This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Staff of Dominance is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Staff of Dominance is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5330.
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 Staff of Dominance (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of Dominance (this item) | 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Judgment of the Gurubashi | 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +7 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Inscription | Not listed |
 Staff of Hale Magefire | 29 | 24 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Ceremonial Staff | 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Inscription | Not listed |
 Solstice Staff | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dense War Staff | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Soulscryer | 30 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Classic Inscription | Not listed |
 Demoniac Longstaff | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Magus Long Staff | 28 | 22 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Braxxis' Staff of Slumber | 31 | 26 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Soulkeeper | 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
Braxxis' Staff of Slumber has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Staff of Dominance among Weapon > Staff: Key to the Planes (item level 36), Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37), Spire of Scarlet Pain (item level 37), Ghost Iron Staff (item level 38) and Creeperclaw Staff (item level 40).
Nearest lower item levels below Staff of Dominance among Weapon > Staff: Black Duskwood Staff (item level 21), Battle Staff (item level 21), Staff of the Shade (item level 20), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19) and Oaken War Staff (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Staff of Dominance 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 Staff of Dominance 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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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