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Willey's Back Scratcher

Item Level 25
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 11 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.7 damage per second)
+3 Agility
+5 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+3 Versatility
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 53 gold89 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

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Willey's Back Scratcher is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Willey's Back Scratcher Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Willey's Back Scratcher is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3640. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Willey's Back Scratcher Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name fist weapons among their preferred weapons:

  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers

Similar Items

The 2 items nearest to Willey's Back Scratcher (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Fist Weapon, from item level 28 to 30.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Willey's Back Scratcher (this item)25183.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility. Boss DropNot listed
Vilerend Slicer28223.8 DPS. World DropNot listed
Ironspine Point30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Ironspine Point has the highest item level here (30).

Next item levels up from Willey's Back Scratcher among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Claws of Torment (item level 37), Crystalline Geoknife (item level 37), Massive Viridian Claw (item level 58), Brinebeard's Shanker (item level 60) and Larion Claw (item level 100).

Nearest lower item levels below Willey's Back Scratcher among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Lost Thunder Fist (item level 1), Hidepiercing Claw Extensions (item level 1), Deep Fathom Claw (item level 1) and Golden Phoenix's Beak (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Willey's Back Scratcher in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Willey's Back Scratcher 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 Willey's Back Scratcher next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Willey's Back Scratcher in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Willey's Back Scratcher is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Willey's Back Scratcher in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Willey's Back Scratcher is rare quality, item level 61 and requires level 56.
What does Willey's Back Scratcher sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 5g 47s for one Willey's Back Scratcher in Classic Era.
What slot is Willey's Back Scratcher in WoW Classic?
Willey's Back Scratcher is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Willey's Back Scratcher

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.