A Rare Staff Two-Hand, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Staff of the Shade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 24,987 gold7 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 436 gold85 silver to 24,994 gold20 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 50s 16c. In Classic Era it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 50s 16c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 50s 16c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 50s 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 1g 7s 53c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 8g 15s 38c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 50s 16c |
| Classic Era | 27 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 50s 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 50s 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 50s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 7s 53c |
In the Appearances collection, Staff of the Shade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 888. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
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 the Shade (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 16 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of the Shade (this item) | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Battle Staff | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Tanglewood Staff | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shifting Sliver | 24 | 2.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Inscription | Not listed | |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
Spiritchaser Staff has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Staff of the Shade among Weapon > Staff: Braxxis' Staff of Slumber (item level 31), Starshine Staff (item level 31), Exodar Life-Staff (item level 32), The Bringer of Death (item level 32) and Robble's Wobbly Staff (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Staff of the Shade among Weapon > Staff: Frostbit Staff (item level 5), Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3), Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1) and Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Staff of the Shade uses icon file 135162, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Tanglewood Staff ID 1720 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24Staff of Horrors ID 880 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14Living Root ID 6631 · Weapon - Staff · item level 13Strength of the Treant ID 9683 · Weapon - Staff · item level 26Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19567 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19568 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19569 · Weapon - Staff · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2549 (2536 to 2556) were usually added in the same batch as Staff of the Shade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Trogg Stone Tooth ID 2536 · Quest
Malleable Chain Leggings ID 2545 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Royal Frostmane Girdle ID 2546 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Boar Handler Gloves ID 2547 · Armor - Mail
Barrel of Barleybrew Scalder ID 2548 · Quest
Recipe: Elixir of Minor Agility ID 2553 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Minor Agility."Recipe: Swiftness Potion ID 2555 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Swiftness Potion."
Recipe: Elixir of Tongues ID 2556 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Tongues."The raw ItemSparse values for item 2549 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Staff of the Shade 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 the Shade 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 the Shade
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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