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.
Lightning Rod 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, Lightning Rod is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 16808.
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 Lightning Rod (item level 38) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 32 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod (this item) | 38 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. 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 58 realms |
 Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Mastery. World Drop | 7 gold on 57 realms |
 Spire of Scarlet Pain | 37 | 32 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Haste, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 79 realms |
 Berto's Staff | 36 | 29 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | 2 gold on 70 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 69 realms |
 Robble's Wobbly Staff | 35 | 28 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 82 realms |
 Zabra's Misplaced Staff | 34 | 29 | 2.9 DPS, +8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 51 realms |
 Etched-Blade Warstaff | 44 | 35 | 6.8 DPS, +14 Stamina, +9 Agility. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | 325 gold on 50 realms |
 Crystalfire Spellstaff | 44 | 35 | 3.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | 325 gold on 52 realms |
 The Bringer of Death | 32 | 27 | 2.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 61 realms |
Etched-Blade Warstaff 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 Lightning Rod among Weapon > Staff: Rubellite Staff of Intuition (item level 52), Viridium Staff of Alacrity (item level 52), Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58), Plundered Tainted Scarab Stave (item level 60) and Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Rod among Weapon > Staff: Soulkeeper (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27), Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25) and Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24).
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