Is Rod of Sorrow in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rod of Sorrow is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Rod of Sorrow in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Rod of Sorrow is uncommon quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.

What does Rod of Sorrow sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 79s 61c for one Rod of Sorrow in Classic Era.

What slot is Rod of Sorrow in WoW Classic?

Rod of Sorrow is a Ranged Wand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Rod of Sorrow - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Rod of Sorrow Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 1825. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Rod of Sorrow.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Rod of Sorrow Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name wands among their preferred weapons:

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Rod of Sorrow (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Wand, from item level 20 to 28.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Rod of Sorrow (this item)	22		1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina	Not listed
Ember Wand	22	15	1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	9 gold on 67 realms
Earthen Rod	22	15	1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	200 gold on 56 realms
Jaina's Firestarter	23	16	2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop	711 gold on 54 realms
Umbral Wand	24	17	2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	8 gold on 64 realms
Starfaller	20	13	1.8 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	235 gold on 63 realms
Ivory Wand	26	20	2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	5 gold on 57 realms
Wand of Allistarj	26	20	2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	120 gold on 54 realms
Wizard's Hand	27	21	2.0 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	2 gold on 59 realms
Glowstar Rod	28	22	2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	29 gold on 55 realms
Torch of Austen	28	22	2.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	146 gold on 58 realms

Torch of Austen has the highest item level here (28). 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 Sorrow among Weapon > Wand: Gwyneth's Runed Dragonwand (item level 34), Wasteland Wand (item level 34), Mindless Wand (item level 35), Swamplight Wand (item level 35) and Thondroril Wand (item level 36).

Nearest lower item levels below Rod of Sorrow among Weapon > Wand: Deeplurk Shock Wand (item level 1), Crystal Focus Spellslinger (item level 1), Voodoo Hex Stick (item level 1), Spell-Infused Wriggling Tentacles (item level 1) and Ritual Weaver's Spellstick (item level 1).

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

Rod of Sorrow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Rod of Sorrow 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 Sorrow next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Rod of Sorrow in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rod of Sorrow is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Rod of Sorrow in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Rod of Sorrow is uncommon quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.
What does Rod of Sorrow sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 79s 61c for one Rod of Sorrow in Classic Era.
What slot is Rod of Sorrow in WoW Classic?: Rod of Sorrow is a Ranged Wand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

3D Model

About Rod of Sorrow

Rod of Sorrow is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House 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.