Is Grand Marshal's Handaxe in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Grand Marshal's Handaxe 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 Grand Marshal's Handaxe in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Grand Marshal's Handaxe is epic quality, item level 78 and requires level 60.

What does Grand Marshal's Handaxe sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 5g for one Grand Marshal's Handaxe in Classic Era.

What slot is Grand Marshal's Handaxe in WoW Classic?

Grand Marshal's Handaxe is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Grand Marshal's Handaxe - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Grand Marshal's Handaxe Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5319. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version: High Warlord's Cleaver

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Grand Marshal's 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 10 items nearest to Grand Marshal's Handaxe (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 27 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Grand Marshal's Handaxe (this item)	29	25	4.0 DPS, +2 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Strength	Not listed
Serathil	29	23	4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World Drop	Not listed
Felstone Reaver	29	23	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Ichor Slicer	29		4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Axe of the Deep Woods	28	22	4.0 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Axe of the Legion	30	25	4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World Drop	Not listed
Ribsplitter	28	22	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed
Chipped Woodchopper	30	25	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Corpse Harvester	28	21	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Axe of Rin'ji	27	21	4.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop	Not listed
Silvermoon Crescent Axe	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Silvermoon Crescent Axe has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from Grand Marshal's Handaxe among Weapon > Axe: Golden Fleet Waraxe (item level 58), Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60), Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60) and Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Grand Marshal's Handaxe among Weapon > Axe: Headsplitter (item level 18), Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1) and Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1).

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

Grand Marshal's Handaxe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Grand Marshal's Handaxe 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 Grand Marshal's Handaxe next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Grand Marshal's Handaxe in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Grand Marshal's Handaxe 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 Grand Marshal's Handaxe in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Grand Marshal's Handaxe is epic quality, item level 78 and requires level 60.
What does Grand Marshal's Handaxe sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 5g for one Grand Marshal's Handaxe in Classic Era.
What slot is Grand Marshal's Handaxe in WoW Classic?: Grand Marshal's Handaxe is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

3D Model

About Grand Marshal's Handaxe

Grand Marshal's Handaxe 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.