A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 9, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Quarter Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 369 gold90 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 13 gold96 silver to 29,873 gold51 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 73% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 369 gold90 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In Classic Era it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In MoP Classic it is item level 16 and requires level 11.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 9 | 5 | Common | Binds when equipped | 6s 4c |
| WoW Forever | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 6s 4c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 6s 4c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 6s 4c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 6s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 6s 4c |
In the Appearances collection, Quarter Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 263. 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 Quarter Staff (item level 9) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Staff (this item) | 9 | 5 | 1.5 DPS. Vendor | 50 gold on 34 realms |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 64 realms | |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 54 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 911 gold on 48 realms |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 3,739 gold on 50 realms |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 47 realms | |
 Farmer's Broom | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 61 realms | |
 Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 56 realms |
 Wingcrest Battle Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 61 realms |
 Tyrhold Pinnacle | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,850 gold on 62 realms |
 Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 59 realms |
Long Staff has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Long Staff at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Quarter Staff among Weapon > Staff: Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19), Staff of the Shade (item level 20), Battle Staff (item level 21), Monk's Staff (item level 23) and Tanglewood Staff (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Quarter Staff among Weapon > Staff: Lost Stave of Burrowing Contortion (item level 1) and Sanctum Magister's Post (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Quarter Staff uses icon file 135154, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Gnarled Short Staff ID 1010 · Weapon - Staff · item level 3Gnarled Hermit's Staff ID 1539 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11Elder's Cane ID 5776 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Earthen Rod ID 9381 · Weapon - Wand · item level 22Sage's Stave ID 15934 · Armor · item level 19Hexxer Stave ID 23166 · Quest "Good versus skeletal scourge."Primal Lore-Staff ID 25326 · Weapon - Staff · item level 30Pot Stirrer ID 53286 · Weapon - Wand · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 854 (849 to 860) were usually added in the same batch as Quarter Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chainmail Boots ID 849 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Gloves ID 850 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Cutlass ID 851 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8
Mace ID 852 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Hatchet ID 853 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9
Blue Leather Bag ID 856 · Container · item level 8
Large Red Sack ID 857 · Container · item level 16
Lesser Healing Potion ID 858 · Consumable · item level 10
Fine Cloth Shirt ID 859 · Armor
Cavalier's Boots ID 860 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 854 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Quarter 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 Quarter 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 Quarter 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
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