This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Staff of the Plague Beast (item level 60) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 52 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of the Plague Beast (this item) | 60 | 30 | 9.4 DPS, +13 Agility, +19 Stamina, +15 Versatility, +10 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Plundered Waterbearer's Staff | 60 | 50 | 4.7 DPS, +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +14 Haste, +11 Mastery. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 50 realms |
 Plundered Embercrystal Staff | 60 | 50 | 4.7 DPS, +13 Intellect, +19 Stamina, +14 Haste, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 850 gold on 53 realms |
 Laribole Staff of Alacrity | 59 | 50 | 9.2 DPS, +12 Agility, +18 Stamina. Crafted with Kul Tiran Jewelcrafting | 1,365 gold on 49 realms |
 Handmaiden's Longstaff | 58 | 50 | 4.6 DPS, +12 Intellect, +18 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 50 realms |
| Rubellite Staff of Intuition | 52 | 45 | 3.9 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. Crafted with Kul Tiran Jewelcrafting | 50 gold on 52 realms |
| Viridium Staff of Alacrity | 52 | 45 | 7.9 DPS, +11 Agility, +16 Stamina. Crafted with Kul Tiran Jewelcrafting | 50 gold on 53 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Rubellite Staff of Intuition at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Staff of the Plague Beast 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 Plague Beast among Weapon > Staff: Etched-Blade Warstaff (item level 44), Gorian Staff (item level 43), Incised Staff (item level 40), Ghost Iron Staff (item level 38) and Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending (item level 37).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Staff of the Plague Beast is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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