# Sunset Staff

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### In-Game Description

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*A staff said to have been forged in Aldia.  
A catalyst for sorceries and hexes.  
Particularly powerful for casting hexes.  
  
The mysterious Lord Aldia secluded himself  
inside a manor to conduct various experiments.  
Those invited to the manor disappeared,  
replaced over time with malformed beasts  
that roamed its halls.*

### Availability

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- Gift from Felkin the Outcast when you talk to him with at least 20 Intelligence and 20 Faith.
- Dropped by Felkin the Outcast.
- Found in Aldia's Keep near the first bonfire. To the left of the stairs, inside a Mimic chest (Mimic does not drop Sunset Staff in Scholar of the First Sin.)

### 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>0/106/0/0/60  
  
(Spell/Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>100</td><td>15</td><td>105</td><td>-/-/22/18  
  
-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>25/30/20/20/20</td><td>5/5/5/5</td><td>15</td><td>30</td><td>2.0</td></tr></table>

### Upgrades

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Special upgrade path.  
Requires Twinkling Titanite.

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Twinkling Titanite</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>Sunset Staff +0</td><td>0/106/0/0/60</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>0</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Sunset Staff +1</td><td>0/116/0/0/106</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>1</td><td>1420</td></tr><tr><td>Sunset Staff +2</td><td>0/127/0/0/152</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>2</td><td>1770</td></tr><tr><td>Sunset Staff +3</td><td>0/138/0/0/198</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>3</td><td>2120</td></tr><tr><td>Sunset Staff +4</td><td>0/149/0/0/244</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>4</td><td>2830</td></tr><tr><td>Sunset Staff +5</td><td>0/160/0/0/290</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td><td>5</td><td>3180</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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Requires Faintstone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th></tr><tr><td>Magic Sunset Staff +0</td><td>0/116/0/0/54</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Sunset Staff +1</td><td>0/128/0/0/95</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Sunset Staff +2</td><td>0/140/0/0/136</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Sunset Staff +3</td><td>0/152/0/0/178</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Sunset Staff +4</td><td>0/164/0/0/219</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Sunset Staff +5</td><td>0/176/0/0/261</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr></table>

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#### Dark

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Requires Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Sunset Staff +0</td><td>0/95/0/0/66</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sunset Staff +1</td><td>0/105/0/0/116</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sunset Staff +2</td><td>0/114/0/0/167</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sunset Staff +3</td><td>0/124/0/0/217</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sunset Staff +4</td><td>0/134/0/0/268</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sunset Staff +5</td><td>0/144/0/0/319</td><td>-/-/A/-/-/S</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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