This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Rod of Corrosion is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Rod of Corrosion is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3380. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Rod of Corrosion.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name wands among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Rod of Corrosion (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Wand, from item level 24 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod of Corrosion (this item) | 28 | 21 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Torch of Austen | 28 | 22 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 146 gold on 59 realms |
 Glowstar Rod | 28 | 22 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 56 realms |
 Wizard's Hand | 27 | 21 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 61 realms |
 Wand of Allistarj | 26 | 20 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 120 gold on 54 realms |
 Ivory Wand | 26 | 20 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 57 realms |
 Flaming Incinerator | 25 | 19 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 45 gold on 53 realms |
 Starheart Baton | 31 | 26 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect. Vendor | 10 gold on 56 realms |
| Mechano-Wand | 32 | 26 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 62 realms |
 Flawless Wand | 32 | 27 | 2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 55 realms |
| Umbral Wand | 24 | 17 | 2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 63 realms |
Mechano-Wand has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Wizard's Hand at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Rod of Corrosion among Weapon > Wand: Soulkeeper Wand (item level 41), Wavebinder's Rod (item level 58), Plundered Light-Binding Wand (item level 60), Plundered Dragonfist Wand (item level 60) and Thalassian Spellweaver's Wand (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Rod of Corrosion among Weapon > Wand: Thunderwood (item level 17), Sizzling Stick (item level 14), Deeplurk Shock Wand (item level 1), Crystal Focus Spellslinger (item level 1) and Voodoo Hex Stick (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rod of Corrosion 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 Rod of Corrosion 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 Rod of Corrosion
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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