This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Mace, item level 27, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Your melee attacks have a chance to inflict Nature damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 2g 68s 28c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 2g 68s 28c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 21s 93c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 21s 93c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 21s 93c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 19s 85c |
| WoW Forever | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 2g 68s 28c |
| Classic Era | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 2g 68s 28c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 21s 93c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 21s 93c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 21s 93c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer uses icon file 133038, which 32 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Taelan's Hammer ID 14613 · Quest "Engraved: To my dear boy, Taelan. With Love, Father."Knight's War Hammer ID 25127 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9651 (9646 to 9656) were usually added in the same batch as Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gnomish Water Sinking Device ID 9646 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Failed Flying Experiment ID 9647 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Chain Link Towel ID 9648 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 "Now even less absorbant!"
Royal Highmark Vestments ID 9649 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Honorguard Chestpiece ID 9650 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Gryphon Rider's Leggings ID 9652 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Speedy Racer Goggles ID 9653 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Cairnstone Sliver ID 9654 · Weapon - Wand · item level 26
Seedtime Hoop ID 9655 · Armor · item level 26
Granite Grips ID 9656 · Armor - Plate · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 9651 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer 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 Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer 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 Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer
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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