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Splintering Battle Axe
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
7 - 14 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 19
Sell price: 24 gold10 silver
Current price
9 gold98 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 47-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 33% from their 7 day average (2 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 53% of recorded snapshots.live market
Splintering Battle Axe Price History on Area 52
Area 52 Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Area 52 Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
9 gold98 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Splintering Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8 gold89 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 91 silver16 copper to 8,720 gold85 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 12% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 8 gold89 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Splintering Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1459. 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 Splintering Battle Axe (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 22 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splintering Battle Axe (this item) | 25 | 19 | 2.9 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 43 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 30 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 | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 53 realms |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 57 realms |
 Monstrous War Axe | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 53 realms |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 187 gold on 63 realms |
 Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 46 realms |
 Lord Alexander's Battle Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Agility. World Drop | 80 gold on 52 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 61 realms |
Huge Thorium Battleaxe has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Monstrous War Axe at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Splintering Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32), Angerfang Broadaxe (item level 35), Spiritblade Decimator (item level 38), Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39) and Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41).
Nearest lower item levels below Splintering Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1) and Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Splintering Battle Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Splintering 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 Splintering Battle Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Splintering Battle Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Splintering 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 Splintering Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Splintering Battle Axe is Poor quality, item level 49 and requires level 44.
- What does Splintering Battle Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 11s for one Splintering Battle Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Splintering Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- Splintering Battle Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
- How much is Splintering Battle Axe on the auction house right now?
- 9g 98s on Area 52, 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 Splintering Battle Axe
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.