Staves in Salt and Sanctuary are one of the many Weapon types a player can choose from. They are used to cast spells and can only be wielded in two hands. Spells use Focus to cast.
Notes and Tips:
- Like all weapons held in both hands, Staves can be used to block and parry
- Staves and Wands gain no additional damage to their spells if a weapon buff is applied
- For example: Using Pitchfire on a Stave or Wand will not result in an increase in Fire damage nor will it add Fire damage to the weapon.
- This is the same for all elements castable with Staves and Wands, including Blood Magics.
Staves
| Name & Icon | Attack | Mag Scale | Special | Wgt | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scrimshaw Cane |
14.0 | B | None | 4 | 1 |
 Rowan Crosier |
16.0 | B | None | 5 | 2 |
 Channeler's Rod |
20.0 | C | None | 6 | 3 |
 Purgatory Scepter |
28.0 | E | None | 6 | 4 |
 Saira's Staff |
16.0 | S | None | 10 | 5 |
AnonymousOk so the purgatory scepter and necromancers Virge say stuff about using the casters humanity does that actually mean anything or is it just flavor text
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Do the two attack slots in a staff affect a spell’s damage? For example, if a staff’s damage is 19 and 78, does that mean that the spell in the “strong” attack slot will do more damage than if it were in the other slot??
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Besides the off-hand/2-hand difference between wands and staves, is there any difference?Can't really find much about it here on the wiki.
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You can't physically bash enemies with the staff, but you can block attacks with the block button.
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Staves do not have a physical attack. Attacking with a staff will trigger your character to use equipped spells. Having a physical alternative may be worthwhile in case you run dry of focus--Blackwidow is a great option, available early in the game with good magic scaling. Otherwise, you'll want a Conduit of Mind and focus-restoring items aplenty.
Can you boost staves with items or spells like stained page or arcane weapon?
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