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Heirloom Axe
Item Level 8Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.2 damage per second)
+1 Strength
+2 Stamina
Sell price: 6 silver83 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
Similar Items
The 9 items nearest to Heirloom Axe (item level 8) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heirloom Axe (this item) | 8 | 1.2 DPS, +1 Strength, +2 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 41 gold on 58 realms |
 Abomination Cleaver | 11 | 6 | 1.5 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 58 realms |
| Bronze Axe | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 56 realms |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | 495 gold on 54 realms |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 62 realms | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 800 gold on 67 realms | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 700 gold on 60 realms | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms | |
 Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 713 gold on 56 realms |
Headsplitter has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Thick War Axe at 41 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Heirloom Axe among Weapon > Axe: Hacking Cleaver (item level 19), Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21), Savage Axe (item level 22) and Greater Scythe (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heirloom Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Heirloom 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 Heirloom Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Heirloom Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Heirloom Axe is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Heirloom Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Heirloom Axe is uncommon quality, item level 15 with no level requirement.
- What does Heirloom Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 83c for one Heirloom Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Heirloom Axe in WoW Classic?
- Heirloom Axe is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Heirloom Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Heirloom Axe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.