Wands
The essentials
- The best:
Aurora staff (Attack 98) — make it in the Krak Pot, Shining staff ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Blue orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Brilliant staff”: 10–40% depending on the hero's Magical Might (300–999). - Next:
Brilliant staff (94),
Shining staff (90),
Wyrmwand (88)
All 24, from the best attack to the worst
| Rank | Item | Attack | Other stats | Vocations | Simplest way to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora staff | 98 | MP Absorption 10%, Magical Mending +18 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Shining staff ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Blue orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Brilliant staff”: 10–40% depending on the hero's Magical Might (300–999). |
| 2 | Brilliant staff | 94 | MP Absorption 9.5%, Magical Mending +15 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Shining staff ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Blue orb ×3. |
| 3 | Shining staff | 90 | MP Absorption 9%, Magical Mending +12 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Bright staff ×1 + Agate of evolution ×1 + Blue orb ×1. |
| 4 | Wyrmwand | 88 | MP Absorption 7.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | from a quest, Quest 137 “Yore for it Now!” (Stornway Castle, post-game): first time. |
| 5 | Bright staff | 85 | MP Absorption 8.5%, Magical Mending +8 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Brilliant staff ×1 + Reset stone ×1. |
| 6 | Savant's staff | 80 | MP Absorption 8.5%, Magical Might +20 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Sage's staff ×1 + Agate of evolution ×1 + Sage's elixir ×3. |
| 7 | Sage's staff | 73 | MP Absorption 8%, Magical Might +12 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 35,000 G (Stornway – Weapon Shop (post-game)). |
| 8 | Sceptre of Gitt | 70 | MP Absorption 7.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | from a monster, King Godwyn, story boss (100%). |
| 9 | Mega-magical mace | 65 | MP Absorption 9% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Magical mace ×1 + Astral plume ×1 + Mythril ore ×3. |
| 10 | Magical mace | 57 | MP Absorption 8% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 17,000 G (Upover – Weapon Shop). |
| 11 | Hieroglyph staff | 54 | MP Absorption 7.5%, Magical Might +15 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Rune staff ×1 + Sorcerer's ring ×1 + Sage's elixir ×3. |
| 12 | Brouhaha boomstick | 50 | MP Absorption 7% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | from a quest, Quest 69 “You Scratch My Back...” (Swinedimples Academy): first time. |
| 13 | Rune staff | 45 | MP Absorption 6.5%, Magical Might +8 | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 12,400 G (Wormwood Creek – Weapon & Armour Shop). |
| 14 | Lightning conductor | 40 | MP Absorption 4.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Lightning staff ×1 + Thunderball ×5 + Sage's elixir ×1. |
| 15 | Tsunami staff | 36 | MP Absorption 5.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Watermaul wand ×1 + Celestial skein ×1 + Enchanted stone ×1. |
| 16 | Magma staff | 34 | MP Absorption 4% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 10,800 G (Swinedimples Academy). |
| 17 | Lightning staff | 28 | MP Absorption 3.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 8,100 G (Gleeba, Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop). |
| 18 | Watermaul wand | 25 | MP Absorption 5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 4,700 G (Bloomingdale, Gleeba). |
| 19 | Staff of divine wrath | 20 | MP Absorption 2.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | make it in the Krak Pot, Staff of sentencing ×1 + Flurry feather ×3 + Sage's elixir ×1. |
| 20 | Stolos' staff | 18 | MP Absorption 2.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 3,150 G (Dourbridge, Bloomingdale). |
| 21 | Staff of sentencing | 11 | MP Absorption 2% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 1,600 G (Coffinwell – Weapon & Armour Shop, Alltrades Abbey – Interior B1). |
| 22 | Wizard's staff | 7 | MP Absorption 1.5% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 840 G (Stornway – Weapon Shop, Coffinwell – Weapon & Armour Shop). |
| 23 | Faerie staff | 5 | MP Absorption 1% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | from a quest, Quest 95 “Free the Faerie Two” (Alltrades Abbey): quest item (Alltrades Abbey – Interior B1). |
| 24 | Oak staff | 3 | MP Absorption 1% | Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage | buy it, 120 G (Stornway – Weapon Shop, Coffinwell – Weapon & Armour Shop). |
Values read from each item's record; “Vocations”: those that can equip it on their own (a mastery at 100 skill points lets every vocation equip a weapon type).
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