A Common Wand Ranged, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Smoldering Wand's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 970 gold50 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 54 gold76 silver to 146,081 gold53 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 312% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 970 gold50 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Common | Binds when equipped | 12s 80c |
| WoW Forever | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 6s 68c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 6s 68c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 6s 68c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 6s 68c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 6s 68c |
In the Appearances collection, Smoldering Wand is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1811. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Smoldering Wand.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name wands among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Smoldering Wand uses icon file 135468, which 36 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Scorching Wand ID 5213 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Umbral Wand ID 5216 · Weapon - Wand · item level 24Combustible Wand ID 5236 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20Dire Wand ID 8186 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Ogremage Staff ID 2226 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17Magician Staff ID 2077 · Weapon - Staff · item level 18Red Sparkler ID 8624 · Armor · item level 5Wizard's Hand ID 15280 · Weapon - Wand · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5208 (5203 to 5213) were usually added in the same batch as Smoldering Wand: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flatland Prowler Claw ID 5203 · Quest
Bloodfeather Belt ID 5204 · Quest
Sprouted Frond ID 5205 · Consumable · item level 7
Bogling Root ID 5206 · Consumable · item level 6
Opaque Wand ID 5207 · Weapon - Wand · item level 12
Gloom Wand ID 5209 · Weapon - Wand · item level 13Burning Wand ID 5210 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Dusk Wand ID 5211 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16Blazing Wand ID 5212 · Weapon - Wand · item level 10Scorching Wand ID 5213 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 5208 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Smoldering Wand 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 Smoldering Wand 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 Smoldering Wand
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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