An Epic Staff Two-Hand, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
On Elemental Mage Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 74,960 gold33 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 14,671 gold88 silver to 233,108 gold36 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 45% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 74,960 gold33 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 8g 30s. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 8g 1s 53c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 8g 1s 53c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 8g 1s 53c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 114g 55s 64c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 8g 30s |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 8g 1s 53c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 8g 1s 53c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 8g 1s 53c |
In the Appearances collection, Elemental Mage Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 306. 1 other item wears 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Elemental Mage Staff. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Elemental Mage Staff ID 225193 · Weapon - Staff · item level 164Elemental Mage Staff uses icon file 135144, which 43 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Ceranium Rod ID 3452 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14Ataeric's Staff ID 3515 · QuestSummoner's Wand ID 5245 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Rod of Sorrow ID 5247 · Weapon - Wand · item level 22Elder's Amber Stave ID 7609 · Armor · item level 20Greater Magic Wand ID 11288 · Weapon - Wand · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 944 (938 to 957) were usually added in the same batch as Elemental Mage Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Muddy Journal Pages ID 938 · Quest "Although the pages are covered in mud, some words can be read."
A Bloodstained Journal Page ID 939 · Quest "Through thick blood a few words still remain legible."
Robes of Insight ID 940 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Freezing Band ID 942 · Armor · item level 27
Warden Staff ID 943 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Scroll of Strength ID 954 · Consumable
Scroll of Intellect ID 955 · Consumable
William's Shipment ID 957 · Quest "There is a note attached."The raw ItemSparse values for item 944 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Elemental 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 Elemental 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 Elemental 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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