A Poor Two-Handed Axe, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Shiny War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 917 gold30 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 200 gold to 1,483 gold67 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 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 11s 4c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 11s 4c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 11s 4c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 11s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 11s 4c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 17s 53c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Poor | - | 11s 4c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Poor | - | 11s 4c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Poor | - | 11s 4c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Poor | - | 11s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Poor | - | 11s 4c |
In the Appearances collection, Shiny War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 552. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shiny War 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 9 items nearest to Shiny War Axe (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny War Axe (this item) | 14 | 9 | 1.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | Not listed |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Gigantic War Axe has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Shiny War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Kang the Decapitator (item level 25), The Minotaur (item level 25), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25), Grinning Axe (item level 25) and Bleakwood Hew (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Shiny War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1), Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1) and Twilight Berserker's Cleaver (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shiny War Axe uses icon file 132409, which 16 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Monstrous War Axe ID 1640 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 23Lumbering Ogre Axe ID 1521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Pronged Reaver ID 6692 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Death Striker ID 15273 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Malicious Axe ID 18759 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Axe of the Legion ID 31153 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1824 (1819 to 1829) were usually added in the same batch as Shiny War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gouging Pick ID 1819 · Profession · item level 14 "Also serves as a mining pick."
Wooden Maul ID 1820 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14
Warped Blade ID 1821 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15
Cedar Walking Stick ID 1822 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14
Bludgeoning Cudgel ID 1823 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Bulky Bludgeon ID 1825 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Rock Maul ID 1826 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17
Meat Cleaver ID 1827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 17
Stone War Axe ID 1828 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17
Short Cutlass ID 1829 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 1824 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shiny 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 Shiny War 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 Shiny War 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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