A Poor Two-Handed Axe, item level 17, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Stone War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 886 gold50 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 51 silver to 14,763 gold62 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 96% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 886 gold50 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 17 | 10 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 34s 49c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 16s 9c |
| Classic Era | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 16s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 16s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 16s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 16s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Stone War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 555. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Stone War Axe.
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 Stone War Axe (item level 17) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 15 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone War Axe (this item) | 17 | 10 | 2.1 DPS. World Drop | 36 gold on 32 realms |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 117 gold on 51 realms |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 761 gold on 46 realms |
| Massive Battle Axe | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 39 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 49 realms |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,134 gold on 57 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 970 gold on 45 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,010 gold on 52 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 6,000 gold on 56 realms |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 43 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 299 gold on 61 realms |
The Minotaur has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Gigantic War Axe at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Stone War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Huge Thorium Battleaxe (item level 28), Nightfall (item level 29), Arcanite Reaper (item level 29), Gurubashi Carver (item level 29) and Death Striker (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Stone War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), 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.
Stone War Axe uses icon file 132414, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Orcish Cleaver ID 4949 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Weighted Throwing Axe ID 29007 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 4Mag'hari Battleaxe ID 30752 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29 "Countless more Mag'har have fallen than remain"Greataxe of the Hinterlands ID 59305 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20Greataxe of Stonard ID 64629 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 27Goresoaked Headreaper ID 82824 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 39Goresoaked Headreaper ID 88344 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 23Goresoaked Headreaper ID 144203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 39Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1828 (1823 to 1835) were usually added in the same batch as Stone War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bludgeoning Cudgel ID 1823 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shiny War Axe ID 1824 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14
Bulky Bludgeon ID 1825 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Rock Maul ID 1826 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17
Meat Cleaver ID 1827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 17
Short Cutlass ID 1829 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18
Long Bastard Sword ID 1830 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18
Oaken War Staff ID 1831 · Weapon - Staff · item level 18
Lucky Trousers ID 1832 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Dirty Leather Belt ID 1835 · Armor - Leather · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 1828 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Stone 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 Stone War 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 Stone War 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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