A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Guillotine Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 39,506 gold14 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,203 gold73 silver to 246,824 gold52 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 39,506 gold14 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 24s 52c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 24s 52c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 24s 52c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 24s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 18s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 53c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 52c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 52c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 52c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 18s 87c |
In the Appearances collection, Guillotine Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 960. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read 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.
Guillotine Axe uses icon file 132418, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bleakwood Hew ID 12769 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 27Hellslayer 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 30Jagged Shard ID 43242 · QuestJagged Shard ID 43259 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2807 (2800 to 2815) were usually added in the same batch as Guillotine Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Black Velvet Robes ID 2800 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Blade of Hanna ID 2801 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29
Blazing Emblem ID 2802 · Armor · item level 23
Yeti Fur Cloak ID 2805 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Package for Stormpike ID 2806 · Quest
Curve-Bladed Ripper ID 2815 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 2807 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Guillotine 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 Guillotine 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 Guillotine 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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