This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Skul's Ghastly Touch is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3864. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Skul's Ghastly Touch.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name wands among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Skul's Ghastly Touch (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Wand, from item level 22 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skul's Ghastly Touch (this item) | 27 | 21 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wizard's Hand | 27 | 21 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Torch of Austen | 28 | 22 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wand of Allistarj | 26 | 20 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glowstar Rod | 28 | 22 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ivory Wand | 26 | 20 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Flaming Incinerator | 25 | 19 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Umbral Wand | 24 | 17 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Jaina's Firestarter | 23 | 16 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Starheart Baton | 31 | 26 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect. Vendor | Not listed |
 Earthen Rod | 22 | 15 | 1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Starheart Baton has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Skul's Ghastly Touch among Weapon > Wand: Immaculate Wand (item level 38), Soulkeeper Wand (item level 41), Wavebinder's Rod (item level 58), Plundered Light-Binding Wand (item level 60) and Plundered Dragonfist Wand (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Skul's Ghastly Touch among Weapon > Wand: Sizzling Stick (item level 14), Deeplurk Shock Wand (item level 1), Crystal Focus Spellslinger (item level 1), Voodoo Hex Stick (item level 1) and Spell-Infused Wriggling Tentacles (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Skul's Ghastly Touch 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 Skul's Ghastly Touch next to the live retail market on this page.
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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
Skul's Ghastly Touch is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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