This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 31, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 8188. 1 other item wears 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Staff uses icon file 135185, which 5 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Dreamer's Dragonstaff ID 188381 · Weapon - Staff · item level 32Wild Wood Staff ID 31414 · Weapon - Staff · item level 31Dreamer's Dragonstaff ID 28325 · Weapon - Staff · item level 32Swarming Sting-Staff ID 25337 · Weapon - Staff · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 134582 (134577 to 134587) were usually added in the same batch as Vanguard Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vanguard Decapitator ID 134577 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 31
Vanguard Cleaver ID 134578 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 31
Vanguard Cape ID 134579 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
Vanguard Heavy Crossbow ID 134580 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 31
Vanguard Shanker ID 134581 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31
Inciter's Treads ID 134583 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
Inciter's Cord ID 134584 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
Inciter's Cuffs ID 134585 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
Vanguard Hatchet ID 134586 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 31
Vanguard Drape ID 134587 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31The raw ItemSparse values for item 134582 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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