An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Severing Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8 gold97 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1 gold to 27 gold93 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 10 and requires level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 10 and requires level 5.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 98c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 98c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 98c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 98c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 98c |
In the Appearances collection, Severing Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1632. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Severing Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Severing Axe uses icon file 135420, which 2 other items also use. The 1 closest by item ID:
Copper Battle Axe ID 3488 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4562 (4556 to 4567) were usually added in the same batch as Severing Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Speckled Shell Fragment ID 4556 · Miscellaneous
Fiery Gland ID 4557 · Miscellaneous
Empty Barrel ID 4558 · Miscellaneous
Fine Scimitar ID 4560 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 3
Scalping Tomahawk ID 4561 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5
Billy Club ID 4563 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Spiked Club ID 4564 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 6
Simple Dagger ID 4565 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 3
Sturdy Quarterstaff ID 4566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Merc Sword ID 4567 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 9The raw ItemSparse values for item 4562 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Severing 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 Severing 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 Severing 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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