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Desolation Rod

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
RangedWeapon
3 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.00
(2.0 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+5 Stamina
+3 Versatility
Sell price: 77 gold3 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon Wand Ranged, item level 29, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

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Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 81 and sells to vendors for 4g 3s 5c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 81 and sells to vendors for 4g 3s 5c. In MoP Classic it is item level 81 and sells to vendors for 4g 3s 5c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)29UncommonBinds when picked up77g 3s 34c
The Burning Crusade81UncommonBinds when picked up4g 3s 5c
Wrath of the Lich King81UncommonBinds when picked up4g 3s 5c
MoP Classic81UncommonBinds when picked up4g 3s 5c
Desolation Rod Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Desolation Rod is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 7696. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Desolation Rod.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Desolation Rod Comes From

Quests That Reward Desolation Rod

2 quests list Desolation Rod among their 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.

How Desolation Rod Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name wands among their preferred weapons:

  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Desolation Rod Fits

Items That Share Desolation Rod's Icon

Desolation Rod uses icon file 135475, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Desolation Rod

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 29915 (29910 to 29920) were usually added in the same batch as Desolation Rod: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Desolation Rod Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 29915 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
385 gold16 silver
Vendor sell price
77 gold3 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Ranged
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8704 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.