This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 1, binds when equipped.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Appearance ID: 155. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
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 Placeholder Staff (item level 1) in item level among Weapon > Staff.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placeholder Staff (this item) | 1 | 0.6 DPS | 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 | |
 Living Stave of the Deepdweller | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Onyx Bloodknight Stave | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Tiki-Bearer's Ritual Staff | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Skull-Bearer's Ritual Stave | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Placeholder Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Oaken War Staff (item level 18), 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.
Placeholder Staff uses icon file 135145, which 432 other items also use. The 1 closest by item ID:
Umbranse's Staff ID 67222 · Weapon - Staff · item level 28 "We never learned his true purpose."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 72040 (72034 to 72045) were usually added in the same batch as Placeholder Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Placeholder Offhand 1 ID 72034 · Armor
Placeholder Dagger 1 ID 72036 · Weapon - DaggerPlaceholder Dagger 2 ID 72037 · Weapon - DaggerPlaceholder 1H Axe ID 72038 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe
Placeholder Shield 1 ID 72039 · Armor - Shield
Placeholder 2H Sword ID 72041 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword
Alliance Balloon ID 72042 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Cocktail Shaker ID 72043 · Quest "A container for mixing drinks of all kinds."
Moonberry Fizz ID 72044 · Quest "It's fruity! It's fizzy!"
Horde Balloon ID 72045 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."The raw ItemSparse values for item 72040 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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