An Uncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Watcher's Star's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 57,993 gold39 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 57,991 gold72 silver to 120,986 gold77 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 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 23s 13c. In Classic Era it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 23s 13c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 23s 13c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 23s 13c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 23s 13c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 68s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 13c |
| Classic Era | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 13c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 13c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 13c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 13c |
In the Appearances collection, Watcher's Star is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2488. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Watcher's Star carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Watcher's Star uses icon file 135464, which 46 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Highborne Star ID 15967 · Armor · item level 29Wand of Arcane Potency ID 18338 · Weapon - Wand · item level 24Skycaller ID 12984 · Weapon - Wand · item level 13Wand of Holiday Cheer ID 21328 · MiscellaneousWand of Eternal Light ID 22254 · Weapon - Wand · item level 28Gossamer Rod ID 7557 · Armor · item level 26Regal Star ID 7555 · Armor · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15973 (15968 to 15978) were usually added in the same batch as Watcher's Star: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Elunarian Sphere ID 15968 · Armor · item level 29Beaded Orb ID 15969 · Armor · item level 5
Native Branch ID 15970 · Armor · item level 8
Aboriginal Rod ID 15971 · Armor · item level 12
Ritual Stein ID 15972 · Armor · item level 15
Pagan Rod ID 15974 · Armor · item level 16
Raincaller Scepter ID 15975 · Armor · item level 19
Thistlefur Branch ID 15976 · Armor · item level 21
Vital Orb ID 15977 · Armor · item level 21
Geomancer's Rod ID 15978 · Armor · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 15973 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Watcher's Star 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 Watcher's Star 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 Watcher's Star
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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