A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Crafted with Dawn's Edge.
On Dawn's Edge's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 11,456 gold23 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,663 gold43 silver to 29,808 gold28 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 11,456 gold23 silver.
| Crafted | Dawn's Edge | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 60s 44c. In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 60s 44c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 60s 44c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 60s 44c. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 60s 44c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 60s 44c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 60s 44c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 60s 44c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 60s 44c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 60s 44c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dawn's Edge takes 30 Thorium Bar, 4 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 4 Star Ruby, 4 Blue Sapphire, 2 Dense Grinding Stone and 4 Rugged Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Dawn's Edge is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3628. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dawn's Edge.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 154g 6s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 67%. Dawn's Edge lists from 535g 47s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 354g 63s after the 5% auction cut, a 230% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dawn's Edge is taught by Plans: Dawn's Edge and Plans: Dawn's Edge.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 30 | 3 gold44 silver | 103 gold20 silver |
 Enchanted Thorium Bar | 4 | 6 gold19 silver | 24 gold76 silver |
 Star Ruby | 4 | 2 gold1 silver | 8 gold4 silver |
 Blue Sapphire | 4 | 1 gold59 silver | 6 gold36 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 15 silver | 30 silver |
 Rugged Leather | 4 | 2 gold85 silver | 11 gold40 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 154 gold6 silver | ||
| Dawn's Edge at its lowest listing | 535 gold47 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 354 gold63 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.
Dawn's Edge uses icon file 132396, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Whirling Steel Axes ID 29202 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 22Wolf Hewer's Axe ID 31423 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12774 (12768 to 12780) were usually added in the same batch as Dawn's Edge: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Secret Note #3 ID 12768 · Quest
Bleakwood Hew ID 12769 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 27
Bijou's Information ID 12770 · Quest
Inlaid Thorium Hammer ID 12772 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 27
Ornate Thorium Handaxe ID 12773 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Huge Thorium Battleaxe ID 12775 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28
Enchanted Battlehammer ID 12776 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Blazing Rapier ID 12777 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Rune Edge ID 12779 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
General Drakkisath's Command ID 12780 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 12774 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dawn's Edge 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 Dawn's Edge 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 Dawn's Edge
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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