An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Slayer's Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 19,322 gold41 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 19,290 gold36 silver to 19,777 gold46 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 33s 87c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 33s 87c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 33s 87c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 33s 87c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 33s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 61s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 87c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 87c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 87c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 87c |
In the Appearances collection, Slayer's Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 428. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Slayer's Battle 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 10 items nearest to Slayer's Battle Axe (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 16 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slayer's Battle Axe (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +6 Strength, +5 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Battle Axe | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 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 |
 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 |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Grinning Axe has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Slayer's Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bleakwood Hew (item level 27), Huge Thorium Battleaxe (item level 28), Colossal Great Axe (item level 28), Brain Hacker (item level 29) and Nightfall (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Slayer's Battle 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.
Slayer's Battle Axe uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Beaten Battle Axe ID 1417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Night Reaver ID 1318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Shadowhide Battle Axe ID 2175 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Battle Slayer ID 3199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1461 (1455 to 1468) were usually added in the same batch as Slayer's Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackrock Champion's Axe ID 1455 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 15
Shadowhide Mace ID 1457 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shadowhide Maul ID 1458 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shadowhide Scalper ID 1459 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15
Shadowhide Two-Handed Sword ID 1460 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12
Ring of the Shadow ID 1462 · Armor · item level 16
Buzzard Talon ID 1464 · Miscellaneous
Tigerbane ID 1465 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 21
Spotted Sunfish ID 1467 · Quest
Murloc Fin ID 1468 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 1461 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Slayer'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 Slayer's Battle 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 Slayer's Battle 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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