A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Ribsplitter's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 24,000 gold7 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 23,998 gold7 silver to 41,367 gold84 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 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 53s 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 53s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 35s 33c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 4g 20s 81c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 74g 43s 47c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 53s 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 53s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 35s 33c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 20s 81c |
In the Appearances collection, Ribsplitter is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3565. 1 other item wears 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Ribsplitter. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Ribsplitter ID 231495 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 584Ribsplitter uses icon file 132404, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Wraith Scythe ID 11920 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Soulrender ID 20675 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Grimclaw ID 1481 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Fireguard's Lava-Dipped Cleaver ID 231484 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 584Ribsplitter ID 231495 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 584Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12527 (12472 to 12532) were usually added in the same batch as Ribsplitter: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Krakle's Thermometer ID 12472 · Quest "Quality Guaranteed by Kraklenheit Industries"
Bingles' Flying Gloves ID 12522 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Blue-Feathered Amulet ID 12524 · Quest
Jaron's Supplies ID 12525 · Quest
The Judge's Gavel ID 12528 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Smolderweb Carrier ID 12529 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Spire Spider Egg ID 12530 · Quest
Searing Needle ID 12531 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28
Spire of the Stoneshaper ID 12532 · Weapon - Staff · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 12527 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ribsplitter 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 Ribsplitter 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 Ribsplitter
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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