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"When I fled the Monastery, I left behind the Horadric Malus, my enchanted smithing hammer. If you can retrieve it for me, I'll use its magic to strengthen your equipment."

- Charsi(src)

Horadric malus

The Horadric Malus

The Horadric Malus is an enchanted smithing hammer.

Lore[]

"Ah, I've been itching to put the Malus to good use."

- Charsi(src)

The Horadric Malus is an enchanted smithing hammer that forged and enchanted by Horadric Mages,[1] which they used to forge enchanted armaments for their struggle against the Prime Evils.[2] When their union dissolved, the Malus was entrusted to the Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye.[1]

Centuries later, the Malus was in the possession of Charsi. She left it behind when she and the Sisterhood were forced to flee Eastgate Keep. When the forces of Andariel took control the Monastery, the Malus was entrusted to the Smith in the Barracks. It was retrieved by a group of heroes.[1]

After Charsi left the Sisterhood, she kept the Malus, using it at her forge at Westmarch.[3]

In-game[]

The Malus quest item needed to complete the Tools of the Trade quest in Diablo II. It has powers rivaling the Hell Forge Hammer.

The Horadric Malus can only be retrieved from its stand by a character that is at least level 8 and has not yet completed the quest. The Horadric Malus also cannot be picked up until after Deckard Cain has been rescued from Tristram. It is thoroughly unremarkable as a weapon, and is much better used to complete the quest.

Stats[]

HoradricMalus

Horadric Malus
One-Hand Damage: 6 To 16
Durability: 66
Required Strength: 16
Required Dexterity: 16
Mace Class - Slow Attack Speed

Development[]

Nirom Malus

Nirom Malus in the txt file

In the russian.txt from game files there is an entry named: Nirom Malus. It is not known what this may reference, possibly the name of the hammer's creator, or the full name of the hammer itself.

References[]

Diablo II Unique Maces

Normal Maces — • Felloak (Club) • Stoutnail (Spiked Club) • Crushflange (Mace) • Bloodrise (Morning Star) • The General's Tan Do Li Ga (Flail) • Ironstone (War Hammer) • Bonesnap (Maul) • Steeldriver (Great Maul)
Exceptional Maces — Dark Clan Crusher (Cudgel) • Fleshrender (Barbed Club) • Sureshrill Frost (Flanged Mace) • Moonfall (Jagged Star) • Baezil's Vortex (Knout) • Earthshaker (Battle Hammer) • Bloodtree Stump (War Club) • The Gavel of Pain (Martel de Fer)
Elite Maces — Nord's Tenderizer (Truncheon) • Demon Limb (Tyrant Club) • Baranar's Star (Devil Star) • Horizon's Tornado (Scourge) • Stormlash (Scourge) • Stone Crusher (Legendary Mallet) • Schaefer's Hammer (Legendary Mallet) • Windhammer (Ogre Maul) • Earth Shifter (Thunder Maul) • The Cranium Basher (Thunder Maul)
Quest Items — Horadric MalusKhalim's FlailKhalim's WillHell Forge Hammer

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