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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
657 gold90 silver
Howling Axe Price History on Sargeras
Sargeras Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Sargeras Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
657 gold90 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Howling Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 445 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 34 gold19 silver to 7,084 gold33 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 48% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 445 gold7 silver.
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 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Axe (this item) | 44 | 40 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 34 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 | 32,989 gold on 58 realms |
 Zandalari Head-Cleaver | 38 | 35 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,999 gold on 49 realms |
 Obsidium Cleaver | 37 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 50 gold on 57 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Obsidium Cleaver at 50 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), Deadstone Hatchet (item level 155) and Darkreach Hacker (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below Howling Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bladespire Broadaxe (item level 32), Chipped Woodchopper (item level 30), Serathil (item level 29), Felstone Reaver (item level 29) and Demon's Claw (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.