This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon One-Handed Axe, item level 8, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15. In Classic Era it is item level 15. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15. In MoP Classic it is item level 15.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s 83c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s 83c |
| Classic Era | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s 83c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s 83c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s 83c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
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 | |
 Hatchet | 9 | 5 | 1.2 DPS. Vendor | 2 gold on 46 realms |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 89 gold on 59 realms |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | 175 gold on 53 realms |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 54 realms | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 145 gold on 59 realms | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 369 gold on 67 realms | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 60 realms | |
 Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 782 gold on 61 realms |
| Vibroblade | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS. World Drop | 18,000 gold on 45 realms |
Headsplitter has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Hatchet at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Heirloom Axe among Weapon > Axe: Stalvan's Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21), Greater Scythe (item level 22), Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23) and Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heirloom Axe uses icon file 132408, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Umbral Axe ID 6978 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8Barreling Reaper ID 6194 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14Frostmane Hand Axe ID 2260 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7115 (7110 to 7120) were usually added in the same batch as Heirloom Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Silver-Thread Armor ID 7110 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Nightsky Armor ID 7111 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Aurora Armor ID 7112 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Mistscape Armor ID 7113 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Pattern: Azure Silk Gloves ID 7114 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Azure Silk Gloves."
Heirloom Dagger ID 7116 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8
Heirloom Hammer ID 7117 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 8
Heirloom Sword ID 7118 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8
Twitching Antenna ID 7119 · Quest "This antenna won't twitch forever"
Ruga's Bulwark ID 7120 · Armor - Shield · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 7115 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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