An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Magician Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 160 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2 gold to 5,000 gold78 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 46% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 160 gold22 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 50s 59c. In Classic Era it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 50s 59c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 50s 59c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 50s 59c. In MoP Classic it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 50s 59c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 26s 49c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 59c |
| Classic Era | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 59c |
| The Burning Crusade | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 59c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 59c |
| MoP Classic | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 59c |
In the Appearances collection, Magician Staff is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 657. 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 Magician Staff (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 16 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magician Staff (this item) | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS, +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3 silver on 26 realms |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 398 gold on 54 realms |
 Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 9,998 gold on 50 realms |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 49 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 911 gold on 54 realms |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 3,915 gold on 50 realms |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | 1,055 gold on 50 realms |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 42 realms |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
| Tanglewood Staff | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 50 realms |
 Shifting Sliver | 24 | 2.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Inscription | 3,999 gold on 52 realms |
Spiritchaser Staff has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Long Staff at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Magician Staff among Weapon > Staff: Elemental Mage Staff (item level 29), Staff of Hale Magefire (item level 29), Solstice Staff (item level 29), Angerstaff (item level 29) and Wanderer's Guide (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Magician 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.
Magician Staff uses icon file 135468, which 36 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ogremage Staff ID 2226 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17Smoldering Wand ID 5208 · Weapon - Wand · item level 12Scorching Wand ID 5213 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Umbral Wand ID 5216 · Weapon - Wand · item level 24Combustible Wand ID 5236 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Dire Wand ID 8186 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Red Sparkler ID 8624 · Armor · item level 5Wizard's Hand ID 15280 · Weapon - Wand · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2077 (2070 to 2084) were usually added in the same batch as Magician Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Darnassian Bleu ID 2070 · Consumable
Dwarven Magestaff ID 2072 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17
Dwarven Hatchet ID 2073 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8
Solid Shortblade ID 2074 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11
Heavy Mace ID 2075 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Northern Shortsword ID 2078 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11
Sergeant's Warhammer ID 2079 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10
Hillborne Axe ID 2080 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20
Wizbang's Gunnysack ID 2082 · Container · item level 2
Darksteel Bastard Sword ID 2084 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 2077 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Magician 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 Magician Staff 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 Magician Staff
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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