Elden Ring - The Best Staff Weapons For Sorceries

You face countless foes throughout your journey in Elden Ring. While there are those who want to get into the thick of the fray, some might prefer to hang back by casting spells from a distance. Naturally, you might want to know which weapons are ideal if you want to focus on magic. Here's our guide on the best staff weapons in Elden Ring.Elden Ring best staff weapons guideOur Elden Ring best staves guide looks at the 10 most viable options for spellcasters. Most of these tend to boost a particular type of sorcery school or category.Related guide: Best weapons - We also have a guide that discusses the ideal armaments from each weapon type. Staff of LossLocation: Sellia Town of Sorcery (Caelid) - Obtained from a corpse on top of a building, which you can reach by traversing the large tree branches near the golden sapling.Scaling: Str E, Dex E, and Int CAttribute requirements: Str 6, Dex 12, and Int 14Passive effect: Boosts Invisibility sorceryThe main reason why we feel the Staff of Loss is one of the best staves in Elden Ring is due to the spells that it boosts, namely Night Shard and Night Comet. The latter tends to be an amazing cost-effective spell with a fast casting time. It can be charged up to increase its potential damage, too. The spammable nature of the Night Comet spell and the fact that it's "invisible"--i.e. enemies are unlikely to dodge it--trivialize most combat encounters. Lusat's Glintstone StaffLocation: Sellia Town of Sorcery (Caelid) - Light the three braziers on the rooftops to dispel the barrier at the back of the town. Then, defeat the Nox Priest and Nox Swordstress bosses so you can open the chest at the back of the chamber.Scaling: Str D and Int BAttribute requirements: Str 10 and Int 52Passive effect: N/AThe Lusat's Glintstone Staff has a hidden passive effect in that it actually increases the FP cost of spells by 50%. That might seem questionable at first glance until you realize that it has ridiculous scaling: Int S and 413 sorcery scaling at level 10. This tradeoff makes it one of the best staff weapons in Elden Ring, especially if you use the Cerulean Hidden Tear (which temporarily negates FP consumption) on your Flask of Wondrous Physick. Azur's Glintstone StaffLocation: Academy of Raya Lucaria (Liurnia of the Lakes) - Acquired in a hidden chamber with a Graven Mage orb; the chamber can only be accessed via a circuitous route along the rooftops.Scaling: Str D and Int BAttribute requirements: Str 10 and Int 52Passive effect: Similar to Lusat's Glintstone Staff, the Azur's Glintstone Staff also increases the FP cost of spells, albeit by only 20%. While its scaling isn't as high as Lusat's--Int S and 362 sorcery scaling at level 10--it does, however, provide a nifty benefit: slightly faster casting time. That means it's suitable for magical abilities and projectiles that you can spam often. Don't forget to use the Cerulean Hidden Tear to offset the additional FP cost, too. Staff of the GuiltyLocation: Fort Laiedd (Mount Gelmir) - A random drop from magician enemies that cast thorn-type spells.Scaling: Str D and Fai CAttribute requirements: Str 8 and Fai 12Passive effect: Boosts Thorn sorcery; causes blood loss buildup (45)Blood loss buildup (aka bleeding) is one of the most effective status afflictions, which is why this weapon ranks highly in our Elden Ring best staves guide. Assuming you own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, the Staff of the Guilty should be your go-to armament if you're planning on a bleed build that focuses on Impenetrable Thorns, one of the most viable DLC spells. Carian Regal ScepterLocation: Roundtable Hold - Defeat Rennala in the Academy of Raya Lucaria and exchange the Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen for this weapon.Scaling: Str E, Dex E, and Int BAttribute requirements: Str 8, Dex 10, and Int 60Passive effect: Boosts Full Moon sorceryThere are only three types of Full Moon spells in the game: Rennala's Full Moon and Ranni's Dark Moon from the base game, and Rellana's Twin Moons from the DLC. While the Carian Regal Scepter does provide boons for this niche category, it still has decent scaling--Int S and 373 sorcery scaling at level 10--for various spells. Carian Glintblade StaffLocation: Highway Lookout Tower (Liurnia of the Lakes) - The tower itself is on a plateau near the Liurnia Highway North Site of Grace. Get past the spectral mobs and climb up the ladder to open the chest that contains this weapon.Scaling: Str E, Int C, and Dex EAttribute requirements: Str 6, Int 22, and Dex 12Passive effect: Boosts Glintblade sorceriesGlintblade spells include Magic Glintblade, Carian Phalanx, Glintblade Phalanx, and others. Phalanx-type spells are primarily defensive in nature in that they spawn sword projectiles that track enemies and fly toward them to deal damage. This tactic shines even more in PvP, forcing your foes to continuously avoid projectiles before they can reach you. The Carian Glintblade Staff, therefore, is a great choice due to the buff that it provides. Meteorite StaffLocation: Street of Sages Ruins/Aeonia Swamp (Caelid) - Found inside a ruined building near the Aeonia Swamp Shore Site of Grace.Scaling: Str D and Int SAttribute requirements: Str 6 and Int 18Passive effect: Boosts Gravity sorceryThe Meteorite Staff is one of the best staves in Elden Ring due to the Gravity sorcery/magic school that it buffs. Collapsing Stars and Meteorite of Astel from the base game are both decent. Those who own Shadow of the Erdtree, meanwhile, can make use of Gravitational Missile and Blades of Stone, which are among the best DLC spells. Prince of Death's StaffLocation: Deeproot Depths - Follow the large tree branches from the Nameless Eternal City waypoint. You should see a tower at the back-left section that has this item.Scaling: Str E, Int D, and Fai DAttribute requirements: Str 6, Int 18, and Fai 18Passive effect: Boosts Death sorceriesAmong the items chosen for our Elden Ring best staff weapons guide, this might be the one with the most potential. It's primarily because of extremely high scaling: Int A and Fai A, and 430 sorcery scaling at level 25. Unfortunately, this also requires you to focus on two attributes (Intelligence and Faith) to achieve the desired results. Gelmir Glintstone StaffLocation: Volcano Manor (Caelid) - A random drop from the serpent/snake caster enemy in the throne room.Scaling: Str E, Int D, and Fai DAttribute requirements: Str 6, Int 14, and Fai 14Passive effect: Boosts Lava sorceryThere are only a few Lava-type abilities in the game: Magma Shot, Roiling Magma, Gelmir's Fury, and Rykard's Rancor. The Gelmir Glintstone Staff grants bonuses to this particular niche, so you might want to try it if you like fire-based spells. That being said, it's also outclassed by the Prince of Death's Staff when it comes to Intelligence and Faith scaling. Rotten Crystal StaffLocation: Elphael Brace of the Haligtree (Miquella's Haligtree) - There are three crystal mages found near the Elphael Inner Wall Site of Grace. They might drop this particular weapon.Scaling: Str D and Int BAttribute requirements: Str 8 and Int 48Passive effect: Boosts Crystallian sorcery; causes scarlet rot buildup (50)Crystallian-type sorceries are rarely used, at least in comparison to Azur, Night, Full Moon, and Glintstone options. Still, the Rotten Crystal Staff is a decent pick if you like casting Crystal Torrent or Shattering Crystal, and it can inflict scarlet rot, too.That does it for our guide on the best staves in Elden Ring. Those who would like to know more about the top-tier armaments from the base game can check our best weapons tier list. We also have a separate article that discusses the best DLC weapons.Your adventures in The Lands Between will be fraught with countless dangers. As such, you might want to learn about various Elden Ring tips and tricks in our guides hub.