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Hand Axe
Item Level 2Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Sell price: 16 copper
Current price
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- Listings are down 40% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 43% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Hand Axe Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Hand Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 875 gold43 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 399 gold97 silver to 2,330 gold13 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Hand Axe is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 687. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 6 items nearest to Hand Axe (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 11.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Axe (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Abomination Cleaver | 11 | 6 | 1.5 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Abomination Cleaver has the highest item level here (11).
Next item levels up from Hand Axe among Weapon > Axe: Razor's Edge (item level 14), Bronze Axe (item level 14), Headsplitter (item level 18), Hacking Cleaver (item level 19) and Gloom Reaper (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hand Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Hand 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 Hand Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Hand Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Hand Axe 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 Hand Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Hand Axe is Common quality, item level 4 and requires level 1.
- What does Hand Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 16c for one Hand Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Hand Axe in WoW Classic?
- Hand Axe is a One-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
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 Hand Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.