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Gigantic War Axe
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
11 - 24 DamageSpeed 3.60
(4.9 damage per second)
+7 Strength
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 49 gold89 silver
Current price
99 gold98 silver
Gigantic War Axe Price History on Anubarak
Anubarak Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Anubarak Auction House1Units listed
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99 gold98 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Gigantic War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 175 gold83 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 19 gold66 silver to 1,256 gold87 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 43% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 175 gold83 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Gigantic War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4440. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gigantic War Axe.
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:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Gigantic War Axe (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 22 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantic War Axe (this item) | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 56 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 54 realms |
 Monstrous War Axe | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 51 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 64 realms |
 Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 374 gold on 56 realms |
| Shadow Crescent Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 498 gold on 49 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,600 gold on 57 realms |
| Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 555 gold on 56 realms |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 14,800 gold on 50 realms |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,784 gold on 68 realms |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 158 gold on 57 realms |
Huge Thorium Battleaxe has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Grinning Axe at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gigantic War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Ethereum Nexus-Reaver (item level 32), Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44) and Zocali Waraxe (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Gigantic War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Killmaim (item level 16), Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11), 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.
Gigantic War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Gigantic 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 Gigantic War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Gigantic War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gigantic War 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 Gigantic War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gigantic War Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 46 and requires level 41.
- What does Gigantic War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 27s for one Gigantic War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Gigantic War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Gigantic War Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Gigantic War Axe on the auction house right now?
- 99g 98s on Anubarak, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Gigantic War Axe
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70235, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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