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Short-Handled Battle Axe
Item Level 10Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
3 - 5 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.1 damage per second)
Requires Level 6
Sell price: 4 silver53 copper
Current price
300 gold
Short-Handled Battle Axe Price History on Lightninghoof
Lightninghoof Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Lightninghoof Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
300 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Short-Handled Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 670 gold65 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 71 silver to 3,684 gold96 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 55% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 670 gold65 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Short-Handled Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 543. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Short-Handled Battle 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 Short-Handled Battle Axe (item level 10) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-Handled Battle Axe (this item) | 10 | 6 | 1.1 DPS. World Drop | 42 gold on 41 realms |
 Barbaric Battle Axe | 11 | 6 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 51 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 114 gold on 63 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 |
| 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 |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 60 realms |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 875 gold on 63 realms | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 599 gold on 51 realms |
Burning War Axe has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Barbaric Battle Axe at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Short-Handled Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Fiery War Axe (item level 22), Obsidian Cleaver (item level 22), Hellslayer Battle Axe (item level 22), Monstrous War Axe (item level 23) and Gigantic War Axe (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Short-Handled Battle Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Short-Handled Battle 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 Short-Handled Battle Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Short-Handled Battle Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short-Handled Battle 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 Short-Handled Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Short-Handled Battle Axe is Poor quality, item level 17 and requires level 12.
- What does Short-Handled Battle Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s 52c for one Short-Handled Battle Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Short-Handled Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- Short-Handled Battle Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
- How much is Short-Handled Battle Axe on the auction house right now?
- 300g on Lightninghoof, 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 Short-Handled Battle Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.