# Intelligence

<div id="bkmrk-in-game-description-">![]()### In-Game Description

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*Attribute required for sorceries. Boosts magic DEF and proficiency in sorceries.*

### Use

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- Meets Intelligence requirements for equipment, sorceries, and hexes.
- Increases Magic ATK bonus, which modifies damage on equipment with Magic scaling.
- Along with Faith, increases Fire ATK bonus, which modifies damage on equipment with Fire scaling.
- If lower than Faith, increases Dark ATK bonus, which modifies damage on equipment with Dark scaling.
- Increases Magic defense.
- Increases Fire defense along with Faith.
- Increases Dark defense along with Faith.
- Along with Faith, is a secondary stat for increasing Casting Speed.
- Slightly raises HP.

### Intelligence Requirements

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#### Spell Tools

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<table><tr><th>Intelligence</th><th>Equipment with Intelligence Requirement</th></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sorcerer's Staff</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Blue Flame</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Transgressor's Staff, Chime of Want</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Witchtree Branch</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Archdrake Staff, Lizard Staff, Sanctum Shield, Caitha's Chime, Retainer Staff</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Black Witch's Staff, Bone Staff</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Sunset Staff</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Bat Staff</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Pilgrim's Spontoon</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>Staff of Amana, Azal's Staff</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>Olenford's Staff</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>Staff of Wisdom</td></tr></table>

#### Weapons

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<table><tr><th>Intelligence</th><th>Equipment with Intelligence Requirement</th></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Silverblack Spear, Silverblack Sickle</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Black Knight Greataxe, Sanctum Crossbow, Sanctum Repeating Crossbow</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Blue Flame, Black Knight Greatsword, Crypt Blacksword, Sacred Chime Hammer, Roaring Halberd, Crescent Sickle, Scythe of Nahr Alma</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Chaos Rapier</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Watcher Greatsword, Retainer's Short Sword</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Ruler's Sword</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Moonlight Greatsword, Scythe of Want</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Majestic Greatsword, Sorcerer's Twinblade</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Pilgrim's Spontoon</td></tr></table>

#### Shields

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<table><tr><th>Intelligence</th><th>Equipment with Intelligence Requirement</th></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Vessel Shield</td></tr></table>

Vessel Shield

#### Armor

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<table><tr><th>Intelligence</th><th>Equipment with Intelligence Requirement</th></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Warlock Mask</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Black Set, Chaos Set</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Black Witch Domino Mask, Black Witch Hat</td></tr></table>

### Equipment which increase Intelligence

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<table><tr><th>Item</th><th>Increase</th><th>Other Effects</th></tr><tr><td>Black Hood</td><td>2</td><td>FTH +2  
Casting Speed +12%</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos Hood</td><td>3</td><td>Casting Speed +5%</td></tr><tr><td>King's Crown</td><td>3</td><td>FTH +3</td></tr><tr><td>Warlock Mask</td><td>2</td><td>Souls gained +2.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Archdrake Helm</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Black Hollow Mage Hood</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dark Mask</td><td>1</td><td>FTH +1</td></tr><tr><td>Desert Sorceress Hood</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dragon Sage Hood</td><td>1</td><td>FTH +1</td></tr><tr><td>Hexer's Hood</td><td>1</td><td>FTH +1  
Spell Casts +10%</td></tr><tr><td>Leydia Black Hood</td><td>1</td><td>FTH +1</td></tr><tr><td>Moon Butterfly Hat</td><td>1</td><td>Poisons nearby characters</td></tr><tr><td>Moon Hat</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>White Hollow Mage Hood</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Crown of the Sunken King</td><td>1</td><td>END +1, STR +1  
DEX +1, FTH +1  
VGR -1, VIT -1</td></tr><tr><td>Vessel Shield</td><td>1</td><td>VIG +1, ADP +1  
END +1, FTH +1  
STR +4, DEX +4</td></tr><tr><td>Ring of Knowledge</td><td>5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blackweed Balm</td><td>5</td><td>Lasts 45 seconds</td></tr></table>

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