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Shiny War Axe
Item Level 14Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
4 - 8 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 9
Sell price: 17 silver53 copper
Current price
1,266 gold9 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 43-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 61% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 8% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Shiny War Axe Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
1,266 gold9 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Shiny War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 432 gold98 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 93 gold22 silver to 20,461 gold23 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 192% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 432 gold98 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Shiny War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 552. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shiny War Axe.
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 Shiny War Axe (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny War Axe (this item) | 14 | 9 | 1.7 DPS. World Drop | 15 gold on 39 realms |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 53 realms |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 148 gold on 63 realms |
| Barbaric Battle Axe | 11 | 6 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 51 realms |
| Supercharger Battle Axe | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS. World Drop | 1,917 gold on 53 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 285 gold on 59 realms |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,950 gold on 60 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 114 gold on 63 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 60 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 56 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 12,000 gold on 54 realms |
Fiery War Axe has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Barbaric Battle Axe at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shiny War Axe among Weapon > Axe: The Minotaur (item level 25), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25), Grinning Axe (item level 25), Lord Alexander's Battle Axe (item level 28) and Huge Thorium Battleaxe (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Shiny War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1), Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1) and Twilight Berserker's Cleaver (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shiny War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Shiny 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 Shiny War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Shiny War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shiny 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 Shiny War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shiny War Axe is Poor quality, item level 23 and requires level 18.
- What does Shiny War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 11s 4c for one Shiny War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Shiny War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Shiny War Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
- How much is Shiny War Axe on the auction house right now?
- 1,266g 9s 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 Shiny War Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.