A Rare Held In Off-hand, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Antipodean Rod's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,499 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,498 gold99 silver to 6,239 gold96 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 18s 72c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
In the Appearances collection, Antipodean Rod is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 990. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Antipodean Rod.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Antipodean Rod carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Antipodean Rod (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 12 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipodean Rod (this item) | 14 | 8 | +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ritual Stein | 15 | 9 | +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Shimmering Stave | 16 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Red Rose | 12 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Darkmoon Flower | 12 | Quest | Not listed | |
 Beautiful Wildflowers | 18 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Silver-Thread Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sage's Stave | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Satyr's Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Raincaller Scepter | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Rod of Molten Fire | 20 | 13 | +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Rod of Molten Fire has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Antipodean Rod among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Windchaser Orb (item level 25), Lunar Sphere (item level 25), Basilisk Bone (item level 26), Bloodwoven Rod (item level 26) and Bouquet of White Roses (item level 26).
Nearest lower item levels below Antipodean Rod among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Sanctum Magister's Pylon (item level 1), Dragonspawn Spellweaver's Focus (item level 1), Dark Iron's Crystal Ward (item level 1), Sanctum Acolyte's Pylon (item level 1) and Sin'dorei Crystal Focus (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Antipodean Rod uses icon file 135466, which 32 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Staff of Nobles ID 3902 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Witching Stave ID 1484 · Weapon - Staff · item level 13Wand of Decay ID 5252 · Weapon - Wand · item level 13Pestilent Wand ID 5347 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Dancing Flame ID 6806 · Weapon - Wand · item level 22Gravestone Scepter ID 7001 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18Shimmering Stave ID 7558 · Armor · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2879 (2872 to 2885) were usually added in the same batch as Antipodean Rod: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vicious Night Web Spider Venom ID 2872 · Quest
Scarlet Insignia Ring ID 2875 · Quest
Duskbat Pelt ID 2876 · Quest
Combatant Claymore ID 2877 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19
Bearded Boneaxe ID 2878 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 18
Weak Flux ID 2880 · Trade Goods · item level 10 "Used by Blacksmiths to remove impurities."
Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate ID 2881 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Runed Copper Breastplate."Plans: Silvered Bronze Shoulders ID 2882 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Silvered Bronze Shoulders."Plans: Deadly Bronze Poniard ID 2883 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Deadly Bronze Poniard."
Scarlet Crusade Documents ID 2885 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2879 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Antipodean Rod is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Antipodean Rod next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Antipodean Rod
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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