An Uncommon One-Handed Mace, item level 11, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Gnoll Skull Basher's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,858 gold84 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,398 gold42 silver to 112,177 gold35 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 75% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 9,858 gold84 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 12s 30c. In Classic Era it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 12s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 12s 30c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 12s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 12s 30c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 15c |
| WoW Forever | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 30c |
| Classic Era | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 30c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 30c |
In the Appearances collection, Gnoll Skull Basher is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 418. 1 other item wears 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 Gnoll Skull Basher (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnoll Skull Basher (this item) | 11 | 7 | 1.3 DPS, +3 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 21 realms |
 Bronze Mace | 14 | 8 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 46 gold on 47 realms |
| Heavy Bronze Mace | 16 | 10 | 2.5 DPS, +4 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 550 gold on 49 realms |
 Cranial Thumper | 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 |
 Looming Gavel | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +5 Stamina, +2 Agility. World Drop | 350 gold on 53 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 |
Looming Gavel has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Stone Gnoll Hammer at 45 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gnoll Skull Basher among Weapon > Mace: Excavator's Brand (item level 22), Ardent Custodian (item level 23), Goblin Nutcracker (item level 23), Mug O' Hurt (item level 24) and Skullcrusher Mace (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Gnoll Skull Basher among Weapon > Mace: Lost Sunset Scepter (item level 1) and Umbralwarden's Soul Gavel (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gnoll Skull Basher uses icon file 133048, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hammer of the Northern Wind ID 810 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27Sergeant's Warhammer ID 2079 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10Fist of the Damned ID 10804 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 28Royal Mallet ID 15263 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26Anubisath Warhammer ID 21837 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29Dathrohan's Ceremonial Hammer ID 28216 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 32The Pewter Pounder ID 55805 · Quest · item level 17 "Completely indistinguishable from an ordinary, everyday hammer..."Mace of the Order ID 65475 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1440 (1431 to 1448) were usually added in the same batch as Gnoll Skull Basher: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Patchwork Pants ID 1431 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Patchwork Armor ID 1433 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3
Glowing Wax Stick ID 1434 · Consumable · item level 3
Frontier Britches ID 1436 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Warrior's Shield ID 1438 · Armor - Shield · item level 4
Jeweled Amulet of Cainwyn ID 1443 · Armor · item level 29
Blackrock Pauldrons ID 1445 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Blackrock Boots ID 1446 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Ring of Saviors ID 1447 · Armor · item level 24
Blackrock Gauntlets ID 1448 · Armor - Mail · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 1440 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gnoll Skull Basher 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 Gnoll Skull Basher 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 Gnoll Skull Basher
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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