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War Hammer
Item Level 20Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
14 - 17 DamageSpeed 3.60
(4.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 4 gold1 silver
Current price
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War Hammer Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On War Hammer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 150 gold71 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 35 gold63 silver to 472 gold12 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, War Hammer is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 876. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to War Hammer.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 10 items nearest to War Hammer (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 16 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Hammer (this item) | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Viscous Hammer | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +4 Stamina, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Stone Hammer | 21 | 14 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sequoia Branch | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 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 |
| Kazon's Maul | 17 | 10 | 3.6 DPS, +8 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thornstone Sledgehammer | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +10 Strength, +5 Nature Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greater Maul | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bronze Warhammer | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS, +8 Strength, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Conk Hammer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Royal Mallet | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Royal Mallet has the highest item level here (26).
Next item levels up from War Hammer among Weapon > Mace: The Hammer of Destiny (item level 31), Highmountain Hammer (item level 31), Clefthoof Mace (item level 31), The Oathkeeper (item level 32) and Blood Knight Maul (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below War Hammer among Weapon > Mace: Greatmaul of the Ancient Sentinels (item level 1), Emerald-Heart Protomaul (item level 1), Lost Soul Collector (item level 1), Darkmoon Hammer (item level 1) and Brackenhide Hollow Maul (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
War Hammer in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
War Hammer 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 War Hammer next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is War Hammer in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. War Hammer is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is War Hammer in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, War Hammer is Common quality, item level 35 and requires level 30.
- What does War Hammer sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 52s 97c for one War Hammer in Classic Era.
- What slot is War Hammer in WoW Classic?
- War Hammer is a Two-Hand Mace in Classic Era.
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 War Hammer
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.