This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 2498. 3 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 Hardened Steel Warhammer (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Steel Warhammer (this item) | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Grinder | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,357 gold on 75 realms |
 Hand of Edward the Odd | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 1,498 gold on 56 realms |
 Corroded Mace | 29 | 26 | 2.3 DPS. World Drop | 61 silver on 51 realms |
 Silvermoon War-Mace | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 59 realms |
 Revitalizing Hammer | 30 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 50 realms |
 Volcanic Hammer | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 600 gold on 66 realms |
 Blesswind Hammer | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 58 realms |
 Viking Warhammer | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Stamina, +3 Strength. World Drop | 174 gold on 55 realms |
 Bonesnapper | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
 Rockshard Club | 31 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 42 gold on 52 realms |
Rockshard Club has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Corroded Mace at 61 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hardened Steel Warhammer among Weapon > Mace: Gurubashi Punisher (item level 37), Immaculate Scepter (item level 38), Incised Mace (item level 40), Tremendous Tankard O' Terror (item level 44) and Flanged Mace (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Hardened Steel Warhammer among Weapon > Mace: Midnight Mace (item level 21), Deadwood Sledge (item level 21), Looming Gavel (item level 19), Skeletal Club (item level 15) and Bronze Mace (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hardened Steel Warhammer 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 Hardened Steel Warhammer 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 Hardened Steel Warhammer
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.
Hardened Steel Warhammer is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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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