This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 Twisting Nether (item level 30) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 29 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer of the Twisting Nether (this item) | 30 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility | Not listed |
 Fist of Reckoning | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +8 Critical Strike, +5 Haste, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop | 500 gold on 52 realms |
 Silvermoon War-Mace | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 61 realms |
 The Ancient Scepter of Sue-Min | 31 | 27 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 9,888 gold on 56 realms |
 Hand of Edward the Odd | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 1,999 gold on 54 realms |
 Gurubashi Hexxer | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,904 gold on 54 realms |
 Replaced Servo Arm | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 10,000 gold on 56 realms |
 Mass of McGowan | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 61 realms |
| Sceptre of Hexing | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,500 gold on 54 realms |
 Gurubashi Grinder | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,678 gold on 82 realms |
 Rockshard Club | 31 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 55 realms |
Rockshard Club has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Mass of McGowan at 45 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hammer of the Twisting Nether among Weapon > Mace: Gurubashi Punisher (item level 37), Immaculate Scepter (item level 38), Dragonstrike, Reborn (item level 39), Tremendous Tankard O' Terror (item level 44) and Flanged Mace (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Hammer of the Twisting Nether among Weapon > Mace: Mug O' Hurt (item level 24), Ebony Boneclub (item level 24), Big Black Mace (item level 24), Ardent Custodian (item level 23) and Goblin Nutcracker (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hammer of the Twisting Nether 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 Twisting Nether 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 Twisting Nether
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.
Hammer of the Twisting Nether is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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