Staff

Not to be confused with Quarterstaff.

Staff is an item class of two-handed weapons that require intelligence to equip. They have no local attack stats, and instead roll modifiers for spells. Staves come with an implicit modifier that grants a specific spell; this spell is used instead of a default attack. This inherent spell will also receive any bonuses to skill level that correctly applies to that skill's tags.

A staff's level and intelligence requirement is based on the level of its granted skill implicit.

Mechanics

Modifier affinity

Explicit modifiers on staves have some internal restrictions. Firstly, certain base types may only be able to roll modifiers of a certain damage type. The modifiers that are affected are:

• +# to Level of X Spell Skills (Modifier affinity: X)
• #% increased X Damage (Modifier affinity: X)
  • #% increased Spell Physical Damage (Modifier affinity: Physical)
• Ailment modifiers
  • #% increased chance to Ignite (Modifier affinity: Fire/Physical)
  • #% increased Freeze Buildup (Modifier affinity: Cold/Physical)
  • #% increased chance to Shock (Modifier affinity: Lightning/Physical)

where X represents a damage type. For example, an Ashen StaffAshen StaffStaffGrants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt with a fire affinity can roll increased fire damage, gain as fire, and chance to ignite, but not increased cold damage, gain as cold, or chance to shock.

Other staff base types that do not have an affinity (e.g. Chiming StaffChiming StaffStaffRequires Level 25Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power), can temporarily gain an affinity if it rolls any of the above modifiers, restricting its modifier pool. This affinity can be removed by removing any related modifiers.

List of staves

Main page: List of staves

Item			Stats
Ashen StaffAshen StaffStaffGrants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt	1	0	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt
Gelid StaffGelid StaffStaffRequires Level 2Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards	2	0	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards
Voltaic StaffVoltaic StaffStaffRequires Level 2Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt	2	0	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt
Pyrophyte StaffPyrophyte StaffStaffRequires Level 16Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Solar Orb	16	0	Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Solar Orb
Chiming StaffChiming StaffStaffRequires Level 25Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power	25	0	Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power
Reaping StaffReaping StaffStaffRequires Level 38Grants Skill: Level (10-20) Reap	38	0	Grants Skill: Level (10-20) Reap

List of unique staves

Main page: List of unique staves

Item			Stats
Dusk VigilDusk Vigil Ashen StaffStaffGrants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Ember Fusillade(60-80)% increased Spell Damage Gain (5-10) Life per Enemy Killed 25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Trigger Ember Fusillade Skill on casting a SpellThe candlemass tradition was born in a time of darkness and fear.	1	0	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Ember Fusillade(60-80)% increased Spell Damage Gain (5-10) Life per Enemy Killed 25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Trigger Ember Fusillade Skill on casting a Spell
EarthboundEarthbound Voltaic StaffStaffRequires Level 2Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Spark(80-120)% increased Lightning Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed (20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Trigger Spark Skill on killing a Shocked EnemyAn ancient Azmeri staff, overgrown by roots...	2	0	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Spark(80-120)% increased Lightning Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed (20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Trigger Spark Skill on killing a Shocked Enemy
Taryn's ShiverTaryn's Shiver Gelid StaffStaffRequires Level 2Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards(80-120)% increased Cold Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 100% increased Freeze Buildup Enemies Frozen by you take 50% increased DamageShed by the winged beast of night, A scaly frost-encrusted thorn. All who feel its wintry light Shiver in pain at the frozen dawn.	2	0	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards(80-120)% increased Cold Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 100% increased Freeze Buildup Enemies Frozen by you take 50% increased Damage
The Searing TouchThe Searing Touch Pyrophyte StaffStaffRequires Level 16Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Solar Orb(80-120)% increased Fire Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 100% increased chance to Ignite 100% increased Magnitude of Ignite you inflictBurn to cinders, scar and maim, Rule a world, bathed in flame.	16	0	Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Solar Orb(80-120)% increased Fire Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 100% increased chance to Ignite 100% increased Magnitude of Ignite you inflict
Sire of ShardsSire of Shards Chiming StaffStaffRequires Level 25Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power(80-120)% increased Spell Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed +(5-10)% to all Elemental Resistances 20% increased Light Radius Spells fire 4 additional Projectiles Spells fire Projectiles in a circleThat which was broken may yet break.	25	0	Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power(80-120)% increased Spell Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed +(5-10)% to all Elemental Resistances 20% increased Light Radius Spells fire 4 additional Projectiles Spells fire Projectiles in a circle
The Whispering IceThe Whispering Ice Permafrost StaffStaffRequires Level 75Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Heart of Ice Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Icestorm+(2-4) to Level of all Cold Spell Skills (10-20)% reduced Cast Speed (5-15)% increased Intelligence 4% increased Spell Damage per 10 Intelligence Inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit, lowering Total Elemental Resistance by (20-30)%"From what beast you derived, we can only fathom. Aye, you of living ice, rotting gill, and untold nightmare! We Brinerot return ye to the sea." - Weylam Roth	75	0	Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Heart of Ice Grants Skill: Level (17-20) Icestorm+(2-4) to Level of all Cold Spell Skills (10-20)% reduced Cast Speed (5-15)% increased Intelligence 4% increased Spell Damage per 10 Intelligence Inflict Elemental Exposure on Hit, lowering Total Elemental Resistance by (20-30)%
The Unborn LichThe Unborn Lich Ravenous StaffStaffRequires Level 78, 137 IntGrants Skill: Level (18-20) Feast of Flesh(60-80)% increased Desecrated Modifier magnitudes <Custom Desecrated prefix> <Lich's Desecrated suffix> <Lich's Desecrated prefix or suffix>In ghastly pits beneath the world, Kulemak grows countless new bodies, each more powerful than the last. Not all of his abominations survive.	78	137	Grants Skill: Level (18-20) Feast of Flesh(60-80)% increased Desecrated Modifier magnitudes <Custom Desecrated prefix> <Lich's Desecrated suffix> <Lich's Desecrated prefix or suffix>
The Burden of ShadowsThe Burden of Shadows Chiming StaffStaffRequires Level 82Grants Skill: Level (18-20) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life CostNothingness is loathe to relinquish its grip. Every moment is a struggle to exist.	82	0	Grants Skill: Level (18-20) Sigil of Power(20-30)% increased Cast Speed Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs Skills gain 1% of Damage as Chaos Damage per 3 Life Cost

List of active skill gems usable with staves

Main page: List of skill gems usable with staves

Gem	Tier

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0g	Sceptres, Wands, and Staves can now correctly roll an additional Rune Socket as a Corruption outcome.
0.2.0	Wands, Sceptres, Staves, and Focii can now only roll up to +150-164 to Maximum Mana. The first two tiers of added Elemental Damage modifiers on Weapons have had their values lowered. Added Lighting Damage modifiers on Weapons have had their values slightly lowered.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.