Staff
A staff is a two-handed projectile weapon that can be linked to any spellcaster attribute or Mysticism (in case of the Anniversary Staff "Unveil"), has a maximum damage range of 11-22. It is one of the two preferred weapons of casters.
Properties[edit]
- Equip: Two-handed
- Base:
- Maximum damage range:1 11-22.
- Damage type: Chaos, Dark, Holy, Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning, dependent on the linked attribute.
- Attack speed: 1.75 seconds.
- Range:2 1.2 danger zone radius.
- Projectile flight time:3 0.56 seconds.
- Projectile arc size: Medium.4
- Energy +3...10
- Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 10...20%)
- 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.
- Same as normal spell range, not affected by height.
- When at danger zone range (Shortbow range).
- Is slightly higher than the other medium arcs.
- 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.
Models[edit]
This is a list of all the different appearances a staff may have. It is completely independent of its stats and modifiers; for example, a Bo Staff will 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 |
Monk staves[edit]
Name | Attribute | Damage type | Campaign | Availability |
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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 |
Divine Staff | Healing Prayers | Holy | Nightfall | L |
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 |
Necromancer staves[edit]
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 |
Evil Eye Staff | Blood Magic | Dark | Factions | C, W |
Spinal Staff | Blood Magic | Dark | Nightfall | L, C, W |
Accursed Staff | Curses | Dark | Core | L, P |
Wicked Staff | Curses | Dark | Prophecies | C |
Wicked Staff | Curses | Cold | Factions | C, W |
Evil Eye Staff | Curses | Dark | Factions | L |
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.
Mesmer staves[edit]
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 | C |
Ensorcelling Staff | Domination Magic | Chaos | Nightfall | L, C, W |
Arcane Staff | Fast Casting | Chaos | Core1 | L, C, W, P |
Aureate Staff | Fast Casting | Chaos | Eye of the North | L |
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 |
Fuchsia Staff | Illusion Magic | Chaos | Eye of the North | L |
Dragon Spire Staff | Inspiration 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.
Elementalist staves[edit]
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.
Ritualist staves[edit]
Name | Attribute | Damage type | Campaign | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
Decade Staff "Underworld Pillar"2 | Any Ritualist attribute | Dark | Core | C |
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 | Cold, Earth, Fire, Lightning | 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.
2 Unique staff with Elementalist staff skin.
Other staves[edit]
Name | Attribute | Damage type | Campaign | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
Balthazar's Staff | any spellcasting profession attribute | by attribute | Core | C |
Candy Cane Staff1 | none | Cold | Core | C |
Envoy Staff | any spellcasting profession primary attribute | by attribute | Core | W |
Ghostly Staff | random2, 3 | by attribute | Core | L |
Shadow Staff | random2, 3 | by attribute | Core | L |
Dead Staff | random2, 3 | by attribute | Core | L |
Deldrimor <attribute> Staff | any spellcasting profession attribute | by attribute | Prophecies | W |
Wintergreen Staff1 | none | Cold | Prophecies, Nightfall | - |
Raven Staff | random (loot)2, any spellcasting profession attribute | 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 attributes2 | 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 |
Imperial <attribute> Staff | any spellcasting profession attribute | by attribute | Beyond | C |
Oppressor's <attribute> Staff | any spellcasting profession attribute | by attribute | Beyond | C |
Staff of Purity | any spellcasting profession attribute | by attribute | Beyond | C |
1 Candy Cane Staves and Wintergreen 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, Fast Casting, Inspiration Magic, Energy Storage and Restoration Magic have been observed.
3 Inscribable. Spellcasting profession primary attributes except for Mesmer, where they are linked to Inspiration Magic.
Damage types of other staves[edit]
Profession | Attribute | Randomly generated (L or D) | Not randomly generated (C, W or P) | ||
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Monk | Divine Favor | Fire | |||
Healing Prayers | Holy | ||||
Protection Prayers | |||||
Smiting Prayers | |||||
Necromancer | Blood Magic | Dark | |||
Curses | Dark | Cold | |||
Death Magic | Cold | ||||
Soul Reaping | Dark | ||||
Mesmer | Domination Magic | Chaos | |||
Fast Casting | |||||
Illusion Magic | |||||
Inspiration Magic | |||||
Elementalist | Air Magic | Lightning | |||
Earth Magic | Earth | ||||
Energy Storage | Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning | Chaos1 | |||
Fire Magic | Fire | ||||
Water Magic | Cold | ||||
Ritualist | Channeling Magic | Cold, Earth, Fire or Lightning | Lightning | ||
Communing | Dark | ||||
Restoration Magic | Dark | ||||
Spawning Power | Lightning |
- Elemental Envoy Staff requires Energy Storage but deals earth damage instead of chaos.
See also[edit]
Weapons (edit) | ||
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Requirement • Swapping • Sets • Bonus | ||
One-handed | Melee: Ranged: |
Axe • Sword Spear • Wand |
Two-handed | Melee: Ranged: |
Daggers • Hammer • Scythe Bow • Staff |
Off-hand only | Focus • Shield | |
Types | Caster • Martial | |
Upgrades | Bundles • Components • Inscriptions Rewards • Inherent modifiers • Perfect 20/20 • 40/20/20 • 40/40 |