This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Lightning Rod 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.
In the Appearances collection, Lightning Rod is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 16808.
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 Lightning Rod (item level 38) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 32 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod (this item) | 38 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Ghost Iron Staff | 38 | 32 | 6.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | Not listed |
 Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spire of Scarlet Pain | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Berto's Staff | 36 | 29 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Key to the Planes | 36 | 30 | 2.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Cataclysm Inscription | Not listed |
 Incised Staff | 40 | 37 | 3.2 DPS, +8 Intellect, +13 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Robble's Wobbly Staff | 35 | 28 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Exodar Life-Staff | 32 | 27 | 2.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Etched-Blade Warstaff | 44 | 35 | 6.8 DPS, +14 Stamina, +9 Agility. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | Not listed |
 Crystalfire Spellstaff | 44 | 35 | 3.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | Not listed |
Etched-Blade Warstaff has the highest item level here (44).
Next item levels up from Lightning Rod among Weapon > Staff: Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Plundered Embercrystal Staff (item level 60), Plundered Tainted Scarab Stave (item level 60), Wingblade Staff (item level 100) and Drustwrought Scythe (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Rod among Weapon > Staff: Soulkeeper (item level 27), Diviner Long Staff (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27), Warden Staff (item level 25) and Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25).
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