A Common Wand Ranged, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Gloom Wand's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 964 gold26 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 7 gold31 silver to 605,632 gold58 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 964 gold26 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 71c. In Classic Era it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 71c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 71c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 71c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 71c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16s 70c |
| WoW Forever | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 71c |
| Classic Era | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 71c |
| The Burning Crusade | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 71c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 71c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 71c |
In the Appearances collection, Gloom Wand is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1812. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gloom Wand.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name wands among their preferred weapons:
The 7 items nearest to Gloom Wand (item level 13) in item level among Weapon > Wand, from item level 12 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloom Wand (this item) | 13 | 8 | 0.8 DPS. Vendor | 50 gold on 48 realms |
 Smoldering Wand | 12 | 7 | 0.8 DPS. Vendor | 11 gold on 53 realms |
| Sizzling Stick | 14 | 1.2 DPS, +2 Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 55 realms | |
| Thunderwood | 17 | 10 | 1.2 DPS, +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 51 realms |
| Starfaller | 20 | 13 | 1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 285 gold on 56 realms |
 Ember Wand | 22 | 15 | 1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 61 realms |
 Earthen Rod | 22 | 15 | 1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 54 realms |
 Jaina's Firestarter | 23 | 16 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 1,522 gold on 53 realms |
Jaina's Firestarter has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Smoldering Wand at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gloom Wand among Weapon > Wand: Umbral Wand (item level 24), Flaming Incinerator (item level 25), Wand of Allistarj (item level 26), Ivory Wand (item level 26) and Wizard's Hand (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Gloom Wand among Weapon > Wand: Deeplurk Shock Wand (item level 1), Crystal Focus Spellslinger (item level 1), Voodoo Hex Stick (item level 1), Spell-Infused Wriggling Tentacles (item level 1) and Ritual Weaver's Spellstick (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gloom Wand uses icon file 135139, which 66 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Burning Wand ID 5210 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Blazing Wand ID 5212 · Weapon - Wand · item level 10Cookie's Stirring Rod ID 5198 · Weapon - Wand · item level 12Pitchwood Wand ID 5238 · Weapon - Wand · item level 24Torchlight Wand ID 5240 · Weapon - Wand · item level 13Dwarven Flamestick ID 5241 · Weapon - Wand · item level 11Cinder Wand ID 5242 · Weapon - Wand · item level 9Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5209 (5204 to 5214) were usually added in the same batch as Gloom Wand: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bloodfeather Belt ID 5204 · Quest
Sprouted Frond ID 5205 · Consumable · item level 7
Bogling Root ID 5206 · Consumable · item level 6
Opaque Wand ID 5207 · Weapon - Wand · item level 12Smoldering Wand ID 5208 · Weapon - Wand · item level 12Burning Wand ID 5210 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Dusk Wand ID 5211 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Blazing Wand ID 5212 · Weapon - Wand · item level 10Scorching Wand ID 5213 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20
Wand of Eventide ID 5214 · Weapon - Wand · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 5209 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gloom Wand 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 Gloom Wand 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 Gloom Wand
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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