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Staff of Horrors
Item Level 14Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
8 - 11 DamageSpeed 3.60
(2.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 9
Chance on hit: Curse of Weakness
Sell price: 20 silver9 copper
Current price
300 gold
Staff of Horrors Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
300 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Staff of Horrors's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,064 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 110 gold10 silver to 5,043 gold59 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 72% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,064 gold39 silver.
Staff of Horrors Effects
- Chance on hit: Curse of Weakness - 2 min
Damage caused by the target is reduced for 2 min.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Staff of Horrors is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 278. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 9 items nearest to Staff of Horrors (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 5 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of Horrors (this item) | 14 | 9 | 2.6 DPS. World Drop | 35 gold on 35 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 666 gold on 55 realms |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 3,999 gold on 50 realms |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 434 gold on 58 realms |
 Acrobatic Staff | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 51 realms |
| Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 7,014 gold on 55 realms |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | 1,402 gold on 54 realms |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 56 realms |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | 237 gold on 54 realms |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 61 realms |
Spiritchaser Staff has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Spiritchaser Staff at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Staff of Horrors among Weapon > Staff: Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25), Soulkeeper (item level 27), Thaumaturgist Staff (item level 27) and Staff of Hale Magefire (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Staff of Horrors among Weapon > Staff: Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3), Standard of the Wandering Brokers (item level 1), Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Halo-Stave of the Oracles (item level 1) and Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Staff of Horrors in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Staff of Horrors 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 Staff of Horrors next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Staff of Horrors in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Staff of Horrors 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 Staff of Horrors in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Staff of Horrors is Uncommon quality, item level 23 and requires level 18.
- What does Staff of Horrors sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 26s 92c for one Staff of Horrors in Classic Era.
- What slot is Staff of Horrors in WoW Classic?
- Staff of Horrors is a Two-Hand Staff in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Staff of Horrors on the auction house right now?
- 300g on Moon Guard, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Staff of Horrors
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.