This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 14, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Archivist's Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 278. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Archivist's Staff among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Archivist's Staff (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 5 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archivist's Staff (this item) | 14 | 1.4 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +7 Versatility. Quest | Not listed | |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Oaken War Staff | 18 | 11 | 2.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Battle Staff | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
| Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Monk's Staff has the highest item level here (23).
Next item levels up from Archivist's Staff among Weapon > Staff: Warden Staff (item level 25), Soulkeeper (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27), Elemental Mage Staff (item level 29) and Staff of Hale Magefire (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Archivist's Staff among Weapon > Staff: Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3), Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1) and Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Archivist's Staff uses icon file 135162, which 18 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Counter Spell Charm ID 152395 · Quest "The small charm hums with power."Bough of Corruption ID 139336 · Armor · item level 50Power of the Treant ID 54972 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21Power of the Treant ID 54888 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21Satyr Horn Staff ID 52633 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 156973 (156968 to 156978) were usually added in the same batch as Archivist's Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Kolkar Polearm ID 156968 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 20
Quilboar Crusher ID 156969 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 4
Razor Hill Axe ID 156970 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 3
Boots of Speed ID 156971 · Miscellaneous · item level 45
Scroll of Healing ID 156972 · Miscellaneous · item level 45
Archivist's Walking Stick ID 156974 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14
Exorcist's Dagger ID 156975 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14Staff of Memory ID 156976 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Serrated Gladius ID 156977 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21
Cauldron Cracker ID 156978 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 156973 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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