MoP Classic item

Monstrous War Axe

Item 1640 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

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), Hellslayer Battle Axe (40) and Shadow Crescent Axe (40). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 6 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 1 gold95 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm6 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (EU)6 gold

Median min buyout8 gold50 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 06:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	6 gold	6 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 06:13 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	11 gold	13 gold	3	3	2026-09-19 05:12 UTC

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, 6 gold, ranks 6th of 22 listed two-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Grinning Axe at 3 gold (item level 49, requires level 44), Splintering Battle Axe at 5 gold (item level 49, requires level 44), Gigantic War Axe at 7 gold (item level 46, requires level 41).
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): Staff of Jordan, Darkmoon Magestaff, Spellforce Rod; two-handed mace (5): The Shoveler, Thornstone Sledgehammer, 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	7,199 gold
Hellslayer Battle Axe	40	35	35.5 (2.90s)	+8 Stamina	888 gold
Obsidian Cleaver	40	35	12.3 (3.30s)	+15 Agility, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike	-
Pendulum of Doom	40	35	12.3 (3.90s)	none	-
Shadow Crescent Axe	40	35	29.0 (2.50s)	+11 Strength, +10 Stamina	1,104 gold63 silver
Monstrous War Axe	42	37	13.0 (3.70s)	none	6 gold
Great Axe	44	39	12.2 (3.60s)	none	22 gold22 silver
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	199 gold98 silver
Manslayer	45	40	13.9 (3.20s)	+20 Agility, +13 Stamina	10,642 gold18 silver
Gigantic War Axe	46	41	14.2 (3.20s)	none	7 gold

Appearance

Same model in the game files

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

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Strength and Stamina.

Item 1640	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	42	42	23
Required level	37	37	16
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	92 - 139	38 - 58	11 - 23
Speed	3.70	3.70	3.60
Damage per second	31.2	13.0	4.7
Strength	-	-	7
Stamina	-	-	10
Sell price	1 gold56 silver	1 gold95 silver	22 gold42 silver

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 5
Lowest buyout seen: 1 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-08-31 09:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,298

US median, latest 11gEU median, latest 6g
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 gold45 silver	6 gold	2	11 gold	11 gold	1
2026-09-18	3 gold	6 gold	2	5 gold	11 gold	1
2026-09-17	10 gold	10 gold	1	5 gold	10 gold	2
2026-09-16	6 gold	6 gold	2	10 gold	12 gold99 silver	2
2026-09-15	6 gold	6 gold	2	2 gold48 silver	12 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-14	6 gold	6 gold	2	9 gold	11 gold69 silver	2
2026-09-13	6 gold	6 gold69 silver	2	11 gold69 silver	12 gold99 silver	2

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	1640
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	42
Requires level	37
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	1 gold56 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)