This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Preemptive Staff 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, 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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Preemptive Staff (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 5 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preemptive Staff (this item) | 14 | 2.6 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Quest | Not listed | |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 48 gold on 51 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 666 gold on 51 realms |
 Dwarven Magestaff | 17 | 10 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 silver on 52 realms |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 434 gold on 60 realms |
 Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 10,790 gold on 57 realms |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | 1,402 gold on 56 realms |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 57 realms |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | 356 gold on 50 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 | 475 gold on 50 realms |
Spiritchaser Staff has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Dwarven Magestaff at 50 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Preemptive Staff among Weapon > Staff: Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25), Soulkeeper (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27) and Staff of Hale Magefire (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Preemptive Staff among Weapon > Staff: Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1), Stave of the Eternal Cycle (item level 1) and Lost Stave of Burrowing Contortion (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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