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Painbringer
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
16 - 21 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.1 damage per second)
+7 Strength
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 74 gold22 silver
Current price
200 gold
Painbringer Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House8Units listed
8Sellers
200 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Painbringer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 174 gold73 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 30 gold7 silver to 1,129 gold81 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 14% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 174 gold73 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 4g 68s 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 4g 68s 23c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 74g 22s 47c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4g 68s 23c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4g 68s 23c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Painbringer is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4435. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Painbringer (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 25 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painbringer (this item) | 28 | 22 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 35 realms |
 Ragehammer | 28 | 21 | 5.1 DPS. World Drop | 9,999 gold on 48 realms |
| Brutehammer | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 26 gold on 45 realms |
 Hammer of the Titans | 29 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +6 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,500 gold on 69 realms |
 Sulfuron Hammer | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 19,961 gold on 82 realms |
 The Stoppable Force | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 59 realms |
 Gurubashi Crusher | 29 | 25 | 5.4 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10,500 gold on 80 realms |
 Edict of the Redeemed Crusader | 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +7 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 15,139 gold on 79 realms |
 Strength of Menethil | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +10 Stamina, +4 Strength, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 18,198 gold on 79 realms |
 Highmountain Hammer | 31 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 184 gold on 48 realms |
 Conk Hammer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 44 realms |
Highmountain Hammer has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is The Stoppable Force at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Painbringer among Weapon > Mace: Stormherald, Reborn (item level 39), Howling Hammer (item level 44), Notorious Combatant's Deckpounder (item level 60), Plundered Fireheart Pummeler (item level 60) and Plundered Crag Basher (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Painbringer among Weapon > Mace: Kazon's Maul (item level 17), Bronze Warhammer (item level 16), Greatmaul of the Ancient Sentinels (item level 1), Emerald-Heart Protomaul (item level 1) and Lost Soul Collector (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Painbringer's Icon
Painbringer uses icon file 133047, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Brutehammer ID 15267 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
- Princess Theradras' Scepter ID 17766 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
- High Warlord's Pulverizer ID 18868 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
- Belgrom's Hammer ID 11120 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 28
- Crystal Spiked Maul ID 20696 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
- Lavastone Hammer ID 22208 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
- Doomulus Prime ID 22348 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
- Algaz Battle Hammer ID 25139 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 32
Items Numbered Next to Painbringer
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15265 (15260 to 15270) were usually added in the same batch as Painbringer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Stone Hammer ID 15260 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 21- Sequoia Branch ID 15261 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
Greater Maul ID 15262 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 24
Royal Mallet ID 15263 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26- Backbreaker ID 15264 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Fierce Mauler ID 15266 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29- Brutehammer ID 15267 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Twin-Bladed Axe ID 15268 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 9
Massive Battle Axe ID 15269 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 15
Gigantic War Axe ID 15270 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24
Painbringer Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15265 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 371 gold12 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 74 gold22 silver
- Material
- Wood
- Equip slot
- Two-Hand
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Painbringer in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Painbringer 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 Painbringer next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Painbringer in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Painbringer is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Painbringer in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Painbringer is Uncommon quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
- What does Painbringer sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4g 68s for one Painbringer in Classic Era.
- What slot is Painbringer in WoW Classic?
- Painbringer is a Two-Hand Mace in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Painbringer on the auction house right now?
- 200g on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Painbringer
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.