A Common One-Handed Axe, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Frostmane Hand Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 55,984 gold15 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Apr 2026), ranging from 11,111 gold36 silver to 112,858 gold57 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 91% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 55,984 gold15 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In Classic Era it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 9 and requires level 4.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 6c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
In the Appearances collection, Frostmane Hand Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 773. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Frostmane Hand 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 5 items nearest to Frostmane Hand Axe (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostmane Hand Axe (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 480 gold on 40 realms |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 48 realms | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 250 gold on 52 realms | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 62 realms | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 60 realms | |
 Phaseblade Headsplitter | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 51 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Coreway Pickaxe at 250 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Frostmane Hand Axe among Weapon > Axe: Black Metal Axe (item level 15), Headsplitter (item level 18), Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24) and Francisca (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Frostmane Hand Axe uses icon file 132408, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Black Metal War Axe ID 2015 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Headchopper ID 1680 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2260 (2254 to 2266) were usually added in the same batch as Frostmane Hand Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Icepane Warhammer ID 2254 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 6
Skeletal Club ID 2256 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 15
Frostmane Staff ID 2257 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5
Frostmane Shortsword ID 2258 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Frostmane Club ID 2259 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Mark of Kern ID 2262 · Armor · item level 21
Phytoblade ID 2263 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16
Mantle of Thieves ID 2264 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Stonesplinter Axe ID 2265 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 6
Stonesplinter Dagger ID 2266 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 2260 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Frostmane Hand 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 Frostmane Hand 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 Frostmane Hand 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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