This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Two-Handed Axe, item level 23, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Recruit's Decapitator is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 874. 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:
The 10 items nearest to Recruit's Decapitator (item level 23) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 19 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit's Decapitator (this item) | 23 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,495 gold on 55 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 847 gold on 61 realms |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 6,163 gold on 51 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 54 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 171 gold on 67 realms |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 346 gold on 54 realms |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | 9,000 gold on 59 realms |
| Bleakwood Hew | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 7,955 gold on 69 realms |
| Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 59 realms |
Bleakwood Hew has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Grinning Axe at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Recruit's Decapitator among Weapon > Axe: Angerfang Broadaxe (item level 35), Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44) and Khayurn, Blade of the Wolves (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Recruit's Decapitator among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1) and Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Recruit's Decapitator uses icon file 135576, which 11 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Corpseweed Hewer ID 157003 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 15Staff of the Left Hand Path ID 65497 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Staff of Justified Sins ID 65496 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Daryl's Axe ID 59000 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 7Angerforge's Battle Axe ID 231418 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 584War Scythe ID 25226 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29Blitzcleaver ID 15862 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 134635 (134630 to 134640) were usually added in the same batch as Recruit's Decapitator: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Firescored Helm ID 134630 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Firescored Girdle ID 134631 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Scorching Redoubt ID 134632 · Armor - Shield · item level 37
Scorching Hacker ID 134633 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 37
Scorching Cloak ID 134634 · Armor - Cloth · item level 37
Recruit's Cleaver ID 134636 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23
Recruit's Dirk ID 134637 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 23
Recruit's Rifle ID 134638 · Weapon - Gun · item level 23
Recruit's Staff ID 134639 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23
Auxiliary's Robe ID 134640 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 134635 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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