A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Crafted with Dark Iron Sunderer.
On Dark Iron Sunderer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 20,116 gold90 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,512 gold59 silver to 91,411 gold98 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 42% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 20,116 gold90 silver.
| Crafted | Dark Iron Sunderer | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Reduces targets armor by (100% of Spell Power) for 20 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 5g 12s 25c. In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 5g 12s 25c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 5g 12s 25c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 5g 12s 25c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 5g 12s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 74s 63c |
| WoW Forever | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 12s 25c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 12s 25c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 12s 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 12s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 12s 25c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Sunderer takes 26 Dark Iron Bar and 4 Heart of Fire.
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Sunderer is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3409.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4,470g 82s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Sunderer lists from 4,428g 98s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 263g 28s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Sunderer is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Sunderer. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 295 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 26 | 171 gold95 silver | 4,470 gold70 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 4 | 3 silver | 12 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 4,470 gold82 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Sunderer at its lowest listing | 4,428 gold98 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −263 gold28 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Iron Sunderer uses icon file 135572, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Lord Alexander's Battle Axe ID 13003 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28Zhovur Axe ID 5318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11607 (11602 to 11612) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Iron Sunderer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Grim Guzzler Key ID 11602 · Key
Vilerend Slicer ID 11603 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 28
Dark Iron Plate ID 11604 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Shoulders ID 11605 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Dark Iron Plate ID 11606 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Dark Iron Pulverizer ID 11608 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Altered Black Dragonflight Molt ID 11609 · Quest "Used to collect the fiery essence of Bael'Gar."
Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer ID 11610 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Pulverizer."Plans: Dark Iron Sunderer ID 11611 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Sunderer."Plans: Dark Iron Plate ID 11612 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Plate."The raw ItemSparse values for item 11607 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Iron Sunderer 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 Dark Iron Sunderer 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 Dark Iron Sunderer
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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