A Common Two-Handed Axe, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Wood Chopper's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 25 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 1 gold to 40 gold, 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 | 99c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 99c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 99c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 99c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 99c |
In the Appearances collection, Wood Chopper is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1098. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Wood Chopper.
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 Wood Chopper (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Chopper (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Battle Axe | 6 | 4 | 1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Devastating Drakonid Waraxe | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greataxe of the Forest Tribe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Berserker's Cleaver | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Edge of the Enlightened | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Sunwell Splitter | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Copper Battle Axe has the highest item level here (6).
Next item levels up from Wood Chopper among Weapon > Axe: Killmaim (item level 16), Bronze Battle Axe (item level 17), Burning War Axe (item level 19), Bloodspiller (item level 19) and Fiery War Axe (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Wood Chopper uses icon file 132402, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Thelsamar Axe ID 3154 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 11Striking Hatchet ID 3071 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 6Logsplitter ID 3586 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 9Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19Broad Axe ID 2479 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 2Hillborne Axe ID 2080 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Skull Hatchet ID 2066 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Deadmines Cleaver ID 1927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3189 (3184 to 3194) were usually added in the same batch as Wood Chopper: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hook Dagger ID 3184 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12
Acrobatic Staff ID 3185 · Weapon - Staff · item level 20
Viking Sword ID 3186 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18
Sacrificial Kris ID 3187 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
Coral Claymore ID 3188 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 8
Beatstick ID 3190 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 4
Arced War Axe ID 3191 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 13
Short Bastard Sword ID 3192 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 6
Oak Mallet ID 3193 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 13
Black Malice ID 3194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 3189 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Wood Chopper 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 Wood Chopper 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 Wood Chopper
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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