A Poor Two-Handed Mace, item level 7, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Rusty Warhammer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 733 gold24 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 547 gold33 silver to 1,091 gold95 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In Classic Era it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In MoP Classic it is item level 14 and requires level 9.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 7 | 4 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 2s 94c |
| WoW Forever | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 94c |
| Classic Era | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 94c |
| The Burning Crusade | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 94c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 94c |
| MoP Classic | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 94c |
In the Appearances collection, Rusty Warhammer is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 459. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Rusty Warhammer.
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 Rusty Warhammer (item level 7) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 1 to 13.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Warhammer (this item) | 7 | 4 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Copper Maul | 9 | 5 | 1.5 DPS, +2 Strength, +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Wirt's Last Leg | 1 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
 Rakzur Club | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS, +2 Strength, +5 Haste, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Darkmoon Hammer | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Brackenhide Hollow Maul | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hollow Greatwood Pestilence | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gavel of Tyrhold | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Coreway Sledgehammer | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Coreway Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Dark Iron's Ancient Crusher | 1 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed |
Rakzur Club has the highest item level here (13).
Next item levels up from Rusty Warhammer among Weapon > Mace: Viscous Hammer (item level 20), War Hammer (item level 20), Ballast Maul (item level 21), The Shoveler (item level 22) and Sequoia Branch (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rusty Warhammer uses icon file 133053, which 43 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Shadowhide Maul ID 1458 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14Battered Mallet ID 1814 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 11Slaghammer ID 1976 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20Kazon's Maul ID 2058 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17Frostmane Club ID 2259 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4Wooden Mallet ID 2493 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 4Battering Hammer ID 3198 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14Forsaken Maul ID 3269 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1514 (1509 to 1520) were usually added in the same batch as Rusty Warhammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warped Leather Vest ID 1509 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Heavy Hammer ID 1510 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Commoner's Sword ID 1511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6
Crude Battle Axe ID 1512 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 6
Old Greatsword ID 1513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 7
Rough Wooden Staff ID 1515 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Worn Hatchet ID 1516 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 7
Ghost Hair Comb ID 1518 · Quest
Bloodscalp Ear ID 1519 · Quest
Troll Sweat ID 1520 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1514 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rusty Warhammer 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 Rusty Warhammer 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 Rusty Warhammer
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
TheWoWDB
