diff --git a/include/artilist.h b/include/artilist.h
index df49ba865..f3ecf2e72 100644
--- a/include/artilist.h
+++ b/include/artilist.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static NEARDATA struct artifact artilist[] = {
       PHYS(5, 0), NO_DFNS, NO_CARY, 0, A_NONE, NON_PM, NON_PM,
       2, 5, 500L, NO_COLOR, DRAGONBANE),
 
-    A("Demonbane", MACE, (SPFX_RESTR | SPFX_DFLAG2), 0, M2_DEMON,
+    A("Demonbane", SILVER_MACE, (SPFX_RESTR | SPFX_DFLAG2), 0, M2_DEMON,
       PHYS(5, 0), NO_DFNS, NO_CARY, BANISH, A_LAWFUL, PM_CLERIC, NON_PM,
       1, 3, 2500L, NO_COLOR, DEMONBANE),
 
diff --git a/include/objects.h b/include/objects.h
index 93866d1a5..e7783a2d2 100644
--- a/include/objects.h
+++ b/include/objects.h
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ WEAPON("mace", NoDes,
        1, 0, 0, 40,  30,   5,  6,  6, 0, B,   P_MACE, IRON, HI_METAL,
                                                         MACE),
         /* +1 small */
+WEAPON("silver mace", NoDes,
+       1, 0, 0,  2,  36,  60,  6,  6, 0, B,   P_MACE, SILVER, HI_SILVER,
+                                                        SILVER_MACE),
+        /* +1 small */
 WEAPON("morning star", NoDes,
        1, 0, 0, 12, 120,  10,  4,  6, 0, B,   P_MORNING_STAR, IRON, HI_METAL,
                                                         MORNING_STAR),
diff --git a/src/weapon.c b/src/weapon.c
index c2da65a58..1966f5fce 100644
--- a/src/weapon.c
+++ b/src/weapon.c
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ dmgval(struct obj *otmp, struct monst *mon)
         case IRON_CHAIN:
         case CROSSBOW_BOLT:
         case MACE:
+        case SILVER_MACE:
         case WAR_HAMMER:
         case FLAIL:
         case SPETUM:
@@ -686,8 +687,8 @@ static const NEARDATA short hwep[] = {
     TSURUGI, RUNESWORD, DWARVISH_MATTOCK, TWO_HANDED_SWORD, BATTLE_AXE,
     KATANA, UNICORN_HORN, CRYSKNIFE, TRIDENT, LONG_SWORD, ELVEN_BROADSWORD,
     BROADSWORD, SCIMITAR, SILVER_SABER, MORNING_STAR, ELVEN_SHORT_SWORD,
-    DWARVISH_SHORT_SWORD, SHORT_SWORD, ORCISH_SHORT_SWORD, MACE, AXE,
-    DWARVISH_SPEAR, SILVER_SPEAR, ELVEN_SPEAR, SPEAR, ORCISH_SPEAR, FLAIL,
+    DWARVISH_SHORT_SWORD, SHORT_SWORD, ORCISH_SHORT_SWORD, SILVER_MACE, MACE,
+    AXE, DWARVISH_SPEAR, SILVER_SPEAR, ELVEN_SPEAR, SPEAR, ORCISH_SPEAR, FLAIL,
     BULLWHIP, QUARTERSTAFF, JAVELIN, AKLYS, CLUB, PICK_AXE, RUBBER_HOSE,
     WAR_HAMMER, SILVER_DAGGER, ELVEN_DAGGER, DAGGER, ORCISH_DAGGER, ATHAME,
     SCALPEL, KNIFE, WORM_TOOTH