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Big Black Mace
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
8 - 11 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.7 damage per second)
+6 Strength
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
5,459 gold57 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 57-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 66% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 87% of recorded snapshots.live market
Big Black Mace Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
5,459 gold57 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Big Black Mace's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,602 gold76 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 771 gold9 silver to 47,755 gold28 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 52% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,602 gold76 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Big Black Mace takes 16 Mithril Bar, 1 Black Pearl, 4 Shadowgem, 1 Solid Grinding Stone and 2 Thick Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Big Black Mace is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 341. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Big Black Mace
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 156g 11s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 87%. Big Black Mace lists from 183g 72s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 18g 42s after the 5% auction cut, a 12% margin over its reagents. The recipe Big Black Mace turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 255 and grey at 280.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 16 | 8 gold49 silver | 135 gold84 silver |
 Black Pearl | 1 | 3 gold96 silver | 3 gold96 silver |
 Shadowgem | 4 | 98 silver | 3 gold92 silver |
 Solid Grinding Stone | 1 | 4 gold99 silver | 4 gold99 silver |
 Thick Leather | 2 | 3 gold70 silver | 7 gold40 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 156 gold11 silver | ||
| Big Black Mace at its lowest listing | 183 gold72 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 18 gold42 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Mithril Bar goes into 67 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Alchemy, including Truesilver Champion, Blight, Phantom Blade and The Shatterer. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Mithril.
- Black Pearl goes into 6 other recipes across Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing, including Truesilver Breastplate, Figurine - Black Pearl Panther, Feathered Breastplate and Mooncloth Boots.
- Shadowgem goes into 10 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Ironforge Gauntlets, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Bronze Band of Force and Gloom Band.
- Solid Grinding Stone goes into 21 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Truesilver Champion, Blight, Mithril Shield Spike and Phantom Blade. It is itself made by the recipe Solid Grinding Stone.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
- Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Big Black Mace (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 21 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Black Mace (this item) | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 183 gold on 57 realms |
 Mug O' Hurt | 24 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 100 gold on 58 realms |
 Skullcrusher Mace | 25 | 18 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 58 realms |
| Diamond-Tip Bludgeon | 25 | 19 | 3.8 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 58 realms |
 Goblin Nutcracker | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 64 realms |
 Ardent Custodian | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 2,565 gold on 49 realms |
 Excavator's Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 600 gold on 67 realms |
 Viking Warhammer | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Strength. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 Bonesnapper | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 275 gold on 55 realms |
| Midnight Mace | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +7 Shadow Resistance, +7 Agility. World Drop | 200 gold on 51 realms |
 Hammer of the Northern Wind | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 51 realms |
Hammer of the Northern Wind has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Skullcrusher Mace at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Big Black Mace among Weapon > Mace: Adamant Mallet (item level 34), Serene Hammer (item level 34), Gargoyle's Mace (item level 35), Flamewashed Mace (item level 35) and Heavy Geode Mace (item level 36).
Nearest lower item levels below Big Black Mace among Weapon > Mace: Jagged Star (item level 15), Bronze Mace (item level 14), Barbed Club (item level 11), Ghoul Hammer (item level 11) and Jiro Tuning Hammer (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Big Black Mace in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Big Black Mace 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 Big Black Mace next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Big Black Mace in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Big Black Mace 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.
- Where do you get Big Black Mace in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Big Black Mace is created by Big Black Mace.
- What level is Big Black Mace in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Big Black Mace is Uncommon quality, item level 46 and requires level 41.
- What does Big Black Mace sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 72s for one Big Black Mace in Classic Era.
- What slot is Big Black Mace in WoW Classic?
- Big Black Mace is a Main Hand Mace in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Big Black Mace on the auction house right now?
- 5,459g 57s on Aggramar, 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 Big Black Mace