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MoP Classic item

Unbalanced Axe

Item 1816 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 19
  • Main HandAxe
  • 6 - 11 DamageSpeed 2.40
  • (3.5 damage per second)
  • Durability 55 / 55
  • Requires Level 14
  • Sell Price: 6 silver8 copper

About Unbalanced Axe

Unbalanced Axe is a poor main hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 19, usable from level 14. It hits for 6 to 11 damage every 2.40 seconds, 3.5 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Rusty Hatchet, Tomahawk and Chipped Timber Axe and 2 more. Other main hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Gouging Pick (22), Worn Hatchet (14) and Meat Cleaver (27). A vendor pays 6 silver8 copper for it.

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Main hand axe items near item level 19

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 2 other main hand axe items between item level 14 and 22; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its 3.5 damage per second ranks 2nd of 3 main hand axe items in this group; Gouging Pick (item level 22, requires level 17) has the most, 4.2.
  • Attack speeds among the 3 main hand axe items in this group run from 1.80 seconds (Gouging Pick) to 2.10 seconds (Worn Hatchet); it swings every 2.40 seconds.
  • Cheapest listed main hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Gouging Pick at 25 silver (item level 22, requires level 17).
  • Other weapon types for the main hand slot within 2 item levels of 19: one-handed mace (1): Ornamental Mace; one-handed sword (1): Stock Shortsword.
ItemItem levelRequiresDPSFixed statsLowest listed
Worn Hatchet1492.4 (2.10s)none4 gold
Unbalanced Axe19143.5 (2.40s)none-
Gouging Pick22174.2 (1.80s)none25 silver
Appearance

Same appearance record (45939)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Stone Tomahawk, Ceremonial Tomahawk.

Where Unbalanced Axe Fits

Items That Share Unbalanced Axe's Icon

Unbalanced Axe uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

  • Shadowhide Scalper ID 1459 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
  • Rusty Hatchet ID 1416 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9 · lowest 1s on 2 realms
  • Tomahawk ID 2490 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9
  • Heavy Flint Axe ID 4019 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 48 · lowest 2g on 2 realms
  • Jagged Axe ID 13818 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 56
  • Eroded Axe ID 25397 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 69 · lowest 5g on 1 realm
  • Chipped Timber Axe ID 33426 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 125 · lowest 3g on 2 realms
  • Rusted Timber Axe ID 62070 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 175

Items Numbered Next to Unbalanced Axe

Blizzard 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 17
  • Short-Handled Battle Axe ID 1812 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17 · lowest 7s on 2 realms
  • Chipped Quarterstaff ID 1813 · Weapon - Staff · item level 18 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Battered Mallet ID 1814 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 19
  • Ornamental Mace ID 1815 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 17 · lowest 20s on 1 realm
  • Stock Shortsword ID 1817 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19 · lowest 15s on 1 realm
  • Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 24 · lowest 90s on 2 realms
  • Gouging Pick ID 1819 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22 · lowest 25s on 2 realms
  • Wooden Maul ID 1820 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22 · lowest 50s on 2 realms
  • Warped Blade ID 1821 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24 · lowest 13s 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 1816Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level191911
Required level141414
Damage9 - 186 - 1110 - 18
Speed2.402.402.40
Damage per second5.63.55.8
Sell price4 silver86 copper6 silver8 copper4 silver86 copper
MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-05 18:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
5
Lowest buyout seen
5 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU), 2026-10-24 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
3 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
567
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 05 to Nov 03082s1.6g2.5g3.3gOct 05Oct 20Nov 03
US median, latest 15sEU median, latest 10s
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 lowEU medianEU realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-03---15 silver15 silver1
2026-11-02---15 silver15 silver1
2026-11-01---15 silver15 silver1
2026-10-3110 silver10 silver125 silver50 silver1
2026-10-30---62 silver70 copper95 silver1
2026-10-29---1 gold1 gold1
2026-10-2815 silver3 gold1---
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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.