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.
Herald of Woe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Herald of Woe is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5417. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Herald of Woe.
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 Herald of Woe (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald of Woe (this item) | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Critical Strike, +6 Haste, +6 Stamina. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Sulfuron Hammer | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Crusher | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Edict of the Redeemed Crusader | 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +7 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Hammer of the Titans | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +6 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Brutehammer | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Stoppable Force | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Strength of Menethil | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +10 Stamina, +4 Strength, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Ragehammer | 28 | 21 | 5.1 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thrallmar War Hammer | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Backbreaker | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Thrallmar War Hammer has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Herald of Woe among Weapon > Mace: Stormherald, Reborn (item level 39), Lerah's Ribsmasher (item level 39), Plundered Firegeode Mace (item level 60), Plundered Twilight Pummeler (item level 60) and Stonebreaker Mace (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Herald of Woe among Weapon > Mace: The Pacifier (item level 21), Ballast Maul (item level 21), Slaghammer (item level 20), Viscous Hammer (item level 20) and Golden Iron Destroyer (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Herald of Woe 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 Herald of Woe 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 Herald of Woe
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