This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 14, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 22 and sells to vendors for 24s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 35s 44c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 24s 56c |
In the Appearances collection, Preemptive Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2827. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Preemptive Staff among its 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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Preemptive Staff uses icon file 135159, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Flame Druid Staff ID 69810 · Quest "To the untrained eye, this would be indistinguishable from any druid's staff."Ancient Rune Etched Stave ID 18707 · Quest · item level 27 "A Gift from the Ancients."Gritroot Staff ID 9603 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Dreamwatcher Staff ID 4961 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Crooked Staff ID 1388 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Iron Branch ID 130126 · Armor · item level 44Worgen Training Stick ID 156944 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 4 "Not for fetching."Cauldron Dredger ID 156979 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 65677 (65672 to 65682) were usually added in the same batch as Preemptive Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crossbow of the Twice-Slain ID 65672 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 13
Aberrant Vest ID 65673 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Star Pony Leggings ID 65674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Stillwater's Dagger ID 65675 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 13
Helcular's Other Rod ID 65676 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14 "Who knew he had another one?"
Red Riding Gloves ID 65678 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14 "Red Like My Rage."
Hinott's Outer Robe ID 65679 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Belt of the Hero ID 65680 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Stagwich Slicer ID 65681 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14
Bel'varil's Armbands ID 65682 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 65677 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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