An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 24, requires level 18, binds when equipped.
On Gigantic War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 118 gold34 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 50 gold87 silver to 323 gold14 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 27s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 27s 75c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 27s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 27s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 49g 89s 32c |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 27s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 27s 75c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 27s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 27s 75c |
In the Appearances collection, Gigantic War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4440. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gigantic 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gigantic War Axe uses icon file 132408, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Razor Axe ID 15272 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Rune Edge ID 12779 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20Merciless Axe ID 12249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19Waveslicer ID 18324 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Heirloom Axe ID 7115 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8Umbral Axe ID 6978 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8Barreling Reaper ID 6194 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15270 (15265 to 15275) were usually added in the same batch as Gigantic War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Painbringer ID 15265 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Fierce Mauler ID 15266 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29Brutehammer ID 15267 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Twin-Bladed Axe ID 15268 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 9
Massive Battle Axe ID 15269 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 15
Colossal Great Axe ID 15271 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28Razor Axe ID 15272 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Death Striker ID 15273 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Diviner Long Staff ID 15274 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27
Thaumaturgist Staff ID 15275 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 15270 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gigantic 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 Gigantic 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 Gigantic 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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