A Rare Two-Handed Mace, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Viscous Hammer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,662 gold26 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 489 gold4 silver to 5,721 gold77 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 524% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,662 gold26 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 1g 8s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 1g 8s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 1g 8s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 1g 8s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 1g 8s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 8g 19s 66c |
| WoW Forever | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 8s 9c |
| Classic Era | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 8s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 8s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 8s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 8s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Viscous Hammer is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3729. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Viscous Hammer.
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 Viscous Hammer (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 17 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscous Hammer (this item) | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +4 Stamina, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | 500 gold on 53 realms |
 Slaghammer | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 47 realms |
 Ballast Maul | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 13 gold on 48 realms |
 The Shoveler | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Strength, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 150 gold on 59 realms |
| Sequoia Branch | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 51 realms |
 Thornstone Sledgehammer | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +10 Strength, +5 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 950 gold on 52 realms |
| Kazon's Maul | 17 | 10 | 3.6 DPS, +8 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 21,899 gold on 52 realms |
 Greater Maul | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 51 realms |
 War Maul | 24 | 17 | 4.7 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 48 realms |
 Conk Hammer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 54 realms |
| Blanchard's Stout | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +9 Strength, +7 Stamina, +2 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 100 gold on 58 realms |
Blanchard's Stout has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is War Maul at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Viscous Hammer among Weapon > Mace: The Hammer of Destiny (item level 31), Highmountain Hammer (item level 31), The Oathkeeper (item level 32), Blood Knight Maul (item level 32) and Titansteel Destroyer (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Viscous Hammer among Weapon > Mace: Heavy Copper Maul (item level 9), Greatmaul of the Ancient Sentinels (item level 1), Emerald-Heart Protomaul (item level 1), Lost Soul Collector (item level 1) and Darkmoon Hammer (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Viscous Hammer uses icon file 133488, which 18 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Twig of the World Tree ID 13047 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28Thaurissan's Royal Scepter ID 11928 · Armor · item level 28Energetic Rod ID 18321 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22Mograine's Might ID 7723 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22Grand Marshal's Punisher ID 18865 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29Dense Triangle Mace ID 3203 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 18Stormwind Maul ID 25133 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13045 (13040 to 13051) were usually added in the same batch as Viscous Hammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 28
Guardian Blade ID 13041 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Blade of the Titans ID 13043 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25
Demonslayer ID 13044 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Blanchard's Stout ID 13046 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26Twig of the World Tree ID 13047 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28Looming Gavel ID 13048 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 19
Deanship Claymore ID 13049 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18
Witchfury ID 13051 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 13045 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Viscous 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 Viscous Hammer 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 Viscous Hammer
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.
TheWoWDB
