Best Enshrouded Staves
Main Mage weapon. Higher base damage than wands but slower cast. Choose by element (fire/ice/lightning) matching your skill tree.
Top 5 best staves ranked
Ranked by required level (high-level = end-game best-in-slot heuristic). Each entry links to the full weapon page with perks + drop region + build matches.
#1Lv 45LegendaryStaff Of The MoorPower 77 · Health Leech · Magic Shroud Damage +2
#2Lv 45LegendaryViolet StormPower 77 · Magic Shock Damage · Precise +3
#3Lv 40LegendaryBlackened StaffPower 35 · Spiritual · Magic Shroud Damage +1
#4Lv 40LegendaryClearwater StaffPower 35 · Spiritual · Mana Leech +1
#5Lv 40LegendaryCrystalwater StaffPower 35 · Spiritual · Mana Leech +1
All 29 Staves — comparison table
Icon, level, power at that level, parry power and perks for every weapon in the category. Filter by rarity or damage type, sort, or switch to the table view; each card opens the full weapon page with perks + drop region.
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Staff Of The MoorLv 45LegendaryPower77
Health Leech
Magic Shroud Damage
Mana Leech
Stamina LeechA sublime staff that carries an eerie visage and blank stare. Its face seems as if it were looking up at you from beneath the motionless surface of a black moor.Source Veilwater Basin
Violet StormLv 45LegendaryPower77
Magic Shock Damage
Precise
Spiritual
Opportunistic+1Spikes disrupt the smooth surface and jut forward like razor blades. They spring from within a center of calm, from the storm's eye, as devastating violet rain on a thunderous night - after which all weakness will be cleansed, and only the strongest may rise from the submerged lands. According to folklore, this symbolizes the origin of the drakian Broodmother Vesztah.Source Veilwater Basin
Oracle's EverblueLv 40LegendaryPower70SpiritualMagic Shroud DamageMana Leech"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".Source Shroud Lair Loot
Staff Of ReedsLv 40LegendaryPower70Health LeechMagic Shroud DamageMana LeechStamina LeechThe mandibles of the staff open towards the skies like a snapjaw's maw, looking to drag prey down to the depths of the moor... Powerful magic cast through this weapon can damn anyone to darkness.Source Veilwater Basin
Stormbound StaffLv 40LegendaryPower70Magic Shock DamagePreciseSpiritualOpportunistic+1The staff's material is engraved with countless labyrinthine lines reminiscent of the chaotic flow of battle. However, a metal halo encircles the negative space within, preserving a sense of calm, as if one were inside the eye of a storm.Source Veilwater Basin
Blackened StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualMagic Shroud DamageMagic Shock DamageEvery apprentice knows that the Blackened Staff hides dark secrets. Trying to uncover, them leads to migraines, nausea, and paranoïa.Source Nomad Highlands
Clearwater StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualMana Leech
Magic Fire DamageA ceremonial staff, used in part to melt frozen lakes into clear, drinkable water.Source Albaneve Summits
Crystalwater StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualMana LeechMagic Fire DamageA 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.Source Albaneve Summits
Dark StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualMagic Shroud DamageMagic Shock DamageA magical staff, utilizing the power of darkness to cast stronger magic spells. A mighty tool feared by every sorcerer.Source Nomad Highlands
Deceiving StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35Spiritual
Vicious
Magic Ice DamagePreciseThe weapon of choice for the deceitful.Source Kindlewastes
Elder's StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualMagic Fire DamageHealth LeechMana LeechA 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.Source Revelwood
Gleaming StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35Health LeechSpiritualMagic Fire DamageA magical staff that gleams with hope, able to unleash powerful magical attacks.Source Kindlewastes
Hopeful GlimmerLv 40LegendaryPower35Health LeechSpiritualMagic Fire DamageUnyielding and unbroken, this staff resembles the realm's last bastion of hope.Source Kindlewastes
MirageLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualViciousMagic Ice DamagePreciseAll hope is fickle, a mirage on the horizon. This staff makes its bearer reject all convictions to walk into the abyss.Source Kindlewastes
Root StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35Spiritual
BrutalMana LeechPreciseThis staff was made from the roots of an age-old tree. Wisdom and calm flow through it.Source Springlands
Shepherd's LightningLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Shock DamageSpiritualPreciseA mighty relic, able to provide solace amidst chaos. The previous owner might have been retired hero.Source Springlands
Shepherd's StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Shock DamageSpiritualPreciseA potent staff capable of guiding those who would otherwise be without protection.Source Springlands
Shroud WeaverLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Shroud DamageBrutalSpiritualA malicious staff that effortlessly intertwines the strings of fate with the Shroud.Source Lore Weapon, Craftable
Sinister Crescent StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35
Blunt Damage
SacredMagic Ice DamageSpiritualA ritualistic staff that was cleansed in a still rivulet under a crescent moon. It servers the wielder to guide the undead back to the beyond.Source Hollow Halls Loot
Staff of GuidanceLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Fire DamageBrutalUse this staff to burn a path for your herd through the frozen wastes and help them conquer the iciest rivulets and rockiest cliffs.Source Albaneve Summits
Staff of the RamLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Ice DamageSpiritualPreciseA horned staff that has been embellished with alabaster fur. It is soft to the touch.Source Albaneve Summits
Staff Of The SerpentLv 40LegendaryPower35
Poison DamageSpiritual
Venomous BladesA majestic staff topped with an ouroboros ornament made from green jade. It's perfect for honoring the year of the snake.Source Lore Weapon, Craftable
Staff of the TaurusLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Ice DamageSpiritualPreciseA staff that awakes slumbering anger inside the wielder. The protruding amethyst spikes help to channel the emotion towards enemies.Source Albaneve Summits
Torchlight StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35Magic Fire DamageBrutalA staff that was used by magical torchbearers of bygone days. They'd illuminate uncharted caves to claim even the furthest corners of the Albaneve Summits as parts of the northern empire. The scouting went well until the Cyclopes learned that the torchbearers were feeble mages whose light could be snuffed out easily with a decisive boulder toss.Source Albaneve Summits
Undergrowth StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualMagic Fire DamageHealth LeechMana LeechA staff that absorbs energy from the soil. It's brimming with potential.Source Revelwood
Vaporous StaffLv 40LegendaryPower35SpiritualHealth LeechMana LeechPrecise+1A wild and withered staff, able to unleash the power of the earth.Source Vukah Enemy Drop
Darya's StaffUnknownA staff that harnesses the power of the eclipsed sun. It functions best when only a crescent of light is left.
Spiritual CaneUnknownA basic magical staff that is powered by the wielder's spirituality.
StaffUnknownA simple magical staff made from calcified bone. Rudimentary, but effective.
Damage and Power are the wiki's own {{Weapon Stats}} formula evaluated at each weapon's required level. Damage adds 10% per damage perk; bows and staves have Power instead, which ignores perks — a different number, so it gets its own bar, column and sort and is never ranked against Damage. The wiki notes these figures are not updated post Wake of Water, so treat them as estimates. Legendary = the weapon carries named perks.
Why pick staves in Enshrouded?
Staves in Enshrouded are the spell-DPS workhorse for Mage builds — higher base damage than wands, slower cast, and the primary slot for Arsonist / Frost / Lightning rotations. They scale with INT (Intelligence) and sit in the Wizard sub-tree. The staff's wedge is spellbook drops — your damage ceiling is gated by Sun Temple + Hollow Halls clears (Kindlewastes onwards) rather than raw skill spend, so the build's power curve depends on temple farming. As a slot priority staves are S-tier — top spell DPS in slot, defines the Wizard + Ice Mage + Necro Glass Cannon presets, and the only weapon where element choice (fire/ice/lightning/shroud) matters as much as the base weapon. Pair with wand secondary for melee survivability or with the Battlemage spec for cross-tree damage layering. Legendary staves like Blackened Staff + Elder's Staff carry perks that compound elemental damage.
Builds that use staves
5 preset builds tagged staff — ranked by tier (S → A → B). Each links to the full build detail with skills + weapons + armor + food picks.
- Fire Mage StarterMage
The first Mage build to take into 1.0: Arsonist and Mage Apprentice for damage, Radiant Aura and Counterstrike for fire around you, Fire Resistance and Healer to stay up.
- Ice Mage — Crowd ControlMage
Ice damage and slows: Iceman and Frost at full rank, Wizard and Chain Hit for crits that jump, Quick Charge for faster staff spells, Ice Resistance and Arcane Deflection for safety.
- SummonerMage
The new 1.0 summoner: Advanced Necromancy (+1 skeleton per rank) and Totem Mastery (+1 totem per rank) at full rank, Necromancer for a skull companion on magic kills, Quick Charge and Mana Currents to keep casting. Totem and skeleton spells come from the Alchemist and the Collector.
- Wand ArchmageMage
A Mage built on the wand: Wand Specialization, plus Aerial Wand Attack and Wand Evasion Attack, both new in 1.0. Wand Mastery, Sting and Arcane Proliferation add wand damage, Wizard adds magic crits for Chain Hit, Mass Destruction and Blast and Cast, and Thunder covers the shock wand.
- Necromancer Glass CannonMage
Shroud damage and crits from a staff: Dark Arts at full rank for Shroud spells, Spellslinger for staff damage, Necromancer for skull companions, Bloodletting and Terror on crits, Blood Magic and Chain Hit. Abyss is not on the 1.0 tree, so this is the rebuilt version.