This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 6, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 13. In Classic Era it is item level 13. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 13. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 13. In MoP Classic it is item level 13.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 5s 92c |
| WoW Forever | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 5s 92c |
| Classic Era | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 5s 92c |
| The Burning Crusade | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 5s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 5s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 5s 92c |
In the Appearances collection, Darkwood Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1220. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Darkwood Staff among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Darkwood Staff (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkwood Staff (this item) | 6 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Intellect, +2 Stamina. Quest | Not listed | |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | 33 gold on 54 realms |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 35,000 gold on 62 realms | |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 60 gold on 82 realms | |
 Farmer's Hoe | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 60 gold on 80 realms | |
 Farmer's Broom | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 60 gold on 78 realms | |
 Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 100 gold on 61 realms |
 Wingcrest Battle Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 61 realms |
 Tyrhold Pinnacle | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,850 gold on 52 realms |
 Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 57 realms | |
 Sanctum Acolyte's Post | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 67 silver on 81 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Sanctum Acolyte's Post at 67 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Darkwood Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Oaken War Staff (item level 18), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19) and Staff of the Shade (item level 20).
Nearest lower item levels below Darkwood Staff among Weapon > Staff: Sanctum Magister's Post (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Darkwood Staff uses icon file 135153, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hardened Root Staff ID 1317 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16Greenweave Branch ID 9769 · Armor · item level 17Runic Stave ID 15945 · Armor · item level 11Scepter of Celebras ID 17191 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Oomlot Staff ID 52956 · Weapon - Staff · item level 4Oomlot Staff ID 52957 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6Touch of Dawn ID 57226 · Weapon - Wand · item level 4Long-Lost Wand ID 57394 · Weapon - Wand · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3446 (3440 to 3451) were usually added in the same batch as Darkwood Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bonecracker ID 3440 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 6
Apprentice Sash ID 3442 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Ceremonial Tomahawk ID 3443 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5
Tiller's Vest ID 3444 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Ceremonial Knife ID 3445 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6
Cryptwalker Boots ID 3447 · Armor - Mail · item level 4
Senggin Root ID 3448 · Consumable · item level 3
Mystic Shawl ID 3449 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Faerleia's Shield ID 3450 · Armor - Shield · item level 8
Nightglow Concoction ID 3451 · Armor · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 3446 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Darkwood 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 Darkwood 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 Darkwood 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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