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Item 853 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532
Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 4 other one-handed axe one-hand items between item level 16 and 21; 0 of them carry fixed stats.
Grunt Axe at 29 silver (item level 21, requires level 16), 
Thick War Axe at 84 silver (item level 17, requires level 12).
War Knife, 
Curved Dagger, Small Dagger; one-handed sword (3): 
Raider Shortsword, 
Northern Shortsword, 
Cutlass; one-handed mace (2): 
Sergeant's Warhammer, 
Mace.| Item | Item level | Requires | Armor | Fixed stats | Lowest listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hatchet | 16 | 11 | - | none | - |
| Thick War Axe | 17 | 12 | - | none | 84 silver |
 Cleaver | 20 | 15 | - | none | - |
| Serpent's Kiss | 20 | 15 | - | none | - |
| Grunt Axe | 21 | 16 | - | none | 29 silver |
Hatchet uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Worn Axe ID 37 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Deadmines Cleaver ID 1927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15 · lowest 20s on 1 realmHillborne Axe ID 2080 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 34Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32 · lowest 43s on 2 realmsBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 853 (848 to 863) were usually added in the same batch as Hatchet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chainmail Pants ID 848 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Chainmail Boots ID 849 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Chainmail Gloves ID 850 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Cutlass ID 851 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Mace ID 852 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Quarter Staff ID 854 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Blue Leather Bag ID 856 · Container · item level 15 · lowest 12s on 2 realms
Large Red Sack ID 857 · Container · item level 25 · lowest 99s on 2 realms
Lesser Healing Potion ID 858 · Consumable · item level 13 · lowest 95c on 2 realms
Gloom Reaper ID 863 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 37 · lowest 1g on 2 realmsBuilt from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.
| Item 853 | Classic Era | MoP Classic | Retail (Midnight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item level | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| Required level | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Damage | 12 - 24 | 8 - 15 | 13 - 24 |
| Speed | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Damage per second | 7.2 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| Sell price | 4 silver81 copper | 6 silver2 copper | 4 silver81 copper |
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
| Day (UTC) | US low | US median | US realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 8 silver | 8 silver | 1 |
Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 0 of 1.
Item data: WoW Forever client datamine, build 1.60.1.70532. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.
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