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Garm's Ward

Item Level 34
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
9 - 12 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.9 damage per second)
+8 Intellect
+12 Stamina
+9 Critical Strike
+8 Versatility
Sell price: 90 gold99 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 Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 34, binds when picked up.

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Build history

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

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 174 and sells to vendors for 14g 8s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 174 and sells to vendors for 14g 8s 68c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)34UncommonBinds when picked up90g 99s 80c
Wrath of the Lich King174UncommonBinds when picked up14g 8s 68c
MoP Classic174UncommonBinds when picked up14g 8s 68c
Garm's Ward Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Garm's Ward is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 9610. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Garm's Ward Comes From

Quests That Reward Garm's Ward

1 quest lists Garm's Ward 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 Garm's Ward 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

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

Where Garm's Ward Fits

Items That Share Garm's Ward's Icon

Garm's Ward uses icon file 135210, which 28 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Garm's Ward

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 42828 (42823 to 42833) were usually added in the same batch as Garm's Ward: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Garm's Ward Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 42828 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
454 gold99 silver
Vendor sell price
90 gold99 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8704 / 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.