This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 2, binds when equipped.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 3. In Classic Era it is item level 3. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 3. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 3. In MoP Classic it is item level 3.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 14c |
| WoW Forever | 3 | Common | - | 14c |
| Classic Era | 3 | Common | - | 14c |
| The Burning Crusade | 3 | Common | - | 14c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 3 | Common | - | 14c |
| MoP Classic | 3 | Common | - | 14c |
In the Appearances collection, Crooked Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 392. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
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 Crooked Staff (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 3.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Staff (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 54 realms | |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 45 realms | |
 Farmer's Broom | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 54 realms | |
 Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 51 realms |
 Wingcrest Battle Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 495 gold on 48 realms |
 Tyrhold Pinnacle | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,850 gold on 60 realms |
 Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 50 realms | |
 Sanctum Acolyte's Post | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 76 realms |
 Fathom-Coral Lightstaff | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 300 gold on 56 realms | |
 Living Stave of the Deepdweller | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 700 gold on 52 realms |
Diamond-Tipped Cane has the highest item level here (3). The lowest listed price among them is Sanctum Acolyte's Post at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Crooked 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.
Crooked Staff uses icon file 135159, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dreamwatcher Staff ID 4961 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Gritroot Staff ID 9603 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Ancient Rune Etched Stave ID 18707 · Quest · item level 27 "A Gift from the Ancients."Preemptive Staff ID 65677 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14Flame Druid Staff ID 69810 · Quest "To the untrained eye, this would be indistinguishable from any druid's staff."Iron Branch ID 130126 · Armor · item level 44Worgen Training Stick ID 156944 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 4 "Not for fetching."Cauldron Dredger ID 156979 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1388 (1382 to 1396) were usually added in the same batch as Crooked Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rock Mace ID 1382 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Stone Tomahawk ID 1383 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Dull Blade ID 1384 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Thistlewood Axe ID 1386 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 2
Ghoulfang ID 1387 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 11
Kobold Mining Mallet ID 1389 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 3
Riverpaw Mystic Staff ID 1391 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Driftwood Club ID 1394 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 8
Apprentice's Pants ID 1395 · Armor - ClothAcolyte's Pants ID 1396 · Armor - ClothThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1388 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Crooked 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 Crooked 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 Crooked 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
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