A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On The Minotaur's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,713 gold5 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,247 gold33 silver to 4,431 gold52 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s 67c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 73g 39s 60c |
| Classic Era | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 40s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 40s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 40s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 40s 67c |
In the Appearances collection, The Minotaur is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2813. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to The Minotaur.
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 The Minotaur (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 22 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minotaur (this item) | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 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 |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Huge Thorium Battleaxe has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from The Minotaur among Weapon > Axe: Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Khayurn, Blade of the Wolves (item level 60) and Plundered Molten Reaper (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below The Minotaur among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1) and Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Minotaur uses icon file 132394, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Thermaplugg's Left Arm ID 9459 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Blue Glittering Axe ID 7942 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24Prospector Axe ID 12975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Iceblade Hacker ID 13952 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24Greater Scythe ID 15234 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22Bearded Axe ID 2025 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12The Axe of Severing ID 23171 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13Karaborian Battle Axe ID 25198 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9481 (9476 to 9486) were usually added in the same batch as The Minotaur: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Big Bad Pauldrons ID 9476 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
The Chief's Enforcer ID 9477 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Ripsaw ID 9478 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Embrace of the Lycan ID 9479 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Eyegouger ID 9480 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 25
Witch Doctor's Cane ID 9482 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Flaming Incinerator ID 9483 · Weapon - Wand · item level 25
Spellshock Leggings ID 9484 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Vibroblade ID 9485 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 18
Supercharger Battle Axe ID 9486 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 9481 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
The Minotaur 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 The Minotaur 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 The Minotaur
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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