Horadric Malus

"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

The Horadric Malus is an enchanted smithing hammer.

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

- Charsi

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

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.

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

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


One-Hand Damage: 6 To 16

Durability: 66

Required Strength: 16

Required Dexterity: 16

Mace Class -

Development
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.