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Vile Fin Battle Axe
Item Level 4Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 3.60
(0.8 damage per second)
Requires Level 2
Sell price: 1 silver40 copper
Current price
16,008 gold11 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 28-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are up 40% from their 7 day average (4 vs 3 units).AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 10% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Vile Fin Battle Axe Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
16,008 gold11 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vile Fin Battle Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 41,822 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10,991 gold69 silver to 245,200 gold23 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 62% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 41,822 gold58 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vile Fin Battle Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1174. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Vile Fin Battle Axe.
Read 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:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 6 items nearest to Vile Fin Battle Axe (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vile Fin Battle Axe (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.8 DPS. World Drop | 600 gold on 27 realms |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 150 gold on 53 realms |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 66 realms |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 750 gold on 71 realms | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 900 gold on 65 realms | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 54 realms |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 3 gold on 80 realms |
Copper Battle Axe has the highest item level here (6). The lowest listed price among them is Lost Sunwell Splitter at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vile Fin Battle Axe among Weapon > Axe: Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Supercharger Battle Axe (item level 18), Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19) and Fiery War Axe (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vile Fin Battle Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vile Fin 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 Vile Fin Battle Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vile Fin Battle Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vile Fin Battle 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.
- What level is Vile Fin Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vile Fin Battle Axe is Common quality, item level 9 and requires level 4.
- What does Vile Fin Battle Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s 40c for one Vile Fin Battle Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vile Fin Battle Axe in WoW Classic?
- Vile Fin Battle Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
- How much is Vile Fin Battle Axe on the auction house right now?
- 16,008g 11s on Tichondrius, 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 Vile Fin Battle Axe
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.