Is Gnarled Short Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gnarled Short 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 Gnarled Short Staff in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Gnarled Short Staff is common quality, item level 8 with no level requirement.

What does Gnarled Short Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 99c for one Gnarled Short Staff in Classic Era.

What slot is Gnarled Short Staff in WoW Classic?

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

Gnarled Short Staff - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Gnarled Short 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.

Gnarled Short Staff Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Gnarled Short Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 311. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Gnarled Short 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 Gnarled Short Staff (item level 3) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 5.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Gnarled Short Staff (this item)	3		0.7 DPS, Agility or Intellect. Quest	Not listed
Diamond-Tipped Cane	3		0.7 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Frostbit Staff	5	3	1.0 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Farmer's Shovel	1		0.6 DPS. Vendor	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

Frostbit Staff has the highest item level here (5).

Next item levels up from Gnarled Short Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Dwarven Magestaff (item level 17), 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.

Gnarled Short Staff in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Gnarled Short 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 Gnarled Short Staff next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Gnarled Short Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gnarled Short 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 Gnarled Short Staff in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Gnarled Short Staff is common quality, item level 8 with no level requirement.
What does Gnarled Short Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 99c for one Gnarled Short Staff in Classic Era.
What slot is Gnarled Short Staff in WoW Classic?: Gnarled Short Staff is a Two-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.