A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Night Reaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 219,755 gold82 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 75,000 gold79 silver to 219,756 gold9 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing Shadow damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 30s 66c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 30s 66c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 30s 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 30s 66c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 30s 66c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 22s 89c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 30s 66c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 30s 66c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 30s 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 30s 66c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 30s 66c |
In the Appearances collection, Night Reaver is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 371. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Night Reaver.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 9 items nearest to Night Reaver (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 6 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Reaver (this item) | 14 | 9 | 2.6 DPS, +3 Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
 Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 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 |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Gigantic War Axe has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Night Reaver among Weapon > Axe: Kang the Decapitator (item level 25), The Minotaur (item level 25), Executioner's Cleaver (item level 25), Grinning Axe (item level 25) and Bleakwood Hew (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Night Reaver among Weapon > Axe: Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1), Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1) and Twilight Berserker's Cleaver (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Night Reaver uses icon file 135424, which 33 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Beaten Battle Axe ID 1417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Slayer's Battle Axe ID 1461 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Shadowhide Battle Axe ID 2175 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24Battle Slayer ID 3199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1318 (1309 to 1327) were usually added in the same batch as Night Reaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Oslow's Toolbox ID 1309 · Quest
Smith's Trousers ID 1310 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Ghoul Fingers ID 1314 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Lei of Lilies ID 1315 · Armor · item level 26
Hardened Root Staff ID 1317 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Ring of Iron Will ID 1319 · Armor · item level 16
Fishliver Oil ID 1322 · Consumable · item level 10Daffodil Bouquet ID 1325 · Quest
Sauteed Sunfish ID 1326 · Consumable · item level 3
Wiley's Note ID 1327 · Quest "A hastily written note written by Wiley the Black for Gryan Stoutmantle."The raw ItemSparse values for item 1318 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Night Reaver 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 Night Reaver 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 Night Reaver
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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