Staff

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A Staff is a two-handed projectile weapon that can be linked to any caster attribute, has a maximum damage range of 11-22. It is one of the two preferred weapons of casters.

Contents 1 Properties 2 Staff Types 2.1 Monk staves 2.2 Necromancer staves 2.3 Mesmer staves 2.4 Elementalist staves 2.5 Ritualist staves 2.6 Other staves 3 Damage types of random attribute staves 4 See also

[edit] Properties

• Base properties:
  • Maximum damage range¹: 11 - 22.
  • Damage type: Chaos, Dark, Holy, Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning, usually dependent on the linked attribute.
  • Attack speed rate: 1.75 seconds.
  • Range²: 1.2 danger zone radius.
  • Projectile flight time³: 0.6 seconds.
  • Projectile arc size: Low.
  • Energy +3..30
  • Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 10..20%)

1. Affected by height. Like all ranged weapons, damage increases if the target is at a lower height than the attacker and decreases if the target is at a higher height.
2. Same as normal spell range, not affected by height.
3. When at danger zone range (Shortbow range).

• Additional properties:
  • In Prophecies, Factions and Realm of the Gods drops and some Nightfall collectors and crafters: One not salvageable inherent modifier.
  • In Nightfall, Eye of the North, The Battle Isles and the Bonus Mission Pack items: One inscription upgrade slot.
  • Name prefix: Staff Head upgrade slot.
  • Name suffix: Staff Wrapping upgrade slot.

Any profession can receive the benefit to energy from staves, since the attribute of staves is linked to their damage; unlike foci, whose attribute is linked to the energy bonus.

[edit] Staff Types

Note: This is a list of all the different appearances a wand staff have. It is completely independent of its stats and modifiers; for example a Bo Staff may be as effective as a Zodiac Staff if they share the same linked attribute, inscription and modifiers.

Key:

L	Available as loot
C	Available from Collectors
W	Available from Weaponsmiths
P	Available from the PvP Equipment panel
D	Available from specific Dungeon reward chests

[edit] Monk staves

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Holy Staff	Divine Favor	Fire	Core	L, C, W, P
Divine Staff	Divine Favor	Fire	Factions, Nightfall	L, C, W
Healing Staff	Divine Favor	Fire	Factions	C, W
Holy Branch	Divine Favor	Fire	Factions	L
Protective Staff	Divine Favor	Fire	Factions	C, W
Holy Staff	Healing Prayers	Holy	Core	P
Holy Branch	Healing Prayers	Holy	Nightfall	W
Holy Staff	Protection Prayers	Holy	Core	P
Protective Staff	Protection Prayers	Holy	Nightfall	W
Smiting Staff	Smiting Prayers	Holy	Core	L, C, W, P
Winged Staff	Smiting Prayers	Holy	Factions, Nightfall	L, W

[edit] Necromancer staves

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Blood Staff	Blood Magic	Dark	Core	P
Cruel Staff	Blood Magic	Dark	Prophecies	C
Dark Tendril Staff	Blood Magic	Dark	Factions	L
Spinal Staff	Blood Magic	Dark	Nightfall	L, C, W
Accursed Staff	Curses	Dark	Core	L, P
Wicked Staff	Curses	Dark	Prophecies	C
Evil Eye Staff	Curses	Dark	Factions	L, C, W
Wicked Staff	Curses	Cold	Factions	C
Unholy Staff	Curses	Cold	Nightfall, Eye of the North	L, C, W
Bone Staff	Death Magic	Cold	Core	L, C, W, P
Wailing Staff	Death Magic	Cold	Factions, Nightfall	L
Crescent Staff	Death Magic	Cold	Eye of the North	L
Boneclaw Staff	Death Magic	Cold	Nightfall	L, C, W
Soul Spire	Soul Reaping	Dark	Core1	L, C, W, P

¹ Soul Spires are only available in Prophecies and Factions through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Mesmer staves

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Inscribed Staff	Domination Magic	Chaos	Core	L, C, W, P
Clairvoyant Staff	Domination Magic	Chaos	Factions, Nightfall	L, C, W
Gemstone Staff	Domination Magic	Chaos	Factions	L, C
Ensorcelling Staff	Domination Magic	Chaos	Nightfall	L, C, W
Arcane Staff	Fast Casting	Chaos	Core1	L, C, W, P
Jeweled Staff	Illusion Magic	Chaos	Core	L, C, W, P
Hypnotic Staff	Illusion Magic	Chaos	Factions	L, C, W
Illusory Staff	Illusion Magic	Chaos	Nightfall, Eye of the North	L, C, W
Dragon Spire Staff	Inspiration Magic	Chaos	Eye of the North	L
Aureate Staff	Fast Casting	Chaos	Eye of the North	L
Fuchsia Staff	Illusion Magic	Chaos	Eye of the North	L
Scrying Glass Staff	Inspiration Magic	Chaos	Core1	L, C, W, P

¹ Arcane Staves and Scrying Glass Staves are only available in Prophecies and Factions through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Elementalist staves

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Air Staff	Air Magic	Lightning	Core	L, C, W, P
Tempest Staff	Air Magic	Lightning	Nightfall	L, C, W
Earth Staff	Earth Magic	Earth	Core	L, C, W, P
Ether Staff	Energy Storage	Chaos	Core1	C, W, P
Goldtouched Staff	Energy Storage	Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning	Eye of the North	L
Portal Staff	Energy Storage	Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning	Nightfall	L
Dolyak Prod Staff	Air Magic	Lightning	Eye of the North	L
Fire Staff	Fire Magic	Fire	Core	L, C, W, P
Pyrewood Staff	Fire Magic	Fire	Nightfall	L, C, W
Water Staff	Water Magic	Cold	Core	L, C, W, P
Tidal Staff	Water Magic	Cold	Nightfall	L, C, W

¹ Ether Staves are only available in Prophecies and Factions through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Ritualist staves

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Channeling Staff	Channeling Magic	Lightning	Factions, Nightfall	C, W, P
Channeling Staff	Channeling Magic	Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning	Factions	L
Communing Staff	Communing	Dark	Factions, Nightfall	C, W, P
Eerie Staff	Communing	Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning	Factions	L
Primitive Staff	Communing	Fire	Eye of the North	L
Restoration Staff (curved)	Restoration Magic	Dark	Factions1, Nightfall	C, W, P
Conjuring Staff	Spawning Power	Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning	Factions	L
Red Asuraline Staff	Spawning Power	Lightning	Eye of the North	L
Restoration Staff (Conjuring)	Spawning Power	Lightning	Factions	W
Spawning Staff	Spawning Power	Lightning	Factions, Nightfall	C, W, P

¹ Restoration Staves linked to Restoration Magic are only available in Factions through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Other staves

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Candy Cane Staff1	none	Cold	Core	C
Ghostly Staff	random2,3	by attribute	Core	L
Shadow Staff	random2,3	by attribute	Core	L
Dead Staff	random2	by attribute	Core	L
Raven Staff	random (loot)2, any spellcasting profession attribute (crafted)	by attribute	Prophecies, Eye of the North	W (EotN), L (P)
Amber Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Bo Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Celestial Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Cockatrice Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Dragon Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Forbidden Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Jade Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Lotus Staff	most spellcasting profession attributes4	by attribute	Factions	C
Outcast Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Plagueborn Staff	random2	by attribute	Factions	L
Platinum Staff	random2,3	by attribute	Factions, Eye of the North	L
Zodiac Staff	random2,3	by attribute	Factions	L
Tormented <attribute> Staff	any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Nightfall	C
Ancient Moss Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Astral Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Bone Dragon Staff	any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Chrysocola Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Cobalt Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Crystal Flame Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Embercrest Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Icicle Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Insectoid Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Moldavite Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Onyx Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Suntouched Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Turquoise Staff	random3	by attribute	Eye of the North	D
Asuran <attribute> Staff	any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Charrslayer <attribute> Staff	any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Destroyer <attribute> Staff	any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Norn <attribute> Staff	any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Undead <attribute> Staff	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C
Charr <attribute> Staff	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C
Mursaat <attribute> Staff	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C
Tengu <attribute> Staff	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C

¹ Candy Cane Staves have 10-10 damage, no attribute requirement, no energy and no HSR bonus.
² Uninscribable. All spellcasting profession attributes except for Healing Prayers, Protection Prayers, Soul Reaping and Fast Casting have been observed.
³ Inscribable. Primary caster attributes except for Mesmer, where they are linked to Inspiration Magic.
⁴ Lotus Staves are available for all spellcasting profession attributes except for Healing Prayers, Protection Prayers, Blood Magic, Soul Reaping, Fast Casting, Inspiration Magic and Energy Storage.

[edit] Damage types of random attribute staves

Profession	Attribute	Damage types
Monk	Divine Favor	Fire
	Healing Prayers	Holy
	Protection Prayers	Holy
	Smiting Prayers	Holy
Necromancer	Blood Magic	Dark
	Curses	Dark
	Death Magic	Cold
	Soul Reaping	Dark
Mesmer	Domination Magic	Chaos
	Fast Casting	Chaos
	Illusion Magic	Chaos
	Inspiration Magic	Chaos
Elementalist	Air Magic	Lightning
	Earth Magic	Earth
	Energy Storage	Chaos
	Fire Magic	Fire
	Water Magic	Cold
Ritualist	Channeling Magic	Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning
	Communing	Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning
	Restoration Magic	Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning
	Spawning Power	Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning

[edit] See also

• Gallery of staves
• Gallery of unique staves