Is Skull Hatchet in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Skull 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 Skull Hatchet in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Skull Hatchet is Common quality, item level 8 and requires level 3.

What does Skull Hatchet sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 81c for one Skull Hatchet in Classic Era.

What slot is Skull Hatchet in WoW Classic?

Skull Hatchet is a Main Hand Axe in Classic Era.

How much is Skull Hatchet on the auction house right now?

2,281g 74s on Moon Guard, 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.

Skull Hatchet Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 27-realm average.live market
Listings are down 53% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
Today's price is on the high side: only 33% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market

6Units listed

6Sellers

2,281 gold74 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 15 min ago.

Selected realm

Moon Guard US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Illidan	US	1,700 gold	43% below	7	17 min ago
Sargeras	US	9,590 gold35 silver	222% above	6	17 min ago
Moon Guard	US	2,281 gold74 silver	23% below	6	17 min ago	Selected
Lightninghoof +4	US	2,441 gold88 silver	18% below	3	17 min ago
Proudmoore	US	2,680 gold8 silver	10% below	2	17 min ago
Eredar +5	US	2,433 gold20 silver	18% below	2	17 min ago
Stormrage	US	750 gold	75% below	2	17 min ago
Altar of Storms +3	US	3,000 gold	~ typical	2	17 min ago

On Skull Hatchet's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,982 gold56 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 545 gold16 silver to 108,567 gold24 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 23% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,982 gold56 silver.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Skull Hatchet is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 651. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Skull Hatchet.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Skull Hatchet Compares

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 9 items nearest to Skull Hatchet (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 1 to 14.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Skull Hatchet (this item)	4	2	0.6 DPS. World Drop	500 gold on 26 realms
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 62 realms
Twilight Gut Ripper	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	600 gold on 55 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 51 realms
Bronze Axe	14	9	2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	40 gold on 55 realms
Razor's Edge	14	9	2.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Haste. World Drop	66 gold on 54 realms

Bronze Axe has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Bronze Axe at 40 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Skull Hatchet among Weapon > Axe: Headsplitter (item level 18), Hillborne Axe (item level 20), Gloom Reaper (item level 21), Edge of Winter (item level 21) and Savage Axe (item level 22).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Skull Hatchet in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Skull 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 Skull Hatchet next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Skull Hatchet in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Skull 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 Skull Hatchet in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Skull Hatchet is Common quality, item level 8 and requires level 3.
What does Skull Hatchet sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 81c for one Skull Hatchet in Classic Era.
What slot is Skull Hatchet in WoW Classic?: Skull Hatchet is a Main Hand Axe in Classic Era.
How much is Skull Hatchet on the auction house right now?: 2,281g 74s on Moon Guard, 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.

Skull Hatchet

Skull Hatchet Price History on Moon Guard

Supply & Availability