A Rare Staff Two-Hand, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Defias Mage Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 16,699 gold63 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2024 to Jun 2026), ranging from 44 gold44 silver to 165,149 gold8 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 36% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 16,699 gold63 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 16, requires level 11, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 9s 95c. In Classic Era it is item level 16, requires level 11, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 9s 95c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16, requires level 11, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 9s 96c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16, requires level 11, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 9s 96c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 20s 90c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 4c |
| WoW Forever | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 95c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 95c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 96c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 96c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 20s 90c |
In the Appearances collection, Defias Mage Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 583. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Defias Mage Staff.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 7 items nearest to Defias Mage Staff (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 3 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defias Mage Staff (this item) | 12 | 7 | 1.1 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 3,892 gold on 36 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 911 gold on 48 realms |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 3,739 gold on 50 realms |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 54 realms |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 399 gold on 56 realms |
 Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Battle Staff | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | 59 silver on 44 realms |
| Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 64 realms |
Battle Staff has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Long Staff at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Defias Mage Staff among Weapon > Staff: Monk's Staff (item level 23), Tanglewood Staff (item level 24), Shifting Sliver (item level 24), Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24) and Warden Staff (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Defias Mage Staff among Weapon > Staff: Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1), Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1) and Stave of the Eternal Cycle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Defias Mage Staff uses icon file 135155, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bloodscalp Channeling Staff ID 1998 · Weapon - Staff · item level 19Heavy War Staff ID 4024 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25Loksey's Training Stick ID 7710 · Weapon - Staff · item level 20Kindling Stave ID 11750 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27Stout War Staff ID 13823 · Weapon - Staff · item level 26Truesilver Transformer ID 18631 · Trade Goods · item level 10Fel Elemental Rod ID 21939 · Quest "Fel and Elemental, two great tastes..."Dense War Staff ID 25404 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1928 (1922 to 1934) were usually added in the same batch as Defias Mage Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Supplies for Sven ID 1922 · Quest "A bundle of miscellaneous supplies for Sven."
Ambassador's Satchel ID 1923 · Quest
Defias Rapier ID 1925 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12
Weighted Sap ID 1926 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 12
Deadmines Cleaver ID 1927 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12
Silk-Threaded Trousers ID 1929 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Stonemason Cloak ID 1930 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Huge Gnoll Claw ID 1931 · Quest
Staff of Conjuring ID 1933 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Hogger's Trousers ID 1934 · Armor - Leather · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 1928 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defias Mage 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 Defias Mage 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 Defias Mage 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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