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Heavy War Staff
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
9 - 12 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 22 gold24 silver
Current price
116 gold42 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 45-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 63% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 47% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Heavy War Staff Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
116 gold42 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Heavy War Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 74 gold50 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4 gold97 silver to 35,143 gold32 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 74 gold50 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Heavy War Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1462. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- 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
- Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Heavy War Staff (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 21 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy War Staff (this item) | 25 | 18 | 2.9 DPS. World Drop | 2 gold on 43 realms |
 Witch Doctor's Cane | 25 | 19 | 2.5 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 221 gold on 56 realms |
 Warden Staff | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 57 realms |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 55 realms |
 Tanglewood Staff | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 400 gold on 49 realms |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 55 realms |
 Soulkeeper | 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | 429 gold on 57 realms |
 Staff of Hale Magefire | 29 | 24 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World Drop | 50 gold on 53 realms |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | 1,402 gold on 61 realms |
 Straight Hardwood Staff | 30 | 24 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 420 gold on 54 realms |
 Hanbo Staff | 30 | 25 | 5.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 165 gold on 52 realms |
Straight Hardwood Staff has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Spiritchaser Staff at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Heavy War Staff among Weapon > Staff: Berto's Staff (item level 36), Key to the Planes (item level 36), Bladefist Staff (item level 36), Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37) and Spire of Scarlet Pain (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Heavy War Staff among Weapon > Staff: Frostbit Staff (item level 5), Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3), Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1) and Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heavy War Staff in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Heavy War 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 Heavy War Staff next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Heavy War Staff in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Heavy War Staff is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Heavy War Staff in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Heavy War Staff is Poor quality, item level 47 and requires level 42.
- What does Heavy War Staff sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 98s 21c for one Heavy War Staff in Classic Era.
- What slot is Heavy War Staff in WoW Classic?
- Heavy War Staff is a Two-Hand Staff in Classic Era.
- How much is Heavy War Staff on the auction house right now?
- 116g 42s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Heavy War Staff
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.