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Quarter Staff
Item Level 9Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
5 - 6 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.5 damage per second)
Requires Level 5
Sell price: 6 silver4 copper
Current price
See chart
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Four of these form an ordinary staff, duh!
It's actually a buck and a quarter staff.
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- Today's price is on the high side: only 49% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Quarter Staff Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Quarter Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 79 gold8 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 48 gold50 silver to 99 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Quarter Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 263. 1 other item wears 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 10 items nearest to Quarter Staff (item level 9) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Staff (this item) | 9 | 5 | 1.5 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 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 |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 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 |
 Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Sanctum Acolyte's Post | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Staff of the Blessed Seer has the highest item level here (16).
Next item levels up from Quarter Staff among Weapon > Staff: Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19), Black Duskwood Staff (item level 21), Monk's Staff (item level 23), Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24) and Warden Staff (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Quarter Staff in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Quarter 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 Quarter Staff next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Quarter Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Quarter 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 Quarter Staff in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Quarter Staff is Common quality, item level 16 and requires level 11.
- What does Quarter Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 4c for one Quarter Staff in Classic Era.
- What slot is Quarter Staff in WoW Classic?
- Quarter 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 Quarter Staff