MoP Classic item

Black Metal War Axe

Item 2015 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
Two-HandAxe
20 - 31 DamageSpeed 2.90
(8.8 damage per second)
+10 Strength
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 23
Sell Price: 55 silver54 copper

About Black Metal War Axe

Black Metal War Axe is an uncommon two-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 28, usable from level 23. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +10 Strength. It hits for 20 to 31 damage every 2.90 seconds, 8.8 damage per second. Other two-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Barbarian War Axe (28), Supercharger Battle Axe (29) and Tunnel Pick (29). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 9,999 gold12 silver on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 55 silver54 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm9,999 gold12 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (US)130,189 gold6 silver

Median min buyout70,094 gold9 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	130,189 gold6 silver	130,189 gold6 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 10:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	9,999 gold12 silver	9,999 gold12 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC

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Two-hand axe items near item level 28

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 27 other two-hand axe items between item level 20 and 35; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 8.8 damage per second ranks 14th of 28 two-hand axe items in this group; Midnight Axe (item level 34, requires level 29) has the most, 23.0.
Attack speeds among the 28 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.30 seconds (Lupine Axe) to 3.80 seconds (Heavy Ogre War Axe); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
+10 Strength ranks 2nd of 10 two-hand axe items with Strength; Merciless Axe (item level 31, requires level 26) has the most, +12.
Prospector Axe has the most fixed stat points in this group, 15 against 10 here.
Same stat line (Strength): Bronze Battle Axe, Merciless Axe, Blackrock Champion's Axe, Night Reaver.
Next two-hand axe items up with Strength: Merciless Axe (item level 31, requires level 26).
Its lowest listed price, 9,999 gold12 silver, ranks 20th of 24 listed two-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Stone War Axe at 35 silver (item level 27, requires level 22), Barbarian War Axe at 60 silver (item level 28, requires level 23), Bronze Battle Axe at 90 silver (item level 27, requires level 22).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 28: two-handed sword (10): Deanship Claymore, Gizmotron Megachopper, Guardian Blade; staff (5): Cryptbone Staff, Ogremage Staff, Dwarven Magestaff; two-handed mace (4): Dense Triangle Mace, Kazon's Maul, Rock Maul; fishing pole (1): Big Iron Fishing Pole; polearm (1): Bloodpike.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Battle Axe	25	20	7.0 (3.80s)	none	-
Slayer's Battle Axe	25	20	7.8 (2.90s)	+6 Strength, +5 Agility	27,738 gold61 silver
Killmaim	26	21	21.7 (3.20s)	none	30 gold
Bronze Battle Axe	27	22	8.3 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	90 silver
Heavy Ogre War Axe	27	22	18.3 (3.80s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina	24,999 gold99 silver
Stone War Axe	27	22	5.0 (2.60s)	none	35 silver
Black Metal War Axe	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	9,999 gold12 silver
Barbarian War Axe	28	23	8.7 (3.10s)	none	60 silver
Supercharger Battle Axe	29	24	9.0 (3.50s)	none	2,500 gold97 silver
Tunnel Pick	29	24	9.0 (3.10s)	+7 Agility, +7 Stamina	5,499 gold99 silver
Brutal War Axe	30	25	9.4 (3.60s)	none	1 gold95 silver
Merciless Axe	31	26	9.5 (3.20s)	+12 Strength	-

Where Black Metal War Axe Fits

Items That Share Black Metal War Axe's Icon

Black Metal War Axe uses the same icon art, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Frostmane Hand Axe ID 2260 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9 · lowest 4,999g on 1 realm
Headchopper ID 1680 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 44
Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 47 · lowest 1,000g on 3 realms
Barbarian War Axe ID 3201 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28 · lowest 60s on 3 realms
Brutal War Axe ID 3210 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3856 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 844g on 3 realms
Boahn's Fang ID 5423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 21 · lowest 395g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Black Metal War Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2015 (1997 to 2021) were usually added in the same batch as Black Metal War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Pressed Felt Robe ID 1997 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Bloodscalp Channeling Staff ID 1998 · Weapon - Staff · item level 33
Twisted Sabre ID 2011 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 5g on 5 realms
Cryptbone Staff ID 2013 · Weapon - Staff · item level 26 · lowest 19,999g on 2 realms
Black Metal Greatsword ID 2014 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29 · lowest 24,998g on 1 realm
Dusty Chain Armor ID 2016 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Glowing Leather Bracers ID 2017 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Skeletal Longsword ID 2018 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Hollowfang Blade ID 2020 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 18 · lowest 9,999g on 3 realms
Green Carapace Shield ID 2021 · Armor - Shield · item level 21 · lowest 175,437g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 2015	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	28	28	18
Required level	23	23	23
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	44 - 66	20 - 31	44 - 66
Speed	2.90	2.90	2.90
Damage per second	19.0	8.8	19.0
Strength	10	10	-
Sell price	44 silver43 copper	55 silver54 copper	44 silver43 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 12:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 9,999 gold12 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-11-03 10:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 655,000 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 670

US median, latest 130,189gEU median, latest 9,999g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	9,999 gold12 silver	9,999 gold12 silver	2	130,189 gold6 silver	130,189 gold6 silver	1
2026-11-02	9,999 gold12 silver	342,945 gold53 silver	2	52,321 gold88 silver	52,321 gold88 silver	1
2026-11-01	342,945 gold53 silver	342,945 gold53 silver	1	52,321 gold88 silver	52,321 gold88 silver	1
2026-10-31	9,999 gold12 silver	9,999 gold12 silver	2	52,321 gold88 silver	52,321 gold88 silver	1
2026-10-30	9,999 gold12 silver	9,999 gold12 silver	2	165,000 gold	165,000 gold	1
2026-10-29	9,999 gold12 silver	9,999 gold12 silver	2	165,000 gold	165,000 gold	1
2026-10-28	9,999 gold12 silver	9,999 gold12 silver	2	165,000 gold	249,900 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	2015
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	28
Requires level	23
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	44 silver43 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)