Best Enshrouded Staves
Main Mage weapon. Higher base damage than wands but slower cast. Choose by element (fire/ice/lightning) matching your skill tree.
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 Fireball / Frost / Lightning rotations. They scale with INT (Intelligence) and live in the Wizard + Ice Mage sub-archetypes. 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.
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.
- 1. Blackened Staff
Every apprentice knows that the Blackened Staff hides dark secrets. Trying to uncover, them leads to migraines, nausea, and paranoïa.
- 2. Clearwater Staff
A ceremonial staff, used in part to melt frozen lakes into clear, drinkable water.
- 3. Crystalwater Staff
A 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.
- 4. Dark Staff
A magical staff, utilizing the power of darkness to cast stronger magic spells. A mighty tool feared by every sorcerer. {{About Staves}}
- 5. Darya's Staff
A staff that harnesses the power of the eclipsed sun. It functions best when only a crescent of light is left.
All 29 Staves — comparison table
Sorted by required level (known levels first), then alphabetically. Hover an icon to see the weapon name; click any row for the full detail page with perks + drop region.
| Icon | Name | Lv | Rarity | Source | Perks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blackened Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Clearwater Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Crystalwater Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Dark Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Darya's Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Deceiving Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Elder's Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Gleaming Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Hopeful Glimmer | — | — | — | — |
 | Mirage | — | — | — | — |
 | Oracle's Everblue | — | — | — | — |
 | Root Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Shepherd's Lightning | — | — | — | — |
 | Shepherd's Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Shroud Weaver | — | — | — | — |
 | Sinister Crescent Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Spiritual Cane | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff of Guidance | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff Of Reeds | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff Of The Moor | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff of the Ram | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff Of The Serpent | — | — | — | — |
 | Staff of the Taurus | — | — | — | — |
 | Stormbound Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Torchlight Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Undergrowth Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Vaporous Staff | — | — | — | — |
 | Violet Storm | — | — | — | — |
Staves FAQ
What's the best staves in Enshrouded?
Level-40 legendary staves are the strongest picks in slot — there are 0 staves flagged legendary in our catalog. The top 5 by required level are listed above; each carries named perks (e.g. damage modifiers, crit bonuses) that compound with the matching skill-tree archetype.
Which attribute does staves scale with?
Staves damage scales with INT (Intelligence). Putting attribute points into the wrong stat caps your weapon damage hard — a STR-stacked character with staves will hit far below their level ceiling. Match attribute investment to the scaling stat above before pushing into skill-tree damage modifiers.
How do I get staves in Enshrouded?
Staves drop from open-world loot + Hollow Halls bosses + biome-specific chests. The 29 staves in our catalog cover every drop documented on the wiki. Mundane staves (no perks) come from early-game biomes; legendary staves drop from Kindlewastes / Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin end-game encounters.
Are staves the best slot in current patch?
Staves are rated S-tier in our slot priority. S-tier means they pair with the most-played builds and have legendary picks across every level band — pick these first.