A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Crafted with Bleakwood Hew.
On Bleakwood Hew's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 43,680 gold8 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10,000 gold65 silver to 351,813 gold95 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 15% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 43,680 gold8 silver.
| Crafted | Bleakwood Hew | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 54c. In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 54c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 54c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 54c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 54c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 54c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 54c |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 54c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 54c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 54c |
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 ID: 3626.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,704g 14s, and Wildvine is the largest share at 83%. Bleakwood Hew lists from 5,000g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2,045g 86s after the 5% auction cut, a 76% 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 | 4 gold97 silver | 149 gold10 silver |
 Living Essence | 6 | 45 gold94 silver | 275 gold64 silver |
 Wildvine | 6 | 375 gold | 2,250 gold |
 Large Opal | 6 | 1 gold5 silver | 6 gold30 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 15 silver | 30 silver |
 Rugged Leather | 8 | 2 gold85 silver | 22 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,704 gold14 silver | ||
| Bleakwood Hew at its lowest listing | 5,000 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 2,045 gold86 silver | ||
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Bleakwood Hew (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 25 to 30.
| 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 | 5,000 gold on 58 realms |
 Arcanite Reaper | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,999 gold on 49 realms |
| Gurubashi Carver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,600 gold on 49 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 299 gold on 66 realms |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 178 gold on 59 realms |
 Brain Hacker | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | 3,999 gold on 49 realms |
 Death Striker | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 45 realms |
 Nightfall | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 9,359 gold on 69 realms |
 Lucky Strike Axe | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,895 gold on 50 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 50 realms |
 Fel-Touched Axe | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 569 gold on 45 realms |
Fel-Touched Axe has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Grinning Axe at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bleakwood Hew among Weapon > Axe: Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Zocali Waraxe (item level 58) and Zem'lan Cleaver (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Bleakwood Hew among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Killmaim (item level 16), Massive Battle Axe (item level 15), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6) and Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bleakwood Hew uses icon file 132418, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hellslayer Battle Axe ID 13017 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Executioner's Cleaver ID 13018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Grand Marshal's Handaxe ID 18827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Gri'lek's Carver ID 19962 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Dark Edge of Insanity ID 21134 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30Guillotine Axe ID 2807 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Jagged Shard ID 43242 · QuestJagged Shard ID 43259 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12769 (12757 to 12775) were usually added in the same batch as Bleakwood Hew: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Breastplate of Bloodthirst ID 12757 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Thorium Greatsword ID 12764 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27
Secret Note #1 ID 12765 · QuestSecret Note #2 ID 12766 · QuestSecret Note #3 ID 12768 · Quest
Bijou's Information ID 12770 · Quest
Inlaid Thorium Hammer ID 12772 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 27Ornate Thorium Handaxe ID 12773 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Dawn's Edge ID 12774 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Huge Thorium Battleaxe ID 12775 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 12769 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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