Is High Warlord's Battle Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Warlord's Battle 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 High Warlord's Battle Axe in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, High Warlord's Battle Axe is epic quality, item level 78 and requires level 60.

What does High Warlord's Battle Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 5g 74s for one High Warlord's Battle Axe in Classic Era.

What slot is High Warlord's Battle Axe in WoW Classic?

High Warlord's Battle Axe is a Two-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

High Warlord's Battle Axe - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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High Warlord's Battle Axe Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5323. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version: Grand Marshal's Sunderer

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How High Warlord's Battle Axe Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:

Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to High Warlord's Battle Axe (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 30.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
High Warlord's Battle Axe (this item)	29	25	5.3 DPS, +10 Stamina, +6 Strength, +5 Critical Strike	Not listed
Nightfall	29	25	5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Arcanite Reaper	29	24	5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Gurubashi Carver	29	25	5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Razor Axe	29	23	5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Stone Reaper	29	26	3.2 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Lord Alexander's Battle Axe	28	22	5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Agility. World Drop	Not listed
Fel-Touched Axe	30	24	5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Ogre Splitting Axe	30	25	5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Huge Thorium Battleaxe	28	22	5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Colossal Great Axe	28	22	5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Fel-Touched Axe has the highest item level here (30).

Next item levels up from High Warlord's Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Zocali Waraxe (item level 58), Zem'lan Cleaver (item level 58) and Plundered Molten Reaper (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below High Warlord's Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Killmaim (item level 16), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6) and Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

High Warlord's Battle Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

High Warlord's 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 High Warlord's Battle Axe next to the live retail market on this page.

Is High Warlord's Battle Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Warlord's Battle 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 High Warlord's Battle Axe in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, High Warlord's Battle Axe is epic quality, item level 78 and requires level 60.
What does High Warlord's Battle Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 5g 74s for one High Warlord's Battle Axe in Classic Era.
What slot is High Warlord's Battle Axe in WoW Classic?: High Warlord's Battle Axe is a Two-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

3D Model

About High Warlord's Battle Axe

High Warlord's Battle Axe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.