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Bleakwood Hew
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
12 - 25 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.1 damage per second)
+5 Strength
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
6,551 gold99 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 87% under the 35-realm average.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 57% of recorded snapshots.live market
Bleakwood Hew Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House11Units listed
11Sellers
6,551 gold99 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Bleakwood Hew's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,660 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,249 gold30 silver to 35,659 gold24 silver. About 11 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 32% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 9,660 gold22 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Bleakwood Hew takes 30 Thorium Bar, 6 Living Essence, 6 Wildvine, 6 Large Opal, 2 Dense Grinding Stone and 8 Rugged Leather.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 3626.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Bleakwood Hew
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,508g 40s, and Wildvine is the largest share at 81%. Bleakwood Hew lists from 6,551g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3,715g 99s after the 5% auction cut, a 148% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Bleakwood Hew is taught by Plans: Bleakwood Hew and Plans: Bleakwood Hew. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 295 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 30 | 3 gold50 silver | 105 gold |
 Living Essence | 6 | 48 gold96 silver | 293 gold76 silver |
 Wildvine | 6 | 339 gold99 silver | 2,039 gold94 silver |
 Large Opal | 6 | 4 gold75 silver | 28 gold50 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
 Rugged Leather | 8 | 4 gold90 silver | 39 gold20 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,508 gold40 silver | ||
| Bleakwood Hew at its lowest listing | 6,551 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 3,715 gold99 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.
- Living Essence goes into 36 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Heavy Timbermaw Boots, Force Reactive Disk, Living Breastplate and Living Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Earth to Life.
- Wildvine goes into 17 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring, Enchanting, Blacksmithing, Engineering and Alchemy, including Wolfshead Helm, Hide of the Wild, Dreamweave Vest and Wild Leather Cloak.
- Large Opal goes into 26 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering and Inscription, including Stygian Shield, Axe of Sundered Bone, Edict of the Redeemed Crusader and Gem of the Nerubians.
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.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Bleakwood Hew (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 25 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleakwood Hew (this item) | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,551 gold on 34 realms |
 Lord Alexander's Battle Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Agility. World Drop | 80 gold on 54 realms |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 187 gold on 61 realms |
 Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 60 realms |
 Arcanite Reaper | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,500 gold on 57 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 483 gold on 67 realms |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 400 gold on 58 realms |
 Brain Hacker | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | 4,000 gold on 51 realms |
 Razor Axe | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 51 realms |
 Death Striker | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 56 realms |
| Nightfall | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10,000 gold on 79 realms |
Brain Hacker has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Razor Axe at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bleakwood Hew among Weapon > Axe: Angerfang Broadaxe (item level 35), Spiritblade Decimator (item level 38), Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41) and Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Bleakwood Hew among Weapon > Axe: Fiery War Axe (item level 22), Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18) and Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bleakwood Hew in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Bleakwood Hew 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 Bleakwood Hew next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Bleakwood Hew in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Bleakwood Hew is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Bleakwood Hew in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Bleakwood Hew is created by Bleakwood Hew.
- What level is Bleakwood Hew in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Bleakwood Hew is Rare quality, item level 54 and requires level 49.
- What does Bleakwood Hew sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4g 61s for one Bleakwood Hew in Classic Era.
- What slot is Bleakwood Hew in WoW Classic?
- Bleakwood Hew is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Bleakwood Hew on the auction house right now?
- 6,551g 99s on Moon Guard, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Bleakwood Hew
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.