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Whirlwind Axe, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Two-Hand Axe

Whirlwind Axe

Quest reward

ilvl 40Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
Item icon © Blizzard Entertainment

About this item

Whirlwind Axe is a quest reward (Whirlwind Weapon). Its headline stats are 35.6 DPS, +15 Strength, +14 Stamina. Against 16 other Axe two-hand items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 4 of 17.

Tooltip

Whirlwind AxeItem Level 40Binds when picked upTwo-HandAxe102 - 154 DamageSpeed 3.60(35.6 damage per second)+15 Strength+14 StaminaDurability 100 / 100Classes: WarriorSell Price: 1g 67s 66c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Quest reward
Details
Whirlwind Weapon
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: physical damage.

Warrior

Class-restricted by the game.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Doomulus Prime iconDoomulus PrimeTwo-Hand · ilvl 65stronger stat budget · Ice Barbed Spear iconIce Barbed SpearTwo-Hand · ilvl 63stronger stat budget · Wildstaff iconWildstaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 52stronger stat budget · Argent Crusader iconArgent CrusaderTwo-Hand · ilvl 62stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Exquisite Flamberge iconExquisite FlambergeTwo-Hand · ilvl 41 · req 36ilvl 41 · Spellforce Rod iconSpellforce RodTwo-Hand · ilvl 41 · req 36ilvl 41 · Gutrender iconGutrenderTwo-Hand · ilvl 41 · req 36ilvl 41 · Silver Spade iconSilver SpadeTwo-Hand · ilvl 41ilvl 41 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.