An Uncommon One-Handed Mace, item level 6, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Cranial Thumper's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 189,709 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 25,677 gold71 silver to 984,714 gold8 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 97% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 189,709 gold2 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In Classic Era it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In MoP Classic it is item level 12 and requires level 7.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 98c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 98c |
| Classic Era | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 98c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 98c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 98c |
In the Appearances collection, Cranial Thumper is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1565. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cranial Thumper.
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 Cranial Thumper (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 1 to 4.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranial Thumper (this item) | 6 | 3 | 0.8 DPS, +1 Strength. World Drop | 5,877 gold on 46 realms |
 Stone Gnoll Hammer | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 45 gold on 45 realms |
 Brackenhide Skullcracker | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 2,800 gold on 48 realms |
 Wirt's Fightin' Leg | 1 | 0.4 DPS | 95 gold on 72 realms | |
 Dornogal Guard's Hammer | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 2,345 gold on 46 realms | |
 Jeweler's Careful Crusher | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 100 gold on 45 realms | |
 Coreway Engineer's Screwdriver | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 999 gold on 53 realms | |
 Extra Large Leek | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 19,000 gold on 51 realms | |
 Dark Iron's Ceremonial Mace | 1 | 0.4 DPS | 178 gold on 75 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Pincher | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 300 gold on 56 realms | |
 Sin'dorei Magister's Gavel | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 169 gold on 65 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Stone Gnoll Hammer at 45 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cranial Thumper among Weapon > Mace: Looming Gavel (item level 19), Excavator's Brand (item level 22), Ardent Custodian (item level 23), Goblin Nutcracker (item level 23) and Mug O' Hurt (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cranial Thumper uses icon file 133054, which 32 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rock Pulverizer ID 4983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23War Maul ID 2533 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 24Dreamslayer ID 7752 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 19Runed Mithril Hammer ID 7946 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25Galgann's Firehammer ID 9419 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22Seeping Willow ID 12969 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29Mass of McGowan ID 13006 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29Stone Hammer ID 15260 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4303 (4298 to 4308) were usually added in the same batch as Cranial Thumper: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Guardian Belt ID 4298 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Guardian Belt."Pattern: Guardian Armor ID 4299 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Guardian Armor."Pattern: Guardian Leather Bracers ID 4300 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Guardian Leather Bracers."Pattern: Barbaric Belt ID 4301 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Barbaric Belt."
Small Green Dagger ID 4302 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Thick Leather ID 4304 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Bolt of Silk Cloth ID 4305 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Silk Cloth ID 4306 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Heavy Linen Gloves ID 4307 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Green Linen Bracers ID 4308 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 4303 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cranial Thumper 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 Cranial Thumper 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 Cranial Thumper
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
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