A Common Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Massive Iron Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,319 gold32 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 126 gold2 silver to 59,642 gold42 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 208% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,319 gold32 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 37 and binds when picked up. In Classic Era it is item level 37. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37. In MoP Classic it is item level 37.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | - | 11s |
| WoW Forever | 37 | Common | Binds when picked up | 11s |
| Classic Era | 37 | Common | - | 11s |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | Common | - | 11s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | Common | - | 11s |
| MoP Classic | 37 | Common | - | 11s |
Creates 
Massive Iron Axe Uncommon Two-Handed Axe Two-Hand, item level 21
Using Plans: Massive Iron Axe teaches this recipe. 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.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Massive Iron Axe teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Massive Iron Axe, which makes Massive Iron Axe. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 110g 62s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 75%. Massive Iron Axe lists from 100g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 15g 62s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 210 and grey at 235.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 14 | 5 gold89 silver | 82 gold46 silver |
 Strong Flux | 2 | 30 silver | 60 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
 Gold Bar | 4 | 4 gold39 silver | 17 gold56 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 2 | 4 gold | 8 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 110 gold62 silver | ||
| Massive Iron Axe at its lowest listing | 100 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −15 gold62 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.
Plans: Massive Iron Axe uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword ID 12163 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Moonsteel Broadsword."Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 12162 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Hardened Iron Shortsword."Recipe: Crispy Bat Wing ID 12226 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook up a Crispy Bat Wing."Recipe: Lean Wolf Steak ID 12227 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Lean Wolf Steak."Recipe: Roast Raptor ID 12228 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Roast Raptor."Recipe: Hot Wolf Ribs ID 12229 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Hot Wolf Ribs."Recipe: Jungle Stew ID 12231 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Jungle Stew."Recipe: Carrion Surprise ID 12232 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Carrion Surprise."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12164 (12114 to 12185) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Massive Iron Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nightfall Gloves ID 12114 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Stalwart Clutch ID 12115 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Kum'isha's Junk ID 12122 · Miscellaneous · item level 21 "A chest full of "junk""Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 12162 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Hardened Iron Shortsword."Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword ID 12163 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Moonsteel Broadsword."
Raptor Flesh ID 12184 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Bloodsail Admiral's Hat ID 12185 · Armor - Cosmetic · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12164 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: 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 Plans: 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 Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Plans: 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
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