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Thick War Axe
Item Level 10Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
2 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.3 damage per second)
+1 Stamina
+1 Strength
Requires Level 6
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
6,460 gold54 silver
Thick War Axe Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
6,460 gold54 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Thick War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,993 gold44 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 601 gold77 silver to 5,688 gold98 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 224% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,993 gold44 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thick War Axe takes 10 Copper Bar, 2 Weak Flux, 2 Silver Bar, 2 Rough Grinding Stone and 2 Light Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Thick War Axe is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 641. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Thick War Axe
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 52g 10s, and Silver Bar is the largest share at 52%. Thick War Axe lists from 40g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 13g 26s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Thick War Axe turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 110 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 10 | 2 gold25 silver | 22 gold50 silver |
 Weak Flux | 2 | 2 silver | 4 silver |
 Silver Bar | 2 | 13 gold55 silver | 27 gold10 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 8 silver | 16 silver |
 Light Leather | 2 | 1 gold15 silver | 2 gold30 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 52 gold10 silver | ||
| Thick War Axe at its lowest listing | 40 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −13 gold26 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Copper Bar goes into 38 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Mining and Leatherworking, including Ironforge Breastplate, Heavy Copper Broadsword, Copper Battle Axe and Heavy Copper Maul. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Copper.
- Weak Flux goes into 12 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Big Bronze Knife, Bronze Axe, Bronze Mace and Bronze Shortsword.
- Silver Bar goes into 18 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Runic Plate Boots, Intrepid Shortblade, Shining Silver Breastplate and Silvered Bronze Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Silver.
- Rough Grinding Stone goes into 14 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Rough Bronze Boots, Ironforge Breastplate, Runed Copper Bracers and Runed Copper Pants. It is itself made by the recipe Rough Grinding Stone.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Thick War 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thick War Axe (this item) | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 57 realms |
 Deadmines Cleaver | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 52 realms |
 Bronze Axe | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 55 realms |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | 66 gold on 54 realms |
 Black Metal Axe | 15 | 9 | 2.3 DPS, +3 Stamina, +3 Strength. World Drop | 41 gold on 50 realms |
| Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 799 gold on 64 realms |
| Splitting Hatchet | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 51 realms |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 61 realms | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 69 realms | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 550 gold on 62 realms | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 600 gold on 55 realms |
Splitting Hatchet has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Splitting Hatchet at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thick War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21), Savage Axe (item level 22), Greater Scythe (item level 22) and Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thick War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Thick 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 Thick War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Thick War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thick 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.
- Where do you get Thick War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thick War Axe is created by Thick War Axe.
- What level is Thick War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thick War Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 17 and requires level 12.
- What does Thick War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 9s 37c for one Thick War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Thick War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Thick War Axe is a Main Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Thick War Axe on the auction house right now?
- 6,460g 54s on Aggramar, 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 Thick War Axe