# Staff of Wisdom

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### In-Game Description

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*Staff of the lost land of Olaphis.  
Sorcery-dedicated catalyst.  
Cannot be used to cast hexes.  
  
The crystal at the tip of the staff  
greatly augments spell strength.  
  
Already a finely-crafted staff,  
made even more effective by its crystal,  
the brilliance of which has been polished  
over time with powerful magic.*

### Availability

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- Dragon Shrine treasure. In the area just up the stairs from the Dragon Aerie bonfire there is an alcove behind the first Drakekeeper.  
    Use a Pharros Lockstone on the ground to reveal an illusory wall with a metal chest behind it containing the staff and  
    the Judgment Set. ***(Dark Souls II only)***

- Mimic (Brightstone Cove Tseldora) drop - guaranteed. Located in the abandoned house, accessed by jumping down the well. ***(Scholar of the First Sin only, except on the PS3)***

### General Information

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<table><tr><th>Image</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Counter  
Strength</th><th>Poise  
Damage</th><th>Casting  
Speed</th><th>Stats Needed  
Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>0/180/0/0/0  
  
(Spell/Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>110</td><td>15</td><td>110</td><td>-/-/50/-  
  
-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>25/30/20/20/20</td><td>5/5/5/5</td><td>20</td><td>50</td><td>3.0</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- Is the best staff for casting sorceries.
- Infusing it with Dark with give it dark damage and dark scaling but, as detailed in the weapon's description,  
    will still not be able to cast any Hexes.

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Dark </td></tr></table>

#### Basic

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Special upgrade path.  
Requires:

- Twinkling Titanite

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Materials Cost</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>Staff of Wisdom +0</td><td>0/180/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Staff of Wisdom +1</td><td>0/198/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>1x Twinkling Titanite</td><td>1,420</td></tr><tr><td>Staff of Wisdom +2</td><td>0/216/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>2x Twinkling Titanite</td><td>1,770</td></tr><tr><td>Staff of Wisdom +3</td><td>0/234/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>3x Twinkling Titanite</td><td>2,120</td></tr><tr><td>Staff of Wisdom +4</td><td>0/252/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>4x Twinkling Titanite</td><td>2,830</td></tr><tr><td>Staff of Wisdom +5</td><td>0/270/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>5x Twinkling Titanite</td><td>3,180</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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Reduces: Damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Faintstone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Magic Staff of Wisdom +0</td><td>0/198/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td><td>24.5/33.3/19.5/19.5/19.5</td><td>4.5/4.5/4.5/4.5</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Staff of Wisdom +1</td><td>0/217/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Staff of Wisdom +2</td><td>0/237/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Staff of Wisdom +3</td><td>0/257/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Staff of Wisdom +4</td><td>0/277/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Staff of Wisdom +5</td><td>0/297/0/0/0</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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Reduces: Base damage, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Darknight Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Staff of Wisdom +0</td><td>0/162/0/0/17</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/C</td><td>24.5/29.5/19.5/19.5/23.3</td><td>4.5/4.5/4.5/4.5</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Staff of Wisdom +1</td><td>0/178/0/0/19</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/C</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Staff of Wisdom +2</td><td>0/194/0/0/21</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/C</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Staff of Wisdom +3</td><td>0/210/0/0/23</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/C</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Staff of Wisdom +4</td><td>0/226/0/0/25</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/C</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Staff of Wisdom +5</td><td>0/243/0/0/26</td><td>-/-/S/-/-/C</td></tr></table>

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Damage:**</td><td>The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E:

- A is Physical Damage
- B is Magical Damage
- C is Fire Damage
- D is Lightning Damage
- E is Dark Damage

Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:

- Striking
- Slashing
- Thrusting

Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Casting Speed:**</td><td>The speed at which this catalyst will cast a spell.</td></tr><tr><td>**Counter Strength:**</td><td>Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>**Poise Damage:**</td><td>The ability of the weapon to break the poise of an enemy.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>The durability of the weapon. If durability hits zero, the weapon has to be repaired at a blacksmith.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going  
over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.</td></tr><tr><td>**Stats Needed:**</td><td>The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively.  
The stats required are A / B / C / D:

- A is the Strength required
- B is the Dexterity required
- C is the Intelligence required
- D is the Faith required

Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon,  
while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.

Also keep in mind that your character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing  
the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 19 Strength can wield a Great Club (Requires 28 Strength)  
properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (19 x 1.5 = 28.5)

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stat Bonuses:**</td><td>The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat.  
This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect:**</td><td>The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect Reduction:**</td><td>The Aux Effect Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much effect the weapon mitigates while blocking.  
The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect
- C is Petrify Effect
- D is Curse Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Damage Reduction:**</td><td>The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking.  
The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E :

- A is Physical Damage
- B is Magical Damage
- C is Fire Damage
- D is Lightning Damage
- E is Dark Damage

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stability:**</td><td>Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger  
attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.</td></tr></table>

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