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Gnarled Staff
Item Level 12Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
7 - 9 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.2 damage per second)
Requires Level 7
Sell price: 12 silver75 copper
Current price
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First because I'm cool like dat.
But anyway, I doubt many people realize just how cool an RP staff this is. Beautiful if simple color, nice size, a good "classic" staff for wizards. Not only that, but it's cheap off lots of vendors! (I was just randomly browsing some vendor in SW by the AH and saw this. Lucky find, in my opinion.)
That is every comment on this page.
- Listings are down 48% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 47% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Gnarled Staff Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
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On Gnarled Staff's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 628 gold68 silver over the last 30 days.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Gnarled Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 630. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 5 items nearest to Gnarled Staff (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 3 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarled Staff (this item) | 12 | 7 | 2.2 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Black Duskwood Staff has the highest item level here (21).
Next item levels up from Gnarled Staff among Weapon > Staff: Monk's Staff (item level 23), Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24), Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25) and Soulkeeper (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Gnarled Staff among Weapon > Staff: Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1), Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1) and Stave of the Eternal Cycle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gnarled Staff in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Gnarled 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 Staff next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Gnarled Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gnarled 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 Staff in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gnarled Staff is Common quality, item level 20 and requires level 15.
- What does Gnarled Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 11s 8c for one Gnarled Staff in Classic Era.
- What slot is Gnarled Staff in WoW Classic?
- Gnarled Staff is a Two-Hand Staff in Classic Era.
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 Gnarled Staff
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.