Get Hammer of the Northern Wind

Hammer of the Northern Wind is an epic one-handed mace and one of the earliest epics in World of Warcraft: it has been in the game since the days of the original Classic. It is a compact battle mace with a massive head and a cold grey-blue color scheme that reads well in a character's hand and never looks bulky.

The item's main highlight is its built-in Frostbolt effect, which sometimes procs on a hit: an icy bolt strikes the target, dealing Frost magic damage and slowing movement by 50% for 5 seconds. For a collector this is first and foremost an appearance: the item's low level does not stop you from using its look through transmogrification on any modern weapon of the same type.

The hammer requires level 21 to equip, binds when equipped, and is suitable for every class that wields one-handed maces.

The main way to obtain the Hammer of the Northern Wind is to farm it in the Sunken Temple dungeon, located in the Swamp of Sorrows. This dungeon is designed for characters of levels 20-30, but at max level 90 it can be soloed with ease.

• The hammer drops from Zul'Lor, one of the mini-bosses you need to kill during the event with the Atal'ai defenders in the Sunken Temple.
• The drop chance is low, so be ready for several repeat runs.
• The dungeon resets once a day for a single character, but when soloing at max level you can clear it quickly and regularly.
• The item binds when equipped, so a looted copy can be passed to another of your own characters or put up on the auction house if you got it by chance.

Historically, this mace is also counted among the rare "random" epics of the early expansions, so it may occasionally turn up beyond a single source. The most reliable path is targeted farming of the Sunken Temple.

The appearance of this item has no known official recolors - it is a unique model from the early expansions. If you need a similar silhouette, look at other one-handed maces of a similar compact shape that drop in the same Sunken Temple: the dungeon yields several epic and rare weapon samples of the same level at once, which is convenient to farm in a single run.

To find an exact replacement, open the catalog of one-handed maces on Wowhead and filter by the grey-blue color scheme - this way you will find models close in mood but easier to obtain.

• Fits sets in a cold blue-steel palette - the icy effect on hit visually supports the "frosty" theme.
• Harmonizes with Frost Mage and Frost Death Knight looks thanks to the blue head.
• Pairs with dark mail and plate thanks to the hammer's neutral metallic body.
• Contrasts with the golden, holy sets of Paladins - a debatable but memorable choice for those who want a "cold" weapon on a light-themed hero.