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Primitive Hatchet
Item Level 2Binds when picked up
Main HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Sell price: 25 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 461. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
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 7 items nearest to Primitive Hatchet (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 12.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Hatchet (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
 Dornogal Guard's Splitter | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 61 realms | |
 Coreway Pickaxe | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 69 realms | |
 Forest Berserker's Hatchet | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 550 gold on 61 realms | |
 Twilight Gut Ripper | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 600 gold on 54 realms | |
 Phaseblade Headsplitter | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 700 gold on 51 realms | |
| Thick War Axe | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Stamina, +1 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 57 realms |
 Deadmines Cleaver | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 45 realms |
Deadmines Cleaver has the highest item level here (12). The lowest listed price among them is Thick War Axe at 40 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Primitive Hatchet among Weapon > Axe: Razor's Edge (item level 14), Bronze Axe (item level 14), Headsplitter (item level 18), Hillborne Axe (item level 20) and Gloom Reaper (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Primitive Hatchet in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Primitive Hatchet in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Primitive 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 Primitive Hatchet in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Primitive Hatchet is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
- What does Primitive Hatchet sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 25c for one Primitive Hatchet in Classic Era.
- What slot is Primitive Hatchet in WoW Classic?
- Primitive Hatchet is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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
Primitive Hatchet is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.