A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped.
On Hellslayer Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,400 gold80 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 3,000 gold to 3,400 gold86 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases attack power by when fighting Undead.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 79s 6c |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 9c |
| Classic Era | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Hellslayer Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3706. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hellslayer Battle Axe.
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 Hellslayer Battle Axe (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 16 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellslayer Battle Axe (this item) | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Headchopper | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +6 Strength, +15 Critical Strike. 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 |
| Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | Not listed |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Huge Thorium Battleaxe has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Hellslayer Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Spiritblade Decimator (item level 38), Incised Broadaxe (item level 40), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44) and Zocali Waraxe (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Hellslayer Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1) and Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hellslayer Battle Axe uses icon file 132418, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Executioner's Cleaver ID 13018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Bleakwood Hew ID 12769 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 27Grand Marshal's Handaxe ID 18827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Gri'lek's Carver ID 19962 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Dark Edge of Insanity ID 21134 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30Guillotine Axe ID 2807 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Jagged Shard ID 43242 · QuestJagged Shard ID 43259 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13017 (13012 to 13022) were usually added in the same batch as Hellslayer Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Yorgen Bracers ID 13012 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Elder Wizard's Mantle ID 13013 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Axe of Rin'ji ID 13014 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27
Serathil ID 13015 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Killmaim ID 13016 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Executioner's Cleaver ID 13018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25
Harpyclaw Short Bow ID 13019 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Skystriker Bow ID 13020 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22
Needle Threader ID 13021 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Gryphonwing Long Bow ID 13022 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 13017 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hellslayer Battle 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 Hellslayer Battle 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 Hellslayer Battle 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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