MoP Classic item

Orcish Cleaver

Item 4949 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 21
Binds when equipped
One-HandAxe
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 1.80
(6.7 damage per second)
+1 Strength
Durability 60 / 60
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 21 silver33 copper

About Orcish Cleaver

Orcish Cleaver is an uncommon one-hand axe on MoP Classic at item level 21, usable from level 16. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +1 Strength. It hits for 8 to 16 damage every 1.80 seconds, 6.7 damage per second. Other one-hand axes listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Grunt Axe (21), Guillotine Axe (21) and Serpent's Kiss (21). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 24,999 gold99 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 21 silver33 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm24,999 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market24,999 gold99 silver

Median min buyout24,999 gold99 silver

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 06:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	24,999 gold99 silver	24,999 gold99 silver	3	3	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC

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One-hand axe items near item level 21

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 22 other one-hand axe items between item level 15 and 27; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 6.7 damage per second ranks 14th of 23 one-hand axe items in this group; Ridge Cleaver (item level 25, requires level 20) has the most, 12.7.
Attack speeds among the 23 one-hand axe items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Abomination Cleaver) to 2.90 seconds (Shadowhide Scalper); it swings every 1.80 seconds.
+1 Strength ranks 4th of 6 one-hand axe items with Strength; Razor's Edge (item level 23, requires level 18) has the most, +4.
Axe of the Enforcer has the most fixed stat points in this group, 8 against 1 here.
Same stat line (Strength): Shadowhide Scalper, Brutish Riverpaw Axe.
Next one-hand axe items up with Strength: Razor's Edge (item level 23, requires level 18), Black Metal Axe (item level 24, requires level 19), Shadowhide Scalper (item level 24, requires level 19).
Its lowest listed price, 24,999 gold99 silver, ranks 17th of 17 listed one-hand axe items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand axe items at a similar or higher item level: Grunt Axe at 25 silver (item level 21, requires level 16), Forester's Axe at 29 silver (item level 23, requires level 18), Ridge Cleaver at 74 silver98 copper (item level 25, requires level 20).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 21: one-handed mace (12): Petrified Shinbone, Blackrock Mace, Face Smasher; dagger (10): Goblin Screwdriver, Spikelash Dagger, Brackclaw; one-handed sword (9): Blackwater Cutlass, Ironpatch Blade, Night Watch Shortsword.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Cleaver	20	15	5.5 (2.20s)	none	-
Deadmines Cleaver	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+3 Agility, +3 Stamina	1,032 gold
Orcish Cleaver	21	16	6.7 (1.80s)	+1 Strength	24,999 gold99 silver
Grunt Axe	21	16	6.5 (2.30s)	none	25 silver
Guillotine Axe	21	16	6.5 (2.70s)	+3 Agility, +2 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike	19,999 gold99 silver
Serpent's Kiss	21	16	6.6 (2.50s)	none	12 gold
Bronze Axe	23	18	11.7 (2.10s)	+3 Stamina	1 gold
Flesh Carver	23	18	7.2 (2.30s)	+2 Agility, +2 Stamina	-
Forester's Axe	23	18	11.6 (2.50s)	none	29 silver
Razor's Edge	23	18	7.3 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +2 Hit	50 gold
Black Metal Axe	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+2 Strength, +2 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
Shadowhide Scalper	24	19	7.4 (2.90s)	+3 Strength	-

Where Orcish Cleaver Fits

Items That Share Orcish Cleaver's Icon

Orcish Cleaver uses the same icon art, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Stone War Axe ID 1828 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 27 · lowest 35s on 1 realm
Weighted Throwing Axe ID 29007 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 8
Mag'hari Battleaxe ID 30752 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 70 · lowest 400g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Orcish Cleaver

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4949 (4951 to 4951) were usually added in the same batch as Orcish Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Squealer's Belt ID 4951 · Armor - Leather · item level 7 · lowest 999g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 4949	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	21	21	13
Required level	16	16	16
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	13 - 25	8 - 16	13 - 25
Speed	1.80	1.80	1.80
Damage per second	10.6	6.7	10.6
Strength	1	1	-
Sell price	17 silver6 copper	21 silver33 copper	17 silver6 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 22:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 9,989 gold99 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-30 01:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 468,750 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 945

US median, latest 25,000gEU median, latest 468,750g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	-	-	-	24,999 gold99 silver	24,999 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-02	-	-	-	24,999 gold99 silver	24,999 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-01	-	-	-	24,999 gold99 silver	29,998 gold99 silver	2
2026-10-31	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	29,998 gold99 silver	29,999 gold	2
2026-10-30	9,989 gold99 silver	9,989 gold99 silver	2	29,999 gold	29,999 gold	2
2026-10-29	9,989 gold99 silver	9,989 gold99 silver	1	29,999 gold	29,999 gold	1
2026-10-28	9,989 gold99 silver	9,989 gold99 silver	1	29,999 gold	29,999 gold	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	4949
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Axe
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	21
Requires level	16
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	17 silver6 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)