A Poor Two-Handed Axe, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
On Balanced War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 62 gold23 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5 gold24 silver to 106,358 gold79 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 87% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 62 gold23 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 80c. In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 81c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 81c. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 81c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 30g 25s 20c |
| WoW Forever | 59 | 54 | Poor | - | 1g 98s 80c |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Poor | - | 1g 98s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 59 | 54 | Poor | - | 1g 98s 81c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 59 | 54 | Poor | - | 1g 98s 81c |
| MoP Classic | 59 | 54 | Poor | - | 1g 98s 81c |
In the Appearances collection, Balanced War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1459. 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:
The 10 items nearest to Balanced War Axe (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced War Axe (this item) | 29 | 23 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | 5 gold on 35 realms |
 Death Striker | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 43 realms |
 Lucky Strike Axe | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,895 gold on 44 realms |
 Arcanite Reaper | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,999 gold on 57 realms |
 Gurubashi Carver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,600 gold on 48 realms |
 Nightfall | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 9,359 gold on 70 realms |
 Fel-Touched Axe | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 48 realms |
 Mok'Nathal Battleaxe | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 198 gold on 51 realms |
| Ogre Splitting Axe | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 299 gold on 53 realms |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 48 realms |
| Adamantite Cleaver | 31 | 26 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Agility, +17 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 45 realms |
Adamantite Cleaver has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Adamantite Cleaver at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Balanced War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Incised Broadaxe (item level 40), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Zocali Waraxe (item level 58) and Zem'lan Cleaver (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Balanced War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Killmaim (item level 16), Massive Battle Axe (item level 15), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6) and Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Balanced War Axe uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Broken Flightblade Throwing Axe ID 13173 · Miscellaneous · item level 25Broken Gleaming Throwing Axe ID 15326 · Miscellaneous · item level 17Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Battle Slayer ID 3199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13819 (13813 to 13824) were usually added in the same batch as Balanced War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blessed Sunfruit Juice ID 13813 · Consumable · item level 23
Some Rune ID 13815 · Quest
Fine Longsword ID 13816 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27
Tapered Greatsword ID 13817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28
Jagged Axe ID 13818 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Clout Mace ID 13820 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27
Bulky Maul ID 13821 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Spiked Dagger ID 13822 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27
Stout War Staff ID 13823 · Weapon - Staff · item level 26
Recurve Long Bow ID 13824 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 13819 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Balanced War 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 Balanced War 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 Balanced War 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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