The highest item level one-handed axes a level 21–30 character can wear start with Crescent Axe (item level 35, common). 11 items fit the slot and band; the top 11 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | DPS | Speed | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crescent Axe | 35 | 30 | 17.1 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Hillborne Axe | 34 | 29 | 17.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+419 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Hacking Cleaver | 33 | 28 | 17.1 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+386 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Splitting Hatchet | 31 | 26 | 16.1 | 1.80 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Bearded Boneaxe | 30 | 25 | 18.9 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+310 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Axe of the EnforcerCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 18.3 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Lorgus Jett (Blackfathom Deeps) at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Callous AxeCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 15.0 | 2.80 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Charys Yserian (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  GrimclawCHANGED | 27 | 22 | 17.3 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Baron Aquanis at 0.1% (+20 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Blurred Axe | 27 | 22 | 13.8 | 1.70 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Charys Yserian (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Meat Cleaver | 27 | 22 | 8.3 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Marauder Axe | 26 | 21 | 13.3 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Charys Yserian (+3 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 30 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it.
Other slots: Dagger, One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Mace, Fist Weapon, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Staff, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.