MoP Classic item

Cursed Staff

Item 36554 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 174
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
188 - 282 DamageSpeed 3.50
(67.1 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 78
Sell Price: 16 gold78 silver

About Cursed Staff

Cursed Staff is an uncommon two-hand staff on MoP Classic at item level 174, usable from level 78. It binds when equipped. It hits for 188 to 282 damage every 3.50 seconds, 67.1 damage per second. Other two-hand staffs listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Snow Blossom Staff (174), Robble's Wobbly Staff (175) and Minion Staff (178). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 26 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 16 gold78 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm26 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (EU)454 gold32 silver

Median min buyout240 gold16 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	454 gold32 silver	454 gold32 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	26 gold	26 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 09:29 UTC

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Two-hand staff items near item level 174

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 20 other two-hand staff items between item level 150 and 182; 2 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 67.1 damage per second ranks 5th of 21 two-hand staff items in this group; Apocalyptic Staff (item level 182, requires level 80) has the most, 72.3.
Attack speeds among the 21 two-hand staff items in this group run from 3.00 seconds (Bloodwood Greatstaff) to 3.50 seconds (Tusked Greatstaff); it swings every 3.50 seconds.
Zabra's Misplaced Staff has the most fixed stat points in this group, 500.
Its lowest listed price, 26 gold, ranks 3rd of 12 listed two-hand staff items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand staff items at a similar or higher item level: Minion Staff at 22 gold (item level 178, requires level 79), Robble's Wobbly Staff at 75 gold (item level 175, requires level 74), Snow Blossom Staff at 88 gold (item level 174, requires level 78).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 6 item levels of 174: two-handed axe (4): Ice-Splintering Axe, Rupturing Axe, Melted Cleaver; two-handed mace (4): Arctic War Hammer, Lode-Headed Hammer, Onerous Mallet; two-handed sword (4): Petrified Sword, Warped Greatsword, Chilled Warblade; polearm (3): Plagued Pike, Abandoned Spear, Bleak Scythe.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Zabra's Misplaced Staff	162	77	60.0 (3.20s)	+101 Stamina, +34 Hit, +53 Critical Strike, +312 Spell Power	80 gold
Spiked Greatstaff	166	76	62.3 (3.50s)	none	2,599 gold
Tenacious Vine Staff	166	76	62.3 (3.50s)	none	50 gold
Cascading Water Staff	170	77	64.7 (3.50s)	none	-
Desecrated Staff	170	77	64.7 (3.50s)	none	50 gold
Cursed Staff	174	78	67.1 (3.50s)	none	26 gold
Snow Blossom Staff	174	78	67.1 (3.50s)	none	88 gold
Robble's Wobbly Staff	175	74	40.5 (3.10s)	none	75 gold
Crystal Woodstaff	178	79	69.7 (3.50s)	none	99 gold
Minion Staff	178	79	69.7 (3.50s)	none	22 gold
Apocalyptic Staff	182	80	72.3 (3.50s)	none	-
Avalanche Staff	182	80	72.3 (3.50s)	none	-

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Staff of the Spiked Beast, Timeshattered Spire, Cultist's Cauldron Stirrer, The Fire Extinguisher.

Where Cursed Staff Fits

Items That Share Cursed Staff's Icon

Cursed Staff uses the same icon art, which 7 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Ritual Greatstaff ID 36551 · Weapon - Staff · item level 162 · lowest 74g on 2 realms
Jester's Stick ID 36547 · Weapon - Staff · item level 146
Branched Stick ID 36545 · Weapon - Staff · item level 138 · lowest 28g on 1 realm
Iceberg Staff ID 36699 · Weapon - Staff · item level 138 · lowest 50g on 1 realm
Tusked Greatstaff ID 36703 · Weapon - Staff · item level 154
Hive Comb Staff ID 36704 · Weapon - Staff · item level 158
Snow Blossom Staff ID 36708 · Weapon - Staff · item level 174 · lowest 88g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Cursed Staff

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 36554 (36549 to 36559) were usually added in the same batch as Cursed Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Pulsing Quarterstaff ID 36549 · Weapon - Staff · item level 154
Refulgent Staff ID 36550 · Weapon - Staff · item level 158
Ritual Greatstaff ID 36551 · Weapon - Staff · item level 162 · lowest 74g on 2 realms
Spiked Greatstaff ID 36552 · Weapon - Staff · item level 166 · lowest 2,599g on 1 realm
Desecrated Staff ID 36553 · Weapon - Staff · item level 170 · lowest 50g on 1 realm
Minion Staff ID 36555 · Weapon - Staff · item level 178 · lowest 22g on 3 realms
Apocalyptic Staff ID 36556 · Weapon - Staff · item level 182
Meat Ripper ID 36557 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 130 · lowest 30g on 2 realms
Curved Scratcher ID 36558 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 134 · lowest 39g on 1 realm
Prized Handscythes ID 36559 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 138

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 36554	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	174	34
Required level	78	78
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	188 - 282	556 - 833
Speed	3.50	3.50
Damage per second	67.1	198.4
Sell price	16 gold78 silver	13 gold42 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 20 goldBloodsail Buccaneers (US), 2026-10-28 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 454 gold32 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,175

US median, latest 26gEU median, latest 454g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	454 gold32 silver	454 gold32 silver	1	26 gold	26 gold	1
2026-11-02	454 gold32 silver	454 gold32 silver	1	55 gold	55 gold	2
2026-11-01	55 gold	55 gold	1	55 gold	55 gold	2
2026-10-31	55 gold	454 gold32 silver	2	55 gold	201 gold44 silver	2
2026-10-30	454 gold32 silver	454 gold32 silver	1	150 gold	201 gold44 silver	1
2026-10-29	200 gold	454 gold32 silver	2	201 gold44 silver	201 gold44 silver	1
2026-10-28	200 gold	454 gold32 silver	2	20 gold	201 gold44 silver	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	36554
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Staff
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	174
Requires level	78
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	13 gold42 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)