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Hardened Root Staff, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Two-Hand Staff

Hardened Root Staff

Quest reward

ilvl 25Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Hardened Root Staff is a quest reward (What Comes Around...). Its headline stats are 16.8 DPS, +8 Spirit, +1 Strength. Against 37 other Staff two-hand items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 26 of 38.

Tooltip

Hardened Root StaffItem Level 25Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff44 - 67 DamageSpeed 3.30(16.8 damage per second)+1 Strength+8 SpiritDurability 75 / 75Sell Price: 0g 35s 0c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Quest reward
Details
What Comes Around...
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: casters, physical damage.

DruidMagePriestWarlockShamanHunterWarrior

Our read from the item type and stats, not a game restriction. Any class that can equip it can use it.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Doomulus Prime iconDoomulus PrimeTwo-Hand · ilvl 65stronger stat budget · Ice Barbed Spear iconIce Barbed SpearTwo-Hand · ilvl 63stronger stat budget · Wildstaff iconWildstaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 52stronger stat budget · Argent Crusader iconArgent CrusaderTwo-Hand · ilvl 62stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Headbasher iconHeadbasherTwo-Hand · ilvl 26ilvl 26 · Cryptbone Staff iconCryptbone StaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 26 · req 21ilvl 26 · Arced War Axe iconArced War AxeTwo-Hand · ilvl 26 · req 21ilvl 26 · Shadowfang KeepOnyx Claymore iconOnyx ClaymoreTwo-Hand · ilvl 26 · req 21ilvl 26 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.