A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On War Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 99 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 12 silver to 615 gold66 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 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Common | Binds when equipped | 19g 81s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
In the Appearances collection, War Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 885. 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:
The 10 items nearest to War Staff (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 20 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Staff (this item) | 24 | 17 | 4.6 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tanglewood Staff | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +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 |
 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 |
| Glowing Brightwood Staff | 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Glowing Brightwood Staff has the highest item level here (27).
Next item levels up from War Staff among Weapon > Staff: Apocalyptic Staff (item level 35), Robble's Wobbly Staff (item level 35), Berto's Staff (item level 36), Key to the Planes (item level 36) and Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below War 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.
War Staff uses icon file 135151, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Channeler's Staff ID 4437 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Celestial Stave ID 9517 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Staff of Noh'Orahil ID 15105 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Magus Long Staff ID 15276 · Weapon - Staff · item level 28Eternal Rod ID 15989 · Armor · item level 29Quel'dorei Channeling Rod ID 18311 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2535 (2530 to 2548) were usually added in the same batch as War Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Francisca ID 2530 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24
Morning Star ID 2532 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
War Maul ID 2533 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 24
Rondel ID 2534 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
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 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2535 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
War 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 War 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 War 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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