 · Miscellaneous · item level 12Massive Iron Axe ID 3855 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 21Brave's Axe ID 5777 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 2Deadly Throwing Axe ID 25875 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1512 (1506 to 1518) were usually added in the same batch as Crude Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warped Leather Gloves ID 1506 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Warped Leather Pants ID 1507 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Warped Leather Vest ID 1509 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Heavy Hammer ID 1510 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Commoner's Sword ID 1511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6
Old Greatsword ID 1513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 7
Rusty Warhammer ID 1514 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 7
Rough Wooden Staff ID 1515 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Worn Hatchet ID 1516 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 7
Ghost Hair Comb ID 1518 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1512 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Crude Battle 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 Crude Battle 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 Crude Battle 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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