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.
Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector 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.
In the Appearances collection, Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 19099. 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:
The 10 items nearest to Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector (item level 40) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 31 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector (this item) | 40 | 35 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +13 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Ghost Iron Staff | 38 | 32 | 6.1 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | 1,292 gold on 55 realms |
 Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World Drop | 299 gold on 55 realms |
 Spire of Scarlet Pain | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 78 realms |
 Crystalfire Spellstaff | 44 | 35 | 3.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | 325 gold on 51 realms |
 Berto's Staff | 36 | 29 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | 2 gold on 75 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 68 realms |
 Bladefist Staff | 36 | 31 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 51 realms |
 Robble's Wobbly Staff | 35 | 28 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 82 realms |
 The Bringer of Death | 32 | 27 | 2.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 62 realms |
 Braxxis' Staff of Slumber | 31 | 26 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 899 gold on 57 realms |
Crystalfire Spellstaff has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Robble's Wobbly Staff at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector among Weapon > Staff: Viridium Staff of Alacrity (item level 52), Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Plundered Waterbearer's Staff (item level 60), Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100) and Wingblade Staff (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Gao-Rei, Staff of the Legendary Protector among Weapon > Staff: Staff of Hale Magefire (item level 29), Solstice Staff (item level 29), Dalaran Stave (item level 29), Dense War Staff (item level 29) and Soulkeeper (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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