This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Staff of the Lightning Serpent is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Staff of the Lightning Serpent is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 37133, 37132, 37130. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Staff of the Lightning Serpent.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 5 items nearest to Staff of the Lightning Serpent (item level 59) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 44 to 58.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of the Lightning Serpent (this item) | 59 | 4.6 DPS, +12 Intellect, +18 Stamina, +14 Haste, +10 Mastery. Boss Drop | Not listed | |
 Handmaiden's Longstaff | 58 | 50 | 4.6 DPS, +12 Intellect, +18 Stamina. World Drop | 51 gold on 63 realms |
 Rubellite Staff of Intuition | 52 | 45 | 3.9 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. Crafted with Kul Tiran Jewelcrafting | 100 gold on 50 realms |
| Viridium Staff of Alacrity | 52 | 45 | 7.9 DPS, +11 Agility, +16 Stamina. Crafted with Kul Tiran Jewelcrafting | 100 gold on 51 realms |
 Etched-Blade Warstaff | 44 | 35 | 6.8 DPS, +14 Stamina, +9 Agility. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | 325 gold on 51 realms |
 Crystalfire Spellstaff | 44 | 35 | 3.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | 325 gold on 53 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Handmaiden's Longstaff at 51 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Staff of the Lightning Serpent among Weapon > Staff: Gargoyle Heartpiercer (item level 100), Wingblade Staff (item level 100), Drustwrought Scythe (item level 155), Blackthorn Harvester (item level 155) and Witherscorn Reaper (item level 155).
Nearest lower item levels below Staff of the Lightning Serpent among Weapon > Staff: Ghost Iron Staff (item level 38), Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37), Spire of Scarlet Pain (item level 37), Berto's Staff (item level 36) and Key to the Planes (item level 36).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tracked changes to Staff of the Lightning Serpent between game data builds, newest first.
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