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Thistlewood Axe
Item Level 2Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
1 - 3 DamageSpeed 3.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Sell price: 32 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read 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:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 6 items nearest to Thistlewood Axe (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistlewood Axe (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Copper Battle Axe has the highest item level here (6).
Next item levels up from Thistlewood Axe among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18), Burning War Axe (item level 19) and Bloodspiller (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thistlewood Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Thistlewood 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 Thistlewood Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Thistlewood Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thistlewood 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.
- What level is Thistlewood Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thistlewood Axe is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
- What does Thistlewood Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 32c for one Thistlewood Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Thistlewood Axe in WoW Classic?
- Thistlewood Axe is a Two-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Thistlewood Axe
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Thistlewood Axe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.