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Witching Stave
Item Level 13Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
4 - 5 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.2 damage per second)
+3 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 8
Sell price: 33 silver2 copper
Current price
81,238 gold50 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 40-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 28% from their 7 day average (3 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 20% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Witching Stave Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House6Units listed
6Sellers
81,238 gold50 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Witching Stave's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 47,238 gold46 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,032 gold12 silver to 312,019 gold6 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 72% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 47,238 gold46 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Witching Stave is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 437. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name staves among their preferred weapons:
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
- Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 9 items nearest to Witching Stave (item level 13) in item level among Weapon > Staff, from item level 3 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witching Stave (this item) | 13 | 8 | 1.2 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 750 gold on 40 realms |
 Staff of the Blessed Seer | 16 | 10 | 1.7 DPS, +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 666 gold on 55 realms |
 Long Staff | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 48 gold on 55 realms |
 Dwarven Magestaff | 17 | 10 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 silver on 54 realms |
 Gnarled Ash Staff | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +15 Versatility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 61 realms |
 Staff of the Shade | 20 | 13 | 2.2 DPS, +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 10,790 gold on 58 realms |
 Black Duskwood Staff | 21 | 14 | 4.6 DPS. World Drop | 1,402 gold on 57 realms |
 Frostbit Staff | 5 | 3 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | 222 gold on 51 realms |
 Monk's Staff | 23 | 16 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 57 realms |
 Diamond-Tipped Cane | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 30,000 gold on 53 realms |
Monk's Staff has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Dwarven Magestaff at 50 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Witching Stave among Weapon > Staff: Tanglewood Staff (item level 24), Spiritchaser Staff (item level 24), Warden Staff (item level 25), Witch Doctor's Cane (item level 25) and Soulkeeper (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Witching Stave among Weapon > Staff: Walking Staff of the Enlightened Journey (item level 1), Staff of the Dormant Oracle (item level 1), Stave of the Eternal Cycle (item level 1), Lost Stave of Burrowing Contortion (item level 1) and Sanctum Magister's Post (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Witching Stave in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Witching Stave 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 Witching Stave next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Witching Stave in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Witching Stave is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Witching Stave in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Witching Stave is Rare quality, item level 22 and requires level 17.
- What does Witching Stave sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 29s 22c for one Witching Stave in Classic Era.
- What slot is Witching Stave in WoW Classic?
- Witching Stave is a Two-Hand Staff in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Witching Stave on the auction house right now?
- 81,238g 50s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Witching Stave
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.