MoP Classic item

Wand of Arcane Potency

Item 18338 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 45
Binds when equipped
RangedWand
17 - 32 Arcane DamageSpeed 1.60
(15.3 damage per second)
+11 Intellect
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 40
Sell Price: 3 gold12 silver

About Wand of Arcane Potency

Wand of Arcane Potency is a rare ranged wand on MoP Classic at item level 45, usable from level 40. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +11 Intellect. It hits for 17 to 32 arcane damage every 1.60 seconds, 15.3 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Starfaller. Other ranged wands listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Umbral Wand (45), Freezing Shard (45) and Pitchwood Wand (45). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 54 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 3 gold12 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm54 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)54 gold

Median min buyout477 gold

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	54 gold	54 gold	3	3	2026-11-03 07:29 UTC
AuberdineEU · Active	900 gold	900 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC

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Ranged wand items near item level 45

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 21 other ranged wand items between item level 31 and 58; 8 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 15.3 damage per second ranks 6th of 22 ranged wand items in this group; Torch of Austen (item level 58, requires level 53) has the most, 19.2.
Attack speeds among the 22 ranged wand items in this group run from 1.60 seconds (Blackbone Wand) to 2.00 seconds (Greater Mystic Wand); it swings every 1.60 seconds.
+11 Intellect ranks 1st of 7 ranged wand items with Intellect, the most in this group.
Flaming Incinerator has the most fixed stat points in this group, 16 against 11 here.
Next ranged wand items up with Intellect: Flaming Incinerator (item level 49, requires level 44).
Its lowest listed price, 53 gold, ranks 13th of 20 listed ranged wand items in this group.
Cheapest listed ranged wand items at a similar or higher item level: Umbral Wand at 2 gold90 silver (item level 45, requires level 40), Ivory Wand at 5 gold (item level 51, requires level 46), Wand of Allistarj at 5 gold (item level 50, requires level 45).
Other weapon types for the ranged slot within 3 item levels of 45: bow (6): Needle Threader, Crusader Bow, Quillshooter; gun (6): The Silencer, Precisely Calibrated Boomstick, Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle; crossbow (1): Skull Splitting Crossbow.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Earthen Rod	40	35	13.5 (1.70s)	+7 Stamina, +7 Intellect	50 gold
Ember Wand	41	36	11.4 (1.80s)	none	3 gold
Jaina's Firestarter	42	37	14.4 (1.60s)	+8 Intellect, +4 Spirit	100 gold
Wand of Arcane Potency	45	40	15.3 (1.60s)	+11 Intellect	53 gold
Freezing Shard	45	40	15.3 (1.80s)	+7 Stamina, +7 Intellect	2,500 gold
Pitchwood Wand	45	40	12.4 (1.70s)	none	310 gold
Umbral Wand	45	40	13.1 (1.80s)	none	2 gold90 silver
Blackbone Wand	46	41	12.8 (1.60s)	none	5,700 gold
Flaming Incinerator	49	44	16.1 (1.80s)	+8 Intellect, +8 Critical Strike	4,801 gold
Wand of Allistarj	50	45	16.6 (1.90s)	+12 Arcane Resistance	5 gold
Ivory Wand	51	46	15.3 (1.80s)	none	5 gold
Wizard's Hand	53	48	15.6 (1.80s)	none	6 gold20 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (47217)

Starfaller

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Gnomish Zapper.

Where Wand of Arcane Potency Fits

Items That Share Wand of Arcane Potency's Icon

Wand of Arcane Potency uses the same icon art, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Highborne Star ID 15967 · Armor · item level 59 · lowest 444g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Wand of Arcane Potency

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18338 (18332 to 18356) were usually added in the same batch as Wand of Arcane Potency: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Libram of Rapidity ID 18332 · Recipe · item level 50 · lowest 19g on 2 realms
Libram of Focus ID 18333 · Recipe · item level 50 · lowest 4g on 1 realm
Libram of Protection ID 18334 · Recipe · item level 50
Pristine Black Diamond ID 18335 · Quest · item level 61
Orphic Bracers ID 18337 · Armor - Cloth · item level 45 · lowest 100g on 3 realms
Eidolon Cloak ID 18339 · Armor - Cloth · item level 45 · lowest 2,250g on 1 realm
Eidolon Talisman ID 18340 · Armor · item level 45 · lowest 1,045g on 1 realm
Petrified Band ID 18343 · Armor · item level 45
Stonebark Gauntlets ID 18344 · Armor - Leather · item level 45 · lowest 22,135g on 1 realm
Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery ID 18356 · Quest · item level 60 · lowest 100g on 3 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 18338	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	59	45	24
Required level	54	40	40
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	65 - 122	17 - 32	17 - 32
Speed	1.60	1.60	1.60
Damage per second	58.4	15.3	15.3
Intellect	-	11	-
Effects	Equip: Increases damage done by Arcane spells and effects by up to 16.	-	-
Sell price	3 gold65 silver	3 gold12 silver	1 gold50 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 09:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 1 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-14 15:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 100,100 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,412

US median, latest 53gEU median, latest 900g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	900 gold	900 gold	1	53 gold	53 gold	1
2026-11-02	900 gold	900 gold	1	54 gold	55 gold	2
2026-11-01	500 gold	900 gold	3	55 gold	55 gold	2
2026-10-31	7 gold	8 gold99 silver	1	55 gold	55 gold	1
2026-10-30	140 gold	140 gold	2	221 gold	221 gold	1
2026-10-29	30 gold	140 gold	3	221 gold	221 gold	1
2026-10-28	30 gold	780 gold	3	221 gold	221 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	18338
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Wand
Slot	Ranged
Item level	45
Requires level	40
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold50 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)