A Rare Two-Handed Mace, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when equipped.
On Thornstone Sledgehammer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7,137 gold91 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to May 2026), ranging from 204 gold9 silver to 43,925 gold40 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 320% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 7,137 gold91 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 7c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 7c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 27g 83s 10c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 94s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 42 | 37 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 94s 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 42 | 37 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 94s 7c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 94s 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Thornstone Sledgehammer is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 490.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thornstone Sledgehammer uses icon file 133041, which 49 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Icepane Warhammer ID 2254 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 6Mighty Iron Hammer ID 3492 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Golden Iron Destroyer ID 3852 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1722 (1716 to 1729) were usually added in the same batch as Thornstone Sledgehammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Robe of the Magi ID 1716 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Double Link Tunic ID 1717 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Basilisk Hide Pants ID 1718 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Tanglewood Staff ID 1720 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24
Viking Warhammer ID 1721 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27
Large Knapsack ID 1725 · Container · item level 20
Poison-Tipped Bone Spear ID 1726 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 21
Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20
Teebu's Blazing Longsword ID 1728 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Gunnysack of the Night Watch ID 1729 · Container · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 1722 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thornstone Sledgehammer 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 Thornstone Sledgehammer 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 Thornstone Sledgehammer
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.
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