Is Hatchet in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Hatchet 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 Hatchet in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Hatchet is Common quality, item level 16 and requires level 11.

What does Hatchet sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 4s 81c for one Hatchet in Classic Era.

What slot is Hatchet in WoW Classic?

Hatchet is a One-Hand Axe in Classic Era.

How much is Hatchet on the auction house right now?

49g 50s on Azjolnerub, 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.

Hatchet Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 48-realm average.live market
Listings are down 47% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
Today's price is cheaper than 78% of recorded snapshots.live market

1Units listed

1Sellers

49 gold50 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 26 min ago.

Selected realm

Azjolnerub US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Moon Guard	US	233 gold18 silver	43% below	6	27 min ago
Zul'jin	US	1,313 gold53 silver	223% above	5	27 min ago
Proudmoore	US	2,647 gold30 silver	-	3	27 min ago
Bloodhoof +1	US	599 gold99 silver	47% above	3	27 min ago
Lightninghoof +4	US	200 gold	51% below	3	27 min ago
Agamaggan +8	US	85 gold77 silver	79% below	3	27 min ago
Aegwynn +5	US	225 gold59 silver	45% below	3	27 min ago
Area 52	US	734 gold88 silver	81% above	3	27 min ago

On Hatchet's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 406 gold92 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 33 gold46 silver to 15,446 gold35 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 88% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 406 gold92 silver.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Hatchet is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 262. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hatchet.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Hatchet 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 Hatchet (item level 9) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 19.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Hatchet (this item)	9	5	1.2 DPS. Vendor	49 gold on 46 realms
Thick War Axe	10	6	1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	2 gold on 58 realms
Bronze Axe	14	9	2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	40 gold on 53 realms
Razor's Edge	14	9	2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop	66 gold on 50 realms
Dornogal Guard's Splitter	1		0.3 DPS. World Drop	3,333 gold on 61 realms
Coreway Pickaxe	1		0.3 DPS. World Drop	1,000 gold on 70 realms
Forest Berserker's Hatchet	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	550 gold on 59 realms
Twilight Gut Ripper	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	600 gold on 56 realms
Phaseblade Headsplitter	1		0.4 DPS. World Drop	700 gold on 47 realms
Headsplitter	18	11	2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina	799 gold on 63 realms
Splitting Hatchet	19	12	3.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop	2 gold on 46 realms

Splitting Hatchet has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Splitting Hatchet at 2 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Hatchet among Weapon > Axe: Hillborne Axe (item level 20), Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21), Greater Scythe (item level 22) and Heavy Mithril Axe (item level 23).

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

Hatchet in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Hatchet 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 Hatchet next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Hatchet in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Hatchet 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 Hatchet in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Hatchet is Common quality, item level 16 and requires level 11.
What does Hatchet sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 4s 81c for one Hatchet in Classic Era.
What slot is Hatchet in WoW Classic?: Hatchet is a One-Hand Axe in Classic Era.
How much is Hatchet on the auction house right now?: 49g 50s on Azjolnerub, 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.

Hatchet

Hatchet Price History on Azjolnerub

Supply & Availability