An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped. Crafted with Massive Iron Axe.
On Massive Iron Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,010 gold13 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 979 gold89 silver to 11,253 gold53 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 5,010 gold13 silver.
| Crafted | Massive Iron Axe | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 48c. In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 48c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 48c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 48c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 12s 48c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 12s 48c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 12s 48c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 12s 48c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 12s 48c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 12s 48c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Massive Iron Axe takes 14 Iron Bar, 2 Strong Flux, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone, 4 Gold Bar and 2 Heavy Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Massive Iron Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1380. 10 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 124g 80s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 67%. Massive Iron Axe lists from 375g 34s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 231g 77s after the 5% auction cut, a 186% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Massive Iron Axe is taught by Plans: Massive Iron Axe. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 210 and grey at 235.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 14 | 5 gold99 silver | 83 gold86 silver |
 Strong Flux | 2 | 47 silver | 94 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
 Gold Bar | 4 | 7 gold60 silver | 30 gold40 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 2 | 3 gold80 silver | 7 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 124 gold80 silver | ||
| Massive Iron Axe at its lowest listing | 375 gold34 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 231 gold77 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Massive Iron Axe uses icon file 135423, which 7 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Broken Deadly Throwing Axe ID 3137 · Miscellaneous · item level 12Brave's Axe ID 5777 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 2Short-Handled Battle Axe ID 1812 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 10Crude Battle Axe ID 1512 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 6Battle Axe ID 926 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Deadly Throwing Axe ID 25875 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3855 (3850 to 3860) were usually added in the same batch as Massive Iron Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20
Solid Iron Maul ID 3851 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 19
Golden Iron Destroyer ID 3852 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20
Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21
Frost Tiger Blade ID 3854 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22
Coal ID 3857 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mithril Ore ID 3858 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Steel Bar ID 3859 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mithril Bar ID 3860 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 3855 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Massive Iron 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 Massive Iron 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 Massive Iron 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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