MoP Classic item

Black Metal Axe

Item 885 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 24
Binds when equipped
One-HandAxe
18 - 34 DamageSpeed 2.10
(12.4 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+2 Stamina
Durability 65 / 65
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 28 silver76 copper

About Black Metal Axe

Black Metal Axe is an uncommon one-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 24, usable from level 19. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +2 Strength and +2 Stamina. It hits for 18 to 34 damage every 2.10 seconds, 12.4 damage per second. Other one-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Razor's Edge (23), Ridge Cleaver (25) and Forester's Axe (23). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 9,999 gold99 silver on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 28 silver76 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm9,999 gold99 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (EU)9,999 gold99 silver

Median min buyout16,049 gold80 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	22,099 gold61 silver	24,999 gold99 silver	4	4	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC

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One-hand axe items near item level 24

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 24 other one-hand axe items between item level 17 and 31; 14 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 12.4 damage per second ranks 4th of 25 one-hand axe items in this group; Headsplitter (item level 30, requires level 25) has the most, 18.9.
Attack speeds among the 25 one-hand axe items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Abomination Cleaver) to 2.90 seconds (Shadowhide Scalper); it swings every 2.10 seconds.
+2 Strength ranks 5th of 7 one-hand axe items with Strength; Razor's Edge (item level 23, requires level 18) has the most, +4.
+2 Stamina ranks 6th of 9 one-hand axe items with Stamina; Headsplitter (item level 30, requires level 25) has the most, +5.
Axe of the Enforcer has the most fixed stat points in this group, 8 against 4 here.
Same stat line (Strength and Stamina): Headsplitter, Thick War Axe.
Next one-hand axe items up with Strength: Bearded Boneaxe (item level 30, requires level 25), Headsplitter (item level 30, requires level 25).
Its lowest listed price, 9,999 gold99 silver, ranks 15th of 19 listed one-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Forester's Axe at 29 silver (item level 23, requires level 18), Ridge Cleaver at 74 silver98 copper (item level 25, requires level 20), Bronze Axe at 1 gold (item level 23, requires level 18).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 24: one-handed mace (13): Diamond Hammer, Heavy Bronze Mace, Steelscale Crushfish; dagger (11): Blackfang, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Spikelash Dagger; one-handed sword (8): Twisted Sabre, Bronze Shortsword, Bluegill Kukri; fist weapon (1): Slicing Claw.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Guillotine Axe	21	16	6.5 (2.70s)	+3 Agility, +2 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike	19,999 gold99 silver
Bronze Axe	23	18	11.7 (2.10s)	+3 Stamina	1 gold
Flesh Carver	23	18	7.2 (2.30s)	+2 Agility, +2 Stamina	-
Forester's Axe	23	18	11.6 (2.50s)	none	29 silver
Razor's Edge	23	18	7.3 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +2 Hit	50 gold
Black Metal Axe	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+2 Strength, +2 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
Double Axe	24	19	6.6 (2.50s)	none	-
Shadowhide Scalper	24	19	7.4 (2.90s)	+3 Strength	-
Axe of the Enforcer	25	20	7.9 (2.60s)	+5 Agility, +3 Stamina	-
Grimclaw	25	20	7.8 (2.50s)	none	1,500 gold99 silver
Ridge Cleaver	25	20	12.7 (2.20s)	none	74 silver98 copper
Marauder Axe	26	21	8.0 (2.00s)	+4 Stamina	5 gold

Where Black Metal Axe Fits

Items That Share Black Metal Axe's Icon

Black Metal Axe uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Stalvan's Reaper ID 934 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 37 · lowest 65g on 5 realms
Forester's Axe ID 790 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 29s on 3 realms
Lupine Axe ID 1220 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Bearded Boneaxe ID 2878 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30 · lowest 750g on 2 realms
Blurred Axe ID 4824 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27 · lowest 299g on 1 realm
Headsplitter ID 7786 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30
Heavy Mithril Axe ID 7941 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 42 · lowest 39g on 2 realms
Splitting Hatchet ID 15231 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 31 · lowest 2g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Black Metal Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 885 (869 to 899) were usually added in the same batch as Black Metal Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 8,500g on 3 realms
Fiery War Axe ID 870 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 1,358g on 3 realms
Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 47 · lowest 1,000g on 3 realms
Staff of Jordan ID 873 · Weapon - Staff · item level 40 · lowest 18,888g on 2 realms
Staff of Horrors ID 880 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23 · lowest 8,812g on 2 realms
Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 19,142g on 1 realm
Twisted Chanter's Staff ID 890 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24 · lowest 10g on 6 realms
Gnoll Casting Gloves ID 892 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Madwolf Bracers ID 897 · Armor - Leather · item level 29 · lowest 9,999g on 1 realm
Venom Web Fang ID 899 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 885	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	24	24	15
Required level	19	19	19
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	18 - 34	18 - 34	18 - 34
Speed	2.10	2.10	2.10
Damage per second	12.4	12.4	12.4
Strength	2	2	-
Stamina	2	2	-
Sell price	23 silver	28 silver76 copper	23 silver1 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 8,600 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-27 16:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 524,362 gold42 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 801

US median, latest 25,000gEU median, latest 10,000g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	1	22,099 gold61 silver	24,999 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-02	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	1	24,999 gold99 silver	24,999 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-01	-	-	-	24,999 gold99 silver	29,998 gold99 silver	1
2026-10-31	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	2	29,998 gold99 silver	29,999 gold	1
2026-10-30	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	2	29,999 gold	29,999 gold	1
2026-10-29	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	1	13,500 gold	13,500 gold	1
2026-10-28	9,999 gold99 silver	9,999 gold99 silver	1	13,500 gold	13,500 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	885
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	24
Requires level	19
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	23 silver1 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)