MoP Classic item

Grinning Axe

Item 1639 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 49
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
34 - 51 DamageSpeed 2.80
(15.2 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 44
Sell Price: 3 gold55 silver

About Grinning Axe

Grinning Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 49, usable from level 44. It binds when equipped. It hits for 34 to 51 damage every 2.80 seconds, 15.2 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Kang the Decapitator (49), The Minotaur (49) and Splintering Battle Axe (49). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 4 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 3 gold55 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm4 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (EU)95 gold

Median min buyout49 gold50 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 13:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	95 gold	95 gold	3	3	2026-11-03 13:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	4 gold	4 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 13:29 UTC

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Two-hand axe items near item level 49

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 29 other two-hand axe items between item level 34 and 63; 14 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 15.2 damage per second ranks 16th of 30 two-hand axe items in this group; Bleakwood Hew (item level 54, requires level 49) has the most, 46.5.
Attack speeds among the 30 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.10 seconds (Brain Hacker) to 3.90 seconds (Pendulum of Doom); it swings every 2.80 seconds.
Arcanite Reaper has the most fixed stat points in this group, 75.
Next two-hand axe items up with fixed stats: Bleakwood Hew (item level 54, requires level 49), Huge Thorium Battleaxe (item level 56, requires level 51), Lord Alexander's Battle Axe (item level 56, requires level 51), Arcanite Reaper (item level 63, requires level 58).
Its lowest listed price, 95 gold, ranks 10th of 24 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), Balanced War Axe at 2 gold50 silver (item level 59, requires level 54), Colossal Great Axe at 9 gold99 silver (item level 56, requires level 51).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 3 item levels of 49: two-handed sword (7): Blade of the Titans, Warmonger, Battlefield Destroyer; staff (6): Warden Staff, Tanglewood Staff, Witch Doctor's Cane; two-handed mace (6): Blanchard's Stout, Conk Hammer, Royal Mallet; polearm (4): Bonechewer, Stoneraven, Eyegouger.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
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	4,644 gold38 silver
Gigantic War Axe	46	41	14.2 (3.20s)	none	3 gold99 silver
Executioner's Cleaver	48	43	14.9 (3.80s)	+23 Strength, +10 Hit	39 gold35 silver
Grinning Axe	49	44	15.2 (2.80s)	none	95 gold
Kang the Decapitator	49	44	15.1 (3.60s)	none	977 gold
Splintering Battle Axe	49	44	9.1 (3.30s)	none	1 gold50 silver
The Minotaur	49	44	15.1 (3.50s)	+21 Strength, +9 Stamina, +9 Hit	500 gold
Bleakwood Hew	54	49	46.5 (2.70s)	+11 Strength, +5 Stamina	-

Where Grinning Axe Fits

Items That Share Grinning Axe's Icon

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

Dwarven Hatchet ID 2073 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15 · lowest 89s on 5 realms
Tabar ID 1196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14
Manslayer ID 10570 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 45 · lowest 4,644g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Grinning Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1639 (1607 to 1664) were usually added in the same batch as Grinning Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Soulkeeper ID 1607 · Weapon - Staff · item level 54 · lowest 22g on 7 realms
Skullcrusher Mace ID 1608 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 47 · lowest 10g on 3 realms
Spiritchaser Staff ID 1613 · Weapon - Staff · item level 44 · lowest 3g on 4 realms
Skullsplitter Helm ID 1624 · Armor - Mail · item level 43 · lowest 29,999g on 1 realm
Exquisite Flamberge ID 1625 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 5g on 3 realms
Monstrous War Axe ID 1640 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 42 · lowest 12g on 3 realms
Moonberry Juice ID 1645 · Consumable · item level 35
Sturdy Lunchbox ID 1652 · Container · item level 35
Engineering Gloves ID 1659 · Armor - Cloth · item level 40 · lowest 529,106g on 1 realm
Spellforce Rod ID 1664 · Weapon - Staff · item level 41

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

Across game versions

Item 1639	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	49	49	25
Required level	44	44	44
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	85 - 128	34 - 51	85 - 128
Speed	2.80	2.80	2.80
Damage per second	38.0	15.2	38.0
Sell price	2 gold84 silver	3 gold55 silver	2 gold84 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 15:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-11-01 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 250 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,476

US median, latest 10gEU median, latest 95g
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 gold50 silver	95 gold	2	4 gold	10 gold	1
2026-11-02	4 gold50 silver	90 gold	4	7 gold50 silver	7 gold50 silver	1
2026-11-01	2 gold	7 gold23 silver	5	10 gold	10 gold	1
2026-10-31	5 gold	5 gold	3	18 gold13 silver	18 gold13 silver	1
2026-10-30	5 gold	9 gold	3	15 gold	18 gold13 silver	1
2026-10-29	5 gold	9 gold	3	8 gold	8 gold	1
2026-10-28	5 gold	9 gold	2	8 gold	8 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	1639
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	49
Requires level	44
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold84 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)