A Common One-Handed Axe Main Hand, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Skull Hatchet's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 870 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 625 gold47 silver to 1,900 gold4 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In Classic Era it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8 and requires level 3. In MoP Classic it is item level 8 and requires level 3.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 81c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 81c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 81c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 81c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 81c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 81c |
In the Appearances collection, Skull Hatchet is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 651. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Skull Hatchet.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Skull Hatchet (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 10.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Hatchet (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Phaseblade Headsplitter | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Thick War Axe has the highest item level here (10).
Next item levels up from Skull Hatchet among Weapon > Axe: Black Metal Axe (item level 15), Headsplitter (item level 18), Vibroblade (item level 18), Gloom Reaper (item level 21) and Edge of Winter (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Skull Hatchet uses icon file 132402, which 26 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Hillborne Axe ID 2080 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Deadmines Cleaver ID 1927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12Broad Axe ID 2479 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 2Striking Hatchet ID 3071 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 6Thelsamar Axe ID 3154 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 11Wood Chopper ID 3189 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4Hatchet ID 853 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2066 (2057 to 2073) were usually added in the same batch as Skull Hatchet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pitted Defias Shortsword ID 2057 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Kazon's Maul ID 2058 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17
Sentry Cloak ID 2059 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Trogg Club ID 2064 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 5
Rockjaw Blade ID 2065 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Frostbit Staff ID 2067 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5
Black Bear Hide Vest ID 2069 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Darnassian Bleu ID 2070 · Consumable
Dwarven Magestaff ID 2072 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17
Dwarven Hatchet ID 2073 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 2066 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Skull Hatchet 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 Skull Hatchet 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 Skull Hatchet
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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