A Common Staff Two-Hand, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On War Staff's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 93 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 11 gold32 silver to 6,165 gold89 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 100% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 93 gold58 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 23s 11c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Common | Binds when equipped | 19g 81s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Common | - | 1g 23s 11c |
In the Appearances collection, War Staff is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 885. 1 other item wears 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 War Staff (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 21 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Staff (this item) | 24 | 17 | 4.6 DPS. Vendor | 45 silver on 37 realms |
 Spiritchaser Staff | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
 Tanglewood Staff | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +13 Haste, +4 Strength, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 52 realms |
 Shifting Sliver | 24 | 2.4 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Inscription | 4,999 gold on 58 realms | |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 49 realms |
 Witch Doctor's Cane | 25 | 19 | 2.5 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 51 realms |
 Warden Staff | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 547 gold on 50 realms |
 Battle Staff | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | 59 silver on 47 realms |
| Thaumaturgist Staff | 27 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 49 realms |
 Soulkeeper | 27 | 21 | 2.6 DPS, +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | 300 gold on 59 realms |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | 1,055 gold on 46 realms |
Soulkeeper has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Battle Staff at 59 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from War Staff among Weapon > Staff: Braxxis' Staff of Slumber (item level 31), Exodar Life-Staff (item level 32), The Bringer of Death (item level 32), Robble's Wobbly Staff (item level 35) and Berto's Staff (item level 36).
Nearest lower item levels below War Staff among Weapon > Staff: Staff of the Blessed Seer (item level 16), Staff of the Friar (item level 16), Long Staff (item level 16), Frostbit Staff (item level 5) and Diamond-Tipped Cane (item level 3).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
War Staff uses icon file 135151, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Channeler's Staff ID 4437 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12Celestial Stave ID 9517 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Staff of Noh'Orahil ID 15105 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Magus Long Staff ID 15276 · Weapon - Staff · item level 28Eternal Rod ID 15989 · Armor · item level 29Quel'dorei Channeling Rod ID 18311 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2535 (2530 to 2548) were usually added in the same batch as War Staff: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Francisca ID 2530 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24
Morning Star ID 2532 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
War Maul ID 2533 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 24
Rondel ID 2534 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
Trogg Stone Tooth ID 2536 · Quest
Malleable Chain Leggings ID 2545 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Royal Frostmane Girdle ID 2546 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Boar Handler Gloves ID 2547 · Armor - Mail
Barrel of Barleybrew Scalder ID 2548 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2535 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
War 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 War 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 War 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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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