This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 28, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 55, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 4g 10s 53c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 4g 10s 54c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 4g 10s 54c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 22s 20c |
| Classic Era | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4g 10s 53c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4g 10s 54c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4g 10s 54c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 22s 20c |
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.
Limb Cleaver uses icon file 132393, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Burning War Axe ID 2299 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19Fiery War Axe ID 870 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Felsteel Reaper ID 23543 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 31Jagged Broadaxe ID 25200 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 30Deepforge Broadaxe ID 25225 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32Hewing Axe of the Marsh ID 25537 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 30High Warlord's Cleaver ID 28920 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 32High Warlord's Hacker ID 28921 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12000 (11995 to 12005) were usually added in the same batch as Limb Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ivory Band ID 11995 · Armor · item level 18
Basalt Ring ID 11996 · Armor · item level 20
Greenstone Circle ID 11997 · Armor · item level 21
Jet Loop ID 11998 · Armor · item level 23
Lodestone Hoop ID 11999 · Armor · item level 24Onyx Ring ID 12001 · Armor · item level 26
Marble Circle ID 12002 · Armor · item level 27
Dark Dwarven Lager ID 12003 · Consumable · item level 23Obsidian Band ID 12004 · Armor · item level 28Granite Ring ID 12005 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12000 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Limb 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 Limb 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 Limb 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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