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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: 87 gold45 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 (Heroic)
VendorNPC #4884Dustwallow Marsh 36.2, 31.8
VendorNPC #21086Blade's Edge Mountains 75.3, 59.6

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Frost Giant's Cleaver as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Dustwallow Marsh and Blade's Edge Mountains. The first vendor stands at 36.2, 31.8 on the Dustwallow Marsh map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #4884Dustwallow Marsh36.2, 31.8/way #70 36.2 31.89
NPC #21086Blade's Edge Mountains75.3, 59.6/way #105 75.3 59.613

Dustwallow Marsh 1 placement

Dustwallow Marsh map showing VendorVendor

Blade's Edge Mountains 1 placement

Blade's Edge Mountains map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

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

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Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 25g 11s 17c. In MoP Classic it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 25g 11s 17c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up87g 45s 71c
Wrath of the Lich King26480EpicBinds when picked up25g 11s 17c
MoP Classic26480EpicBinds when picked up25g 11s 17c
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 52 realms
Elementium Bonesplitter37324.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Strength. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing6,060 gold on 65 realms
Zandalari Head-Cleaver38354.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop2,189 gold on 44 realms
Bladespire Broadaxe32264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop25 gold on 51 realms
Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn39354.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing32,807 gold on 67 realms
Axe of the Legion30254.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World Drop3,832 gold on 52 realms
Kingly Axe30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop250 gold on 46 realms
Chipped Woodchopper30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop148 gold on 51 realms
Axe of Sundered Bone29254.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing9,969 gold on 57 realms
Annihilator29244.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing555 gold on 45 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 Iceshard Bite (item level 60), Plundered Black Tooth Face-Splitter (item level 60), Dawnforged Splitter (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Splitter (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Frost Giant's Cleaver among Weapon > Axe: Curve-Bladed Ripper (item level 24), Francisca (item level 24), Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23), 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

Where to Buy Frost Giant's Cleaver

Frost Giant's Cleaver is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 4884 stands in Dustwallow Marsh at map coordinates 36.2, 31.8.

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 51916 (51911 to 51921) 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 51916 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
437 gold28 silver
Vendor sell price
87 gold45 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
2
Flags
8 / 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.