MoP Classic item

Fiery War Axe

Item 870 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 40
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
28 - 43 DamageSpeed 2.90
(12.2 damage per second)
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 35
Chance on hit: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 155 to 197 Fire damage and an additional 24 damage over 6 sec.
Sell Price: 2 gold69 silver

About Fiery War Axe

Fiery War Axe is an epic two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 40, usable from level 35. It binds when equipped. It hits for 28 to 43 damage every 2.90 seconds, 12.2 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Shadow Crescent Axe (40), Hellslayer Battle Axe (40) and Obsidian Cleaver (40). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 1,358 gold30 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 2 gold69 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm1,358 gold30 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (EU)8,279 gold94 silver

Median min buyout4,359 gold89 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 15:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	4,359 gold89 silver	4,359 gold89 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 15:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	12,200 gold	12,200 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 15:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	1,358 gold30 silver	1,358 gold30 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 14:29 UTC

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Two-hand axe items near item level 40

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 28 other two-hand axe items between item level 28 and 49; 13 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 12.2 damage per second ranks 17th of 29 two-hand axe items in this group; Darkmoon Executioner (item level 45, requires level 40) has the most, 39.7.
Attack speeds among the 29 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.50 seconds (Shadow Crescent Axe) to 3.90 seconds (Pendulum of Doom); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
Darkmoon Executioner has the most fixed stat points in this group, 52.
Next two-hand axe items up with fixed stats: Headchopper (item level 44, requires level 39), Lumbering Ogre Axe (item level 44, requires level 39), Darkmoon Executioner (item level 45, requires level 40), Manslayer (item level 45, requires level 40), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 48, requires level 43).
Its lowest listed price, 1,358 gold30 silver, ranks 15th of 23 listed two-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Splintering Battle Axe at 1 gold50 silver (item level 49, requires level 44), Gigantic War Axe at 3 gold99 silver (item level 46, requires level 41), Grinning Axe at 4 gold (item level 49, requires level 44).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 3 item levels of 40: staff (8): Staff of Jordan, Staff of Protection, Windweaver Staff; two-handed mace (6): The Shoveler, Thornstone Sledgehammer, The Pacifier; two-handed sword (6): Sword of the Magistrate, Frost Tiger Blade, Headstriker Sword; polearm (2): Ruthless Shiv, Grim Reaper.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Massive Iron Axe	37	32	25.6 (3.50s)	+11 Strength, +7 Stamina	-
Fiery War Axe	40	35	12.2 (2.90s)	none	1,358 gold30 silver
Hellslayer Battle Axe	40	35	35.5 (2.90s)	+8 Stamina	399 gold
Obsidian Cleaver	40	35	12.3 (3.30s)	+15 Agility, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike	3,866 gold
Pendulum of Doom	40	35	12.3 (3.90s)	none	-
Shadow Crescent Axe	40	35	29.0 (2.50s)	+11 Strength, +10 Stamina	848 gold76 silver
Monstrous War Axe	42	37	13.0 (3.70s)	none	12 gold
Great Axe	44	39	12.2 (3.60s)	none	-
Headchopper	44	39	13.6 (2.90s)	+9 Strength, +14 Critical Strike	-
Lumbering Ogre Axe	44	39	33.7 (3.90s)	+15 Strength, +7 Stamina	29,999 gold
Darkmoon Executioner	45	40	39.7 (3.50s)	+52 Attack Power	99 gold99 silver
Manslayer	45	40	13.9 (3.20s)	+20 Agility, +13 Stamina	12,999 gold99 silver

Where Fiery War Axe Fits

Items That Share Fiery War Axe's Icon

Fiery War Axe uses the same icon art, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Burning War Axe ID 2299 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 33 · lowest 455g on 2 realms
Jagged Broadaxe ID 25200 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 87
Deepforge Broadaxe ID 25225 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 120 · lowest 33g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Fiery War Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 870 (865 to 886) were usually added in the same batch as Fiery War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Leaden Mace ID 865 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 31 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Monk's Staff ID 866 · Weapon - Staff · item level 42 · lowest 5g on 5 realms
Gloves of Holy Might ID 867 · Armor - Leather · item level 42 · lowest 199g on 4 realms
Ardent Custodian ID 868 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 43 · lowest 2,551g on 2 realms
Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 7,775g 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 Axe ID 885 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24 · lowest 8,000g on 2 realms
Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 19,142g on 1 realm

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

Across game versions

Item 870	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	40	40	22
Required level	35	35	35
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	93 - 141	28 - 43	94 - 141
Speed	2.90	2.90	2.90
Damage per second	40.3	12.2	40.5
Effects	Chance on hit: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 155 to 197 Fire damage and an additional 24 damage over 6 sec.	Chance on hit: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 155 to 197 Fire damage and an additional 24 damage over 6 sec.	-
Sell price	2 gold15 silver	2 gold69 silver	2 gold15 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 50 goldFlamegor (EU), 2026-10-19 09:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 85,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,433

US median, latest 1,358gEU median, latest 4,360g
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	4,359 gold89 silver	4,359 gold89 silver	2	1,358 gold30 silver	1,358 gold30 silver	1
2026-11-02	200 gold	200 gold	2	1,990 gold9 silver	1,990 gold9 silver	1
2026-11-01	500 gold	500 gold	2	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1
2026-10-31	450 gold	2,500 gold	2	599 gold	599 gold	1
2026-10-30	999 gold	2,349 gold95 silver	2	599 gold	1,200 gold	1
2026-10-29	1,000 gold	2,000 gold	2	1,200 gold	1,200 gold	1
2026-10-28	1,500 gold	2,000 gold	2	1,500 gold	1,500 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 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	870
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	40
Requires level	35
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold15 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)