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.
Origin of Nightmares 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, Origin of Nightmares is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10318. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Origin of Nightmares.
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 Origin of Nightmares (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 31 to 38.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin of Nightmares (this item) | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +15 Stamina, +2 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Robble's Wobbly Staff | 35 | 28 | 3.6 DPS. 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 |
 Zabra's Misplaced Staff | 34 | 29 | 2.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. World Drop | 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 |
 Ghost Iron Staff | 38 | 32 | 6.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | Not listed |
 The Bringer of Death | 32 | 27 | 2.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Braxxis' Staff of Slumber | 31 | 26 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Taiji Quarterstaff | 31 | 25 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Ghost Iron Staff has the highest item level here (38).
Next item levels up from Origin of Nightmares among Weapon > Staff: Rubellite Staff of Intuition (item level 52), Viridium Staff of Alacrity (item level 52), Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Plundered Tainted Scarab Stave (item level 60) and Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Origin of Nightmares among Weapon > Staff: Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24), Monk's Staff (item level 23), Black Duskwood Staff (item level 21), Staff of the Shade (item level 20) and Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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