MoP Classic item

Hive Comb Staff

Item 36704 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 158
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
162 - 243 DamageSpeed 3.50
(57.9 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 74
Sell Price: 15 gold16 silver

About Hive Comb Staff

Hive Comb Staff is an uncommon two-hand staff on MoP Classic at item level 158, usable from level 74. It binds when equipped. It hits for 162 to 243 damage every 3.50 seconds, 57.9 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Jester's Stick and Snow Blossom Staff. Other two-hand staffs listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Bloodwood Greatstaff (158), Zabra's Misplaced Staff (162) and Ritual Greatstaff (162). A vendor pays 15 gold16 silver for it.

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Two-hand staff items near item level 158

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 29 other two-hand staff items between item level 134 and 182; 3 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 57.9 damage per second ranks 14th of 30 two-hand staff items in this group; Apocalyptic Staff (item level 182, requires level 80) has the most, 72.3.
Attack speeds among the 30 two-hand staff items in this group run from 2.40 seconds (Lola's Lifegiving Branch) to 3.50 seconds (Unusual Staff); it swings every 3.50 seconds.
Zabra's Misplaced Staff has the most fixed stat points in this group, 500.
Next two-hand staff items up with fixed stats: Zabra's Misplaced Staff (item level 162, requires level 77).
Cheapest listed two-hand staff items at a similar or higher item level: Minion Staff at 22 gold (item level 178, requires level 79), Cursed Staff at 26 gold (item level 174, requires level 78), Bloodwood Greatstaff at 30 gold (item level 158, requires level 76).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 6 item levels of 158: polearm (4): Banner Slicer, Dwarven Halberd, Rugged Polearm; two-handed axe (4): Honed Cobalt Cleaver, Deforester Axe, Winged Axe; two-handed mace (4): Petrified Ironwood Smasher, Iron-Molded Fist, Cumbersome Sledgehammer; two-handed sword (3): Dragon's Rib Sword, Inlaid Greatsword, Fur-Grip Broadsword.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Melting Icestaff	150	72	53.7 (3.50s)	none	-
Promised Staff	150	72	53.7 (3.50s)	none	19 gold
Pulsing Quarterstaff	154	73	55.7 (3.50s)	none	-
Tusked Greatstaff	154	73	55.7 (3.50s)	none	-
Hive Comb Staff	158	74	57.9 (3.50s)	none	-
Bloodwood Greatstaff	158	76	57.7 (3.00s)	+77 Expertise, +200 Bonus Armor	30 gold
Refulgent Staff	158	74	57.9 (3.50s)	none	-
Geyser Staff	162	75	60.0 (3.50s)	none	-
Ritual Greatstaff	162	75	60.0 (3.50s)	none	74 gold99 silver
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

Appearance

Same appearance record (71202)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Spirit Channeller's Rod, Coldwind Scratching Pole, Branch of the Roaming Spirit, Staff of Righteous Vengeance, Staff of Redeemed Souls.

Where Hive Comb Staff Fits

Items That Share Hive Comb Staff's Icon

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

Tusked Greatstaff ID 36703 · Weapon - Staff · item level 154
Snow Blossom Staff ID 36708 · Weapon - Staff · item level 174 · lowest 88g on 1 realm
Iceberg Staff ID 36699 · Weapon - Staff · item level 138 · lowest 50g on 1 realm
Cursed Staff ID 36554 · Weapon - Staff · item level 174 · lowest 26g on 1 realm
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

Items Numbered Next to Hive Comb Staff

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 36704 (36699 to 36709) were usually added in the same batch as Hive Comb Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Iceberg Staff ID 36699 · Weapon - Staff · item level 138 · lowest 50g on 1 realm
Peat Greatstaff ID 36700 · Weapon - Staff · item level 142 · lowest 15g on 1 realm
Pine Needle Staff ID 36701 · Weapon - Staff · item level 146
Melting Icestaff ID 36702 · Weapon - Staff · item level 150
Tusked Greatstaff ID 36703 · Weapon - Staff · item level 154
Geyser Staff ID 36705 · Weapon - Staff · item level 162
Tenacious Vine Staff ID 36706 · Weapon - Staff · item level 166 · lowest 50g on 1 realm
Cascading Water Staff ID 36707 · Weapon - Staff · item level 170
Snow Blossom Staff ID 36708 · Weapon - Staff · item level 174 · lowest 88g on 1 realm
Crystal Woodstaff ID 36709 · Weapon - Staff · item level 178 · lowest 99g on 2 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 36704	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	158	33
Required level	74	74
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	162 - 243	485 - 728
Speed	3.50	3.50
Damage per second	57.9	173.3
Sell price	15 gold16 silver	12 gold13 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 14:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 15 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-24 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,700 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 377

US median, latest 50gEU median, latest 1,700g
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
2026-10-30	1,700 gold	1,700 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-26	-	-	-	50 gold	50 gold	1
2026-10-25	30 gold	55 gold	1	50 gold	50 gold	1
2026-10-24	15 gold	55 gold	2	-	-	-
2026-10-23	55 gold	55 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-20	39 gold79 silver	39 gold79 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-10-19	55 gold	55 gold	1	-	-	-

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	36704
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Staff
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	158
Requires level	74
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	12 gold13 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)