A Common One-Handed Axe, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Hand Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,047 gold30 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5 gold to 2,047 gold85 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 4. In Classic Era it is item level 4. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 4.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16c |
| WoW Forever | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| Classic Era | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Hand Axe (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 10.
| 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 | |
 Phaseblade Headsplitter | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Thick War Axe has the highest item level here (10).
Next item levels up from Hand Axe among Weapon > Axe: Black Metal Axe (item level 15), Headsplitter (item level 18), Vibroblade (item level 18), Stalvan's Reaper (item level 21) and Gloom Reaper (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hand Axe uses icon file 132410, which 17 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Trogg Hand Axe ID 2054 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Stonesplinter Axe ID 2265 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 6Rodentia Flint Axe ID 2281 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5Broken Crude Throwing Axe ID 3111 · Miscellaneous · item level 2Scalping Tomahawk ID 4561 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5Arcane-Forged Axe ID 20850 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Headhunter Axe ID 23165 · Quest "Surprisingly well made, despite being stone."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2134 (2129 to 2140) were usually added in the same batch as Hand Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Large Round Shield ID 2129 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Club ID 2130 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Shortsword ID 2131 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Short Staff ID 2132 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Conjured Purified Water ID 2136 · Consumable · item level 7
Whittling Knife ID 2137 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Sharpened Letter Opener ID 2138 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 3
Dirk ID 2139 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Carving Knife ID 2140 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 2134 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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