A Common Two-Handed Axe, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Great Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 432 gold51 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 339 gold88 silver to 576 gold68 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 33c. In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 33c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 34c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 34c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Common | Binds when equipped | 17g 52s 29c |
| WoW Forever | 44 | 39 | Common | - | 1g 12s 33c |
| Classic Era | 44 | 39 | Common | - | 1g 12s 33c |
| The Burning Crusade | 44 | 39 | Common | - | 1g 12s 34c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 44 | 39 | Common | - | 1g 12s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 39 | Common | - | 1g 12s 34c |
In the Appearances collection, Great Axe is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 881.
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 Great Axe (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 22 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Axe (this item) | 24 | 17 | 4.7 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Headchopper | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +6 Strength, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Darkmoon Executioner | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength. Quest | Not listed |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. 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 |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 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 |
| 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 Great Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Plundered Molten Reaper (item level 60) and Drustwrought Executioner (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below Great Axe among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1) and Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Great Axe uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Shadowhide Battle Axe ID 2175 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Battle Slayer ID 3199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Slayer's Battle Axe ID 1461 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Beaten Battle Axe ID 1417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Night Reaver ID 1318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2531 (2526 to 2536) were usually added in the same batch as Great Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Main Gauche ID 2526 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20
Battle Staff ID 2527 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21
Falchion ID 2528 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Zweihander ID 2529 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 24
Francisca ID 2530 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
Morning Star ID 2532 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
War Maul ID 2533 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 24
Rondel ID 2534 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
War Staff ID 2535 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24
Trogg Stone Tooth ID 2536 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2531 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Great 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 Great 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 Great 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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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