Is High Warlord's Cleaver in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Warlord's Cleaver 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 High Warlord's Cleaver in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, High Warlord's Cleaver is epic quality, item level 78 and requires level 60.

What does High Warlord's Cleaver sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 5g 2s for one High Warlord's Cleaver in Classic Era.

What slot is High Warlord's Cleaver in WoW Classic?

High Warlord's Cleaver is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

High Warlord's Cleaver - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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High Warlord's Cleaver Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5320. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Replica High Warlord's Cleaver

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version: Grand Marshal's Handaxe

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How High Warlord's Cleaver Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:

Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to High Warlord's Cleaver (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 24 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
High Warlord's Cleaver (this item)	29	25	4.0 DPS, +2 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Agility	Not listed
Ichor Slicer	29		4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Axe of the Deep Woods	28	22	4.0 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Ribsplitter	28	22	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed
Corpse Harvester	28	21	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Axe of Rin'ji	27	21	4.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop	Not listed
Silvermoon Crescent Axe	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Moon Cleaver	27	20	4.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Crescent Edge	25	19	3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Ebonclaw Reaver	24	18	3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Blue Glittering Axe	24	17	3.7 DPS, +6 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed

Silvermoon Crescent Axe has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from High Warlord's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Golden Fleet Waraxe (item level 58), Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60), Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60) and Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below High Warlord's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Headsplitter (item level 18), Arcane-Forged Axe (item level 2), Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1) and Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

High Warlord's Cleaver in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

High Warlord'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 High Warlord's Cleaver next to the live retail market on this page.

Is High Warlord's Cleaver in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Warlord's Cleaver 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 High Warlord's Cleaver in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, High Warlord's Cleaver is epic quality, item level 78 and requires level 60.
What does High Warlord's Cleaver sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 5g 2s for one High Warlord's Cleaver in Classic Era.
What slot is High Warlord's Cleaver in WoW Classic?: High Warlord's Cleaver is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

3D Model

About High Warlord's Cleaver

High Warlord's Cleaver is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.