An Uncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Shimmering Stave's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,885 gold30 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,000 gold81 silver to 4,057 gold86 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 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 16s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 30s 61c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 9c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Shimmering Stave is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2489. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shimmering Stave.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Shimmering Stave 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 Shimmering Stave (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 12 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmering Stave (this item) | 16 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ritual Stein | 15 | 9 | +4 Stamina, +7 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 |
 Raincaller Scepter | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Elder's Amber Stave | 20 | 13 | +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Durable Rod | 20 | 13 | +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Rod of Molten Fire | 20 | 13 | +11 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Red Rose | 12 | Vendor | Not listed |
Rod of Molten Fire has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Shimmering Stave among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Bloodwoven Rod (item level 26), Bouquet of White Roses (item level 26), Imperial Red Scepter (item level 28), Gem of the Nerubians (item level 29) and Encased Frigid Heart (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Shimmering Stave among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Simple Wildflowers (item level 5), Sanctum Magister's Pylon (item level 1), Dragonspawn Spellweaver's Focus (item level 1), Dark Iron's Crystal Ward (item level 1) and Sanctum Acolyte's Pylon (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shimmering Stave uses icon file 135466, which 32 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Necrotic Wand ID 7708 · Weapon - Wand · item level 19Illusionary Rod ID 7713 · Weapon - Staff · item level 20Gravestone Scepter ID 7001 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18Dancing Flame ID 6806 · Weapon - Wand · item level 22Pestilent Wand ID 5347 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Wand of Decay ID 5252 · Weapon - Wand · item level 13Torch of Retribution ID 10515 · Quest "The flame never falters."Rod of Corrosion ID 10836 · Weapon - Wand · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7558 (7553 to 7567) were usually added in the same batch as Shimmering Stave: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Band of the Unicorn ID 7553 · Armor · item level 25Willow 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 26Runic Cane ID 7559 · Armor · item level 10
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 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7558 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shimmering Stave 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 Shimmering Stave 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 Shimmering Stave
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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