Wand

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A wand is a one-handed projectile spellcasting weapon. It may be linked to any of the attributes that are characteristic to casters. Along with a focus, it is one of the two weapon sets preferred by casters. Wand and wanding are also used to refer to the act of attacking with a wand or staff.

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

[edit] Properties

• Maximum damage range¹: 11 - 22.
• Damage type: Chaos, Dark, Holy, Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning, depending on linked attribute.
• Attack rate: 1.75 seconds.
• Range²: 1.2 danger zone radius.
• Projectile flight time³: 0.6 seconds.
• Projectile arc size: Low.
• Base: Unsalvagable inherent (from Prophecies or Factions) or salvagable inscription (Nightfall or Eye of the North).
• Modifier: Inherent (Prophecies or Factions) or, if dropped in Nightfall or Eye of the North, Wand Wrapping (name suffix).

1. Like all ranged weapons, the damage and range of wands increases if the attacker has a height advantage and decreases if the attack has the height disadvantage.
2. With no height differences.
3. At a range of 1 danger zone radius.

[edit] Wand types

Note: This is a list of all the different appearances a wand may have. It is completely independent of its stats and modifiers; for example a Jellyfish Wand may be as effective as a Platinum Wand 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

[edit] Monk wands

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Holy Rod	Divine Favor	Fire	Core	L, C, W, P
Healing Rod	Divine Favor	Fire	Core	C, W
Protective Rod	Divine Favor	Fire	Core	C, W
Eternal Flame Wand	Divine Favor	Fire	Factions	L
Holy Rod	Healing Prayers	Holy	Core	P
Eternal Flame Wand	Healing Prayers	Holy	Nightfall	L
Healing Rod	Healing Prayers	Holy	Nightfall	C, W
Holy Rod	Protection Prayers	Holy	Core	P
Protective Wand	Protection Prayers	Holy	Core	C, W
Smiting Rod	Smiting Prayers	Holy	Core	L, C, W, P
Baneful Scepter	Smiting Prayers	Holy	Factions	L

[edit] Necromancer wands

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Truncheon	Blood Magic	Dark	Core	L, P
Deadly Cesta	Blood Magic	Dark	Prophecies	C
Pronged Rod	Blood Magic	Dark	Factions, Nightfall	L, C, W
Blood Spore Scepter	Blood Magic	Dark	Nightfall	L
Accursed Rod	Curses	Cold	Core	P
Deadly Cesta	Curses	Dark	Prophecies	C
Spiral Rod	Curses	Dark	Factions, Nightfall	L, C, W
Truncheon	Curses	Dark	Factions	L
Wailing Wand	Curses	Cold	Factions, Nightfall	C, W
Blighted Rod	Curses	Dark	Nightfall	L
Deadly Cesta	Death Magic	Cold	Core	L, C, W, P
Bone Spiral Rod	Death Magic	Cold	Factions, Nightfall	C, W
Truncheon	Death Magic	Cold	Prophecies	C
Wailing Wand	Death Magic	Cold	Factions	L
Cyclopian Wand	Death Magic	Cold	Nightfall	L
Crimson Claw Scepter1	Soul Reaping	Dark	Core	L, C, W, P
Dead Scepter	Soul Reaping	Dark	Nightfall	L

¹ In Prophecies and Factions, Crimson Claw Scepters are only available through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Mesmer wands

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Cane	Domination Magic	Chaos	Core	L, C, W, P
Gazing Scepter	Domination Magic	Chaos	Factions, Nightfall	L, C, W
Imposing Scepter	Domination Magic	Chaos	Nightfall	L
Cane	Illusion Magic	Chaos	Core	L, C, W, P
Hypnotic Scepter	Illusion Magic	Chaos	Factions, Nightfall	L, C, W
Crystal Wand1	Inspiration Magic	Chaos	Core	L, C, W, P
Arcane Scepter1	Fast Casting	Chaos	Core	L, C, W, P

¹ In Prophecies and Factions, Arcane Scepters and Crystal Wands are only available through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Elementalist wands

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Air Wand	Air Magic	Lightning	Core	L, C, W, P
Voltaic Wand	Air Magic	Lightning	Factions	L
Cloudburst Wand	Air Magic	Lightning	Nightfall	L
Earth Wand	Earth Magic	Earth	Core	L, C, W, P
Golden Pillar	Earth Magic	Earth	Factions	L
Guardian Branch	Earth Magic	Earth	Nightfall	L
Voltaic Wand	Energy Storage	Chaos	Core	C, W, P1
Voltaic Wand	Energy Storage	Fire, Lightning	Factions, Nightfall	L
Fire Wand	Fire Magic	Fire	Core	L, C, W, P
Dragon's Breath Wand	Fire Magic	Fire	Factions	L
Blazing Wing Wand	Fire Magic	Fire	Nightfall	L
Pyrewood Scepter	Fire Magic	Fire	Nightfall	L
Water Wand	Water Magic	Cold	Core	L, C, W, P
Water Spirit Rod	Water Magic	Cold	Factions,Nightfall	L
Watercrest Wand	Water Magic	Cold	Nightfall	L
Whalekin Wand	Water Magic	Cold	Nightfall	L

¹ In Prophecies and Factions, Voltaic Wands which inflict Chaos Damage and are linked to Energy Storage are only available through the PvP Equipment panel.

[edit] Ritualist wands

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Channeling Rod	Channeling Magic	Cold, Earth, Fire	Factions	L
Channeling Scepter	Channeling Magic	Lightning	Factions	P
Ritualist Cane	Channeling Magic	Lightning	Factions, Nightfall	C, W
Communing Scepter	Communing	Dark	Factions	?
Eerie Rod	Communing	Cold, Lightning	Factions	L
Harmonic Rod	Communing	Cold, Earth, Fire	Factions, Nightfall	L
Ritualist Wand	Communing	Dark	Factions, Nightfall	C, W
Restoration Scepter	Restoration Magic	Dark	Factions	P
Restoration Focus (wand)	Restoration Magic	Dark	Nightfall	C, W
Shamanic Wand	Restoration Magic	Cold, Fire	Eye of the North	L
Ritualist Scepter	Spawning Power	Lightning	Factions, Nightfall	C, W
Spawning Wand	Spawning Power	Lightning	Factions	P
Spawning Wand	Spawning Power	Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning	Factions	L
Darkhorn Rod	Spawning Power	Fire, Dark	Eye of the North	E

[edit] Other wands

Name	Attribute	Damage type	Campaign	Availability
Candy Cane Wand	none	Cold	Core	C
Amber Wand	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Celestial Scepter	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Jade Wand	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Jellyfish Wand	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Onyx Scepter	random1	by attribute	Eye of the North	?
Koi Scepter	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Plagueborn Scepter	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Platinum Wand	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Wayward Wand	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Zodiac Scepter	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Scepter of the Forgotten	random1	by attribute	Nightfall	L
Serpentine Scepter	random1	by attribute	Factions	L
Silver Boar Scepter	random1	by attribute	Nightfall	L
Topaz Scepter	random1	by attribute	Eye of the North	L
Tormented <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Nightfall	C
Wooden Boar Scepter	random1	by attribute	Nightfall	L2
Asuran <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Charrslayer <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Norn <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Destroyer <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Eye of the North	W
Undead <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C
Charr <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C
Mursaat <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C
Tengu <attribute> Scepter	Any spellcasting profession attribute	by attribute	Bonus Mission Pack	C

¹ All spellcasting profession attributes except for Healing Prayers, Fast Casting and Inspiration Magic have been observed.
² The only known source of Wooden Boar Scepters are treasure objects.

[edit] Damage types of random attribute wands

Profession	Attribute	Damage types
Monk	Divine Favor	Fire
	Healing Prayers	Holy
	Protection Prayers	Earth
	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 unique wands