An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Battle Slayer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 116 gold23 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 20 gold36 silver to 15,343 gold88 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 761% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 116 gold23 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 22s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 22s 62c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 22s 62c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 22s 62c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 22s 62c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 62c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 62c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 62c |
In the Appearances collection, Battle Slayer is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1107. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Battle Slayer.
Read 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 Battle Slayer (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Slayer (this item) | 14 | 8 | 2.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 42 realms |
 Massive Battle Axe | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 47 realms |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 44 realms |
| Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 125 gold on 47 realms |
| Supercharger Battle Axe | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS. World Drop | 2,843 gold on 51 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 53 realms |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,134 gold on 61 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 50 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,078 gold on 48 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,010 gold on 49 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 6,000 gold on 50 realms |
Fiery War Axe has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Massive Battle Axe at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Battle Slayer among Weapon > Axe: The Minotaur (item level 25), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25), Grinning Axe (item level 25), Bleakwood Hew (item level 27) and Brain Hacker (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Battle Slayer among Weapon > Axe: Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1), Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1) and Twilight Berserker's Cleaver (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Battle Slayer uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Shadowhide Battle Axe ID 2175 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Slayer's Battle Axe ID 1461 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Beaten Battle Axe ID 1417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Night Reaver ID 1318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3199 (3194 to 3204) were usually added in the same batch as Battle Slayer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Black Malice ID 3194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 13Barbaric Battle Axe ID 3195 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11
Edged Bastard Sword ID 3196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 11
Stonecutter Claymore ID 3197 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20
Battering Hammer ID 3198 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14
Burnt Leather Bracers ID 3200 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18
Forest Leather Bracers ID 3202 · Armor - Leather · item level 15
Dense Triangle Mace ID 3203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 18Deepwood Bracers ID 3204 · Armor - Leather · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 3199 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Battle Slayer 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 Battle Slayer 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 Battle Slayer
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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