A Common One-Handed Axe, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Arcane-Forged Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,936 gold89 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9 gold to 38,257 gold35 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 47% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,936 gold89 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4, sells to vendors for 16c and is named Arcane Forged Axe. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4, sells to vendors for 16c and is named Arcane Forged Axe. In MoP Classic it is item level 4, sells to vendors for 16c and is named Arcane Forged Axe.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 17c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Arcane-Forged Axe is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5606.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Arcane-Forged Axe uses icon file 132410, which 17 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Headhunter Axe ID 23165 · Quest "Surprisingly well made, despite being stone."Crude Throwing Axe ID 25861 · Weapon - ThrownAmani Throwing Axe ID 28535 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 30Wildhammer Throwing Axe ID 28537 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 31Blackhoof Armaments ID 33071 · Quest "These arms and armor match the style of those found at the Shady Rest Inn, but haven't seen battle."Scalping Tomahawk ID 4561 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5Broken Crude Throwing Axe ID 3111 · Miscellaneous · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20850 (20845 to 20855) were usually added in the same batch as Arcane-Forged Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Torn Wyrm Scale ID 20845 · Miscellaneous
Faintly Glowing Eye ID 20846 · Miscellaneous
Wraith Fragment ID 20847 · Miscellaneous
Sparkling Dust ID 20848 · Miscellaneous
Arcane-Forged Shortsword ID 20849 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Arcane-Forged Mace ID 20851 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Arcane-Forged Dirk ID 20852 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Mana Gathering Staff ID 20853 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Design: Amulet of the Moon ID 20854 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft an Amulet of the Moon."Design: Wicked Moonstone Ring ID 20855 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Wicked Moonstone Ring."The raw ItemSparse values for item 20850 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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