A Poor Staff Two-Hand, item level 6, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Rough Wooden Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 417 gold1 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 80 silver to 435 gold18 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 12 and requires level 7. In Classic Era it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12 and requires level 7. In MoP Classic it is item level 12 and requires level 7.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 3 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 1s 96c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 96c |
| Classic Era | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 96c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 96c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 96c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | 7 | Poor | - | 1s 96c |
In the Appearances collection, Rough Wooden Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 460. 1 other item wears 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 Rough Wooden Staff (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Wooden Staff (this item) | 6 | 3 | 0.7 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Farmer's Hoe | 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 |
Next item levels up from Rough Wooden Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19), Staff of the Shade (item level 20), Black Duskwood Staff (item level 21) and Battle Staff (item level 21).
Nearest lower item levels below Rough Wooden Staff among Weapon > Staff: Sanctum Magister's Post (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rough Wooden Staff uses icon file 135146, which 19 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Thistlewood Staff ID 5393 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Driftwood Branch ID 7094 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Staff of Soran'ruk ID 15109 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1515 (1510 to 1521) were usually added in the same batch as Rough Wooden Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heavy Hammer ID 1510 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Commoner's Sword ID 1511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6
Crude Battle Axe ID 1512 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 6
Old Greatsword ID 1513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 7
Rusty Warhammer ID 1514 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 7
Worn Hatchet ID 1516 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 7
Ghost Hair Comb ID 1518 · Quest
Bloodscalp Ear ID 1519 · Quest
Troll Sweat ID 1520 · Miscellaneous
Lumbering Ogre Axe ID 1521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 1515 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rough Wooden 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 Rough Wooden 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 Rough Wooden 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
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