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Hammer of Expertise

Hammer of Expertise was changed in WoW Forever: gains Chance on hit: Forging Strike. Item level 50 Epic Main Hand weapon, requires level 40. Created by using Signet of Expertise. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Hammer of Expertise tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Hammer of Expertise
Item Level 50
Binds when picked up
Main Hand · Mace
54 - 101 Damage · Speed 2.10
(36.9 damage per second)
Durability 105 / 105
Requires Level 40
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Hammer of Expertise
Item Level 50
Binds when picked up
Main Hand · Mace
54 - 101 Damage · Speed 2.10
(36.9 damage per second)
Forever amounts are computed from Blizzard's item budget tables, the way the game client computes them (this engine ships no flat amounts). How we check them.
Requires Level 40
Added in Forever: Chance on hit: Deal 112 Fire damage. Deals 3 times as much damage to Earth Elementals, Fire Elementals, and Mountain Giants.
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
effects [] [ { "categoryCooldownMs": -1, "charges": 0, "cooldownMs": -1, "spellId": 1317432, "spellName": "Forging Strike", "trigger": 2 } ]

How to get Hammer of Expertise

Created by using
Signet of Expertise

The client does not record loot, vendor or quest sources, so there may be other ways to get it. Why drop, vendor and quest sources are not listed.

Hammer of Expertise changes between Forever builds

Related to Hammer of Expertise

All WoW Forever macesForging Strike

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Hammer of Expertise

Was Hammer of Expertise nerfed in WoW Forever?

Hammer of Expertise is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown, range, durability or bag size moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: gains Chance on hit: Forging Strike.

What changed for Hammer of Expertise in WoW Forever?

Gains Chance on hit: Forging Strike. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

How do you get Hammer of Expertise in WoW Forever?

Created by using Signet of Expertise.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value