An Uncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Runic Cane's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 350,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 339,999 gold99 silver to 9,999,999 gold99 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 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 66c. In Classic Era it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 66c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 66c. In MoP Classic it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 6s 66c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 81c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 66c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 66c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 66c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 66c |
In the Appearances collection, Runic Cane is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1220. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Runic Cane carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Runic Cane (item level 10) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 5 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runic Cane (this item) | 10 | 6 | +2 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Red Rose | 12 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Darkmoon Flower | 12 | Quest | Not listed | |
 Ritual Stein | 15 | 9 | +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Simple Wildflowers | 5 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Shimmering Stave | 16 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greenweave Branch | 17 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Beautiful Wildflowers | 18 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Silver-Thread Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sage's Stave | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Satyr's Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Silver-Thread Rod has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Runic Cane among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Rod of Molten Fire (item level 20), Elder's Amber Stave (item level 20), Durable Rod (item level 20), Conjurer's Sphere (item level 21) and Thistlefur Branch (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runic Cane uses icon file 135139, which 66 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Willow Branch ID 7554 · Armor · item level 11Sable Wand ID 7607 · Weapon - Wand · item level 14Sizzle Stick ID 8071 · Weapon - Wand · item level 14Primitive Walking Stick ID 5778 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Elven Wand ID 5604 · Weapon - Wand · item level 6Fast Test Wand ID 5560 · Weapon - Wand · item level 19Reconstructed Rod ID 5547 · QuestWildmane Cleansing Totem ID 5416 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7559 (7554 to 7568) were usually added in the same batch as Runic Cane: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Willow Branch ID 7554 · Armor · item level 11
Regal Star ID 7555 · Armor · item level 24
Twilight Orb ID 7556 · Armor · item level 22Gossamer Rod ID 7557 · Armor · item level 26Shimmering Stave ID 7558 · Armor · item level 16
Schematic: Gnomish Universal Remote ID 7560 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Gnomish Universal Remote."Schematic: Goblin Jumper Cables ID 7561 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Goblin Jumper Cables."
Agamand Family Sword ID 7566 · Quest
Agamand Family Axe ID 7567 · Quest
Agamand Family Dagger ID 7568 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7559 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runic Cane 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 Runic Cane 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 Runic Cane
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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