The highest item level one-handed axes a level 51–60 character can wear as a Warrior start with Blessed Qiraji War Axe (item level 79, epic). 17 items fit the slot and band; the top 16 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | DPS | Speed | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Blessed Qiraji War Axe | 79 | 60 | 60.6 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Imperial Qiraji Armaments (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Sickle of Unyielding Strength | 70 | 60 | 51.4 | 2.10 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Sickle of Unyielding Strength (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Dark Iron DestroyerCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 42.7 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 5 |  Frostbite | 65 | 60 | 42.6 | 2.70 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Jekyll Flandring (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Premier High Warlord's CleaverFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 47.2 | 2.90 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by #255897 |
| 6 |  Demon's Claw | 64 | 59 | 38.3 | 2.30 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | AnnihilatorCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 41.3 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 8 |  Brann's Trusty Pick | 62 | 37.0 | 2.70 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Brann Bronzebeard's Lost Letter (vanilla) | |
| 9 |  Serathil | 61 | 56 | 40.0 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Ragnaros at 2.6% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Felstone Reaver | 61 | 56 | 36.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Scarlet Judge (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+395 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Ichor Spitter | 61 | 36.5 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: The Corpulent One (vanilla) | |
| 12 | Warlord's Axe | 58 | 53 | 34.6 | 2.30 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Dark Coffer (Blackrock Depths) at 1.0% (+649 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Jagged Axe | 56 | 51 | 20.0 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Supply Crate (Stratholme) at 2.4% (+642 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Blitzcleaver | 54 | 32.0 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Return to Tinkee (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Axe of the Ebon Drake | 51 | 30.3 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Set Them Ablaze! (vanilla) | |
| 16 | Force of the Hippogryph | 51 | 30.4 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Weapons of Spirit (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 60 (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. Reviewed picks: Warrior Best in Slot.
Other slots: Dagger, One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Polearm, Staff, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.