Staff of Guidance
Use this staff to burn a path for your herd through the frozen wastes and help them conquer the iciest rivulets and rockiest cliffs.
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.
- Blackened Staff
Every apprentice knows that the Blackened Staff hides dark secrets. Trying to uncover, them leads to migraines, nausea, and paranoïa.
- Clearwater Staff
A ceremonial staff, used in part to melt frozen lakes into clear, drinkable water.
- 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.
- Dark Staff
A magical staff, utilizing the power of darkness to cast stronger magic spells. A mighty tool feared by every sorcerer. {{About Staves}}
- Darya's Staff
A staff that harnesses the power of the eclipsed sun. It functions best when only a crescent of light is left.
- Deceiving Staff
The weapon of choice for the deceitful.
- Elder's Staff
A 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. {{About Staves}}
- Gleaming Staff
A magical staff that gleams with hope, able to unleash powerful magical attacks. {{About Staves}}
- Hopeful Glimmer
Unyielding and unbroken, this staff resembles the realm's last bastion of hope.
- Mirage
All hope is fickle, a mirage on the horizon. This staff makes its bearer reject all convictions to walk into the abyss.
- 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".''
- Root Staff
This staff was made from the roots of an age-old tree. Wisdom and calm flow through it. {{About Staves}}
Staff of Guidance FAQ
How do I get Staff of Guidance in Enshrouded?
Staff of Guidance's exact drop method isn't documented on the wiki yet. Check the linked wiki entry below for the most current info; we'll re-scrape and refresh here when the wiki updates.
What attribute does Staff of Guidance scale with?
Staff of Guidance is a Staves weapon, which scales with INT (Intelligence). Invest attribute points into INT to push Staff of Guidance's damage to its level cap.
What builds use Staff of Guidance?
Staff of Guidance is a Staves weapon — see the matching build hubs linked above for preset loadouts that prioritise this slot. Best fit is typically the primary archetype for this weapon family.