On Black Malice's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 32,590 gold38 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 32,590 gold38 silver to 48,000 gold.
Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing Shadow damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In the Appearances collection, Black Malice is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1102. 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 maces among their preferred weapons:
The 8 items nearest to Black Malice (item level 13) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 16 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Malice (this item) | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS, +4 Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bronze Warhammer | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS, +8 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Kazon's Maul | 17 | 10 | 3.6 DPS, +8 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Viscous Hammer | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +4 Stamina, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ballast Maul | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Stone Hammer | 21 | 14 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Shoveler | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Strength, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sequoia Branch | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thornstone Sledgehammer | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +10 Strength, +5 Nature Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
Thornstone Sledgehammer has the highest item level here (23).
Next item levels up from Black Malice among Weapon > Mace: Greater Maul (item level 24), Conk Hammer (item level 25), Blanchard's Stout (item level 26), Royal Mallet (item level 26) and Backbreaker (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Malice among Weapon > Mace: Emerald-Heart Protomaul (item level 1), Lost Soul Collector (item level 1), Darkmoon Hammer (item level 1), Brackenhide Hollow Maul (item level 1) and Gavel of Tyrhold (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Malice 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 Malice 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 Black Malice
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
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