A Common One-Handed Axe, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Cleaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 99 gold to 470 gold86 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 8s 83c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 8s 83c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 8s 84c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 8s 84c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 8s 84c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Common | Binds when equipped | 10s 16c |
| WoW Forever | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 8s 83c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 8s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 8s 84c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 8s 84c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 8s 84c |
In the Appearances collection, Cleaver is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 629. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Cleaver. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Cleaver ID 167740 · Weapon - Miscellaneous "The edge of this blade is dulled, either through combat or to prevent new recruits from seriously injuring..."Cleaver uses icon file 132417, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Brashclaw's Chopper ID 2203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11Meat Cleaver ID 1827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 17Butcher's Cleaver ID 1292 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Curve-Bladed Ripper ID 2815 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24Copper Axe ID 2845 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Deadman Cleaver ID 3293 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Keen Axe ID 3785 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 21Marauder Axe ID 4826 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2029 (2024 to 2035) were usually added in the same batch as Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Espadon ID 2024 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 13
Bearded Axe ID 2025 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12
Rock Hammer ID 2026 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 13
Scimitar ID 2027 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11
Hammer ID 2028 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13
Gnarled Staff ID 2030 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12
Gallan Cuffs ID 2032 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Ambassador's Boots ID 2033 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Scholarly Robes ID 2034 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Sword of the Night Sky ID 2035 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 2029 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cleaver is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Cleaver next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Cleaver
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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