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Distant Land

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
18 - 24 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.8 damage per second)
+8 Agility
+12 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
+8 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 111 gold34 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Staff Two-Hand, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Festergut in Icecrown Citadel.

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Where it comes from
DropFestergut in Icecrown Citadel25 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 272, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 31g 97s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 31g 97s 6c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up111g 34s 50c
Wrath of the Lich King27280EpicBinds when picked up31g 97s 6c
MoP Classic26480EpicBinds when picked up31g 97s 6c
Distant Land Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Distant Land is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12274. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Distant Land Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Distant Land 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 Distant Land (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 31 to 38.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Distant Land (this item)35305.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Robble's Wobbly Staff35283.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Berto's Staff36296.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World DropNot listed
Key to the Planes36302.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Cataclysm InscriptionNot listed
Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending37323.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Spire of Scarlet Pain37323.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Exodar Life-Staff32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Ghost Iron Staff38326.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria InscriptionNot listed
The Bringer of Death32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Sky-Shaper Staff38353.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Braxxis' Staff of Slumber31262.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World DropNot listed

Ghost Iron Staff has the highest item level here (38).

Next item levels up from Distant Land among Weapon > Staff: Gorian Staff (item level 43), Crystalfire Spellstaff (item level 44), Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Laribole Staff of Alacrity (item level 59) and Plundered Waterbearer's Staff (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Distant Land among Weapon > Staff: Soulkeeper (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27), Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25) and Tanglewood Staff (item level 24).

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

Where Distant Land Fits

Other Items Named Distant Land

1 other item in the current build is also called Distant Land. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Distant Land's Icon

Distant Land uses icon file 308703, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Distant Land

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 50040 (50034 to 50046) were usually added in the same batch as Distant Land: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Distant Land Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 50040 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
556 gold72 silver
Vendor sell price
111 gold34 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
2
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.