On Staff of the Shade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 69,957 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 19,993 gold60 silver to 277,382 gold51 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 8% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 69,957 gold7 silver.
In the Appearances collection, Staff of the Shade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 888. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Staff of the Shade (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 16 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of the Shade (this item) | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 10,790 gold on 52 realms |
 Acrobatic Staff | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 48 realms |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 319 gold on 54 realms |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 55 realms |
 Dwarven Magestaff | 17 | 10 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 51 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 1,498 gold on 49 realms |
 Staff of the Friar | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 2,257 gold on 47 realms |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 59 realms |
 Warden Staff | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 1,400 gold on 49 realms |
 Soulkeeper | 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | 900 gold on 51 realms |
 Diviner Long Staff | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 54 realms |
Soulkeeper has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Dwarven Magestaff at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Staff of the Shade among Weapon > Staff: Braxxis' Staff of Slumber (item level 31), Taiji Quarterstaff (item level 31), Starshine Staff (item level 31), Vengeance Staff (item level 31) and The Bringer of Death (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Staff of the Shade 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 the Shade 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 the Shade 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 Staff of the Shade
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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