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High Warlord's Battle Axe

High Warlord's Battle Axe was changed in WoW Forever: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Now item level 78 Epic Two-Hand weapon, requires level 60, +41 Stamina, +26 Strength, +14 Critical Strike Rating. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

High Warlord's Battle Axe tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
High Warlord's Battle Axe
Item Level 78
Binds when picked up
Two-Hand · Axe
235 - 353 Damage · Speed 3.80
(77.4 damage per second)
+41 Stamina
+26 Strength
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 60
Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.
Sell Price: 5g 74s 48c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
High Warlord's Battle Axe
Item Level 78
Binds when picked up
Two-Hand · Axe
235 - 353 Damage · Speed 3.80
(77.4 damage per second)
+41 Stamina
+26 Strength
Added in Forever: +14 Critical Strike Rating
Forever amounts are computed from Blizzard's item budget tables, the way the game client computes them (this engine ships no flat amounts). How we check them.
Requires Level 60
Removed in Forever: Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.
Sell Price: 5g 74s 48c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
effects [ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 7597, "spellName": "Increased Critical 1", "trigger": 1 } ] []
stats [ { "amount": 41, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 26, "stat": 4 } ] [ { "amount": 41, "percentEditor": 7736, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": 26, "percentEditor": 4906, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 14, "percentEditor": 2642, "stat": 32 } ]

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Questions about High Warlord's Battle Axe

Was High Warlord's Battle Axe nerfed in WoW Forever?

High Warlord's Battle Axe is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown, range, durability or bag size moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.

What changed for High Warlord's Battle Axe in WoW Forever?

Gains +14 Critical Strike Rating, loses Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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