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Parker's Yardstick

Item Level 8
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
4 - 6 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.4 damage per second)
+2 Agility
+3 Stamina
Sell price: 8 silver86 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 8, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 15.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)8UncommonBinds when picked up8s 86c
MoP Classic15UncommonBinds when picked up8s 86c
Parker's Yardstick Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Parker's Yardstick is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2827. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Parker's Yardstick Comes From

Quests That Reward Parker's Yardstick

2 quests list Parker's Yardstick among their rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Parker's Yardstick Compares

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 Parker's Yardstick (item level 8) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 5.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Parker's Yardstick (this item)81.4 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. QuestNot listed
Frostbit Staff531.0 DPS. World Drop187 gold on 43 realms
Diamond-Tipped Cane30.7 DPS. World Drop25,000 gold on 49 realms
Farmer's Shovel10.6 DPS. Vendor10 gold on 46 realms
Farmer's Broom10.6 DPS. Vendor10 gold on 51 realms
Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff1600.6 DPS. World Drop125 gold on 53 realms
Wingcrest Battle Staff1600.6 DPS. World Drop495 gold on 47 realms
Tyrhold Pinnacle1600.6 DPS. World Drop2,850 gold on 61 realms
Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork10.6 DPS. World Drop2,000 gold on 49 realms
Sanctum Acolyte's Post1800.6 DPS. World Drop1 gold on 75 realms
Fathom-Coral Lightstaff10.6 DPS. World Drop300 gold on 56 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Sanctum Acolyte's Post at 1 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Parker's Yardstick among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19) and Staff of the Shade (item level 20).

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

Where Parker's Yardstick Fits

Items That Share Parker's Yardstick's Icon

Parker's Yardstick uses icon file 135158, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Parker's Yardstick

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 60688 (60683 to 60693) were usually added in the same batch as Parker's Yardstick: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Parker's Yardstick Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 60688 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
44 silver33 copper
Vendor sell price
8 silver86 copper
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.