An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 15, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Blackrock Champion's Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 500,000 gold across its tracked history (Oct 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 50,000 gold10 silver to 1,480,769 gold23 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 90% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 500,000 gold.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 29s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 29s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 29s 31c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 29s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 29s 31c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | 9 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 49s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29s 31c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29s 31c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29s 31c |
In the Appearances collection, Blackrock Champion's Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 423. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Blackrock Champion's Axe.
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 Blackrock Champion's Axe (item level 15) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Champion's Axe (this item) | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Strength. World Drop | 12,500 gold on 18 realms |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 761 gold on 41 realms |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4 gold on 49 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 222 gold on 48 realms |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,134 gold on 56 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 969 gold on 45 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,010 gold on 52 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 6,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 44 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 55 gold on 48 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 46 realms |
Grinning Axe has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Bronze Battle Axe at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blackrock Champion's Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bleakwood Hew (item level 27), Huge Thorium Battleaxe (item level 28), Nightfall (item level 29), Arcanite Reaper (item level 29) and Gurubashi Carver (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Blackrock Champion's Axe 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.
Blackrock Champion's Axe uses icon file 135562, which 7 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Heavy Ogre War Axe ID 2227 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17Corpsemaker ID 6687 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20Tok'kar's Murloc Chopper ID 9679 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 23Old Guard's Greataxe ID 59100 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1455 (1449 to 1461) were usually added in the same batch as Blackrock Champion's Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Minor Channeling Ring ID 1449 · Armor · item level 15
Potion of Fervor ID 1450 · Consumable · item level 11
Bottle of Zombie Juice ID 1451 · Quest
Spectral Comb ID 1453 · QuestAxe of the Enforcer ID 1454 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16
Shadowhide Mace ID 1457 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shadowhide Maul ID 1458 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shadowhide Scalper ID 1459 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15
Shadowhide Two-Handed Sword ID 1460 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12
Slayer's Battle Axe ID 1461 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 1455 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blackrock Champion's 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 Blackrock Champion's 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 Blackrock Champion's 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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