This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Mace, item level 22, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 40.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 72s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 72s 64c |
| Classic Era | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 72s 64c |
| The Burning Crusade | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 72s 64c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 72s 64c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 72s 64c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Whirlwind Warhammer uses icon file 133045, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Haggard's Hammer ID 6983 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 8Staunch Hammer ID 4569 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7Oscillating Power Hammer ID 9488 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Impervious Giant ID 11921 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28Face Smasher ID 1483 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13Compact Hammer ID 1009 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6Stout Battlehammer ID 789 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14Barbed Club ID 15222 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6976 (6971 to 6981) were usually added in the same batch as Whirlwind Warhammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fire Hardened Coif ID 6971 · Armor - Plate · item level 19
Fire Hardened Hauberk ID 6972 · Armor - Plate · item level 18
Fire Hardened Leggings ID 6973 · Armor - Plate · item level 18
Fire Hardened Gauntlets ID 6974 · Armor - Plate · item level 19
Whirlwind Axe ID 6975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22
Whirlwind Sword ID 6977 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Umbral Axe ID 6978 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8
Haggard's Axe ID 6979 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8
Haggard's Dagger ID 6980 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8Umbral Dagger ID 6981 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 6976 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Whirlwind 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 Whirlwind 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 Whirlwind 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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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