An Uncommon One-Handed Mace, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Crafted with Volcanic Hammer.
On Volcanic Hammer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,412 gold69 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,390 gold91 silver to 13,884 gold12 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 11% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,412 gold69 silver.
| Crafted | Volcanic Hammer | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Hurls a fiery ball that causes Fire damage and an additional damage over 6 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 55c. In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 55c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 55c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 55c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 55c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 92s 55c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 92s 55c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 92s 55c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 92s 55c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 92s 55c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Volcanic Hammer takes 30 Thorium Bar, 4 Heart of Fire, 4 Star Ruby and 4 Rugged Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Volcanic Hammer is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2782. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 135g 82s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 85%. Volcanic Hammer lists from 717g 38s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 545g 69s after the 5% auction cut, a 402% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Volcanic Hammer is taught by Plans: Volcanic Hammer.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 30 | 3 gold83 silver | 114 gold90 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 4 | 4 silver | 16 silver |
 Star Ruby | 4 | 1 gold96 silver | 7 gold84 silver |
 Rugged Leather | 4 | 3 gold23 silver | 12 gold92 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 135 gold82 silver | ||
| Volcanic Hammer at its lowest listing | 717 gold38 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 545 gold69 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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.
Volcanic Hammer uses icon file 133043, which 17 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ragehammer ID 10626 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28Goblin Nutcracker ID 8194 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 23Mastersmith's Hammer ID 18048 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29Hammer of the Grand Crusader ID 18717 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 25Diamond Hammer ID 2194 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 16Fel Iron Hammer ID 23498 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 30Ceremonial Hammer ID 25314 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 30Earthcaller's Mace ID 25492 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12792 (12784 to 12797) were usually added in the same batch as Volcanic Hammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Arcanite Reaper ID 12784 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Incendia Powder ID 12785 · Quest
Arcanite Champion ID 12790 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29
Barman Shanker ID 12791 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28
Mixologist's Tunic ID 12793 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Masterwork Stormhammer ID 12794 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29
Blood Talon ID 12795 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 29
Hammer of the Titans ID 12796 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Frostguard ID 12797 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12792 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Volcanic 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 Volcanic 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 Volcanic 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
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