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The Black Hand

Item Level 44
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
21 - 28 DamageSpeed 3.60
(6.8 damage per second)
+9 Strength
+14 Stamina
+9 Critical Strike
+9 Mastery
Requires Level 40
Sell price: 69 gold81 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Two-Handed Mace, item level 44, requires level 40, binds when picked up. Drops from Blackhand in Blackrock Foundry.

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Where it comes from
DropBlackhand in Blackrock FoundryNormal, Heroic, Mythic
Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

Related
The Black Hand Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, The Black Hand is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 23383.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where The Black Hand Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How The Black Hand Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:

  • Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
  • Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
  • Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
  • Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword

Similar Items

The 8 items nearest to The Black Hand (item level 44) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 35 to 52.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
The Black Hand (this item)44406.8 DPS, +9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +9 Mastery. Boss DropNot listed
Howling Hammer44406.8 DPS, +9 Strength, +14 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Stormherald, Reborn39356.2 DPS, +12 Stamina, +8 Agility, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Lerah's Ribsmasher39326.2 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World DropNot listed
Armagedillo's Tail36306.0 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. World DropNot listed
Monel-Hardened Deckpounder52454.0 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. ProfessionNot listed
Mardenholde Hammer36316.0 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Titansteel Destroyer35305.8 DPS, +11 Strength, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend BlacksmithingNot listed
Kingly Battlehammer35305.8 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Monel-Hardened Deckpounder has the highest item level here (52).

Next item levels up from The Black Hand among Weapon > Mace: Sinister Combatant's Deckpounder (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Deckpounder (item level 60), Plundered Crag Basher (item level 60), Plundered Firegeode Mace (item level 60) and Plundered Twilight Pummeler (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below The Black Hand among Weapon > Mace: The Oathkeeper (item level 32), Blood Knight Maul (item level 32), The Hammer of Destiny (item level 31), Highmountain Hammer (item level 31) and Strength of Menethil (item level 30).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where The Black Hand Fits

Items Numbered Next to The Black Hand

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 113979 (113974 to 113984) were usually added in the same batch as The Black Hand: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

The Black Hand Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 113979 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
349 gold7 silver
Vendor sell price
69 gold81 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
5
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.