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Ironclaw Great Axe — Transmog Set Guide

by SophiaHoney
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Overview

Ironclaw Great Axe

Game iconIronclaw Great Axe is a two-handed axe added in the The War Within expansion. The model is heavy and massive: a wide blade with rough forging and a dark metal haft. The design stays true to the industrial blacksmithing aesthetic of Khaz Algar — no glow and no magical effects, a purely "working" weapon, which makes it versatile for rugged warrior looks.

This is an uncommon-quality weapon with item level 545. The appearance suits classes that wield two-handed axes: warriors, paladins, death knights, and shamans. Since the item is created through Blacksmithing, its model is available to anyone who gathers the reagents or commissions the craft.

Source

The axe is forged with the Khaz Algar Blacksmithing profession. The Game iconrecipe is learned from The War Within Blacksmithing trainer upon reaching profession level 20, and it costs 150 gold.

  • Creating it requires the "Blacksmith's Hammer" tool.
  • The main reagent is Game iconIronclaw Ore in a quantity of 10.
  • It also requires Game iconCore Alloy.
  • The finished item is bind on equip, so to unlock the appearance you need to equip it on your character.

Ironclaw Ore is mined through Mining in the zones of Khaz Algar, and Core Alloy is an intermediate Blacksmithing product. If you don't have the profession yourself, the easiest way is to commission the craft from another player through the crafting orders window: to unlock the appearance, it's enough to obtain and equip the item once.

Who It Suits Visually

  • It harmonizes with plate sets in dark steel and charcoal tones — it emphasizes the look of a heavy fighter.
  • It works well for "blacksmithing" and "dwarven" concepts thanks to the rough forging.
  • It contrasts with bright, glowing sets, adding a grounded, realistic accent.
  • It pairs nicely with the one-handed version from the same set if you're assembling a themed blacksmithing kit.

Tips

1

The appearance unlocks once: it's enough to obtain and equip the axe, after which the model stays in your collection forever.

2

If you don't have Blacksmithing, commission the craft through the crafting orders window — it's faster than leveling the profession for a single item.

3

The reagents are inexpensive: 10 units of Ironclaw Ore and Core Alloy are easy to buy on the auction house if you don't want to farm ore.

4

The recipe is learned from a trainer rather than dropping, so the crafter doesn't need to hunt for a rare schematic — it's enough to level the profession to 20.

5

Decide right away whether you need the one-handed variant: both appearances are made from the same set of reagents and trainer recipes.

Author

SophiaHoney

SophiaHoney

Started playing back in Pandaria, when the pandaren were still a novelty. Got stuck on Monk because it's the only class where you don't get dizzy after a dash. Tries to manage both tanking and kicking enemies in the face.

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