A Rare Staff Two-Hand, item level 36, requires level 30, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runed Staff.
On Runed Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 16,999 gold93 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,861 gold53 silver to 238,451 gold96 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 28% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 16,999 gold93 silver.
| Crafted | Runed Staff | Recipe |
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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 316, requires level 81 and sells to vendors for 29g 28s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 36 | 30 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| MoP Classic | 316 | 81 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 29g 28s 56c |
The Cataclysm Inscription recipe Runed Staff takes 1 Plain Wooden Staff, 8 Inferno Ink, 24 Volatile Life, 6 Volatile Fire and 1 Deathwing Scale Fragment.
In the Appearances collection, Runed Staff is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3839.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 590g 8s, and Inferno Ink is the largest share at 54%. Runed Staff lists from 1,999g 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,309g 18s after the 5% auction cut, a 222% margin over its reagents. The recipe Runed Staff turns yellow at Cataclysm Inscription skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Plain Wooden Staff | 1 | 50 gold | 50 gold |
 Inferno Ink | 8 | 39 gold99 silver | 319 gold92 silver |
 Volatile Life | 24 | 4 gold75 silver | 114 gold |
 Volatile Fire | 6 | 12 gold | 72 gold |
 Deathwing Scale Fragment | 1 | 34 gold16 silver | 34 gold16 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 590 gold8 silver | ||
| Runed Staff at its lowest listing | 1,999 gold23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,309 gold18 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runed Staff uses icon file 135225, which 47 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Silver Inlaid Staff ID 87561 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37Empowered Dreamcatcher ID 66060 · QuestOwlbeast Dreamcatcher ID 65902 · Quest "Dusty from ages of disuse."Staff of the Earthmother ID 65484 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Ogre Mage Staff ID 64632 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27Ogre Mage Staff ID 64613 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 87566 (87559 to 87573) were usually added in the same batch as Runed Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Greater Crane Wing Inscription ID 87559 · Item Enhancement · item level 35Greater Ox Horn Inscription ID 87560 · Item Enhancement · item level 35Silver Inlaid Staff ID 87561 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37
Rosethorn Staff ID 87562 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37
Key to the Planes ID 87565 · Weapon - Staff · item level 36
The Horseman's Horrific Hood ID 87569 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
The Horseman's Sinister Slicer ID 87570 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 39 "Soldiers arise, stand and fight!"
Brawler's Statue ID 87571 · Armor · item level 39 "The Grim Guzzler's brawls are epic tales of legend."
Mithril Wristwatch ID 87572 · Armor · item level 39 "Never stops twice."
Thousand-Year Pickled Egg ID 87573 · Armor · item level 39 "Reeking and rock hard."The raw ItemSparse values for item 87566 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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