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Thick War Axe
Item Level 10Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
2 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.3 damage per second)
+1 Stamina
+1 Strength
Requires Level 6
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 56-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are up 32% from their 7 day average (4 vs 3 units).AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 31% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Thick War 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 Thick War Axe's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 6,460 gold54 silver over the last 30 days.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thick War Axe takes 10 Copper Bar, 2 Weak Flux, 2 Silver Bar, 2 Rough Grinding Stone and 2 Light Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Thick War Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 641. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Thick War Axe
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 61g 98s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 50%. The recipe Thick War Axe turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 110 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 10 | 3 gold12 silver | 31 gold20 silver |
 Weak Flux | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
 Silver Bar | 2 | 13 gold72 silver | 27 gold44 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 8 silver | 16 silver |
 Light Leather | 2 | 1 gold58 silver | 3 gold16 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 61 gold98 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, Copper Battle Axe and Heavy Copper Maul. 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.
- Silver Bar goes into 18 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Runic Plate Boots, Intrepid Shortblade, Shining Silver Breastplate and Silvered Bronze Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Silver.
- 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:
- 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 Thick War Axe (item level 10) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thick War Axe (this item) | 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 |
 Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | Not listed |
 Hacking Cleaver | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. 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 |
Hacking Cleaver has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Thick War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21), Greater Scythe (item level 22), Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23) and Ebonclaw Reaver (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thick War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Thick War 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 Thick War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Thick War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thick War 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 Thick War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thick War Axe is created by Thick War Axe.
- What level is Thick War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thick War Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 17 and requires level 12.
- What does Thick War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 9s 37c for one Thick War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Thick War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Thick War Axe is a Main 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 Thick War 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