An Epic Two-Handed Axe, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped.
On Fiery War Axe's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 66,358 gold over the last 30 days.
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 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 28c. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 28c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 28c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 28c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 28c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 98s 90c |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 15s 28c |
| Classic Era | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 15s 28c |
| The Burning Crusade | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 15s 28c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 15s 28c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 15s 28c |
In the Appearances collection, Fiery War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 273. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Fiery 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 Fiery War Axe (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 19 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiery War Axe (this item) | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 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 |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. 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 |
| Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | Not listed |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Bleakwood Hew has the highest item level here (27).
Next item levels up from Fiery War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Silver-Edged Axe (item level 31), Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32), Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41) and Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Fiery 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.
Fiery War Axe uses icon file 132393, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Burning War Axe ID 2299 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19Limb 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 870 (865 to 878) were usually added in the same batch as Fiery War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Leaden Mace ID 865 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 19
Monk's Staff ID 866 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23
Gloves of Holy Might ID 867 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Ardent Custodian ID 868 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 23
Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Rockslicer ID 872 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12
Staff of Jordan ID 873 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Worn Wooden Buckler ID 876 · Armor - Shield
Fist-Sized Spinneret ID 878 · Miscellaneous · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 870 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Fiery 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 Fiery 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 Fiery 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
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