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Frost Giant's Cleaver

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
7 - 16 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.4 damage per second)
+4 Agility
+6 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+3 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 84 gold25 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic One-Handed Axe, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Icecrown Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel.

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Where it comes from
DropIcecrown Gunship Battle in Icecrown Citadel10 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 23g 37s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 23g 37s 21c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up84g 25s 23c
Wrath of the Lich King25180EpicBinds when picked up23g 37s 21c
MoP Classic25180EpicBinds when picked up23g 37s 21c
Frost Giant's Cleaver Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Frost Giant's Cleaver is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12420. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Frost Giant's Cleaver Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Frost Giant's Cleaver Compares

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 Frost Giant's Cleaver (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 29 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Frost Giant's Cleaver (this item)35304.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Obsidium Cleaver37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop50 gold on 57 realms
Elementium Bonesplitter37324.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Strength. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing6,059 gold on 63 realms
Zandalari Head-Cleaver38354.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop947 gold on 46 realms
Bladespire Broadaxe32264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop25 gold on 54 realms
Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn39354.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing39,999 gold on 63 realms
Axe of the Legion30254.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World Drop4,998 gold on 54 realms
Kingly Axe30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop200 gold on 46 realms
Chipped Woodchopper30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop112 gold on 52 realms
Axe of Sundered Bone29254.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing9,969 gold on 57 realms
Serathil29234.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World Drop67 gold on 44 realms

Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Bladespire Broadaxe at 25 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Frost Giant's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60), Plundered Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60), Dawnforged Splitter (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Frost Giant's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24), Ebonclaw Reaver (item level 24), Francisca (item level 24), Greater Scythe (item level 22) and Edge of Winter (item level 21).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Frost Giant's Cleaver Fits

Other Items Named Frost Giant's Cleaver

1 other item in the current build is also called Frost Giant's Cleaver. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Frost Giant's Cleaver's Icon

Frost Giant's Cleaver uses icon file 313914, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Frost Giant's Cleaver

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 50787 (50782 to 50792) were usually added in the same batch as Frost Giant's Cleaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Frost Giant's Cleaver Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 50787 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
421 gold26 silver
Vendor sell price
84 gold25 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.