Get Plain Wooden Staff

Plain Wooden Staff is a two-handed staff of white quality, added to World of Warcraft with the Mists of Pandaria expansion. It is a deliberately unadorned model: a smooth wooden shaft with no bindings, crystals or finial, in a warm brown hue. Its very simplicity is what makes the appearance valuable for transmogrification — it fits druid, monk and shaman looks where you don't want a flashy magical staff.

The item description reads: "A plain wooden staff that scribes use as a vessel to inscribe spells of great power." In essence it is a consumable inscription reagent rather than a combat weapon: its damage is token and its item level is 1. Its value to a collector lies elsewhere — it is one of the most accessible "wooden" staff appearances in the game, requiring neither a raid nor reputation.

The Plain Wooden Staff is sold by glyph vendors — merchants who stand next to almost every inscription trainer. It is an ordinary store purchase, not a drop or a quest reward.

• The appearance unlocks the moment you buy the item — simply purchase it and place it in your bag, after which the look is added to your collection.
• The price is token, just a few copper coins, so you won't need to scrape together gold to buy it.
• Glyph vendors are found in the capitals and in the major hubs of Pandaria next to inscription trainers, so you can reach the goods on any character.
• The purchase isn't faction-bound and requires no reputation — the appearance is available to both the Alliance and the Horde.

I'll note separately the practical role of the item: scribes use the very same plain wooden staff as a blank when crafting pandaren inscribed staves. So you may come across the item not only for the appearance, but also while leveling the profession itself.

• Suits "natural" druid and shaman looks, where the staff shouldn't draw attention to itself.
• Harmonizes with linen and leather sets in earthy tones — the brown wood supports a warm palette.
• Looks good in wandering-monk outfits that hark back to simple village gear.
• Works as a contrast with dark or metallic armor — the rough wood emphasizes the "travelling" character of the look.
• Fitting for roleplaying a starting character or a pilgrim who has no need for an ornate magical wand.