An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 17, requires level 10, binds when equipped. Crafted with Bronze Battle Axe.
On Bronze Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,805 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 590 gold3 silver to 7,645 gold95 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,805 gold29 silver.
| Crafted | Bronze Battle Axe | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 24s 35c. In Classic Era it is item level 27, requires level 22, Common quality and sells to vendors for 24s 35c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27, requires level 22, Common quality and sells to vendors for 24s 35c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 40s 59c. In MoP Classic it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 40s 59c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 17 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | - | 24s 35c |
| Classic Era | 27 | 22 | Common | - | 24s 35c |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | 22 | Common | - | 24s 35c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 59c |
| MoP Classic | 27 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 59c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Bronze Battle Axe takes 14 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux and 2 Medium Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Bronze Battle Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2567. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Bronze Battle Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 38g 45s, and Bronze Bar is the largest share at 80%. Bronze Battle Axe lists from 125g 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 80g 51s after the 5% auction cut, a 209% margin over its reagents. The recipe Bronze Battle Axe turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 165 and grey at 195.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Bar | 14 | 2 gold20 silver | 30 gold80 silver |
 Strong Flux | 1 | 47 silver | 47 silver |
 Medium Leather | 2 | 3 gold59 silver | 7 gold18 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 38 gold45 silver | ||
| Bronze Battle Axe at its lowest listing | 125 gold23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 80 gold51 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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 Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 15 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Battle Axe (this item) | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 125 gold on 47 realms |
| Supercharger Battle Axe | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS. World Drop | 2,843 gold on 51 realms |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 44 realms |
| Massive Battle Axe | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 47 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 53 realms |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,134 gold on 61 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,078 gold on 48 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,010 gold on 49 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 6,000 gold on 50 realms |
 Headchopper | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +6 Strength, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | 79,999 gold on 48 realms |
| Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 45 realms |
Headchopper has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Gigantic War Axe at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bronze Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Brain Hacker (item level 29), Nightfall (item level 29), Arcanite Reaper (item level 29), Gurubashi Carver (item level 29) and Death Striker (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Bronze Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1) and Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bronze Battle Axe uses icon file 132415, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Supercharger Battle Axe ID 9486 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 18Callous Axe ID 4825 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 18Guerrilla Cleaver ID 4126 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Vile Fin Battle Axe ID 3325 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Axe of Rin'ji ID 13014 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27Axe of the Enforcer ID 1454 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Double Axe ID 927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15Ridge Cleaver ID 15230 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7958 (7954 to 7964) were usually added in the same batch as Bronze Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The Shatterer ID 7954 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25
Copper Claymore ID 7955 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5Bronze Warhammer ID 7956 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 16
Bronze Greatsword ID 7957 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Blight ID 7959 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 26
Truesilver Champion ID 7960 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27
Phantom Blade ID 7961 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Steel Breastplate ID 7963 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Solid Sharpening Stone ID 7964 · Consumable · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 7958 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bronze Battle 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 Bronze Battle 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 Bronze Battle 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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