MoP Classic item

Thick War Axe

Item 3489 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 17
Binds when equipped
One-HandAxe
15 - 28 DamageSpeed 2.50
(8.6 damage per second)
+1 Strength
+1 Stamina
Durability 50 / 50
Requires Level 12
Sell Price: 11 silver72 copper

About Thick War Axe

Thick War Axe is an uncommon one-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 17, usable from level 12. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +1 Strength and +1 Stamina. It hits for 15 to 28 damage every 2.50 seconds, 8.6 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Jagged Broadaxe. Other one-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Abomination Cleaver (18), Dwarven Hatchet (15) and Brutish Riverpaw Axe (15). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 60 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 11 silver72 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm60 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)60 gold

Median min buyout60 gold

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 18:15 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	60 gold	60 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 18:15 UTC

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Thick War Axe	Recipe

One-hand axe items near item level 17

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 17 other one-hand axe items between item level 11 and 23; 9 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 8.6 damage per second ranks 3rd of 18 one-hand axe items in this group; Bronze Axe (item level 23, requires level 18) has the most, 11.7.
Attack speeds among the 18 one-hand axe items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Abomination Cleaver) to 2.80 seconds (Brutish Riverpaw Axe); it swings every 2.50 seconds.
+1 Strength ranks 2nd of 5 one-hand axe items with Strength; Razor's Edge (item level 23, requires level 18) has the most, +4.
+1 Stamina ranks 5th of 5 one-hand axe items with Stamina; Deadmines Cleaver (item level 20, requires level 15) has the most, +3.
Guillotine Axe has the most fixed stat points in this group, 7 against 2 here.
Next one-hand axe items up with Strength: Orcish Cleaver (item level 21, requires level 16), Razor's Edge (item level 23, requires level 18).
Its lowest listed price, 60 gold, ranks 6th of 16 listed one-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Forester's Axe at 25 silver (item level 23, requires level 18), Grunt Axe at 25 silver (item level 21, requires level 16), Dwarven Hatchet at 74 silver (item level 15, requires level 10).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 17: dagger (14): Hollowfang Blade, Brackclaw, Slicer Blade; one-handed mace (10): Oggleflint's Inspirer, Mo'grosh Masher, Driftwood Club; one-handed sword (6): Redridge Machete, Scimitar of Atun, Raider Shortsword; fist weapon (2): Brass Knuckles, Left-Handed Brass Knuckles.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Stonesplinter Axe	13	8	4.1 (2.20s)	+1 Strength	45,000 gold
Brutish Riverpaw Axe	15	10	4.6 (2.80s)	+1 Strength	24,999 gold99 silver
Dwarven Hatchet	15	10	7.5 (2.00s)	none	74 silver
Hatchet	16	11	4.6 (2.50s)	none	-
Thick War Axe	17	12	8.6 (2.50s)	+1 Strength, +1 Stamina	60 gold
Abomination Cleaver	18	13	5.6 (1.70s)	none	400 gold
Cleaver	20	15	5.5 (2.20s)	none	-
Deadmines Cleaver	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+3 Agility, +3 Stamina	400 gold
Grunt Axe	21	16	6.5 (2.30s)	none	25 silver
Guillotine Axe	21	16	6.5 (2.70s)	+3 Agility, +2 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike	19,999 gold99 silver
Orcish Cleaver	21	16	6.7 (1.80s)	+1 Strength	24,999 gold99 silver
Serpent's Kiss	21	16	6.6 (2.50s)	none	333 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (46820)

Jagged Broadaxe

More Thick items

Thick Bronze Darts item level 20

Where Thick War Axe Fits

Items That Share Thick War Axe's Icon

Thick War Axe uses the same icon art, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Crescent Axe ID 2522 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 35
Worn Hatchet ID 1516 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14 · lowest 2g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Thick War Axe

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3489 (3484 to 3492) were usually added in the same batch as Thick War Axe: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Green Iron Boots ID 3484 · Armor - Mail · item level 29 · lowest 262g on 1 realm
Green Iron Gauntlets ID 3485 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Heavy Grinding Stone ID 3486 · Trade Goods · item level 25
Heavy Copper Broadsword ID 3487 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19 · lowest 113g on 1 realm
Copper Battle Axe ID 3488 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13 · lowest 15s on 3 realms
Deadly Bronze Poniard ID 3490 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 25
Heavy Bronze Mace ID 3491 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Mighty Iron Hammer ID 3492 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 30 · lowest 614g on 2 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 3489	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	17	17	10
Required level	12	12	12
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	15 - 28	15 - 28	15 - 28
Speed	2.50	2.50	2.50
Damage per second	8.6	8.6	8.6
Strength	1	1	-
Stamina	1	1	-
Sell price	9 silver37 copper	11 silver72 copper	9 silver37 copper

Retail recipe Thick War Axe: 10x Copper Bar, 2x Weak Flux, 2x Silver Bar, 2x Rough Grinding Stone, 2x Light Leather.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-05 12:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 20 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-30 15:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,969 gold69 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 949

US median, latest 56gEU median, latest 3.6g
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	3 gold59 silver	3 gold59 silver	2	56 gold	56 gold	1
2026-11-02	3 gold59 silver	132 gold87 silver	2	1,025 gold53 silver	1,025 gold53 silver	1
2026-11-01	131 gold9 silver	131 gold9 silver	1	53 gold	53 gold	1
2026-10-31	130 gold36 silver	131 gold9 silver	1	53 gold	58 gold	1
2026-10-30	130 gold36 silver	130 gold36 silver	1	20 silver	20 silver	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	7 gold	7 gold	1
2026-10-28	350 gold	350 gold	1	5 gold	5 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 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	3489
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	17
Requires level	12
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	9 silver37 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)