An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On Grinning Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 452 gold48 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 100 gold to 586 gold47 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 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 84s 60c. In Classic Era it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 84s 60c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 84s 60c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 84s 60c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 84s 60c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 61g 31s 63c |
| WoW Forever | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 84s 60c |
| Classic Era | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 84s 60c |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 84s 60c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 84s 60c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 84s 60c |
In the Appearances collection, Grinning Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 478.
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.
Grinning Axe uses icon file 132395, which 227 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Dwarven Hatchet ID 2073 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8Tabar ID 1196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 7Sharp Axe ID 1011 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 3Bonebiter ID 6830 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1639 (1624 to 1652) were usually added in the same batch as Grinning Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Skullsplitter Helm ID 1624 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Exquisite Flamberge ID 1625 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Broken Electro-Lantern ID 1630 · Miscellaneous
Letter to Ello ID 1637 · Quest
Monstrous War Axe ID 1640 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 23
Moonberry Juice ID 1645 · Consumable · item level 15
Sturdy Lunchbox ID 1652 · Container · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 1639 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grinning 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 Grinning 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 Grinning 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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