Glintstone Staff - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Database

Staff of the astrologers. A glintstone is embedded in the tip, enabling it to be used as a catalyst for sorceries.

Sorceries must be memorized first at a site of lost grace, and a staff must be equipped to cast them.

The Astrologer’s Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and is a good Weapon for spellcasters that rely on their magic attacks.

• Starting equipment for the Astrologer Class.
• Purchasable from the Nomadic Merchant in Liurnia of the Lakes for 800 Runes.

• Weapon Skill: None
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
• Astrologer’s Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Staff with a glintstone embedded at the tip. A catalyst for casting sorceries.

Sorceries must be memorized first at a site of lost grace, and a staff must be equipped to cast them.

• Starting Equipment for the Prisoner Class
• Has a chance to be dropped by Noble Sorcerers at Caria Manor

• Starting Equipment for the Prisoner Class.
• Has a chance to be dropped by Noble Sorcerers at Caria Manor.

• This weapon can’t be enchanted with Magic nor infused with Ashes of War.
• Glintstone Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Staff of the Academy of Raya Lucaria, embedded with a turquoise glintstone.

Only a recognized sorcerer is permitted to wield this staff.

The Academy Glintstone Staff scales primarily with Strength and Intelligence, and is a good Weapon for spellcasters.

• Looted from Thops’s body.
• You must give him the Academy Glintstone Key first.
• Once he has it, fast travel to the Schoolhouse Classroom site of grace of Raya Lucaria Academy, you’ll find him dead outside the room. Go outside and turn right, you’ll find him, sitting in a chair.

Weapon Skill: None
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
Academy Glintstone Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

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Staff of a sorcerer-miner who extracts glintstone from crystal tunnels. The staff itself is a tool used to mine, and the ferrule is also embedded with a glintstone.

Boosts the power of Stonedigger sorceries.

The Digger’s Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and to a lesser extent with Strength and is a good Weapon for boosting the power of Stonedigger sorceries. The stats of this weapon include Sorcery Scaling which shows the degree which sorceries increase in power.

• Dropped by the Crystal Miners in the Sellia Crystal Tunnel.Note: If you enter this area via the teleport trap in the Dragon-Burnt Ruins, you cannot leave it until fighting your way out entirely.
• Dropped by the Crystal Miners in the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel.
• Drops from Stonediggers at Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel in Liurnia of the Lakes Region.

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
• Digger’s Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Glintstone staff styled as a scepter. A gift once given to the demi-humans to foster peace, it can be wielded even by those of low intelligence.

Sneered at by fools in the academy.

The Demi-Human Queen’s Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and to a lesser extent Strength. It is a good Weapon for Striking enemies within range and with the glintstone, is especially used to cast Sorceries.

• Dropped by the Demi-Human Queen mini-boss in Weeping Peninsula - Demi-Human Forest Ruins.

• This weapon can’t be infused with Ashes of War and can’t be enchanted with Magic.
• Demi-Human Queen’s Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
• Int scaling changes to B at +3 upgrade

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Staff of the primeval glintstone sorcerer Azur. Only those who have glimpsed what lies beyond the wisdom of stone may wield it.

Reduces casting time of all sorceries, but consumes additional FP.

The Azur’s Glintstone Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and is a good Weapon for spellcasters that rely on their magic attacks.

• Raya Lucaria Academy
• Unlocked all the shortcuts, especially the ladder on the second floor of the Church of the Cuckoo site. Fast travel to the site and climb up the ladder, be alert here since the upper level is guarded by Lucarian Sorcerers and Wardens. Head towards the east side and you’ll see an arch doorway at the end.
• Defeat the single soldier guarding the entrance on the other side of the runway and you’ll find the weapon on the ground, next to the crystal formation with the Lucarian Stone Masks at the center of the room.

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War nor enchanted with Magic.
• Azur’s Glintstone Staff can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones

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Staff of the primeval glintstone sorcerer Lusat. Only those who have glimpsed what lies beyond the wisdom of stone may wield it.

Enhances power of all sorceries, but consumes additional FP.

The Lusat’s Glintstone Staff scales primarily with Strength and Intelligence.

• Selia, Town of Sorcery: Found in a chest north of the Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest boss duo’s chamber after defeating them.

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War nor enchanted with Magic.
• Lusat’s Glintstone Staff can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones

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Staff embedded with a blue glintstone. One of two types of Carian staff.

Given to sorcerers that they might enact the role of knight. Enhances Carian sword sorceries.

The Carian Glintstine Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and is a good weapon for characters with a high Intelligence stat.

• Located on a corpse in Carian Study Hall right before the second lift in Liurnia of the Lakes.
• You can find the Carian Glintstone Staff by traveling to the west of Liurnia of the Lakes, due west of the Academy of Raya Lucaria to find the Carian Study Hall. Go inside and head south round a corner to find an elevator. Ride it to the top and turn left up the stairs and follow the walkway round to the west. Go up the next set of stairs and head east to see the staff lying on the ground.

Boosts the power of Carian sword sorceries specifically.

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Staff embedded with a blue glintstone. One of two types of Carian staff.

Gifted to enchanted knights, it enhances Glintblade sorceries.

The Carian Glintblade Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and is a good Weapon for spellcasters that rely on their magic attacks.

• At the top of Highway Lookout Tower in Liurnia of the Lakes.
• In the southeast of Liurnia of the Lakes, along the Liurnia Highway South and just north of the Purified Ruins, you will see a ruined tower known as the Highway Lookout Tower. Use the ladders to climb to the very top, take out the sorcerer there and you will find the Carian Glintblade Staff on a corpse.

• Boosts the power of glintblade sorceries specifically.

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Magic scepter of Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. The glintstone is known as a Carian Blue, enhancing full moon sorceries.

Only those of the highest intelligence may wield this, the finest of all glintstone staves.

The Carian Regal Scepter scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence. It is a good Weapon only for characters with the highest intelligence, commonly used by sorcerers or any other magic build.

• Obtained when unlocking the Remembrance of The Full Moon Queen’s power by handing it over to Enia at Roundtable Hold.

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War nor enchanted with Magic.
• Carian Regal Scepter can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones
• Rennala’s Full Moon and Ranni’s Dark Moon are the only two full moon spells that will receive the passive boost.

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Short staff with a blue glintstone embedded. Wielded by the Albinaurics of old.

The Albinaurics harbor a secret; they cast sorcery using their innate arcaneness.

The Albinauric Staff scales with Strength, Intelligence, and Arcane, and is a good Weapon for Arcane builds.

• Found in Volcano Manor near the Guest Hall grace. Head left from the bonfire, then left again, taking the stairs to the next floor. Head outside and take the ladder to your left onto the roof. Go to the back of the roof and jump off the right side to be taken to a room with an Omenkiller, the Albinauric Staff, and Albinauric Mask.

• This weapon cannot be infused or buffed
• Albinauric Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Staff missing its glintstone. Wielded by sorcerers who believe that discovery comes through acts of asceticism.

This staff only distinguishes itself when casting invisibility sorceries, but that is reason enough for some to wield it.

The Staff of Loss scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence.

Sella, Town of Sorcery: Found on a corpse leaning over a building’s balcony in the west. Accessible by jumping across the rooftops.

• Weapon Skill: This armament has no skill. If the armament in the other hand has a skill, that skill will be used instead.
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
• Staff of Loss can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Staff with a forked tip, embedded with red glintstones. Enhances lava sorceries.

The Man-Serpents of Mt. Gelmir draw from faith in addition to intelligence to enhance the potency of their sorcery.

The Gelmir Glintstone Staff scales with Strength, Intelligence, and Arcane.

• The Gelmir Glintstone Staff is a rare drop from the staff-wielding Man-Serpent in the throne room above Volcano Manor. It is recommended that players use a Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot for each run up to the throne room to boost item discovery from killing enemies as well as unlock the lift leading from the Temple of Eiglay site of grace to the throne room. Due to the rare drop rate, it may take multiple runs and teleports back to the site of grace to see a staff drop

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War or buffed with Magic and Consumables.
• Gelmir Glintstone Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Staff fashioned from pure crystal; a deed impossible for a human. Enhances Crystalian sorceries.

The Crystalian’s faint cogitation is known as the “wisdom of stone.” This staff can only be wielded by those of intellect high enough to grasp such wisdom.

Crystal Staff is a Glintstone Staff in Elden Ring. The Crystal Staff scales primarily Intelligence and is perfect for pure Int builds due to its very high Int and Sorcery Scaling.

• The Crystal Staff can be found in the Academy Crystal Cave which needs a Stonesword Key to access.
• Once inside, move south through the tunnel and keep following the northern path as it bends. Go past the large purple crystals and turn east then south at the top to go through another tunnel and a room with a wooden door. Just beyond here in the west corner next to the stone staircase, is an invisible wall to attack. Take care as a sorcerer will be waiting just beyond but once it’s dead, follow the path a little and you will find a chest with the Crystal Staff inside.

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
• Crystal Staff can be upgraded by using - Somber Smithing Stones
• Boosts Crystalian sorceries with Sorcery Scaling.

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Staff fashioned from pure crystal; a deed impossible for a human. It festers with scarlet rot.

Enhances Crystalian sorceries.

The Rotten Crystal Staff scales with Strength and Intelligence and is a good Weapon for those looking to inflict the Rot status effect.

• Dropped by the Crystalian mage in the first section of Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
• Dropped by the Crystalian mage guarded by 2 Crystalian Lancers, just next to the Elphael Inner Wall Site of Grace

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
• Rotten Crystal Staff can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones.

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Staff embedded with a dark purple glintstone, said to be the fragment of a meteorite. Boasts high sorcery scaling and boosts gravity sorceries as well.

However, this staff cannot be strengthened in any way.

The Meteorite Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and is a good Weapon for early game as it provides S scaling with only 18 Int Requirement. It also boosts gravity-type sorceries.

Caelid - In the swamp after near Sellia Crystal Tunnel. Head into the swamp and west until you come across the Street of Sages Ruins location. The staff is on a corpse hanging from a ledge in a small room with poison flowers and a rune. It’s not on the room under the staircase.

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
• Meteorite Staff cannot be upgraded
• Boosts Gravity Sorcery
• The Meteorite Staff is arguably the best choice for sorcerers in Limgrave. With it’s excellent scaling, the staff boosts INT-based builds and magic damage in general a lot early game. However, since it is not upgradable, it gets outperformed in the later game by upgraded staffs like the Demi-Human Queen’s Staff.
• Gravity sorceries include Rock Sling, Collapsing Stars, Gravity Well, Meteorite, and Meteorite of Astel.

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A heretical staff fashioned from a smoldering, withered sapling that turns the blood of sacrifices pierced by it into glintstone. Similar to hex magic.

Sorceries are scaled with faith rather than intelligence when wielding this staff which enhances thorn sorceries in particular.

The Staff of the Guilty scales primarily with Faith and Strength.

• Staff of the Guilty can be dropped from red robed cultists near Shaded Castle

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
• Staff of the Guilty can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
• This staff is the only staff currently known to not scale with intelligence, meaning it is not recommended for players with intelligence-only builds.
• Despite the staff scaling with faith, players still have to fulfill minimum intelligence requirements for their desired sorceries.

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Staff embedded with sullied amber, said to be a very part of the Prince of Death. Enhances death sorceries.

One of the staves deemed heretical by the academy for its ability to allow sorceries to be augmented through faith in addition to intelligence.

The Prince of Death’s Staff scales primarily with Intelligence and Faith and is a good Weapon for death sorceries.

• Found in a tower that you need to climb tree roots to get to in Deeproot Depths.

• Weapon Skill: None
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
• Prince of Death’s Staff can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

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Staff fashioned from the tail-fingers of Metyr, the Mother of Fingers, and the microcosm raised aloft over the crux they form. Catalyst for casting both sorceries and incantations. The Mother received signs from the Greater Will from the beyond of the microcosm. Despite being broken and abandoned, she kept waiting for another message to come.

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Staff of Count Ymir, who made himself a Mother of Fingers. Carried for want of tail-fingers of his own. Enhances finger sorceries. The crystal ball, though representative of a microcosm, would not receive any sign.

Increased attack power of 15% when using finger sorceries

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