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Moonshadow Stave, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Two-Hand Staff

Moonshadow Stave

ilvl 52Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Moonshadow Stave is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 45.0 DPS. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18. Equip: Restores 7 mana per 5 sec. Against 37 other Staff two-hand items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 6 of 38.

Tooltip

Moonshadow StaveItem Level 52Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff133 - 200 DamageSpeed 3.70(45.0 damage per second)Durability 100 / 100Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.Equip: Restores 7 mana per 5 sec.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.Sell Price: 3g 78s 92c

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

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: healers and 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

Kindling Stave iconKindling StaveTwo-Hand · ilvl 53 · req 48ilvl 53 · Drakefang Butcher iconDrakefang ButcherTwo-Hand · ilvl 53 · req 48ilvl 53 · Gatorbite Axe iconGatorbite AxeTwo-Hand · ilvl 53 · req 48ilvl 53 · Resurgence Rod iconResurgence RodTwo-Hand · ilvl 53ilvl 53 ·

"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.