Is Darkwood Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Darkwood Staff is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Darkwood Staff in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Darkwood Staff is uncommon quality, item level 13 with no level requirement.

What does Darkwood Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 5s 92c for one Darkwood Staff in Classic Era.

What slot is Darkwood Staff in WoW Classic?

Darkwood Staff is a Two-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Darkwood Staff - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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One of the choices from Deaths in the Family in Tirisfal Glades.quests

Darkwood Staff is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Darkwood Staff Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Darkwood Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1220. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Darkwood Staff 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 Darkwood Staff (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 3.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Darkwood Staff (this item)	6		0.6 DPS, +1 Intellect, +2 Stamina. Quest	Not listed
Diamond-Tipped Cane	3		0.7 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Farmer's Broom	1		0.6 DPS. Vendor	Not listed
Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff	1	60	0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Wingcrest Battle Staff	1	60	0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Tyrhold Pinnacle	1	60	0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Sanctum Acolyte's Post	1	80	0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Fathom-Coral Lightstaff	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Onyx Bloodknight Stave	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Tiki-Bearer's Ritual Staff	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Skull-Bearer's Ritual Stave	1		0.6 DPS. World Drop	Not listed

Next item levels up from Darkwood Staff among Weapon > Staff: Dwarven Magestaff (item level 17), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19), Staff of the Shade (item level 20), Black Duskwood Staff (item level 21) and Monk's Staff (item level 23).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Darkwood Staff in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Darkwood Staff 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 Darkwood Staff next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Darkwood Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Darkwood Staff is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Darkwood Staff in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Darkwood Staff is uncommon quality, item level 13 with no level requirement.
What does Darkwood Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 5s 92c for one Darkwood Staff in Classic Era.
What slot is Darkwood Staff in WoW Classic?: Darkwood Staff is a Two-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.