A Rare One-Handed Axe, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Curve-Bladed Ripper's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,702 gold16 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 735 gold45 silver to 12,063 gold43 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 82% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,702 gold16 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40, sells to vendors for 1g 97s 78c and is named Curve-bladed Ripper. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40, sells to vendors for 1g 97s 78c and is named Curve-bladed Ripper. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40, sells to vendors for 1g 97s 78c and is named Curve-bladed Ripper. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 78c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31g 83s 75c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 78c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 78c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 78c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 78c |
In the Appearances collection, Curve-Bladed Ripper is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 963. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Curve-Bladed Ripper.
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 Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 21 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curve-Bladed Ripper (this item) | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop | 1,799 gold on 53 realms |
 Ebonclaw Reaver | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 43 realms |
 Francisca | 24 | 18 | 3.5 DPS. Vendor | 25 gold on 49 realms |
 Flurry Axe | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 55 realms |
| Crescent Edge | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 44 realms |
 Greater Scythe | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 46 realms |
 Axe of Rin'ji | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop | 200 gold on 54 realms |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 200 gold on 48 realms |
 Axe of the Deep Woods | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 47 realms |
| Corpse Harvester | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 44 realms |
 Serathil | 29 | 23 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 67 gold on 44 realms |
Serathil has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Greater Scythe at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Curve-Bladed Ripper among Weapon > Axe: Obsidium Cleaver (item level 37), Elementium Bonesplitter (item level 37), Zandalari Head-Cleaver (item level 38), Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn (item level 39) and Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Curve-Bladed Ripper among Weapon > Axe: Abomination Cleaver (item level 11), 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.
Curve-Bladed Ripper uses icon file 132417, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Copper Axe ID 2845 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4Deadman Cleaver ID 3293 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Brashclaw's Chopper ID 2203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11Cleaver ID 2029 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12Keen Axe ID 3785 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 21Meat Cleaver ID 1827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 17Butcher's Cleaver ID 1292 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13Marauder Axe ID 4826 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2815 (2807 to 2820) were usually added in the same batch as Curve-Bladed Ripper: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Guillotine Axe ID 2807 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13
Death Speaker Scepter ID 2816 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 20
Hard Leather Tunic ID 2817 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Stretched Leather Trousers ID 2818 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Cross Dagger ID 2819 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 18
Nifty Stopwatch ID 2820 · Armor · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 2815 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Curve-Bladed Ripper 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 Curve-Bladed Ripper 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 Curve-Bladed Ripper
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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