Whirlwind Axe

Whirlwind Axe was changed in WoW Forever: +15 Strength to +16 Strength, +14 Stamina to +15 Stamina. Now item level 40 Rare Two-Hand weapon, +16 Strength, +15 Stamina. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Whirlwind 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

Whirlwind Axe

Item Level 40

Binds when picked up

Two-Hand · Axe

102 - 154 Damage · Speed 3.60

(35.6 damage per second)

+15 Strength

+14 Stamina

Durability 100 / 100

Sell Price: 1g 67s 66c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Whirlwind Axe

Item Level 40

Binds when picked up

Two-Hand · Axe

102 - 154 Damage · Speed 3.60

(35.6 damage per second)

+16 Strength

+15 Stamina

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.

Sell Price: 1g 67s 66c

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
stats	[ { "amount": 15, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 14, "stat": 7 } ]	[ { "amount": 16, "percentEditor": 6956, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 15, "percentEditor": 6521, "stat": 7 } ]

Whirlwind Axe changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 8, 2026 build (vs Oct 7, 2026): changed +15 Strength to +16 Strength, +14 Stamina to +15 Stamina

Related to Whirlwind Axe

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Questions about Whirlwind Axe

Was Whirlwind Axe nerfed in WoW Forever?

Whirlwind 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: +15 Strength to +16 Strength, +14 Stamina to +15 Stamina.

What changed for Whirlwind Axe in WoW Forever?

+15 Strength to +16 Strength, +14 Stamina to +15 Stamina. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value