A Common Two-Handed Mace, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On War Maul's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 564 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 126 gold94 silver to 190,603 gold46 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 90% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 564 gold52 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 21c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 21c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 21c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Common | Binds when equipped | 19g 67s 35c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 22s 21c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 22s 21c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 22s 21c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 22s 21c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 22s 21c |
In the Appearances collection, War Maul is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 883.
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 War Maul (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 20 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Maul (this item) | 24 | 17 | 4.7 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 44 realms |
 Greater Maul | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 45 realms |
 Conk Hammer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Thornstone Sledgehammer | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +10 Strength, +5 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 950 gold on 49 realms |
 Royal Mallet | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 47 realms |
| Blanchard's Stout | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +9 Strength, +7 Stamina, +2 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 433 gold on 52 realms |
 The Shoveler | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Strength, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 150 gold on 55 realms |
 The Pacifier | 21 | 14 | 4.4 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 45 realms |
 Taran Icebreaker | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. World Drop | 15,000 gold on 48 realms |
 War Hammer | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 47 realms |
 Viscous Hammer | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Strength, +4 Stamina, +15 Critical Strike. World Drop | 400 gold on 54 realms |
Taran Icebreaker has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is War Hammer at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from War Maul among Weapon > Mace: Titansteel Destroyer (item level 35), Kingly Battlehammer (item level 35), Armagedillo's Tail (item level 36), Mardenholde Hammer (item level 36) and Stormherald, Reborn (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below War Maul among Weapon > Mace: Black Malice (item level 13), Rakzur Club (item level 13), Heavy Copper Maul (item level 9), Greatmaul of the Ancient Sentinels (item level 1) and Emerald-Heart Protomaul (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
War Maul uses icon file 133054, which 32 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Cranial Thumper ID 4303 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6Rock Pulverizer ID 4983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23Dreamslayer ID 7752 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 19Runed Mithril Hammer ID 7946 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25Galgann's Firehammer ID 9419 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22Seeping Willow ID 12969 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29Mass of McGowan ID 13006 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29Stone Hammer ID 15260 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2533 (2528 to 2546) were usually added in the same batch as War Maul: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Falchion ID 2528 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Zweihander ID 2529 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 24
Francisca ID 2530 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24
Morning Star ID 2532 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
Rondel ID 2534 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
War Staff ID 2535 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24
Trogg Stone Tooth ID 2536 · Quest
Malleable Chain Leggings ID 2545 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Royal Frostmane Girdle ID 2546 · Armor - Mail · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 2533 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
War Maul 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 War Maul 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 War Maul
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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