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Staff of the Friar, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Two-Hand Staff

Staff of the Friar

ilvl 24Req 19Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Staff of the Friar is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 20.4 DPS, +11 Spirit, +4 Stamina, +3 Intellect. Against 23 other Staff two-hand items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 6 of 24.

Tooltip

Staff of the FriarItem Level 24Binds when equippedTwo-HandStaff42 - 64 DamageSpeed 2.60(20.4 damage per second)+4 Stamina+3 Intellect+11 SpiritDurability 90 / 90Requires Level 19Sell Price: 0g 35s 98c

⚠ 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: 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)

Hydrocane iconHydrocaneTwo-Hand · ilvl 32 · req 27stronger stat budget · GnomereganWind Spirit Staff iconWind Spirit StaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 32 · req 27stronger stat budget · Gnarled Ash Staff iconGnarled Ash StaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 31 · req 26stronger stat budget · Advisor's Gnarled Staff iconAdvisor's Gnarled StaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 23 · req 18stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Ironwood Treebranch iconIronwood TreebranchTwo-Hand · ilvl 25 · req 20ilvl 25 · Hardened Root Staff iconHardened Root StaffTwo-Hand · ilvl 25ilvl 25 · Quest rewardSlayer's Battle Axe iconSlayer's Battle AxeTwo-Hand · ilvl 25 · req 20ilvl 25 · Duskbringer iconDuskbringerTwo-Hand · ilvl 25 · req 20ilvl 25 ·

"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.