This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Two-Handed Axe, item level 2, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Thistlewood Axe (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistlewood Axe (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 30 gold on 59 realms |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 51 realms | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 4,656 gold on 52 realms |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 silver on 75 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 61 gold on 44 realms |
Copper Battle Axe has the highest item level here (6). The lowest listed price among them is Lost Sunwell Splitter at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thistlewood Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19), Fiery War Axe (item level 22) and Obsidian Cleaver (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thistlewood Axe uses icon file 132392, which 163 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Brutish Riverpaw Axe ID 826 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8Lumberjack Axe ID 768 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1386 (1380 to 1394) were usually added in the same batch as Thistlewood Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Frayed Robe ID 1380 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
A Mysterious Message ID 1381 · Quest "This soot-covered note contains some cryptic text."
Rock Mace ID 1382 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Stone Tomahawk ID 1383 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Dull Blade ID 1384 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Ghoulfang ID 1387 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 11
Crooked Staff ID 1388 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Kobold Mining Mallet ID 1389 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 3
Riverpaw Mystic Staff ID 1391 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Driftwood Club ID 1394 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 1386 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thistlewood 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 Thistlewood 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 Thistlewood 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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