This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon One-Handed Axe, item level 20, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Wounds the target causing them to bleed for damage over 30 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 35 and sells to vendors for 70s 40c. In Classic Era it is item level 35 and sells to vendors for 70s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35 and sells to vendors for 70s 40c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35 and sells to vendors for 70s 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35 and sells to vendors for 70s 40c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 36s 89c |
| WoW Forever | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 70s 40c |
| Classic Era | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 70s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 70s 40c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 70s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 70s 40c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Bleeding Crescent (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 14 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeding Crescent (this item) | 20 | 3.5 DPS | Not listed | |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 49 realms |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 398 gold on 55 realms |
 Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 782 gold on 66 realms |
| Heavy Mithril Axe | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3 gold on 55 realms |
 Ebonclaw Reaver | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
 Francisca | 24 | 18 | 3.5 DPS. Vendor | 25 gold on 52 realms |
 Curve-Bladed Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop | 520 gold on 48 realms |
| Crescent Edge | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 54 realms |
 Flurry Axe | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | 111 gold on 45 realms |
Flurry Axe has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Axe at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bleeding Crescent among Weapon > Axe: Colossal War Axe (item level 31), Snowy Edge (item level 35), Obsidium Cleaver (item level 37), Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn (item level 39) and Zocali Carver (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Bleeding Crescent among Weapon > Axe: Scalping Tomahawk (item level 5), Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1) and Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bleeding Crescent uses icon file 132403, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Whirlwind Axe ID 6975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22Grunt Axe ID 4568 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Force of the Hippogryph ID 9684 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 26Axe of the Ebon Drake ID 10744 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 26Eater of the Dead ID 10805 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Grizzle's Skinner ID 11702 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27Ornate Thorium Handaxe ID 12773 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Annihilator ID 12798 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6738 (6733 to 6743) were usually added in the same batch as Bleeding Crescent: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ironforge Gauntlets ID 6733 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Plans: Ironforge Chain ID 6734 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ironforge Chain."Plans: Ironforge Breastplate ID 6735 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ironforge Breastplate."Plans: Ironforge Gauntlets ID 6736 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ironforge Gauntlets."
Dryleaf Pants ID 6737 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Cliffrunner's Aim ID 6739 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18
Azure Sash ID 6740 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Orcish War Sword ID 6741 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18
Stonefist Girdle ID 6742 · Armor - Plate · item level 20
Sustaining Ring ID 6743 · Armor · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 6738 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bleeding Crescent 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 Bleeding Crescent 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 Bleeding Crescent
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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