MoP Classic item

Merciless Axe

Item 12249 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 31
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
24 - 37 DamageSpeed 3.20
(9.5 damage per second)
+12 Strength
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 26
Sell Price: 75 silver48 copper

About Merciless Axe

Merciless Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 31, usable from level 26. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +12 Strength. It hits for 24 to 37 damage every 3.20 seconds, 9.5 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Bloodspiller (32), Brutal War Axe (30) and Hefty War Axe (32). A vendor pays 75 silver48 copper for it.

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Two-hand axe items near item level 31

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 22 and 40; 13 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 9.5 damage per second ranks 15th of 30 two-hand axe items in this group; Hellslayer Battle Axe (item level 40, requires level 35) has the most, 35.5.
Attack speeds among the 30 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.40 seconds (Shiny War Axe) to 3.90 seconds (Pendulum of Doom); it swings every 3.20 seconds.
+12 Strength ranks 1st of 10 two-hand axe items with Strength, the most in this group.
Obsidian Cleaver has the most fixed stat points in this group, 35 against 12 here.
Same stat line (Strength): Black Metal War Axe, Bronze Battle Axe, Blackrock Champion's Axe, Night Reaver.
Next two-hand axe items up with Strength: Massive Iron Axe (item level 37, requires level 32), Shadow Crescent Axe (item level 40, requires level 35).
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Hefty War Axe at 1 gold (item level 32, requires level 27), Brutal War Axe at 5 gold50 silver (item level 30, requires level 25), Hellslayer Battle Axe at 399 gold (item level 40, requires level 35).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 31: two-handed sword (6): Combatant Claymore, Deanship Claymore, Gizmotron Megachopper; staff (3): Gnarled Ash Staff, Bloodscalp Channeling Staff, Magician Staff; fishing pole (1): Big Iron Fishing Pole; two-handed mace (1): Solid Iron Maul.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bronze Battle Axe	27	22	8.3 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	90 silver
Heavy Ogre War Axe	27	22	18.3 (3.80s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina	24,999 gold99 silver
Barbarian War Axe	28	23	8.7 (3.10s)	none	60 silver
Black Metal War Axe	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	9,999 gold12 silver
Supercharger Battle Axe	29	24	9.0 (3.50s)	none	2,500 gold97 silver
Tunnel Pick	29	24	9.0 (3.10s)	+7 Agility, +7 Stamina	5,499 gold99 silver
Brutal War Axe	30	25	9.4 (3.60s)	none	5 gold50 silver
Merciless Axe	31	26	9.5 (3.20s)	+12 Strength	-
Bloodspiller	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	none	4,499 gold50 silver
Hefty War Axe	32	27	5.9 (2.80s)	none	1 gold
Burning War Axe	33	28	10.3 (3.30s)	none	455 gold
Midnight Axe	34	29	23.0 (2.70s)	none	500 gold

Where Merciless Axe Fits

Items That Share Merciless Axe's Icon

Merciless Axe uses the same icon art, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 34 · lowest 500g on 1 realm
Gigantic War Axe ID 15270 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 46 · lowest 3g on 3 realms
Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 21 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 848g on 3 realms
Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28 · lowest 60s on 2 realms
Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 7g on 2 realms
Frostmane Hand Axe ID 2260 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9 · lowest 4,999g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Merciless Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12249 (12238 to 12254) were usually added in the same batch as Merciless Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Darkshore Grouper ID 12238 · Consumable · item level 5
Recipe: Dragonbreath Chili ID 12239 · Recipe · item level 40 · lowest 19g on 4 realms
Recipe: Heavy Kodo Stew ID 12240 · Recipe · item level 40 · lowest 23g on 4 realms
Broad Bladed Knife ID 12247 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 32 · lowest 2g on 2 realms
Daring Dirk ID 12248 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 34 · lowest 1,000g on 1 realm
Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 34 · lowest 500g on 1 realm
Big Stick ID 12251 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37
Staff of Protection ID 12252 · Weapon - Staff · item level 39 · lowest 10,259g on 1 realm
Brilliant Red Cloak ID 12253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 41
Well Oiled Cloak ID 12254 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44 · lowest 18g 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 12249	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	31	31	19
Required level	26	26	26
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	54 - 81	24 - 37	54 - 81
Speed	3.20	3.20	3.20
Damage per second	21.1	9.5	21.1
Strength	12	12	-
Sell price	60 silver39 copper	75 silver48 copper	60 silver39 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-07 15:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 3 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-20 11:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 34 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 185

US median, latest 10gEU median, latest 7.4g
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
2026-11-02	-	-	-	9 gold99 silver	9 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-01	7 gold44 silver	7 gold44 silver	1	9 gold99 silver	9 gold99 silver	1
2026-10-31	7 gold44 silver	7 gold44 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-10-30	7 gold44 silver	7 gold44 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-10-29	6 gold45 silver	6 gold45 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-10-28	6 gold45 silver	6 gold45 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-10-27	-	-	-	9 gold99 silver	9 gold99 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	12249
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	31
Requires level	26
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	60 silver39 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)