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Headchopper
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
11 - 24 DamageSpeed 3.60
(4.9 damage per second)
+6 Strength
+15 Critical Strike
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 28 gold44 silver
Current price
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Has been re-added to the loot tables of the local ogre population, along with [item=1677] and Gutrender. Potentially others as well!
The Mosh"Ogg ogres have three specific green-quality transmogs, and are located inside and around Mosh'Ogg Ogre Mound (66, 49) in [zone=33]:
- Gutrender drops from the [npc=709]s
- [item=1677] drops from the [npc=680]s
- Headchopper drops from the [npc=723]s
The warmongers are pretty easy to find and are located outside the cave. The lords, however, have only two specific spawn points and up to three can be up at the same time: two can be found at 67.1, 54.1 and the last one is inside the cave, at the end on the tunnel on the far left (or Northern tunnel when looking at your map) at 69.5, 47.0. This leaves us with the butcher: he is a rare spawn that may appear instead of one of the lords at 67.1, 54.1. He is not marked as a rare and won't get picked up by rare scanner addons by default, so make sure you keep an eye for him. The axe and sword have unique appearances, and the chest shares the appearance with [item=1715].
Rarity addon import string, for all three items:
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Very decent axe for the level, make sure to kill the butcher to get it if you're near questing.
Headchopper Price History
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On Headchopper's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,373,388 gold87 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 185,000 gold to 4,220,053 gold38 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Headchopper is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 485. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Headchopper.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Headchopper (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 22 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headchopper (this item) | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +6 Strength, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monstrous War Axe | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 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 |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. 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 |
| Death Striker | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Death Striker has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Headchopper among Weapon > Axe: Spiritblade Decimator (item level 38), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44), Zocali Waraxe (item level 58) and Zem'lan Cleaver (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Headchopper among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Barbaric Battle Axe (item level 11), Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1) and Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Headchopper in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Headchopper 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 Headchopper next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Headchopper in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Headchopper is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Headchopper in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Headchopper is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 39.
- What does Headchopper sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 82s for one Headchopper in Classic Era.
- What slot is Headchopper in WoW Classic?
- Headchopper is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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