This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 the Grand Crusader is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Hammer of the Grand Crusader is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 890. 2 other items wear 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 Hammer of the Grand Crusader (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 22 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer of the Grand Crusader (this item) | 25 | 18 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina, +7 Haste, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Conk Hammer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 52 realms |
 Blanchard's Stout | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +9 Strength, +7 Stamina, +2 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 99 gold on 58 realms |
 Royal Mallet | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 57 realms |
 Greater Maul | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 5 silver on 63 realms |
| Thornstone Sledgehammer | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +10 Strength, +5 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 1,222 gold on 51 realms |
 The Shoveler | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Strength, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 198 gold on 61 realms |
 Sequoia Branch | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 54 realms |
 Brutehammer | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 53 realms |
 Sulfuron Hammer | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 25,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Gurubashi Crusher | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 80 realms |
Brutehammer has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Greater Maul at 5 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hammer of the Grand Crusader among Weapon > Mace: Stormherald, Reborn (item level 39), Lerah's Ribsmasher (item level 39), Howling Hammer (item level 44), Plundered Firegeode Mace (item level 60) and Plundered Twilight Pummeler (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Hammer of the Grand Crusader among Weapon > Mace: Emerald-Heart Protomaul (item level 1), Lost Soul Collector (item level 1), Darkmoon Hammer (item level 1), Brackenhide Hollow Maul (item level 1) and Gavel of Tyrhold (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hammer of the Grand Crusader 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 the Grand Crusader 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 the Grand Crusader
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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