A Rare Held In Off-hand, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Antipodean Rod's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,596 gold53 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 242 gold94 silver to 11,650 gold46 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 20% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,596 gold53 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 31s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 18s 72c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 31s 21c |
In the Appearances collection, Antipodean Rod is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 990. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Antipodean Rod.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Antipodean Rod 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.
The 10 items nearest to Antipodean Rod (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 12 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipodean Rod (this item) | 14 | 8 | +7 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 46 realms |
 Ritual Stein | 15 | 9 | +4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. World Drop | 150 gold on 54 realms |
| Shimmering Stave | 16 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | 94 gold on 51 realms |
 Red Rose | 12 | Vendor | 2 silver on 67 realms | |
 Darkmoon Flower | 12 | Quest | 2,221 gold on 60 realms | |
 Beautiful Wildflowers | 18 | Vendor | 3 silver on 63 realms | |
 Silver-Thread Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 61 realms |
 Sage's Stave | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 62 realms |
 Satyr's Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 450 gold on 52 realms |
 Raincaller Scepter | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | 399 gold on 57 realms |
 Rod of Molten Fire | 20 | 13 | +11 Intellect. World Drop | 42 gold on 54 realms |
Rod of Molten Fire has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Red Rose at 2 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Antipodean Rod among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Windchaser Orb (item level 25), Lunar Sphere (item level 25), Basilisk Bone (item level 26), Bloodwoven Rod (item level 26) and Bouquet of White Roses (item level 26).
Nearest lower item levels below Antipodean Rod among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Sanctum Magister's Pylon (item level 1), Dragonspawn Spellweaver's Focus (item level 1), Dark Iron's Crystal Ward (item level 1), Sanctum Acolyte's Pylon (item level 1) and Sin'dorei Crystal Focus (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Antipodean Rod uses icon file 135466, which 32 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Staff of Nobles ID 3902 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Witching Stave ID 1484 · Weapon - Staff · item level 13Wand of Decay ID 5252 · Weapon - Wand · item level 13Pestilent Wand ID 5347 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Dancing Flame ID 6806 · Weapon - Wand · item level 22Gravestone Scepter ID 7001 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18Shimmering Stave ID 7558 · Armor · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2879 (2872 to 2885) were usually added in the same batch as Antipodean Rod: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vicious Night Web Spider Venom ID 2872 · Quest
Scarlet Insignia Ring ID 2875 · Quest
Duskbat Pelt ID 2876 · Quest
Combatant Claymore ID 2877 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19
Bearded Boneaxe ID 2878 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 18
Weak Flux ID 2880 · Trade Goods · item level 10 "Used by Blacksmiths to remove impurities."
Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate ID 2881 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Runed Copper Breastplate."Plans: Silvered Bronze Shoulders ID 2882 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Silvered Bronze Shoulders."Plans: Deadly Bronze Poniard ID 2883 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Deadly Bronze Poniard."
Scarlet Crusade Documents ID 2885 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2879 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Antipodean Rod 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 Antipodean Rod 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 Antipodean Rod
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
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