MoP Classic item

Merciless Axe

Item 12249 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

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.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

No MoP Classic price data yet. Not listed on any MoP Classic realm in the latest scan (last scan ok, finished 2026-09-19 09:08 UTC). The scan reads each connected realm's Auction House document once an hour. Bid-only auctions are skipped: a bid is not a price anyone can pay now.

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: Brutal War Axe at 1 gold (item level 30, requires level 25), Hefty War Axe at 1 gold (item level 32, requires level 27), Bullova at 22 gold22 silver (item level 35, requires level 30).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 31: two-handed sword (6): Deanship Claymore, Gizmotron Megachopper, Black Metal Greatsword; 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	1 gold
Heavy Ogre War Axe	27	22	18.3 (3.80s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina	-
Barbarian War Axe	28	23	8.7 (3.10s)	none	57 silver
Black Metal War Axe	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	534,272 gold48 silver
Supercharger Battle Axe	29	24	9.0 (3.50s)	none	5,588 gold17 silver
Tunnel Pick	29	24	9.0 (3.10s)	+7 Agility, +7 Stamina	3,999 gold98 silver
Brutal War Axe	30	25	9.4 (3.60s)	none	1 gold
Merciless Axe	31	26	9.5 (3.20s)	+12 Strength	-
Bloodspiller	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	none	2,499 gold99 silver
Hefty War Axe	32	27	5.9 (2.80s)	none	1 gold
Burning War Axe	33	28	10.3 (3.30s)	none	200 gold
Midnight Axe	34	29	23.0 (2.70s)	none	-

Across game versions

Item 12249	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	31	31	19
Required level	26	26	12
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	54 - 81	24 - 37	10 - 20
Speed	3.20	3.20	3.60
Damage per second	21.1	9.5	4.2
Strength	12	12	11
Sell price	60 silver39 copper	75 silver48 copper	1 gold69 silver

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 3 gold99 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-09 15:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 350 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 252

US median, latest 5gEU median, latest 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
2026-09-19	-	-	-	4 gold95 silver	4 gold95 silver	1
2026-09-09	3 gold99 silver	3 gold99 silver	1	100 gold99 silver	100 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-08	-	-	-	100 gold99 silver	100 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-07	-	-	-	100 gold99 silver	100 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-06	-	-	-	100 gold99 silver	100 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-05	-	-	-	100 gold99 silver	100 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-04	-	-	-	100 gold99 silver	100 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 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	31
Requires level	26
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	60 silver39 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)