This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon One-Handed Mace, item level 5, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 11. In Classic Era it is item level 11. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 11. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 11. In MoP Classic it is item level 11.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 26c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 26c |
| Classic Era | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 26c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 26c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 26c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 26c |
Appearance ID: 578. 10 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 Stinging Mace (item level 5) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stinging Mace (this item) | 5 | 0.8 DPS, +1 Strength | Not listed | |
 Cranial Thumper | 6 | 3 | 0.8 DPS, +1 Strength. World Drop | 5,890 gold on 32 realms |
 Brackenhide Skullcracker | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 7,500 gold on 58 realms |
 Wirt's Fightin' Leg | 1 | 0.4 DPS | 20 gold on 81 realms | |
 Dornogal Guard's Hammer | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 64 realms | |
 Coreway Engineer's Screwdriver | 1 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 999 gold on 67 realms | |
 Extra Large Leek | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 34,000 gold on 83 realms | |
 Dark Iron's Ceremonial Mace | 1 | 0.4 DPS | 155 gold on 80 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Pincher | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 643 gold on 62 realms | |
 Sin'dorei Magister's Gavel | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 198 gold on 73 realms | |
 Phoenix Wing Basher | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 199 gold on 76 realms |
Cranial Thumper has the highest item level here (6). The lowest listed price among them is Wirt's Fightin' Leg at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Stinging Mace among Weapon > Mace: Heavy Bronze Mace (item level 16), Dreamslayer (item level 19), Looming Gavel (item level 19), Midnight Mace (item level 21) and Deadwood Sledge (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Stinging Mace uses icon file 133476, which 62 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Heavy Spiked Mace ID 4778 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 11Billy Club ID 4563 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4Bookmaker's Scepter ID 4122 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 21Blunting Mace ID 4021 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24Maury's Clubbed Foot ID 3924 · Quest "It jingles when shaken."Large War Club ID 3782 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20Black Malice ID 3194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4948 (4942 to 4954) were usually added in the same batch as Stinging Mace: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tiger Hide Boots ID 4942 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Handsewn Cloak ID 4944 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Faintly Glowing Skull ID 4945 · Consumable · item level 4
Lightweight Boots ID 4946 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Jagged Dagger ID 4947 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Orcish Cleaver ID 4949 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13
Squealer's Belt ID 4951 · Armor - Leather · item level 3
Stormstout ID 4952 · Consumable · item level 7
Trogg Ale ID 4953 · Consumable · item level 8
Nomadic Belt ID 4954 · Armor - Leather · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 4948 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Stinging Mace 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 Stinging Mace 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 Stinging Mace
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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