This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Your melee attacks have a chance to drain life from the target enemy.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Fist of the Damned is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Fist of the Damned is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3369. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Fist of the Damned.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Fist of the Damned (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fist of the Damned (this item) | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Volcanic Hammer | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Blesswind Hammer | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mass of McGowan | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sceptre of Hexing | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Grinder | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Viking Warhammer | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonesnapper | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hand of Edward the Odd | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Hexxer | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 The Final Dream | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Hand of Edward the Odd has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Fist of the Damned among Weapon > Mace: Adamant Mallet (item level 34), Gurubashi Punisher (item level 37), Immaculate Scepter (item level 38), Dragonstrike, Reborn (item level 39) and Tremendous Tankard O' Terror (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Fist of the Damned among Weapon > Mace: Big Black Mace (item level 24), Ardent Custodian (item level 23), Goblin Nutcracker (item level 23), Excavator's Brand (item level 22) and Deadwood Sledge (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Fist of the Damned 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 Fist of the Damned 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 Fist of the Damned
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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