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Dubious Handaxe

Item Level 38
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.6 damage per second)
+6 Stamina
+4 Strength
+4 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 79 gold16 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 38, requires level 32, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 410, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 30g 11s 67c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3832RareBinds when picked up79g 16s 78c
MoP Classic41085RareBinds when picked up30g 11s 67c
Dubious Handaxe Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 17533. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dubious Handaxe Compares

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 Dubious Handaxe (item level 38) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Dubious Handaxe (this item)38324.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 HasteNot listed
Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn39354.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Obsidium Cleaver37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Decapitator's Razor36304.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Agility, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm BlacksmithingNot listed
Snowy Edge35304.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Steelforged Axe44352.5 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor BlacksmithingNot listed
Silvermoon Crescent Axe31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Serathil29234.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Ichor Slicer294.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Dawn's Edge28214.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +11 Critical Strike, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed

Steelforged Axe has the highest item level here (44).

Next item levels up from Dubious Handaxe among Weapon > Axe: Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60), Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Deadstone Hatchet (item level 155) and Darkreach Hacker (item level 155).

Nearest lower item levels below Dubious Handaxe among Weapon > Axe: Axe of Rin'ji (item level 27), Flurry Axe (item level 25), Crescent Edge (item level 25), Ebonclaw Reaver (item level 24) and Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Dubious Handaxe Fits

Other Items Named Dubious Handaxe

2 other items in the current build are also called Dubious Handaxe. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Dubious Handaxe's Icon

Dubious Handaxe uses icon file 650633, which 19 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Dubious Handaxe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 80873 (80868 to 80874) were usually added in the same batch as Dubious Handaxe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Dubious Handaxe Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 80873 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
395 gold83 silver
Vendor sell price
79 gold16 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.