The best place to farm Withered Staff is Tirisfal Glades, where Rotting Ancestor (level 10-11) drops it at 0.5%. That is the vanilla 1.12 chance, not yet confirmed in Forever. 222 sources are ranked below by drop chance.
Gold per kill: Rotting Ancestor is worth about 48c a kill in item drops (prices from 10 Oct 2026). Gold farming spots, level 10-20
Best zones:
| Zone | Sources | Best source | Level | Drop% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwynn Forest | 33 | Battered Chest | 1.3% | |
| Loch Modan | 1 | Saean | 10 | 0.9% |
| Tirisfal Glades | 50 | Rotting Ancestor | 10-11 | 0.5% |
| Westfall | 2 | Battered Chest | 0.4% | |
| Durotar | 36 | Geolord Mottle | 9 | 0.1% |
| Azshara | 1 | Antilos | 50 | 0.1% |
| Dun Morogh | 26 | Edan the Howler | 9 | 0.1% |
| Teldrassil | 41 | Fury Shelda | 8 | 0.1% |
| Mulgore | 27 | Snagglespear | 9 | 0.1% |
| Shen'dralas | 1 | Palemane Poacher | 7-8 | 0.0% |
| Unknown zone | 4 | Dark Iron Ambusher | 10 | 0.0% |
- Battered Chest 76.4, 85.7
- Gruff Swiftbite 25.4, 89.8
- Narg the Taskmaster 40.9, 77.6
- Defias Thug 52.9, 47.8
- Murloc Forager 78.8, 45.0
- Defias Bandit 24.9, 58.5
- Young Wolf 46.7, 38.0
- Murloc Lurker 78.3, 57.7
All sources, by drop chance:
| Source | Level | Zone | Spawns | Side | How | Drop% | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battered Chest(classic data) | Elwynn Forest | 193 | Contains | 1.3% | map | ||
| Saean(classic data) | 10 | Loch Modan | 1 | Horde only | Drop | 0.9% | map |
| Rotting Ancestor(classic data) | 10-11 | Tirisfal Glades | 23 | Drop | 0.5% | map | |
| Battered Chest(classic data) | Westfall | 120 | Contains | 0.4% | map | ||
| Geolord Mottle(rare) (classic data) | 9 | Durotar | 3 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Warlord Kolkanis(rare) (classic data) | 9 | Durotar | 3 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Watch Commander Zalaphil(rare) (classic data) | 9 | Durotar | 2 | Horde only | Drop | 0.1% | map |
| Antilos(rare) (classic data) | 50 | Azshara | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Edan the Howler(rare) (classic data) | 9 | Dun Morogh | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Farmer Solliden(rare) (classic data) | 8 | Tirisfal Glades | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Fury Shelda(rare) (classic data) | 8 | Teldrassil | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Gruff Swiftbite(rare) (classic data) | 12 | Elwynn Forest | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Lost Soul(rare) (classic data) | 6-7 | Tirisfal Glades | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Muad(rare) (classic data) | 10 | Tirisfal Glades | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Narg the Taskmaster(rare) (classic data) | 10 | Elwynn Forest | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Oakenscowl(elite) (classic data) | 9+ | Teldrassil | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Snagglespear(rare) (classic data) | 9 | Mulgore | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Threggil(rare) (classic data) | 6 | Teldrassil | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Timber(rare) (classic data) | 10 | Dun Morogh | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Tormented Spirit(rare) (classic data) | 8-9 | Tirisfal Glades | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Uruson(rare) (classic data) | 7 | Teldrassil | 1 | Drop | 0.1% | map | |
| Prairie Stalker(classic data) | 7-8 | Mulgore | 140 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Venture Co. Worker(classic data) | 8-9 | Mulgore | 127 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Flatland Prowler(classic data) | 9 | Mulgore | 106 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Prairie Wolf Alpha(classic data) | 9-10 | Mulgore | 103 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Gnarlpine Defender(classic data) | 7-8 | Teldrassil | 99 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Gnarlpine Shaman(classic data) | 7-8 | Teldrassil | 99 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Plainstrider(classic data) | 1-2 | Mulgore | 97 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Defias Thug(classic data) | 3-4 | Elwynn Forest | 77 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Mountain Cougar(classic data) | 3 | Mulgore | 73 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Ravaged Corpse(classic data) | 6-7 | Tirisfal Glades | 70 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Rotting Dead(classic data) | 5-6 | Tirisfal Glades | 70 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Venture Co. Supervisor(classic data) | 9-10 | Mulgore | 67 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Burly Rockjaw Trogg(classic data) | 2 | Dun Morogh | 65 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Mottled Boar(classic data) | 1-2 | Durotar | 65 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Frostmane Troll Whelp(classic data) | 3-4 | Dun Morogh | 62 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Bloodtalon Taillasher(classic data) | 6-8 | Durotar | 60 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Murloc Forager(classic data) | 9-10 | Elwynn Forest | 60 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Vile Fin Muckdweller(classic data) | 9-10 | Tirisfal Glades | 60 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Rockjaw Skullthumper(classic data) | 8-9 | Dun Morogh | 58 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Darkeye Bonecaster(classic data) | 7-8 | Tirisfal Glades | 57 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Defias Bandit(classic data) | 8-9 | Elwynn Forest | 57 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Small Crag Boar(classic data) | 3 | Dun Morogh | 57 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Vile Fin Minor Oracle(classic data) | 8-9 | Tirisfal Glades | 57 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Scorpid Worker(classic data) | 3 | Durotar | 55 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Scarlet Zealot(classic data) | 8-9 | Tirisfal Glades | 54 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Pygmy Surf Crawler(classic data) | 5-6 | Durotar | 51 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Ragged Young Wolf(classic data) | 1 | Dun Morogh | 51 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Rockjaw Trogg(classic data) | 1-2 | Dun Morogh | 49 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
| Bristleback Quilboar(classic data) | 3-4 | Mulgore | 48 | Drop | 0.0% | map | |
Drop% is the rate recorded in Forever once a source has been looted ten times; a greyed figure is the vanilla 1.12 chance from the world data (classic data: from the patch 1.12 world data, not yet confirmed in forever). Spawns counts the source's spawn points in the world data. "Side" names which side can kill the NPC when the other finds it friendly. The lead picks the best chance among sources that are not a rare spawn and have at least three spawn points.