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)
#% 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 and chance to ignite, but not increased cold damage 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
Ashen StaffAshen StaffStaffGrants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt	1	1	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Firebolt
Gelid StaffGelid StaffStaffGrants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards	1	1	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Freezing Shards
Voltaic StaffVoltaic StaffStaffGrants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt	1	1	Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt
Pyrophyte StaffPyrophyte StaffStaffRequires Level 16, 34 IntGrants Skill: Level (5-20) Living Bomb	16	34	Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Living Bomb
Chiming StaffChiming StaffStaffRequires Level 25, 52 IntGrants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power	25	52	Grants Skill: Level (7-20) Sigil of Power

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	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
EarthboundEarthbound 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 ShiverTaryn'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 TouchThe 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 ShadowsThe 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

Gem	Tier
FireboltFireboltSpell, AoE, Projectile, Fire Level: (1-20) Cast Time: 0.90 sec Critical Strike Chance: 8.00%Launches a fiery Projectile towards a target. The Projectile explodes on impact, damaging foes in a small area.Projectile Deals (7–203) to (11–304) Fire Damage Explosion Explosion radius is 0.7 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0–20)% more chance to Ignite enemiesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.	0
Freezing ShardsFreezing ShardsSpell, Projectile, Cold Level: 1 Cast Time: 1.20 sec Critical Strike Chance: 11.00%Launches icy Projectiles in a sweeping arc. Multiple Projectile can hit the same enemy.Deals (2-63) to (3-94) Cold Damage 50% more freeze buildup Fires 7 ProjectilesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.File:Freezing Shards skill icon.png	0
Lightning BoltLightning BoltSpell, AoE, Lightning Level: 1 Cast Time: 0.85 sec Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Call down a Shocking bolt of Lightning to strike enemies in a small area.Deals (1-20) to (14-373) Lightning Damage 100% more chance to shock Impact Radius is 0.5 metresSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.File:Lightning Bolt skill icon.png	0
Living BombLiving BombSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration Level: 1 Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 9.00%Plant a seed of Fire inside an enemy, which grows over a duration. When the duration expires, the seed explodes, damaging the enemy and all other enemies nearby.Deals (8-220) to (12-330) Fire Damage Explosion radius is 2.5 metres Seed duration is 2.5 seconds Limit 1 active seedSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.File:Living Bomb skill icon.png	0
Sigil of PowerSigil of PowerSpell, AoE, Duration Level: 1 Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Cast Time: 0.60 secPlaces a Sigil on the ground, providing a powerful Spell Damage Buff to you and Allies while standing in it. The Buff becomes more powerful the more mana you spend while standing in the Sigil.Minimum 1 second between gaining Stages Sigil radius is 3 metres Gains a Stage when you Spend a total of 50% of your Maximum Mana while in Area Sigil duration is (10–11.9) seconds Maximum 4 Stages Buff grants (10–14)% more Spell damage per StageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.File:Sigil of Power skill icon.png	0