A Poor Two-Handed Axe, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Beaten Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 190 gold55 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 71 gold45 silver to 1,810 gold77 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 93% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 190 gold55 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In Classic Era it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In MoP Classic it is item level 8 and requires level 3.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 65c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 65c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 65c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 65c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 65c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 65c |
In the Appearances collection, Beaten Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 404. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Beaten Battle Axe (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 11.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaten Battle Axe (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 13 gold on 20 realms |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 66 realms |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 750 gold on 68 realms | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 250 gold on 60 realms | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 4,999 gold on 63 realms |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 15 silver on 79 realms |
 Barbaric Battle Axe | 11 | 6 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 50 realms |
Barbaric Battle Axe has the highest item level here (11). The lowest listed price among them is Lost Sunwell Splitter at 15 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Beaten Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Battle Axe (item level 16), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18) and Burning War Axe (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Beaten Battle Axe uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Slayer's Battle Axe ID 1461 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Night Reaver ID 1318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Shadowhide Battle Axe ID 2175 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Battle Slayer ID 3199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1417 (1412 to 1422) were usually added in the same batch as Beaten Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crude Bastard Sword ID 1412 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3
Feeble Sword ID 1413 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Cracked Sledge ID 1414 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 4
Carpenter's Mallet ID 1415 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Rusty Hatchet ID 1416 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Worn Leather Belt ID 1418 · Armor - Leather · item level 3
Worn Leather Boots ID 1419 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Worn Leather Bracers ID 1420 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Worn Hide Cloak ID 1421 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Worn Leather Gloves ID 1422 · Armor - Leather · item level 3The raw ItemSparse values for item 1417 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Beaten Battle Axe 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 Beaten Battle Axe 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 Beaten Battle Axe
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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