This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Staff Two-Hand, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 4g 1s 95c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 4g 1s 95c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In MoP Classic it is item level 53 and requires level 48.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 12s 41c |
| WoW Forever | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 1s 95c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 1s 95c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 12s 41c |
In the Appearances collection, Advisor's Gnarled Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 888. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Lorekeeper's StaffRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
4 other items in the current build are also called Advisor's Gnarled Staff. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19568 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19569 · Weapon - Staff · item level 19Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 20425 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14Advisor's Gnarled Staff uses icon file 135162, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19568 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19569 · Weapon - Staff · item level 19Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 20425 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14Strength of the Treant ID 9683 · Weapon - Staff · item level 26Living Root ID 6631 · Weapon - Staff · item level 13Staff of the Shade ID 2549 · Weapon - Staff · item level 20Tanglewood Staff ID 1720 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19567 (19562 to 19572) were usually added in the same batch as Advisor's Gnarled Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Outrunner's Bow ID 19562 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Outrunner's Bow ID 19563 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Outrunner's Bow ID 19564 · Weapon - Bow · item level 23Outrunner's Bow ID 19565 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19568 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23Advisor's Gnarled Staff ID 19569 · Weapon - Staff · item level 19Lorekeeper's Staff ID 19570 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Lorekeeper's Staff ID 19571 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27Lorekeeper's Staff ID 19572 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 19567 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Advisor's Gnarled 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 Advisor's Gnarled 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 Advisor's Gnarled 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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