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 blast nearby enemies with thunder, dealing Nature damage and reducing the damage of their attacks for 10 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
The Hand of Antu'sul 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, The Hand of Antu'sul is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2855. 2 other items wear 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 10 items nearest to The Hand of Antu'sul (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 22 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hand of Antu'sul (this item) | 25 | 19 | 3.8 DPS, +5 Stamina, +3 Agility or Strength. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Skullcrusher Mace | 25 | 18 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Diamond-Tip Bludgeon | 25 | 19 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mug O' Hurt | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Big Black Mace | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Strength. 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 |
 Ardent Custodian | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +3 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Goblin Nutcracker | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Excavator's Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Volcanic Hammer | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Volcanic Hammer has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from The Hand of Antu'sul among Weapon > Mace: Footman Mace (item level 32), Queen's Insignia (item level 32), Serene Hammer (item level 34), Bladefist Mace (item level 36) and Immaculate Scepter (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below The Hand of Antu'sul among Weapon > Mace: Skeletal Club (item level 15), Stout Battlehammer (item level 14), Ghoul Hammer (item level 11), Jiro Tuning Hammer (item level 1) and Mace of Renewed Purpose (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Hand of Antu'sul 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 The Hand of Antu'sul 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 The Hand of Antu'sul
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