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Headsplitter
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
5 - 10 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.9 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+4 Stamina
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 1 gold48 silver
Current price
47,999 gold52 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 66-realm average.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 95% of recorded snapshots.live market
Headsplitter Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House7Units listed
7Sellers
47,999 gold52 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Headsplitter's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 32,804 gold42 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,200 gold5 silver to 47,825 gold31 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 46% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 32,804 gold42 silver.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 2532. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Headsplitter.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Headsplitter (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 14 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headsplitter (this item) | 18 | 11 | 2.9 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina | 799 gold on 64 realms |
| Splitting Hatchet | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 47 realms |
 Hillborne Axe | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 48 realms |
 Gloom Reaper | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 37 gold on 52 realms |
 Edge of Winter | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 621 gold on 63 realms |
 Razor's Edge | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop | 66 gold on 51 realms |
 Greater Scythe | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 54 realms |
 Bronze Axe | 14 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 54 realms |
| Heavy Mithril Axe | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 60 realms |
 Curve-Bladed Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop | 499 gold on 59 realms |
 Ebonclaw Reaver | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 58 realms |
Ebonclaw Reaver has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Splitting Hatchet at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Headsplitter among Weapon > Axe: Serathil (item level 29), Felstone Reaver (item level 29), Ichor Slicer (item level 29), Axe of the Legion (item level 30) and Knight's War Axe (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Headsplitter among Weapon > Axe: Dornogal Guard's Splitter (item level 1), Coreway Pickaxe (item level 1), Forest Berserker's Hatchet (item level 1), Twilight Gut Ripper (item level 1) and Phaseblade Headsplitter (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Headsplitter in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Headsplitter 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 Headsplitter next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Headsplitter in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Headsplitter 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 Headsplitter in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Headsplitter is Rare quality, item level 30 and requires level 25.
- What does Headsplitter sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 56s 5c for one Headsplitter in Classic Era.
- What slot is Headsplitter in WoW Classic?
- Headsplitter is a One-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Headsplitter on the auction house right now?
- 47,999g 52s on Burning Blade, 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.
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 Headsplitter
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.