On Headhunting Spear's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 35,245 gold9 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8,479 gold7 silver to 93,617 gold. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 97% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 35,245 gold9 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 24c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 24c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 24c. In MoP Classic it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 24c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7g 56s 98c |
| Classic Era | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 2s 24c |
| The Burning Crusade | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 2s 24c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 2s 24c |
| MoP Classic | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 2s 24c |
In the Appearances collection, Headhunting Spear is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 463. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Headhunting Spear.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name polearms among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Headhunting Spear (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 25 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headhunting Spear (this item) | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +10 Agility, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 20 realms |
| Eyegouger | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 193 gold on 54 realms |
 Bonechewer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 112 gold on 45 realms |
 Blight | 26 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 611 gold on 62 realms |
| Stoneraven | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS, +6 Strength, +6 Agility, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
| Frenzied Striker | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +13 Parry, +13 Critical Strike. World Drop | 666 gold on 44 realms |
 War Scythe | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,761 gold on 44 realms |
 Darkspear | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,724 gold on 58 realms |
| The Needler | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 46 realms |
 Pitchfork of Mojo Madness | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,726 gold on 72 realms |
 Venomreaver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +10 Mastery. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,099 gold on 82 realms |
Darkspear has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is The Needler at 37 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Headhunting Spear among Weapon > Polearm: Witch-Hunter's Harvester (item level 37), Ranseur of Hatred (item level 37), Elementium Poleaxe (item level 37), Pillar of Malice (item level 42) and Wavecrash Polearm (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Headhunting Spear among Weapon > Polearm: Rusted Pitchfork (item level 3), Taken Riftwalker's Starbarb (item level 1), Drakonid Defender's Pike (item level 1), Drakonid Stalker's Halberd (item level 1) and Amani Warrior's Spear (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Headhunting Spear uses icon file 135128, which 77 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Iron Pike ID 2856 · QuestIron Strut ID 4387 · Trade Goods · item level 10Broken Spear ID 4880 · MiscellaneousArmor Piercer ID 6679 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 20Eyegouger ID 9480 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1522 (1516 to 1532) were usually added in the same batch as Headhunting Spear: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Worn Hatchet ID 1516 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 7
Ghost Hair Comb ID 1518 · Quest
Bloodscalp Ear ID 1519 · Quest
Troll Sweat ID 1520 · Miscellaneous
Lumbering Ogre Axe ID 1521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24
Huge Stone Club ID 1523 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 21
Skullsplitter Tusk ID 1524 · Quest
Handful of Oats ID 1528 · Quest
Jade ID 1529 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Shrunken Head ID 1532 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1522 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Headhunting Spear 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 Headhunting Spear 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 Headhunting Spear
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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