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Cleaver
Item Level 12Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
3 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 7
Sell price: 10 silver16 copper
Current price
990 gold67 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 38-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 44% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 47% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Cleaver Price History on Zuljin
Zuljin Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Zuljin Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
990 gold67 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Cleaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 390 gold35 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 55 gold50 silver to 286,474 gold51 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 154% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 390 gold35 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Cleaver is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 629. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- 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 10 items nearest to Cleaver (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 8 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaver (this item) | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS. Vendor | 5 gold on 33 realms |
| Abomination Cleaver | 11 | 6 | 1.5 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 53 realms |
 Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2 gold on 56 realms |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | 45 gold on 50 realms |
 Hatchet | 9 | 5 | 1.2 DPS. Vendor | 49 gold on 45 realms |
 Dwarven Hatchet | 8 | 5 | 1.2 DPS, +1 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 52 realms |
 Headsplitter | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 799 gold on 63 realms |
 Hacking Cleaver | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 53 realms |
| Hillborne Axe | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 37 gold on 57 realms |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 620 gold on 60 realms |
Gloom Reaper has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Dwarven Hatchet at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23), Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24), Ebonclaw Reaver (item level 24), Blue Glittering Axe (item level 24) and Flurry Axe (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1), Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1) and Phaseblade Headsplitter (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cleaver in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Cleaver 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 Cleaver next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Cleaver in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cleaver 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 Cleaver in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cleaver is Common quality, item level 20 and requires level 15.
- What does Cleaver sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 8s 83c for one Cleaver in Classic Era.
- What slot is Cleaver in WoW Classic?
- Cleaver is a One-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
- How much is Cleaver on the auction house right now?
- 990g 67s on Zuljin, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Cleaver
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.