This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Darkling Staff is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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 Darkling Staff (item level 37) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 32 to 40.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkling Staff (this item) | 37 | 32 | 6.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +9 Haste | Not listed |
 Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World Drop | 7 gold on 60 realms |
 Spire of Scarlet Pain | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 470 gold on 78 realms |
 Rain Poppy Staff | 38 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | 1,178 gold on 51 realms |
 Ghost Iron Staff | 38 | 32 | 6.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | 1,999 gold on 56 realms |
| Berto's Staff | 36 | 29 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | 2 gold on 70 realms |
 Key to the Planes | 36 | 30 | 2.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Cataclysm Inscription | 348 gold on 70 realms |
 Bladefist Staff | 36 | 31 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 50 realms |
 Robble's Wobbly Staff | 35 | 28 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 9 gold on 83 realms |
 Incised Staff | 40 | 37 | 3.2 DPS, +8 Intellect, +13 Stamina. World Drop | 570 gold on 51 realms |
 The Bringer of Death | 32 | 27 | 2.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 59 realms |
Incised Staff has the highest item level here (40). The lowest listed price among them is Berto's Staff at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Darkling Staff among Weapon > Staff: Viridium Staff of Alacrity (item level 52), Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Plundered Tainted Scarab Stave (item level 60), Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100) and Wingblade Staff (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Darkling Staff among Weapon > Staff: Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25), Tanglewood Staff (item level 24), Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24) and Monk's Staff (item level 23).
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