This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 2, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #50323 | Orgrimmar 50.1, 58.6 |
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The game's collection data lists Thistlewood Staff as sold by a vendor NPC in Orgrimmar. The vendor stands at 50.1, 58.6 on the Orgrimmar map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #50323 | Orgrimmar | 50.1, 58.6 | /way #85 50.1 58.6 | 3 |
Orgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Thistlewood Staff is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1864. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Thistlewood Staff among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Thistlewood Staff (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 1 to 3.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistlewood Staff (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS, Agility or Intellect. Quest | Not listed | |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 64 realms | |
 Farmer's Shovel | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 47 realms | |
 Farmer's Broom | 1 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 10 gold on 61 realms | |
 Dragonspawn Wingtipped Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 56 realms |
 Wingcrest Battle Staff | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 61 realms |
 Tyrhold Pinnacle | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,850 gold on 63 realms |
 Hallowfall Harvester's Pitchfork | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 59 realms | |
 Sanctum Acolyte's Post | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 80 realms |
 Fathom-Coral Lightstaff | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 300 gold on 54 realms | |
 Living Stave of the Deepdweller | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 700 gold on 56 realms |
Diamond-Tipped Cane has the highest item level here (3). The lowest listed price among them is Sanctum Acolyte's Post at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thistlewood Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Gnarled Ash Staff (item level 19) and Staff of the Shade (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thistlewood Staff is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 50323 stands in Orgrimmar at map coordinates 50.1, 58.6.
Thistlewood Staff uses icon file 135146, which 19 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Driftwood Branch ID 7094 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Rough Wooden Staff ID 1515 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6Staff of Soran'ruk ID 15109 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5393 (5388 to 5399) were usually added in the same batch as Thistlewood Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ran Bloodtooth's Skull ID 5388 · Quest
Corrupted Furbolg Totem ID 5389 · Quest
Fandral's Message ID 5390 · Quest
Rare Earth ID 5391 · Quest
Thistlewood Dagger ID 5392 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Archery Training Gloves ID 5394 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Woodland Shield ID 5395 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Canopy Leggings ID 5398 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Tracking Boots ID 5399 · Armor - Plate · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 5393 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thistlewood Staff 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 Thistlewood Staff 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 Thistlewood Staff
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
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