The highest item level staves a level 1–10 character can wear as a Mage start with Staff of Conjuring (item level 15, uncommon). 24 items fit the slot and band; the top 24 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | DPS | Speed | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Staff of Conjuring | 15 | 10 | 10.2 | 3.00 | Staff | Drops from Defias Conjurer (Westfall) at 3.5% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Sturdy Quarterstaff | 13 | 8 | 8.9 | 2.80 | Staff | Drops from Shadowclaw (Darkshore) at 3.8% (+433 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Rough Wooden Staff | 12 | 7 | 5.0 | 3.30 | Staff | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Arcane Staff | 10 | 7.1 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: Mage-tastic Gizmonitor (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Gritroot Staff | 10 | 6.9 | 2.60 | Staff | Quest: The Relics of Wakening (vanilla) | |
| 6 |  Ley Staff | 10 | 7.1 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: Ju-Ju Heaps (+1 more) | |
| 7 | Dreamwatcher Staff | 10 | 5.6 | 3.20 | Staff | Quest: Wildmane Cleansing (vanilla) | |
| 8 | Driftwood Branch | 10 | 5 | 5.7 | 3.40 | Staff | Drops from Elder Timberling (Teldrassil) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Frostbit Staff | 10 | 5 | 5.7 | 2.70 | Staff | Drops from Rockjaw Bonesnapper (Dun Morogh) at 4.0% (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Frostmane Staff | 10 | 5 | 5.6 | 3.10 | Staff | Drops from Frostmane Shadowcaster (Dun Morogh) at 4.0% (vanilla) |
| 11 | Vile Fin Oracle Staff | 9 | 4 | 5.0 | 2.90 | Staff | Drops from Vile Fin Minor Oracle (Tirisfal Glades) at 4.0% (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Gnarled Short Staff | 8 | 4.3 | 2.80 | Staff | Quest: Return to Bellowfiz (vanilla) | |
| 13 | Long Bo Staff | 8 | 3 | 4.2 | 2.50 | Staff | Found in Battered Chest (Durotar) at 1.3% (+164 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Walking Stick | 8 | 3 | 4.2 | 2.50 | Staff | Drops from Hillsbrad Apprentice Blacksmith (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 25.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) Sold by Blacksmith Verringtan (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Withered Staff | 8 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.00 | Staff | Found in Battered Chest (Durotar) at 1.3% (+221 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Farmer's Broom | 6 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.50 | Staff | Drops from Tirisfal Farmhand (Tirisfal Glades) at 4.0% (vanilla) |
| 17 | Elder's Cane | 5 | 2.6 | 3.50 | Staff | Quest: Rite of Strength (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Executor Staff | 5 | 2.6 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: The Red Messenger (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Militia Quarterstaff | 5 | 2.7 | 2.80 | Staff | Quest: Brotherhood of Thieves | |
| 20 | Primitive Walking Stick | 5 | 2.6 | 3.10 | Staff | Quest: Vile Familiars (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 21 | Smooth Walking Staff | 5 | 2.7 | 3.30 | Staff | Quest: The Stolen Journal (vanilla) | |
| 22 | Thistlewood Staff | 5 | 2.6 | 3.10 | Staff | Quest: Webwood Venom (vanilla) | |
| 23 | Short Staff | 4 | 2.0 | 3.20 | Staff | Sold by Dolman Steelfury (+10 more) (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Crooked Staff | 3 | 1.7 | 3.30 | Staff | Drops from Bristleback Shaman (Mulgore) at 1.0% (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 10 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Dagger, One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Axe, One-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.