A Rare Staff Two-Hand, item level 24, requires level 18, binds when equipped.
On Tanglewood Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,212 gold71 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,722 gold58 silver to 3,505 gold22 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 57g 41s 65c |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 46 | 41 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 46 | 41 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 62s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Tanglewood Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 488. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Tanglewood Staff.
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 Tanglewood Staff (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 19 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglewood Staff (this item) | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Witch Doctor's Cane | 25 | 19 | 2.5 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warden Staff | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Staff of Jordan | 22 | 2.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Soulkeeper | 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Elemental Mage Staff | 29 | 23 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Elemental Mage Staff has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Tanglewood Staff among Weapon > Staff: Robble's Wobbly Staff (item level 35), Berto's Staff (item level 36), Key to the Planes (item level 36), Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37) and Spire of Scarlet Pain (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Tanglewood Staff among Weapon > Staff: Frostbit Staff (item level 5), Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1) and Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tanglewood Staff uses icon file 135162, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Staff of the Shade ID 2549 · Weapon - Staff · item level 20Staff 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 1720 (1714 to 1727) were usually added in the same batch as Tanglewood Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Necklace of Calisea ID 1714 · Armor · item level 23
Polished Jazeraint Armor ID 1715 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Robe of the Magi ID 1716 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Double Link Tunic ID 1717 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Basilisk Hide Pants ID 1718 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Viking Warhammer ID 1721 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27
Thornstone Sledgehammer ID 1722 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23
Large Knapsack ID 1725 · Container · item level 20
Poison-Tipped Bone Spear ID 1726 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 21
Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 1720 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tanglewood Staff 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 Tanglewood Staff 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 Tanglewood Staff
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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