An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 22, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Staff of Protection's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 88,999 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 88,999 gold98 silver to 90,000 gold, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 19c. In Classic Era it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 19c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 19c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 26s 19c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10g 14s 36c |
| WoW Forever | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 19c |
| Classic Era | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 19c |
| The Burning Crusade | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 19c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 19c |
In the Appearances collection, Staff of Protection is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 3524. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Staff of Protection.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Staff of Protection uses icon file 135144, which 43 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Greater Magic Wand ID 11288 · Weapon - Wand · item level 11Dancing Sliver ID 15854 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24Master's Rod ID 15942 · Armor · item level 29Pagan Rod ID 15974 · Armor · item level 16Opulent Scepter ID 15984 · Armor · item level 28Elder's Amber Stave ID 7609 · Armor · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12252 (12247 to 12257) were usually added in the same batch as Staff of Protection: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Broad Bladed Knife ID 12247 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19
Daring Dirk ID 12248 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20
Merciless Axe ID 12249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20
Big Stick ID 12251 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21
Brilliant Red Cloak ID 12253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Well Oiled Cloak ID 12254 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Pale Leggings ID 12255 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Cindercloth Leggings ID 12256 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Heavy Notched Belt ID 12257 · Armor - Mail · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 12252 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Staff of Protection 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 Protection 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 Staff of Protection
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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