this mace may suck ratio wise , and it may not have much for stats ... but the proc "screaming mace" Stacks With your Yaulp line of Spells ... thats right ,.. so it's not the worst weapon possible anymore ... I used the screaming mace as my 1 hb till level 30 on my paladin ,.,.. yes you can get better for cheep, but I focused on making sure my armor was as top notch as I could buy..... weapons always come last .... clerics love more more that way