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. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Staff of the Grand Imperator is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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 the Grand Imperator is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 24001, 23999, 24002.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 8 items nearest to Staff of the Grand Imperator (item level 44) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 35 to 52.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of the Grand Imperator (this item) | 44 | 40 | 3.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Ghost Iron Staff | 38 | 32 | 6.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | Not listed |
 Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spire of Scarlet Pain | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Berto's Staff | 36 | 29 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Key to the Planes | 36 | 30 | 2.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Cataclysm Inscription | Not listed |
 Viridium Staff of Alacrity | 52 | 45 | 7.9 DPS, +11 Agility, +16 Stamina. Crafted with Kul Tiran Jewelcrafting | Not listed |
 Bladefist Staff | 36 | 31 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Robble's Wobbly Staff | 35 | 28 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Viridium Staff of Alacrity has the highest item level here (52).
Next item levels up from Staff of the Grand Imperator among Weapon > Staff: Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Plundered Waterbearer's Staff (item level 60), Plundered Embercrystal Staff (item level 60), Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100) and Wingblade Staff (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Staff of the Grand Imperator among Weapon > Staff: The Bringer of Death (item level 32), Braxxis' Staff of Slumber (item level 31), Starshine Staff (item level 31), Vengeance Staff (item level 31) and Straight Hardwood Staff (item level 30).
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