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In-Game Description
Staff used by hollowed Drangleic sorcerers.
A catalyst for sorceries and hexes.
The bat affixed to its tip is a simple charm.
It has no bearing on the staffs powers,
but the germs on the cadaver poison
foes upon contact in strike attacks.
Availability
Dropped by Hollow Mages in Brightstone Cove Tseldora (rare).
General Information
| Image | Damage | Aux Effects | Counter Strength |
Poise Damage |
Casting Speed |
Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction |
Aux Effects Reduction |
Stability | Durability | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0/102/0/0/102 (Spell/Strike) |
107/0 | 100 | 10 | 125 | -/-/25/- -/-/C/-/-/B |
25/30/20/20/20 | 10/5/5/5 | 15 | 30 | 2.0 |
Notes
- Melee attacks with this staff deal Poison damage, but will no longer affect the poison buildup of the Dark Fog hex as of calibration patch 1.06.
Upgrades
Basic
Requires Titanite.
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Infusions
Magic
Requires:
- Faintstone
- 2000 souls
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Dark
Requires:
- Darknight Stone
- 2000 souls
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Casting Speed: | The speed at which this catalyst will cast a spell. |
| Counter Strength: | Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage. |
| Poise Damage: | The ability of the weapon to break the poise of an enemy. |
| Durability: | The durability of the weapon. If durability hits zero, the weapon has to be repaired at a blacksmith. |
| Weight: | 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. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively.
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical 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 |
| Stat Bonuses: | 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). |
| Aux Effect: |
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:
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| Aux Effect Reduction: |
The Aux Effect Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much effect the weapon mitigates while blocking.
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| Damage Reduction: |
The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking.
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| Stability: | 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. |
