A Poor Two-Handed Axe, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On Splintering Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 172 gold34 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 6 gold27 silver to 4,955 gold68 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 42% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 172 gold34 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 89c. In Classic Era it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 89c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 89c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 89c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 11s 89c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 24g 10s 77c |
| WoW Forever | 49 | 44 | Poor | - | 1g 11s 89c |
| Classic Era | 49 | 44 | Poor | - | 1g 11s 89c |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | 44 | Poor | - | 1g 11s 89c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | 44 | Poor | - | 1g 11s 89c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Poor | - | 1g 11s 89c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
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 | 2 gold on 33 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 47 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 299 gold on 67 realms |
 Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 178 gold on 58 realms |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | 4,900 gold on 48 realms |
 Headchopper | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +6 Strength, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | 79,999 gold on 50 realms |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 57 realms |
 Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 47 realms |
 Lord Alexander's Battle Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Agility. World Drop | 77 gold on 46 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,078 gold on 55 realms |
| Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,010 gold on 51 realms |
Lord Alexander's Battle Axe has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Colossal Great Axe at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Splintering Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Crystalforged War Axe (item level 32), Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44) and Zocali Waraxe (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Splintering Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Massive Battle Axe (item level 15), Prospector Axe (item level 12) and Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Splintering Battle Axe uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Battle Slayer ID 3199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Shadowhide Battle Axe ID 2175 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Slayer's Battle Axe ID 1461 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Beaten Battle Axe ID 1417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Night Reaver ID 1318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4020 (4015 to 4025) were usually added in the same batch as Splintering Battle Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sterling Chain Armor ID 4015 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Zanzil's Mixture ID 4016 · Quest
Sharp Shortsword ID 4017 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Whetted Claymore ID 4018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23
Heavy Flint Axe ID 4019 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Blunting Mace ID 4021 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
Crushing Maul ID 4022 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26
Fine Pointed Dagger ID 4023 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
Heavy War Staff ID 4024 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Balanced Long Bow ID 4025 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 4020 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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