An Uncommon One-Handed Axe, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Edge of Winter's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 944 gold1 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 943 gold74 silver to 10,675 gold84 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #44245 | Stormwind City 79.1, 69.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar 48.7, 71.7 |
| Crafted | Edge of Winter | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Edge of Winter as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 79.1, 69.4 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44245 | Stormwind City | 79.1, 69.4; 78.7, 69.1; 76.1, 66.8 | /way #84 79.1 69.4 | 345 |
| NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar | 48.7, 71.7 | /way #85 48.7 71.7 | 345 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Blasts a target for Frost damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 91s 78c. In Classic Era it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 91s 78c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 91s 78c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 91s 78c. In MoP Classic it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 91s 78c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 9c |
| WoW Forever | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 91s 78c |
| Classic Era | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 91s 78c |
| The Burning Crusade | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 91s 78c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 91s 78c |
| MoP Classic | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 91s 78c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Edge of Winter takes 10 Steel Bar, 1 Frost Oil, 2 Elemental Water, 2 Elemental Air and 2 Heavy Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Edge of Winter is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5184. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Edge of Winter.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
4 of the 5 reagents have a current EU listing: Steel Bar, Elemental Water, Elemental Air and Heavy Leather, together 131g 26s. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Edge of Winter is taught by Plans: Edge of Winter. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 215 and grey at 240.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 10 | 6 gold25 silver | 62 gold50 silver |
 Frost Oil | 1 | ||
 Elemental Water | 2 | 4 silver | 8 silver |
 Elemental Air | 2 | 26 gold | 52 gold |
 Heavy Leather | 2 | 8 gold34 silver | 16 gold68 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.
Edge of Winter is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44245 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 79.1, 69.4.
Edge of Winter uses icon file 132397, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Colossal War Axe ID 25204 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 31Shadowmoon Cleaver ID 25207 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 31Rockbiter Cutter ID 25211 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 32Skullsplitter ID 9521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Steelclaw Reaver ID 7761 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 21Scythe Axe ID 5749 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Arced War Axe ID 3191 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13Mo'grosh Can Opener ID 2823 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17704 (17694 to 17709) were usually added in the same batch as Edge of Winter: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Band of the Fist ID 17694 · Armor · item level 16
Chestnut Mantle ID 17695 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Filled Cerulean Vial ID 17696 · Quest
Celebrian Rod ID 17702 · Quest
Celebrian Diamond ID 17703 · Quest
Thrash Blade ID 17705 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Plans: Edge of Winter ID 17706 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make the Edge of Winter."
Gemshard Heart ID 17707 · Armor · item level 22Elixir of Frost Power ID 17708 · Consumable · item level 16
Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power ID 17709 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Frost Power."The raw ItemSparse values for item 17704 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Edge of Winter 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 Edge of Winter 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 Edge of Winter
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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