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Copper Battle Axe
Item Level 6Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
2 - 5 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.0 damage per second)
+1 Strength
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 4
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
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Copper Battle 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 Copper Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,101 gold72 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 3,982 gold61 silver to 4,101 gold72 silver, a tight band around its average.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Copper Battle Axe takes 12 Copper Bar, 2 Weak Flux, 2 Malachite, 2 Rough Grinding Stone and 2 Light Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Copper Battle Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1246. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Copper Battle Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Copper Battle Axe
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 42g 82s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 87%. The recipe Copper Battle Axe turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 75 and grey at 115.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 12 | 3 gold12 silver | 37 gold44 silver |
 Weak Flux | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
 Malachite | 2 | 1 gold2 silver | 2 gold4 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 8 silver | 16 silver |
 Light Leather | 2 | 1 gold58 silver | 3 gold16 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 42 gold82 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Copper Bar goes into 38 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Mining and Leatherworking, including Ironforge Breastplate, Heavy Copper Broadsword, Heavy Copper Maul and Ironforge Chain. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Copper.
- Weak Flux goes into 12 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Big Bronze Knife, Bronze Axe, Bronze Mace and Bronze Shortsword.
- Malachite goes into 9 other recipes across Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Blacksmithing, including Ironforge Chain, Deepdive Helmet, Bronze Band of Force and Crude Scope.
- Rough Grinding Stone goes into 14 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Rough Bronze Boots, Ironforge Breastplate, Runed Copper Bracers and Runed Copper Pants. It is itself made by the recipe Rough Grinding Stone.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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:
- 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 5 items nearest to Copper Battle Axe (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Axe.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Battle Axe (this item) | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Copper Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18), Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19) and Fiery War Axe (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Copper Battle Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Copper 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 Copper Battle Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Copper Battle Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Copper 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.
- Where do you get Copper Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Copper Battle Axe is created by Copper Battle Axe.
- What level is Copper Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Copper Battle Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 13 and requires level 8.
- What does Copper Battle Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 13c for one Copper Battle Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Copper Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- Copper Battle Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Copper Battle Axe
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, 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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.