This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when picked up. Drops from Illyanna Ravenoak in Dire Maul - Capital Gardens.
| Drop | Illyanna Ravenoak in Dire Maul - Capital Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #44245 | Stormwind City 78.7, 69.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar 48.7, 71.7 |
The game's collection data lists Well Balanced Axe as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.7, 69.1 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44245 | Stormwind City | 78.7, 69.1; 76.1, 66.8; 79.1, 69.4 | /way #84 78.7 69.1 | 345 |
| NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar | 48.7, 71.7 | /way #85 48.7 71.7 | 345 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 4g 30s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 4g 15s 89c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 41s 59c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 39c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30g 97s 5c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4g 30s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4g 15s 89c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 41s 59c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 92s 39c |
In the Appearances collection, Well Balanced Axe is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2552. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Well Balanced Axe in the loot of 1 encounter.
Illyanna Ravenoak in Dire Maul - Capital Gardens
Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Well Balanced Axe is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44245 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.7, 69.1.
Well Balanced Axe uses icon file 132402, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hedgecutter ID 18498 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25Bone Slicing Hatchet ID 18737 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27Warder's Axe ID 20979 · Weapon - One-Handed AxeFel Iron Hatchet ID 23497 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30Reaver's Sickle ID 25201 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30Windcaller Hatchet ID 25223 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32Grunt's Waraxe ID 25823 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30Dreghood Throwing Axe ID 28543 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18347 (18342 to 18352) were usually added in the same batch as Well Balanced Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Quel'dorei Guard ID 18342 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Petrified Band ID 18343 · Armor · item level 24
Stonebark Gauntlets ID 18344 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Murmuring Ring ID 18345 · Armor · item level 24
Threadbare Trousers ID 18346 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Quel'Serrar ID 18348 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29 "The High Blade"
Gauntlets of Accuracy ID 18349 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Amplifying Cloak ID 18350 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Magically Sealed Bracers ID 18351 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Petrified Bark Shield ID 18352 · Armor - Shield · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 18347 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Well Balanced 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 Well Balanced 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 Well Balanced 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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