On Ribsplitter's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 20,157 gold80 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,928 gold53 silver to 75,290 gold30 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 17% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 20,157 gold80 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 53s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 4g 20s 81c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 74g 43s 47c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 53s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 20s 81c |
In the Appearances collection, Ribsplitter is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3565. 1 other item wears 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 Ribsplitter (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 24 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribsplitter (this item) | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, Critical Strike. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Axe of the Deep Woods | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 4,900 gold on 47 realms |
 Serathil | 29 | 23 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 200 gold on 46 realms |
 Axe of Rin'ji | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop | 500 gold on 48 realms |
| Axe of Sundered Bone | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 9,969 gold on 54 realms |
 Ichor Slicer | 29 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,999 gold on 75 realms | |
 Axe of the Legion | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. World Drop | 64 gold on 45 realms |
 Fel Iron Hatchet | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +9 Critical Strike, +3 Strength. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 496 gold on 47 realms |
 Chipped Woodchopper | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 45 realms |
 Flurry Axe | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 50 realms |
 Curve-Bladed Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Stamina, +5 Strength. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 45 realms |
Fel Iron Hatchet has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Axe of the Legion at 64 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ribsplitter among Weapon > Axe: Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn (item level 39), Steelforged Axe (item level 44), Golden Fleet Waraxe (item level 58), Kelada's Elucidation (item level 60) and Plundered Skullsplitter (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Ribsplitter 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.
1 other item in the current build is also called Ribsplitter. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Ribsplitter ID 231495 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 584Ribsplitter uses icon file 132404, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Wraith Scythe ID 11920 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28Soulrender ID 20675 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29Grimclaw ID 1481 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16Fireguard's Lava-Dipped Cleaver ID 231484 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 584Ribsplitter ID 231495 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 584Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12527 (12472 to 12532) were usually added in the same batch as Ribsplitter: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Krakle's Thermometer ID 12472 · Quest "Quality Guaranteed by Kraklenheit Industries"
Bingles' Flying Gloves ID 12522 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Blue-Feathered Amulet ID 12524 · Quest
Jaron's Supplies ID 12525 · Quest
The Judge's Gavel ID 12528 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Smolderweb Carrier ID 12529 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Spire Spider Egg ID 12530 · Quest
Searing Needle ID 12531 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28
Spire of the Stoneshaper ID 12532 · Weapon - Staff · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 12527 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ribsplitter 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 Ribsplitter 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 Ribsplitter
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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