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Sand Polished Hammer

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
9 - 12 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.0 damage per second)
+3 Stamina
+7 Critical Strike
+4 Agility or Strength
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 7 gold81 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic One-Handed Mace, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Ossirian the Unscarred in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.

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Where it comes from
DropOssirian the Unscarred in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 72, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 12g 1s 42c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 72 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 72 and requires level 60.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up7g 81s 19c
Classic Era7260EpicBinds when picked up12g 1s 42c
The Burning Crusade7260EpicBinds when picked up7g 81s 19c
Wrath of the Lich King25880EpicBinds when picked up7g 81s 19c
MoP Classic7260EpicBinds when picked up7g 81s 19c
Sand Polished Hammer Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Sand Polished Hammer is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5664. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Sand Polished Hammer Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Sand Polished Hammer 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 Sand Polished Hammer (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 28 to 30.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Sand Polished Hammer (this item)29254.0 DPS, +3 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Strength. Boss DropNot listed
Hand of Edward the Odd29242.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop2,500 gold on 49 realms
Gurubashi Hexxer29252.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing3,904 gold on 48 realms
The Final Dream29252.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing21,662 gold on 62 realms
Replaced Servo Arm29254.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Engineering19,059 gold on 62 realms
Mass of McGowan29244.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop65 gold on 44 realms
Gurubashi Grinder29254.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing2,099 gold on 45 realms
Skullstone Bludgeon292.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +3 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Engineering1,100 gold on 64 realms
Corroded Mace29262.3 DPS. World Drop2 gold on 45 realms
Silvermoon War-Mace30254.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop199 gold on 54 realms
Blesswind Hammer28214.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop30 gold on 48 realms

Silvermoon War-Mace has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Corroded Mace at 2 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Sand Polished Hammer among Weapon > Mace: Titansteel Bonecrusher (item level 35), Titansteel Guardian (item level 35), Bladefist Mace (item level 36), Gurubashi Punisher (item level 37) and Immaculate Scepter (item level 38).

Nearest lower item levels below Sand Polished Hammer among Weapon > Mace: Ardent Custodian (item level 23), Goblin Nutcracker (item level 23), Excavator's Brand (item level 22), Looming Gavel (item level 19) and Heavy Bronze Mace (item level 16).

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

Where Sand Polished Hammer Fits

Items That Share Sand Polished Hammer's Icon

Sand Polished Hammer uses icon file 133501, which 4 other items also use. The 1 closest by item ID:

  • Blessed Qiraji War Hammer ID 21268 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29 "The weapon is infused and reinforced with Elementium."

Items Numbered Next to Sand Polished Hammer

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21715 (21710 to 21723) were usually added in the same batch as Sand Polished Hammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Sand Polished Hammer Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 21715 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
39 gold5 silver
Vendor sell price
7 gold81 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
524288 / 24576 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Sand Polished Hammer in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Sand Polished Hammer 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 Sand Polished Hammer next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Sand Polished Hammer in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sand Polished Hammer 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 Sand Polished Hammer in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Sand Polished Hammer is epic quality, item level 72 and requires level 60.
What does Sand Polished Hammer sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 12g 1s for one Sand Polished Hammer in Classic Era.
What slot is Sand Polished Hammer in WoW Classic?
Sand Polished Hammer is a One-Hand One-Handed Mace in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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