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Short Staff

Item Level 2
Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
2 - 2 DamageSpeed 3.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Sell price: 20 copper
Current price See chart
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30D typical 1,567 gold3 silver
Flat over 7 days
Realm Auction House Weapon
Auction House
  • Listings are up 20% from their 7 day average (2 vs 2 units).live market
  • Today's price is on the high side: only 24% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market

Short Staff Price History

Realm Auction House
Recorded Auction House snapshots.
Market price Min buyout Quantity (hover for values)

On Short Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,567 gold3 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 17 silver to 2,373 gold66 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.

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Short Staff Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Short Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 686. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Short Staff.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Short Staff Compares

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 Short Staff (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 3.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Short Staff (this item)20.6 DPS. VendorNot listed
Diamond-Tipped Cane30.7 DPS. World DropNot listed
Farmer's Shovel10.6 DPS. VendorNot listed
Farmer's Broom10.6 DPS. VendorNot listed
Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff1600.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Wingcrest Battle Staff1600.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Tyrhold Pinnacle1600.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork10.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Sanctum Acolyte's Post1800.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Fathom-Coral Lightstaff10.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Onyx Bloodknight Stave10.6 DPS. World DropNot listed

Diamond-Tipped Cane has the highest item level here (3).

Next item levels up from Short Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19), Black Duskwood Staff (item level 21) and Monk's Staff (item level 23).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Short Staff in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Short 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 Short Staff next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Short Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short 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 Short Staff in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Short Staff is Common quality, item level 4 and requires level 1.
What does Short Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 20c for one Short Staff in Classic Era.
What slot is Short Staff in WoW Classic?
Short 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 Short Staff