On Ardent Custodian's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 34,475 gold62 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 11,881 gold4 silver to 59,243 gold43 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 34,475 gold62 silver.
In the Appearances collection, Ardent Custodian is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 271. 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 Ardent Custodian (item level 23) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 21 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Custodian (this item) | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 2,653 gold on 49 realms |
 Goblin Nutcracker | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 61 realms |
 Mug O' Hurt | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 100 gold on 58 realms |
 Excavator's Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 499 gold on 66 realms |
 Big Black Mace | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 52 realms |
| Murphstar | 22 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 49 realms |
 Midnight Mace | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +7 Shadow Resistance, +7 Agility. World Drop | 300 gold on 53 realms |
 Deadwood Sledge | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +1 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 872 gold on 53 realms |
| Skullcrusher Mace | 25 | 18 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 55 realms |
| Diamond-Tip Bludgeon | 25 | 19 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 53 realms |
 Hammer of the Northern Wind | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS. World Drop | 3,500 gold on 54 realms |
Hammer of the Northern Wind has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Murphstar at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ardent Custodian among Weapon > Mace: Queen's Insignia (item level 32), Ascendant's Scepter (item level 32), Serene Hammer (item level 34), Dogmatic Scepter (item level 35) and Flamewashed Mace (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Ardent Custodian among Weapon > Mace: Bronze Mace (item level 14), Ghoul Hammer (item level 11), Jiro Tuning Hammer (item level 1), Mace of Renewed Purpose (item level 1) and Gavel of Lost Purpose (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ardent Custodian 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 Ardent Custodian 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 Ardent Custodian
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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