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Defender Axe
Item Level 6Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
1 - 3 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.8 damage per second)
+1 Strength
+1 Stamina
Sell price: 4 silver72 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
Similar Items
The 9 items nearest to Defender Axe (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender Axe (this item) | 6 | 0.8 DPS, +1 Strength, +1 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Phaseblade Headsplitter | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Deadmines Cleaver | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bronze Axe | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
Bronze Axe has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Defender Axe among Weapon > Axe: Headsplitter (item level 18), Hillborne Axe (item level 20), Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21) and Savage Axe (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Defender Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Defender 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 Defender Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Defender Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Defender Axe is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Defender Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Defender Axe is uncommon quality, item level 13 with no level requirement.
- What does Defender Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s 72c for one Defender Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Defender Axe in WoW Classic?
- Defender Axe is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Defender Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Defender Axe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.