A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Driftwood Branch's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 87,865 gold98 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 55,384 gold67 silver to 224,760 gold62 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 10 and requires level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 10 and requires level 5.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 74c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 74c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 74c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 74c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 74c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 74c |
In the Appearances collection, Driftwood Branch is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 263. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Driftwood Branch (item level 5) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Branch (this item) | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 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 | |
 Living Stave of the Deepdweller | 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 |
Next item levels up from Driftwood Branch among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19) and Staff of the Shade (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Driftwood Branch uses icon file 135146, which 19 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Thistlewood Staff ID 5393 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Rough Wooden Staff ID 1515 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6Staff of Soran'ruk ID 15109 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7094 (7089 to 7099) were usually added in the same batch as Driftwood Branch: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Azure Silk Cloak ID 7089 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew an Azure Silk Cloak."
Pattern: Green Silk Armor ID 7090 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Green Silk Armor."Pattern: Truefaith Gloves ID 7091 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Truefaith Gloves."Pattern: Hands of Darkness ID 7092 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Hands of Darkness."Pattern: Boots of Darkness ID 7093 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Boots of Darkness."
Bog Boots ID 7095 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Plucked Feather ID 7096 · Miscellaneous
Leg Meat ID 7097 · Consumable
Splintered Tusk ID 7098 · Miscellaneous
Severed Pincer ID 7099 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7094 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Driftwood Branch 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 Driftwood Branch 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 Driftwood Branch
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
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