An Uncommon One-Handed Axe, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when equipped.
On Moon Cleaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 171 gold23 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 45 gold1 silver to 360 gold7 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 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 2g 74s 85c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 2g 74s 85c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 2g 74s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 2g 74s 85c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 58g 99s 55c |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 74s 85c |
| The Burning Crusade | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 74s 85c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 74s 85c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 74s 85c |
In the Appearances collection, Moon Cleaver is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4417. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Moon Cleaver.
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.
Moon Cleaver uses icon file 132407, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Crescent Edge ID 15235 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25Corpse Harvester ID 15237 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Warlord's Axe ID 15238 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Demon's Claw ID 15240 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Warsong Saw Blades ID 16742 · QuestFlesh Carver ID 4445 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14Ebonclaw Reaver ID 1994 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24Motorized Bone Saw ID 65512 · Miscellaneous "Best to leave it off."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15236 (15231 to 15241) were usually added in the same batch as Moon Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Splitting Hatchet ID 15231 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19
Hacking Cleaver ID 15232 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19
Savage Axe ID 15233 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22
Greater Scythe ID 15234 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 22Crescent Edge ID 15235 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25Corpse Harvester ID 15237 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Warlord's Axe ID 15238 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Felstone Reaver ID 15239 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Demon's Claw ID 15240 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Battle Knife ID 15241 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 15236 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Moon 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 Moon 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 Moon 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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