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Archivist's Walking Stick

Item Level 14
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
8 - 11 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.6 damage per second)
+4 Agility
+7 Haste
Sell price: 40 silver20 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 14, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Archivist's Walking Stick Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Archivist's Walking Stick is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1339. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Archivist's Walking Stick Comes From

Quests That Reward Archivist's Walking Stick

1 quest lists Archivist's Walking Stick 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.

How Archivist's Walking Stick Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
  • Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Archivist's Walking Stick (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 16 to 24.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Archivist's Walking Stick (this item)142.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +7 Haste. QuestNot listed
Long Staff16103.2 DPS. VendorNot listed
Staff of the Blessed Seer16101.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Staff of the Friar16101.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Gnarled Ash Staff19124.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Staff of the Shade20132.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Battle Staff21134.3 DPS. VendorNot listed
Monk's Staff23164.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Spiritchaser Staff24174.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Tanglewood Staff24184.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Shifting Sliver242.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic InscriptionNot listed

Spiritchaser Staff has the highest item level here (24).

Next item levels up from Archivist's Walking Stick among Weapon > Staff: Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25), Soulkeeper (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27) and Staff of Hale Magefire (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Archivist's Walking Stick 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.

Where Archivist's Walking Stick Fits

Items That Share Archivist's Walking Stick's Icon

Archivist's Walking Stick uses icon file 135147, which 22 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Archivist's Walking Stick

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 156974 (156969 to 156979) were usually added in the same batch as Archivist's Walking Stick: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Archivist's Walking Stick Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 156974 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
2 gold1 silver
Vendor sell price
40 silver20 copper
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.