A Poor One-Handed Axe Main Hand, item level 17, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Meat Cleaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 679 gold84 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 679 gold84 silver to 683 gold70 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 12s 82c. In Classic Era it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 12s 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 12s 82c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 12s 82c. In MoP Classic it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 12s 82c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 17 | 10 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 27s 49c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 12s 82c |
| Classic Era | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 12s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 12s 82c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 12s 82c |
| MoP Classic | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 12s 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Meat Cleaver is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 360. 4 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:
The 10 items nearest to Meat Cleaver (item level 17) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 10 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Cleaver (this item) | 17 | 10 | 1.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | Not listed |
| Vibroblade | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Black Metal Axe | 15 | 9 | 2.3 DPS, +3 Stamina, +3 Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Stalvan's Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Heavy Mithril Axe | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Francisca | 24 | 18 | 3.5 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Crescent Edge | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Crescent Edge has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Meat Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Axe of the Deep Woods (item level 28), Dawn's Edge (item level 28), Serathil (item level 29), Ichor Slicer (item level 29) and Kingly Axe (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Meat Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1), Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1) and Phaseblade Headsplitter (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Meat Cleaver. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Meat Cleaver ID 119207 · Weapon - One-Handed AxeMeat Cleaver uses icon file 132417, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Cleaver ID 2029 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12Brashclaw's Chopper ID 2203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11Butcher'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 1827 (1822 to 1832) were usually added in the same batch as Meat Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cedar Walking Stick ID 1822 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14
Bludgeoning Cudgel ID 1823 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shiny War Axe ID 1824 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14
Bulky Bludgeon ID 1825 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Rock Maul ID 1826 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17
Stone War Axe ID 1828 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17
Short Cutlass ID 1829 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18
Long Bastard Sword ID 1830 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Oaken War Staff ID 1831 · Weapon - Staff · item level 18
Lucky Trousers ID 1832 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 1827 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Meat 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 Meat 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 Meat 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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