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Black Water Hammer
Item Level 22Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 10 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.5 damage per second)
+6 Strength
Sell price: 1 gold12 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
- Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Black Water Hammer (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Water Hammer (this item) | 22 | 3.5 DPS, +6 Strength | Not listed | |
 Excavator's Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Goblin Nutcracker | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Midnight Mace | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +7 Shadow Resistance, +7 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ardent Custodian | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +3 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Big Black Mace | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Mug O' Hurt | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Skullcrusher Mace | 25 | 18 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Diamond-Tip Bludgeon | 25 | 19 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Leaden Mace | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sequoia Hammer | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Skullcrusher Mace has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Black Water Hammer among Weapon > Mace: Lesser Sledgemace (item level 31), The Essence Focuser (item level 32), Queen's Insignia (item level 32), Adamant Mallet (item level 34) and Serene Hammer (item level 34).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Water Hammer among Weapon > Mace: Barbed Club (item level 11), Ghoul Hammer (item level 11), Jiro Tuning Hammer (item level 1), Mace of Renewed Purpose (item level 1) and Gavel of Lost Purpose (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Water Hammer in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Black Water Hammer 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 Black Water Hammer next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Black Water Hammer in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Water Hammer 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 Black Water Hammer in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Water Hammer is uncommon quality, item level 40 with no level requirement.
- What does Black Water Hammer sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 12s for one Black Water Hammer in Classic Era.
- What slot is Black Water Hammer in WoW Classic?
- Black Water Hammer 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 Black Water Hammer
Black Water Hammer 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.