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Backbreaker
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
16 - 21 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.1 damage per second)
+7 Strength
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 73 gold43 silver
Current price
54 gold81 silver
- Listings are up 142% from their 7 day average (7 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 75% of recorded snapshots.live market
Backbreaker Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House8Units listed
8Sellers
54 gold81 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Backbreaker's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 148 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 18 gold94 silver to 23,379 gold88 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 63% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 148 gold58 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Backbreaker is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4434. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Backbreaker.
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 Backbreaker (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbreaker (this item) | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 53 realms |
 Ragehammer | 28 | 21 | 5.1 DPS. World Drop | 20,000 gold on 46 realms |
| Bulky Maul | 28 | 22 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | 16 silver on 50 realms |
 Brutehammer | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 47 realms |
 Hammer of the Titans | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +6 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,172 gold on 49 realms |
 Stone Trogg Crusher | 29 | 29 | 5.1 DPS. Vendor | 888 gold on 53 realms |
 Sulfuron Hammer | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 25,000 gold on 74 realms |
| The Stoppable Force | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 70 realms |
 Gurubashi Crusher | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10,499 gold on 79 realms |
 Edict of the Redeemed Crusader | 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +7 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 14,884 gold on 76 realms |
 Royal Mallet | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 56 realms |
Hammer of the Titans has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Bulky Maul at 16 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Backbreaker among Weapon > Mace: Titansteel Destroyer (item level 35), Armagedillo's Tail (item level 36), Stormherald, Reborn (item level 39), Lerah's Ribsmasher (item level 39) and Plundered Crag Basher (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Backbreaker among Weapon > Mace: Stone Hammer (item level 21), Viscous Hammer (item level 20), Kazon's Maul (item level 17), Bronze Warhammer (item level 16) and Black Malice (item level 13).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Backbreaker in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Backbreaker 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 Backbreaker next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Backbreaker in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Backbreaker 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 Backbreaker in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Backbreaker is Uncommon quality, item level 56 and requires level 51.
- What does Backbreaker sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4g 15s for one Backbreaker in Classic Era.
- What slot is Backbreaker in WoW Classic?
- Backbreaker is a Two-Hand Mace in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Backbreaker on the auction house right now?
- 54g 81s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Backbreaker
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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