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Recruit's Sturdy Rod

Item Level 252
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
101 - 137 DamageSpeed 3.60
(33.1 damage per second)
+88 Intellect
+132 Stamina
+82 Mastery
+53 Versatility
Requires Level 10
Sell price: 107 gold32 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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Recruit's Sturdy Rod Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 43765. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version
Recruit's Sturdy Rod

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Recruit's Sturdy Rod 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 9 items nearest to Recruit's Sturdy Rod (item level 252) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 197 to 270.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Recruit's Sturdy Rod (this item)2521033.1 DPS, +88 Intellect, +132 Stamina, +82 Mastery, +53 VersatilityNot listed
Pioneer's Writhebark Stave2706278.2 DPS, +104 Agility, +156 Stamina. Crafted with Dragon Isles Inscription40 gold on 55 realms
Overseer's Writhebark Stave2706239.2 DPS, +104 Intellect, +156 Stamina. Crafted with Dragon Isles Inscription500 gold on 52 realms
Truthseeker's Staff2266051.9 DPS, +69 Agility, +103 Stamina, +62 Versatility, +52 Haste. World Drop8 gold on 59 realms
Ineffable Spire2266025.8 DPS, +69 Intellect, +103 Stamina, +64 Versatility, +49 Haste. World Drop50 gold on 55 realms
Floratender's Crutch1979019.9 DPS, +53 Intellect, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Inscription25 gold on 82 realms
Faunatender's Baton1979039.6 DPS, +53 Agility, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Inscription11 gold on 82 realms
Tarnished Dawnlit Scepter1979039.6 DPS, +53 Agility, +79 Stamina, +48 Versatility, +41 Mastery. World Drop35 gold on 82 realms
Tarnished Dawnlit Staff1979019.9 DPS, +53 Intellect, +79 Stamina, +50 Haste, +39 Versatility. World Drop68 gold on 82 realms
Thalassian Competitor's Staff1978019.9 DPS, +53 Intellect, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Inscription499 gold on 82 realms

Pioneer's Writhebark Stave has the highest item level here (270). The lowest listed price among them is Truthseeker's Staff at 8 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Recruit's Sturdy Rod among Weapon > Staff: Worn Shadowguard Pole (item level 400), Deep-Dweller's Staff (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Staff (item level 577), Gold-Plated Staff (item level 600) and Nightfall Darkcaster's Greatstaff (item level 610).

Nearest lower item levels below Recruit's Sturdy Rod among Weapon > Staff: Drustwrought Scythe (item level 155), Blackthorn Harvester (item level 155), Witherscorn Reaper (item level 155), Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100) and Wingblade Staff (item level 100).

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

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

About Recruit's Sturdy Rod

Recruit's Sturdy Rod is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.