An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Nightbane Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 16,555 gold34 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 9,000 gold to 32,555 gold97 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 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 26s 33c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 26s 33c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 26s 33c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 26s 33c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 26s 33c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 41s 80c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 33c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 33c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 33c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 33c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 33c |
In the Appearances collection, Nightbane Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1127. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Nightbane Staff.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Nightbane Staff uses icon file 135149, which 21 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Staff of Dar'Orahil ID 15106 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Anathema ID 18609 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Staff of the Ruins ID 21452 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Rod of the Unyielding ID 29109 · Weapon - Staff · item level 30Staff of Primal Fury ID 33465 · Weapon - Staff · item level 32Stanchion of Primal Instinct ID 34198 · Weapon - Staff · item level 33Staff of the Forest Lord ID 34898 · Weapon - Staff · item level 33Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3227 (3220 to 3233) were usually added in the same batch as Nightbane Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blood Sausage ID 3220 · Consumable · item level 3
Wicked Dagger ID 3222 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12
Frostmane Scepter ID 3223 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 5
Silver-Lined Bracers ID 3224 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Bloodstained Knife ID 3225 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 4
Jimmied Handcuffs ID 3228 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Tarantula Silk Sash ID 3229 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Black Wolf Bracers ID 3230 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Cutthroat Pauldrons ID 3231 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Gnoll Hide Sack ID 3233 · Container · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 3227 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Nightbane 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 Nightbane Staff 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 Nightbane Staff
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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