A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On Executioner's Cleaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 697 gold29 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 222 gold to 1,424 gold38 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 3g 19s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 3g 19s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 3g 19s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 3g 19s 67c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 70g 83s 25c |
| Classic Era | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 19s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 19s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 19s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 19s 67c |
In the Appearances collection, Executioner's Cleaver is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3529.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 22 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executioner's Cleaver (this item) | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Huge Thorium Battleaxe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +20 Haste, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Colossal Great Axe | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arcanite Reaper | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Arcanite Reaper has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Executioner's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Khayurn, Blade of the Wolves (item level 60) and Plundered Molten Reaper (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Executioner's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Battle Axe (item level 16), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1) and Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Executioner's Cleaver uses icon file 132418, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hellslayer Battle Axe ID 13017 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Bleakwood Hew ID 12769 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 27Grand Marshal's Handaxe ID 18827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Gri'lek's Carver ID 19962 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29Dark Edge of Insanity ID 21134 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30Guillotine Axe ID 2807 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Jagged Shard ID 43242 · QuestJagged Shard ID 43259 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13018 (13013 to 13023) were usually added in the same batch as Executioner's Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Elder Wizard's Mantle ID 13013 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Axe of Rin'ji ID 13014 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27
Serathil ID 13015 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Killmaim ID 13016 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Hellslayer Battle Axe ID 13017 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22
Harpyclaw Short Bow ID 13019 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Skystriker Bow ID 13020 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22
Needle Threader ID 13021 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Gryphonwing Long Bow ID 13022 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28Eaglehorn Long Bow ID 13023 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 13018 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Executioner's 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 Executioner's 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 Executioner's 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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