This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic One-Handed Mace, item level 26, requires level 17, binds when picked up. Crafted with Summon Smithing Hammer.
| Crafted | Summon Smithing Hammer | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 50 and requires level 40.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 17 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Classic Era | 50 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
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.
Hammer of Expertise uses icon file 133061, which 4 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
The Pewter Pounder ID 55806 · Quest · item level 17Shredder Piston ID 156957 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13Silvermoon Blacksmith's Hammer ID 238547 · MiscellaneousBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8708 (8687 to 8748) were usually added in the same batch as Hammer of Expertise: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sealed Description of Thredd's Visitor ID 8687 · Quest
Signet of Expertise ID 8703 · Quest · item level 24 "Honorable Member of the Mithril Order"
OOX-09/HL Distress Beacon ID 8704 · Quest · item level 13OOX-22/FE Distress Beacon ID 8705 · Quest · item level 15
Gahz'rilla's Electrified Scale ID 8707 · Quest
Caliph Scorpidsting's Head ID 8723 · Quest
Rin'ji's Secret ID 8724 · Quest
Interlaced Cowl ID 8746 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Hardened Leather Helm ID 8747 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Double Mail Coif ID 8748 · Armor - Mail · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 8708 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hammer of Expertise 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 Hammer of Expertise 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 Hammer of Expertise
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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