The 7 BEST Elden Ring Staffs [Battle-Tested]

Choosing a Staff early in the game shouldn’t be underestimated. One bad decision could put you far behind in the game’s progression, and killing bosses can become a dream. That being said, our guide will help you pick the top-tier staff in the game for early, mid, and end games.

You can improve the weapon’s attributes by upgrading from Blacksmith or leveling up your character accordingly. Also, these staves are the best for making intelligence builds. Also, upgrading weapons and your character will ask for thousands of runes and that is why our Elden Ring Rune farming methods will help you acquire runes faster in the game.

Elden Ring Best Staffs Comparison

Let’s have a quick look at the Comparison between some of the Best Staffs in Elden Ring:

Furthermore, Wizard Builds, Astrologer Builds, and Intelligence Builds prefer using staffs as a weapon to level up in the Elden Ring. Intelligence Stat is an important part of the Mage class. This attribute contributes the most when it comes to dealing with damage. 

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Prince Of Death’s Staff

Out of 18 magic staff in total, Prince of Death’s Staff makes its way to the number 10 position. Embedded with sullied amber, the Prince of Death’s Staff is primarily scaled with Strength, Intelligence, and Faith which are graded E, D, and D correspondingly. The Prince of Death’s Staff requires six strength, 18 intelligence, and faith each.

The great thing about the Prince of Death’s Staff is that it can be upgraded by smithing stones. It is also compatible with Ashes of War. This allows the user to improve the staff and make full use of it.

Astrologer’s Staff

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Starting equipment for the Astrologer class, the Astrologer’s Staff can also be bought from the Nomadic Merchant for 800 Runes in the Liurnia of the Lakes. Upgradable and compatible with Ashes of War, the Astrologer’s Staff scales E in strength and C in intelligence.

As for Strength and Intelligence requirements, they are seven and 16, respectively. With the sorcery damage of 166, the Astrologer’s Staff proves just how effective it is.

Carian Glintstone Staff

The Carian Glintstone Staff is primarily scaled with Strength and Intelligence and is extremely useful for players with higher intelligence. Embedded with a blue glintstone, the Carian Glintstone staff can be found on a corpse in the Carian study hall. The Carian Glintstone staff grades E and C in strength and intelligence, while it requires six, 24, and eight when it comes to strength, intelligence, and dexterity.

With the sorcery damage of 163 and the ability to both be upgraded by smithing stones and infused with Ashes War, the Carian Glintstone staff becomes unrivaled to many others if used right. I think this can be the best intelligence-build staff that can carry you from mid to late game.

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Crystal Staff

The Crystal staff is made from pure crystal, an achievement considered to be impossible for a human to complete. The Crystal staff is located in the Academy Crystal Cave. It scales D and B and requires eight and 48 in strength and intelligence.

With the already great sorcery damage of 168, having the leverage to upgrade it with somber-smithing stones goes far. The only thing that puts The Crystal staff back a step is the fact that it can’t be infused with Ashes of War, so you definitely should always look for a better staff.

Rotten Crystal Staff

A slight upgrade of The Crystal staff when it comes to physical attack, the Rotten Crystal staff is the new coming of its predecessor. Everything that The Crystal staff has, the Rotten Crystal staff has the same. So, it doesn’t matter much. Lastly, if you get your hands on either of them, they’ll turn out to be fairly useful.

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Lusat’s Glintstone Staff

Meteorite Staff

Meteorite Staff unarguably takes the cake when it comes to early-game. It scales D in strength and S in intelligence. The meteorite staff requires six and 18 strength and intelligence and has sorcery damage of 60.

The best way to utilize it is to use it to the fullest in the early stages of the game and discard it as your game progresses. Keeping it would be an unwise decision as there are better staff than the meteorite staff in the latter half.

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Alternative Staffs

When choosing a Staff in Elden Ring there are other good options to consider but, I chose not to add them for specific reasons.

• Gelmir Glintstone Staff: It is a good hybrid intelligence and faith staff but it has a minor scaling in strength.
• Staff of Loss: Boost spells that cause an attack impossible to predict but this attack is much less damaging.
• Albinauric Staff: It scales with both Intelligence and Arcane but it is outclassed by the other staffs.
  
• Carian Glintblade Staff: It has a passive that boosts the effectiveness of Glintblade spells but it only has a C rank in intelligence scaling.

These are the 7 best staff in Elden Ring. Let me know if I have missed anything. Comment below if there are any other staffs that you feel are better than some mentioned in this list. In the end, it comes down to preference. What you may feel worked best for you might not have worked out for someone else.

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