A Poor One-Handed Axe Main Hand, item level 11, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Unbalanced Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40 gold50 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2 gold40 silver to 907 gold70 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 49% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 40 gold50 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 4s 86c. In Classic Era it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 4s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 4s 86c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 4s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 4s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 7 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 5s 59c |
| WoW Forever | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 4s 86c |
| Classic Era | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 4s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 4s 86c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 4s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 4s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Unbalanced Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 388. 14 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 8 items nearest to Unbalanced Axe (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unbalanced Axe (this item) | 11 | 7 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | 12 gold on 24 realms |
 Black Metal Axe | 15 | 9 | 2.3 DPS, +3 Stamina, +3 Strength. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 51 realms |
| Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 781 gold on 65 realms |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 16 gold on 50 realms |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 49 realms | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 250 gold on 52 realms | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 61 realms | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 58 realms | |
 Phaseblade Headsplitter | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 52 realms |
Gloom Reaper has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Gloom Reaper at 16 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Unbalanced Axe among Weapon > Axe: Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24), Francisca (item level 24), Flurry Axe (item level 25), Crescent Edge (item level 25) and Axe of Rin'ji (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Unbalanced Axe uses icon file 135421, which 23 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Shadowhide Scalper ID 1459 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15Rusty Hatchet ID 1416 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Stone Tomahawk ID 1383 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Tomahawk ID 2490 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Broken Weighted Throwing Axe ID 3131 · Miscellaneous · item level 4Ceremonial Tomahawk ID 3443 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5Heavy Flint Axe ID 4019 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1816 (1811 to 1821) were usually added in the same batch as Unbalanced Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blunt Claymore ID 1811 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10
Short-Handled Battle Axe ID 1812 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 10
Chipped Quarterstaff ID 1813 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Battered Mallet ID 1814 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 11
Ornamental Mace ID 1815 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10
Stock Shortsword ID 1817 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15
Gouging Pick ID 1819 · Profession · item level 14 "Also serves as a mining pick."
Wooden Maul ID 1820 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14Warped Blade ID 1821 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 1816 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Unbalanced 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 Unbalanced 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 Unbalanced 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
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