MoP Classic item

Monstrous War Axe

Item 1640 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 42
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
38 - 58 DamageSpeed 3.70
(13.0 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 37
Sell Price: 1 gold95 silver

About Monstrous War Axe

Monstrous War Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 42, usable from level 37. It binds when equipped. It hits for 38 to 58 damage every 3.70 seconds, 13.0 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Fiery War Axe (40), Shadow Crescent Axe (40) and Hellslayer Battle Axe (40). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 12 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 1 gold95 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm12 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (EU)57 gold

Median min buyout15 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	15 gold	15 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	99 gold	99 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	12 gold	14 gold	4	4	2026-11-03 09:29 UTC

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Two-hand axe items near item level 42

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 27 other two-hand axe items between item level 29 and 54; 13 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 13.0 damage per second ranks 15th of 28 two-hand axe items in this group; Bleakwood Hew (item level 54, requires level 49) has the most, 46.5.
Attack speeds among the 28 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 3.70 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, 12 gold, ranks 6th of 21 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 gold50 silver (item level 49, requires level 44).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 3 item levels of 42: two-handed sword (10): Chromatic Sword, Sword of the Magistrate, Frost Tiger Blade; staff (7): Darkmoon Magestaff, Staff of Jordan, Staff of Protection; two-handed mace (5): Thornstone Sledgehammer, The Shoveler, Sequoia Branch; polearm (3): Khoo's Point, Ruthless Shiv, Grim Reaper.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
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	844 gold6 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	4,644 gold38 silver
Gigantic War Axe	46	41	14.2 (3.20s)	none	3 gold99 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Old Guard's Greataxe.

Where Monstrous War Axe Fits

Items That Share Monstrous War Axe's Icon

Monstrous War Axe uses the same icon art, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Lumbering Ogre Axe ID 1521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 44 · lowest 29,999g on 1 realm
Shiny War Axe ID 1824 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 79s on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Monstrous War Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1640 (1608 to 1677) were usually added in the same batch as Monstrous War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Skullcrusher Mace ID 1608 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 47 · lowest 10g on 2 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
Grinning Axe ID 1639 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 49 · lowest 4g on 2 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
Drake-Scale Vest ID 1677 · Armor - Mail · item level 46

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

Across game versions

Item 1640	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	42	42	23
Required level	37	37	37
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	92 - 139	38 - 58	93 - 139
Speed	3.70	3.70	3.70
Damage per second	31.2	13.0	31.4
Sell price	1 gold56 silver	1 gold95 silver	1 gold56 silver

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 10
Lowest buyout seen: 1 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-23 18:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 250 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,732

US median, latest 14gEU median, latest 15gKR median, latest 3g
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	KR low	KR median	KR realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	15 gold	15 gold	2	-	-	-	5 gold	14 gold	2
2026-11-02	5 gold45 silver	6 gold	2	-	-	-	5 gold	5 gold	2
2026-11-01	3 gold	5 gold90 silver	2	-	-	-	20 gold	20 gold	1
2026-10-31	5 gold45 silver	20 gold	2	-	-	-	10 gold	140 gold	2
2026-10-30	2 gold99 silver	20 gold	2	-	-	-	4 gold	10 gold	2
2026-10-29	2 gold99 silver	99 gold	2	-	-	-	2 gold50 silver	2 gold50 silver	1
2026-10-28	1 gold	99 gold	2	-	-	-	3 gold	3 gold	2

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	1640
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	42
Requires level	37
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold56 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)