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Hammer of Sanctification Drops From

Kil'jaeden - Sunwell Plateau

Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.

Hammer of Sanctification is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Hammer of Sanctification Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Hammer of Sanctification is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 8926. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hammer of Sanctification.

Achievements

Owning Hammer of Sanctification counts toward Sunwell Plateau (10 points).

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Hammer of Sanctification Compares

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 Hammer of Sanctification (item level 34) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 31 to 37.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Hammer of Sanctification (this item)	34	27	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Versatility. Boss Drop	Not listed
Adamant Mallet	34	29	4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop	1 gold on 52 realms
Serene Hammer	34	29	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	1 gold on 53 realms
Flamewashed Mace	35	28	2.7 DPS. World Drop	5 gold on 51 realms
Lifeforce Hammer	36	30	2.3 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing	1,747 gold on 51 realms
Heavy Geode Mace	36	30	4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop	50 gold on 56 realms
The Essence Focuser	32	27	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +11 Versatility. World Drop	100 gold on 57 realms
Queen's Insignia	32	26	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	25 gold on 62 realms
Ascendant's Scepter	32	27	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	3 gold on 52 realms
Gurubashi Punisher	37	32	4.4 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. World Drop	9 gold on 57 realms
Rockshard Club	31	25	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop	133 gold on 52 realms

Gurubashi Punisher has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Adamant Mallet at 1 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Hammer of Sanctification among Weapon > Mace: Flanged Mace (item level 58), Flaming Gavel of Truth (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Discombobulator (item level 60), Plundered Paragon's Mace (item level 60) and Plundered Geode Gavel (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Hammer of Sanctification among Weapon > Mace: Goblin Nutcracker (item level 23), Excavator's Brand (item level 22), Midnight Mace (item level 21), Deadwood Sledge (item level 21) and Looming Gavel (item level 19).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Hammer of Sanctification