Whelp Keeper's Staff
Item Level 26This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 26, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 26, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
| Vendor | NPC #38283 | Icecrown Citadel |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #38284 | Icecrown Citadel |
The game's collection data lists Whelp Keeper's Staff as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Icecrown Citadel.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #38283 | Icecrown Citadel | - | - | 14 |
| NPC #38284 | Icecrown Citadel | - | - | 14 |
Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 2g 80s 1c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 66g 5s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 2g 80s 1c |
In the Appearances collection, Whelp Keeper's Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 718. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Whelp Keeper's Staff among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Whelp Keeper's Staff (item level 26) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 23 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +9 Stamina, +7 Haste. Quest | Not listed | ||
| 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 25 | 19 | 2.5 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 25 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +7 Haste, +15 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Inscription | Not listed | |
| 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Hanbo Staff has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Whelp Keeper's Staff among Weapon > Staff: Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37), Spire of Scarlet Pain (item level 37), Rain Poppy Staff (item level 38), Ghost Iron Staff (item level 38) and Sky-Shaper Staff (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Whelp Keeper's Staff among Weapon > Staff: Long Staff (item level 16), Frostbit Staff (item level 5), Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3), Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1) and Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Whelp Keeper's Staff is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 38283 stands in Icecrown Citadel.
1 other item in the current build is also called Whelp Keeper's Staff. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Whelp Keeper's Staff uses icon file 135151, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 64498 (64493 to 64503) were usually added in the same batch as Whelp Keeper's Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 64498 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.