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Monstrous War Axe
Item Level 23Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
11 - 23 DamageSpeed 3.60
(4.7 damage per second)
+7 Strength
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 16
Sell price: 22 gold42 silver
Current price
50 gold
Monstrous War Axe Price History on Wyrmrest Accord
Wyrmrest Accord Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Wyrmrest Accord Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
50 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Monstrous War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 60 gold74 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 20 gold44 silver to 295 gold. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 18% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 60 gold74 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Monstrous War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 479. 2 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:
- 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 Monstrous War Axe (item level 23) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monstrous War Axe (this item) | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 53 realms |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 56 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 61 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 54 realms |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 9,999 gold on 54 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 55 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 483 gold on 66 realms |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 313 gold on 56 realms |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 58 realms |
| Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 285 gold on 58 realms |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,200 gold on 61 realms |
Grinning Axe has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Gigantic War Axe at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Monstrous War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Adamantite Cleaver (item level 31), Silver-Edged Axe (item level 31), Rending Claw (item level 31), Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32) and Angerfang Broadaxe (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Monstrous War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Battle Axe (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.
Monstrous War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Monstrous 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 Monstrous War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Monstrous War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Monstrous 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 Monstrous War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Monstrous War Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 42 and requires level 37.
- What does Monstrous War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 56s for one Monstrous War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Monstrous War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Monstrous War Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Monstrous War Axe on the auction house right now?
- 50g on Wyrmrest Accord, 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 Monstrous War Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.