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Torch of Austen

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
RangedWeapon
3 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.00
(2.0 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 88 gold74 silver
Current price 500 gold19 silver
Verified
All-Time typical 315 gold86 silver
58% above typical-2% over 7 days
Tichondrius Auction House Wand
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Torch of Austen Price History on Tichondrius

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Recorded Auction House snapshots.
Market price Min buyout Quantity (hover for values)

On Torch of Austen's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 315 gold86 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 108 gold92 silver to 33,771 gold18 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 58% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 315 gold86 silver.

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Torch of Austen Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Torch of Austen is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3694. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Torch of Austen.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Torch of Austen 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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Torch of Austen (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Wand, from item level 23 to 32.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Torch of Austen (this item)28222.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop146 gold on 59 realms
Glowstar Rod28222.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop29 gold on 51 realms
Wizard's Hand27212.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop2 gold on 59 realms
Wand of Allistarj26202.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop120 gold on 55 realms
Ivory Wand26202.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop5 gold on 55 realms
Flaming Incinerator25192.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop45 gold on 52 realms
Starheart Baton31262.0 DPS, +4 Intellect. Vendor47 gold on 54 realms
Mechano-Wand32262.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop15 gold on 61 realms
Flawless Wand32272.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop9 gold on 56 realms
Umbral Wand24172.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop12 gold on 61 realms
Jaina's Firestarter23162.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop711 gold on 52 realms

Mechano-Wand has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Wizard's Hand at 2 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Torch of Austen among Weapon > Wand: Soulkeeper Wand (item level 41), Wavebinder's Rod (item level 58), Carmodius Crystalline Stylus (item level 60), Plundered Light-Binding Wand (item level 60) and Thalassian Spellweaver's Wand (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Torch of Austen among Weapon > Wand: Sizzling Stick (item level 14), Deeplurk Shock Wand (item level 1), Crystal Focus Spellslinger (item level 1), Voodoo Hex Stick (item level 1) and Spell-Infused Wriggling Tentacles (item level 1).

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

Torch of Austen in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Torch of Austen 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 Torch of Austen next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Torch of Austen in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Torch of Austen 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 Torch of Austen in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Torch of Austen is Rare quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
What does Torch of Austen sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 3g 35s for one Torch of Austen in Classic Era.
What slot is Torch of Austen in WoW Classic?
Torch of Austen is a Ranged Wand in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Torch of Austen on the auction house right now?
500g 19s 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 Torch of Austen

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look

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

3D Model

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