Blackened Staff
Every apprentice knows that the Blackened Staff hides dark secrets. Trying to uncover, them leads to migraines, nausea, and paranoïa.
Weapon stats
Estimated power
Level 50- Base
- 42(100.0%)
- Required level
- 40
- Source / drop region
- Nomad Highlands
- Scales with
- INT (Intelligence)
Legendary perks (3)
Spiritual — Increased Mana Regeneration
Magic Shroud Damage — Adds Magic Shroud Damage equal to 10% of base damage
Magic Shock Damage — Adds Magic Shock Damage equal to 10% of base damage
About this slot
The Staves slot is rated S for current Enshrouded meta. Main Mage weapon. Higher base damage than wands but slower cast. Choose by element (fire/ice/lightning) matching your skill tree.
Best builds for this stave
4 preset builds tagged staff — ranked by tier (S → A → B).
- Endgame Meta — 184 ptsSHybrid
Reference build that pushes the 184-point cap. Battlemage core with Healer + Barbarian splice — the build you respec into once everything else unlocks.
- Co-op Burst DPSAMage
Group damage specialist. No survival skills — your job is to dump damage while the tank holds aggro and the healer keeps you alive. Highest sustained DPS for 4-player parties.
- Fire Mage StarterAMage
A pure caster opener leaning into fire damage and survivability. Picks up Arsonist + early defensive resistances so the Shroud doesn't melt you mid-cast.
- Ice Mage — Crowd ControlAMage
Slows + freezes everything that breathes. Iceman + Subzero stack chill, Frost amps the elemental damage, Arcane Deflection covers your soft caster body.
Rune slots — what to socket
Aggregated from the staff-tagged preset builds — top 3 rune picks by number of endorsing builds.
- Mana Regen5 builds
Chest — the 4-stat spread needs steady mana for the caster half of the rotation.
- Elemental Damage (Fire)3 builds
Sword slot — Arsonist + Pyromaniac stack; every gem multiplies the ramp.
- Cooldown Reduction3 builds
Helmet — Blink + Absorb + Waters of Life all live and die by uptime.
Other Staves
Same category — likely alternatives at the same level band.
Clearwater StaffA ceremonial staff, used in part to melt frozen lakes into clear, drinkable water.
Lv 40
Crystalwater StaffA staff that imbues the wielder with the ability to melt ice capes and frozen streams. The resulting fresh water is considered exceptionally pure and healing.
Lv 40
Dark StaffA magical staff, utilizing the power of darkness to cast stronger magic spells. A mighty tool feared by every sorcerer.
Lv 40
Deceiving StaffThe weapon of choice for the deceitful.
Lv 40
Elder's StaffA magic staff, brimming with the power of its former owner. Legend has it that the elder's soul is linked to it, sometimes humming at night.
Lv 40
Gleaming StaffA magical staff that gleams with hope, able to unleash powerful magical attacks.
Lv 40
Hopeful GlimmerUnyielding and unbroken, this staff resembles the realm's last bastion of hope.
Lv 40
MirageAll hope is fickle, a mirage on the horizon. This staff makes its bearer reject all convictions to walk into the abyss.
Lv 40
Oracle's Everblue"Gaze into the orb," the Oracle said, eyes fixated on her staff. ''"It shows the past, the present, and the future and they're all veiled in blue rot".''
Lv 40
Root StaffThis staff was made from the roots of an age-old tree. Wisdom and calm flow through it.
Lv 40
Shepherd's LightningA mighty relic, able to provide solace amidst chaos. The previous owner might have been retired hero.
Lv 40
Shepherd's StaffA potent staff capable of guiding those who would otherwise be without protection.
Lv 40