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Howling Axe
Item Level 44Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
9 - 18 DamageSpeed 2.60
(5.2 damage per second)
+7 Stamina
Requires Level 40
Sell price: 74 gold50 silver
Current price
40 gold38 silver
- Today's price is cheaper than 90% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Howling Axe Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
40 gold38 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Howling Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 129 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 11 gold25 silver to 894 gold85 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 69% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 129 gold29 silver.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Howling Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 21943. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
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 3 items nearest to Howling Axe (item level 44) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 37 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Axe (this item) | 44 | 40 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 28 realms |
 Steelforged Axe | 44 | 35 | 2.5 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 507 gold on 45 realms |
 Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn | 39 | 35 | 4.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 39,999 gold on 62 realms |
 Elementium Bonesplitter | 37 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Strength. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 6,060 gold on 63 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Steelforged Axe at 507 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Howling Axe among Weapon > Axe: Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60), Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60) and Dawnforged Splitter (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Howling Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bladespire Broadaxe (item level 32), Axe of the Legion (item level 30), Fel Iron Hatchet (item level 30), Chipped Woodchopper (item level 30) and Axe of Sundered Bone (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Howling Axe's Icon
Howling Axe uses icon file 930452, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Gorian Axe ID 116610 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 43
- Bloodmane Axe ID 116593 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 42
- Longclaw Axe ID 116576 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 42
- Pokhar's Thirteenth Axe ID 116688 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 44 "How many axes does one orc really need?"
- Skettis Axe ID 116559 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 42
- Auchenai Axe ID 116542 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 41
- Mighty Gorian Cleaver ID 114911 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 44
- Talon Guard Wingclipper ID 114907 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 44
Items Numbered Next to Howling Axe
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 116627 (116622 to 116632) were usually added in the same batch as Howling Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gorian Staff ID 116622 · Weapon - Staff · item level 43
Gorian Staff ID 116623 · Weapon - Staff · item level 43
Gorian Sword ID 116624 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 43
Gorian Greatsword ID 116625 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 43
Ancestral Wand ID 116626 · Weapon - Wand · item level 43
Howling Broadaxe ID 116628 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 44
Howling Bow ID 116629 · Weapon - Bow · item level 44
Howling Crossbow ID 116630 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 44
Howling Dagger ID 116631 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 44
Oshu'gun Spellblade ID 116632 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 44
Howling Axe Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 116627 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 372 gold51 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 74 gold50 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- One-Hand
- Expansion ID
- 5
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.