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Shadow Crescent Axe
Item Level 22Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
11 - 23 DamageSpeed 3.60
(4.7 damage per second)
+8 Strength
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 15
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
2,932 gold79 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 95% under the 45-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 63% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 24% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Shadow Crescent Axe Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
2,932 gold79 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Shadow Crescent Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,752 gold76 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 593 gold29 silver to 11,711 gold91 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 49% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,752 gold76 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Shadow Crescent Axe takes 10 Steel Bar, 2 Citrine and 2 Shadow Oil.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Shadow Crescent Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1381. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shadow Crescent Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Shadow Crescent Axe
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 135g 42s, and Shadow Oil is the largest share at 57%. Shadow Crescent Axe lists from 565g 15s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 401g 47s after the 5% auction cut, a 296% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Shadow Crescent Axe is taught by Plans: Shadow Crescent Axe. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 225 and grey at 250.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 10 | 5 gold55 silver | 55 gold50 silver |
 Citrine | 2 | 1 gold46 silver | 2 gold92 silver |
 Shadow Oil | 2 | 38 gold50 silver | 77 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 135 gold42 silver | ||
| Shadow Crescent Axe at its lowest listing | 565 gold15 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 401 gold47 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Steel Bar goes into 16 other recipes across Blacksmithing and Engineering, including Steel Breastplate, Steel Plate Helm, Frost Tiger Blade and Golden Scale Cuirass. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Steel.
- Citrine goes into 25 other recipes across Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring, including The Shatterer, Truesilver Gauntlets, Bright-Eye Goggles and Craftsman's Monocle.
- Shadow Oil goes into 6 other recipes across Leatherworking, Alchemy, Tailoring and Jewelcrafting, including Dusky Leather Armor, Greater Shadow Protection Potion, Guardian Armor and Heavy Scale Shirt. It is itself made by the recipe Shadow Oil.
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.
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 Shadow Crescent Axe (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Crescent Axe (this item) | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 565 gold on 44 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 | 1,000 gold on 58 realms |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 14,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Monstrous War Axe | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 52 realms |
| Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 56 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 51 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 484 gold on 67 realms |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 251 gold on 57 realms |
| Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 285 gold on 61 realms |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,950 gold on 62 realms |
Grinning Axe has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Monstrous War Axe at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shadow Crescent Axe among Weapon > Axe: Ogre Splitting Axe (item level 30), Adamantite Cleaver (item level 31), Silver-Edged Axe (item level 31), Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32) and Ice Cleaver (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Shadow Crescent Axe among Weapon > Axe: Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), 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.
Shadow Crescent Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Shadow Crescent 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 Shadow Crescent Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Shadow Crescent Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shadow Crescent 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.
- Where do you get Shadow Crescent Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shadow Crescent Axe is created by Shadow Crescent Axe.
- What level is Shadow Crescent Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shadow Crescent Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 40 and requires level 35.
- What does Shadow Crescent Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 42s for one Shadow Crescent Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Shadow Crescent Axe in WoW Classic?
- Shadow Crescent Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Shadow Crescent Axe on the auction house right now?
- 2,932g 79s on Tichondrius, 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 Shadow Crescent Axe