The highest item level staves a level 51–60 character can wear start with Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (item level 90, legendary). 20 items fit the slot and band; the top 20 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | DPS | Speed | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Atiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianCHANGED | 90 | 60 | 97.1 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (vanilla) |
| 2 | Atiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianCHANGED | 90 | 60 | 97.1 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (vanilla) |
| 3 | Atiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianCHANGED | 90 | 60 | 97.1 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (vanilla) |
| 4 | Atiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianCHANGED | 90 | 60 | 97.1 | 2.90 | Staff | Quest: Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Blessed Qiraji Acolyte StaffCHANGED | 79 | 60 | 78.8 | 3.00 | Staff | Quest: Imperial Qiraji Regalia (vanilla) |
| 6 | Blessed Qiraji Augur StaffCHANGED | 79 | 60 | 78.8 | 3.00 | Staff | Quest: Imperial Qiraji Regalia (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Jin'do's JudgementCHANGED | 66 | 60 | 62.6 | 3.30 | Staff | Drops from Jin'do the Hexxer (Zul'Gurub) at 16.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Ironbark StaffCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 61.5 | 3.40 | Staff | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Ironbark StaffCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 61.5 | 3.40 | Staff | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Crackling StaffCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 55.6 | 3.10 | Staff | Sold by Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Whiteout StaffCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 55.6 | 3.10 | Staff | Sold by Jekyll Flandring (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Advisor's Gnarled StaffCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 54.0 | 2.90 | Staff | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Lorekeeper's StaffCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 54.0 | 2.90 | Staff | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Staff of Hale Magefire | 62 | 57 | 53.0 | 3.30 | Staff | Drops from Colossus of Zora (Silithus) at 10.0% (+252 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Corrupted Blackwood StaffCHANGED | 62 | 48.2 | 3.40 | Staff | Quest: Into The Maw of Madness (vanilla) | |
| 16 |  Sarah's Guide | 61 | 47.2 | 2.50 | Staff | Quest: The Corpulent One (vanilla) | |
| 17 |  Enchanted Azsharite Felbane StaffCHANGED | 60 | 46.6 | 2.80 | Staff | Quest: Enchanted Azsharite Fel Weaponry (vanilla) | |
| 18 |  Solstice Staff | 60 | 55 | 46.7 | 2.60 | Staff | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+411 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Magus Long Staff | 58 | 53 | 45.0 | 3.40 | Staff | Found in Dark Coffer (Blackrock Depths) at 1.0% (+650 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Resurgence RodCHANGED | 53 | 45.8 | 3.80 | Staff | Quest: Corruption of Earth and Seed (+1 more) (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 60 (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.
Other slots: Dagger, One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Axe, One-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Polearm, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.