This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 5, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10. In Classic Era it is item level 10. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10. In MoP Classic it is item level 10.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 6c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 6c |
| Classic Era | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 6c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Arcane Staff (item level 5) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 3.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Staff (this item) | 5 | 0.4 DPS, +1 Intellect, +2 Stamina, +4 Versatility | Not listed | |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 64 realms | |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 47 realms | |
 Farmer's Broom | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 61 realms | |
 Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 56 realms |
 Wingcrest Battle Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 61 realms |
 Tyrhold Pinnacle | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,850 gold on 63 realms |
 Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 59 realms | |
 Sanctum Acolyte's Post | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 80 realms |
 Fathom-Coral Lightstaff | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 300 gold on 54 realms | |
 Living Stave of the Deepdweller | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 700 gold on 56 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Sanctum Acolyte's Post at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Arcane Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19) and Staff of the Shade (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Arcane Staff. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Arcane Staff ID 168117 · Weapon - StaffArcane Staff uses icon file 135147, which 22 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Golden Rod ID 11128 · Trade Goods · item level 13Runed Golden Rod ID 11130 · Profession · item level 13 "Can also serve as any lesser runed enchanting rod."Metal Stave ID 3784 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21Glowstar Rod ID 15281 · Weapon - Wand · item level 28Acrobatic Staff ID 3185 · Weapon - Staff · item level 20Staff of Westfall ID 2042 · Weapon - Staff · item level 15Gnarled Staff ID 2030 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Sarah's Guide ID 17004 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9514 (9509 to 9519) were usually added in the same batch as Arcane Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Petrolspill Leggings ID 9509 · Armor - Leather · item level 18 "Keep away from fire."
Caverndeep Trudgers ID 9510 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Bloodletter Scalpel ID 9511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Blackmetal Cape ID 9512 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Ley Staff ID 9513 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Nether-Lace Tunic ID 9515 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Astral Knot Blouse ID 9516 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Celestial Stave ID 9517 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Mud's Crushers ID 9518 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Durtfeet Stompers ID 9519 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 9514 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Arcane 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 Arcane 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 Arcane 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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