A Common Two-Handed Axe, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Vile Fin Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,500 gold32 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 25 gold to 2,500 gold32 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 9 and requires level 4. In Classic Era it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 9 and requires level 4.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 40c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 40c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 40c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 40c |
In the Appearances collection, Vile Fin Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1174. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Vile Fin 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 6 items nearest to Vile Fin Battle Axe (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 11.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vile Fin Battle Axe (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.8 DPS. World Drop | 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 |
 Barbaric Battle Axe | 11 | 6 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Barbaric Battle Axe has the highest item level here (11).
Next item levels up from Vile Fin Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Battle Axe (item level 16), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18) and Burning War Axe (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vile Fin Battle Axe uses icon file 132415, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Guerrilla Cleaver ID 4126 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Callous Axe ID 4825 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 18Axe of the Enforcer ID 1454 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Double Axe ID 927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15Bronze Battle Axe ID 7958 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17Supercharger Battle Axe ID 9486 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Axe of Rin'ji ID 13014 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27Ridge Cleaver ID 15230 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3325 (3320 to 3331) were usually added in the same batch as Vile Fin Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bonecaster Sash ID 3320 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Gray Fur Booties ID 3321 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Wispy Cloak ID 3322 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3
Ghostly Bracers ID 3323 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Ghostly Mantle ID 3324 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Vile Fin Oracle Staff ID 3327 · Weapon - Staff · item level 4
Spider Web Robe ID 3328 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Spiked Wooden Plank ID 3329 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 5
Dargol's Hauberk ID 3330 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Melrache's Cape ID 3331 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 3325 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Vile Fin 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 Vile Fin 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 Vile Fin 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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