Staff
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 25, 52 IntGrants 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
Item | ![]() | ![]() | Stats |
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Ashen Staff![]() ![]() | 1 | 1 | Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt |
Gelid Staff![]() ![]() | 1 | 1 | Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards |
Voltaic Staff![]() ![]() | 1 | 1 | Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt |
Pyrophyte Staff![]() ![]() | 16 | 34 | Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Living Bomb |
Chiming Staff![]() ![]() | 25 | 52 | Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power |
List of unique staves
Item | ![]() | ![]() | Stats |
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Dusk 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 | 1 | 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 |
Earthbound![]() Voltaic StaffStaffGrants 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... ![]() | 1 | 1 | 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 Shiver![]() Gelid StaffStaffGrants 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. ![]() | 1 | 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 Touch![]() Pyrophyte StaffStaffRequires Level 16, 34 IntGrants Skill: Level (5-20) Living Bomb(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 | 34 | Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Living Bomb(80-120)% increased Fire Damage (10-20)% increased Cast Speed 100% increased chance to Ignite 100% increased Magnitude of Ignite you inflict |
The Burden of Shadows![]() Chiming StaffStaffRequires Level 82, 178 IntGrants Skill: Level (18-19) 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 | 178 | Grants Skill: Level (18-19) 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
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Version history
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