This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common One-Handed Axe Main Hand, item level 2, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
Appearance ID: 461. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Primitive Hatchet uses icon file 135419, which 20 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Pointed Axe ID 5344 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 7Piercing Axe ID 6094 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11Thick War Axe ID 3489 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 10Broken Sharp Throwing Axe ID 3135 · Miscellaneous · item level 8Dwarven Tree Chopper ID 2907 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12Crescent Axe ID 2522 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20Anvilmar Hand Axe ID 2047 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4923 (4918 to 4929) were usually added in the same batch as Primitive Hatchet: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sack of Supplies ID 4918 · Quest
Soft Wool Belt ID 4919 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Battleworn Cape ID 4920 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Dust-Covered Leggings ID 4921 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Jagged Chain Vest ID 4922 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Primitive Club ID 4924 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Primitive Hand Blade ID 4925 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Chen's Empty Keg ID 4926 · Quest · item level 5
Sandrunner Wristguards ID 4928 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Light Scorpid Armor ID 4929 · Armor - Leather · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 4923 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Primitive 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 Primitive Hatchet 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 Primitive Hatchet
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
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