On Annihilator's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 15,939 gold41 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,335 gold44 silver to 43,460 gold94 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 82% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 15,939 gold41 silver.
Reduces an enemy's armor. Stacks up to 3 times.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Annihilator takes 40 Thorium Bar, 12 Arcanite Bar, 10 Essence of Undeath, 8 Huge Emerald, 2 Dense Grinding Stone and 4 Enchanted Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Annihilator is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3643. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4,021g 6s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 72%. Annihilator lists from 4,000g 39s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 220g 68s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Annihilator is taught by Plans: Annihilator.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 40 | 3 gold85 silver | 154 gold |
 Arcanite Bar | 12 | 240 gold99 silver | 2,891 gold88 silver |
 Essence of Undeath | 10 | 69 gold99 silver | 699 gold90 silver |
 Huge Emerald | 8 | 1 gold | 8 gold |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
 Enchanted Leather | 4 | 66 gold32 silver | 265 gold28 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 4,021 gold6 silver | ||
| Annihilator at its lowest listing | 4,000 gold39 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −220 gold68 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Annihilator (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annihilator (this item) | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,000 gold on 38 realms |
 Serathil | 29 | 23 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 191 gold on 54 realms |
 Felstone Reaver | 29 | 23 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 38 gold on 53 realms |
 Ichor Slicer | 29 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,223 gold on 70 realms | |
 Axe of the Legion | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World Drop | 999 gold on 55 realms |
 Knight's War Axe | 30 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 509 gold on 52 realms |
 Chipped Woodchopper | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 54 realms |
 Axe of the Deep Woods | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 51 realms |
 Axe of Rin'ji | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop | 183 gold on 62 realms |
 Silvermoon Crescent Axe | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 108 gold on 49 realms |
 Moon Cleaver | 27 | 20 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 1 silver on 53 realms |
Silvermoon Crescent Axe has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Moon Cleaver at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Annihilator among Weapon > Axe: Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Deadstone Hatchet (item level 155), Darkreach Hacker (item level 155) and Witherscorn Handaxe (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below Annihilator among Weapon > Axe: Splitting Hatchet (item level 19), Headsplitter (item level 18), Razor's Edge (item level 14), Bronze Axe (item level 14) and Thick War Axe (item level 10).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Annihilator is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Annihilator next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Annihilator
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