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Serpentcrest Life-Staff

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
9 - 12 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.9 damage per second)
+7 Intellect
+11 Stamina
+11 Versatility
+4 Mastery
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 102 gold93 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare Staff Two-Hand, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Mekgineer Steamrigger in The Steamvault.

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Where it comes from
DropMekgineer Steamrigger in The SteamvaultNormal, Heroic
Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 112, requires level 68 and sells to vendors for 10g 87s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 112, requires level 68 and sells to vendors for 58s 70c. In MoP Classic it is item level 112, requires level 68 and sells to vendors for 10g 87s 80c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227RareBinds when picked up102g 93s 51c
The Burning Crusade11268RareBinds when picked up10g 87s 80c
Wrath of the Lich King11268RareBinds when picked up58s 70c
MoP Classic11268RareBinds when picked up10g 87s 80c
Serpentcrest Life-Staff Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Serpentcrest Life-Staff is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 6952. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Serpentcrest Life-Staff.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Serpentcrest Life-Staff Comes From

Serpentcrest Life-Staff Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Serpentcrest Life-Staff in the loot of 1 encounter.

Mekgineer Steamrigger in The Steamvault

Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Serpentcrest Life-Staff 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 10 items nearest to Serpentcrest Life-Staff (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 30 to 32.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Serpentcrest Life-Staff (this item)32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Versatility, +4 Mastery. Boss DropNot listed
The Bringer of Death32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. World Drop51 gold on 57 realms
Exodar Life-Staff32272.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World Drop10,000 gold on 52 realms
Braxxis' Staff of Slumber31262.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop2,031 gold on 56 realms
Taiji Quarterstaff31255.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop598 gold on 51 realms
Starshine Staff31255.6 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop400 gold on 49 realms
Vengeance Staff31265.6 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop1,200 gold on 48 realms
Brutal Scar-Limb30245.4 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop290 gold on 47 realms
Primal Lore-Staff30245.4 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop994 gold on 45 realms
Faerie-Kind Staff30255.4 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop475 gold on 47 realms
Soulscryer30252.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Classic Inscription9,999 gold on 71 realms

The lowest listed price among them is The Bringer of Death at 51 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Serpentcrest Life-Staff among Weapon > Staff: Creeperclaw Staff (item level 40), Incised Staff (item level 40), Gorian Staff (item level 43), Crystalfire Spellstaff (item level 44) and Handmaiden's Longstaff (item level 58).

Nearest lower item levels below Serpentcrest Life-Staff among Weapon > Staff: Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25), Tanglewood Staff (item level 24), Shifting Sliver (item level 24) and Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24).

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

Where Serpentcrest Life-Staff Fits

Items That Share Serpentcrest Life-Staff's Icon

Serpentcrest Life-Staff uses icon file 135184, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Serpentcrest Life-Staff

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 27791 (27786 to 27796) were usually added in the same batch as Serpentcrest Life-Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Serpentcrest Life-Staff Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 27791 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
514 gold67 silver
Vendor sell price
102 gold93 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8704 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.