Rune Staff The Rune Staff is a recurring staff in the series . It is often a high - ranked staff that provides decent magic bonuses , and usually casts a spell when used as an item , usually the Silence spell , or inflicts Silence by attacking with it . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Rune Staff is a high - ranked staff , being bested by the Judgment Staff , Sage ' s Staff , and Golden Staff , and is only obtainable in the " Advance " , " Dawn of Souls " , and iOS version . It is dropped from Orthros or Tiamat at the Chaos Shrine . It provides 25 attack and hit rate , 20 critical , + 10 Intelligence , and casts Healara when used as an item in battle . " Final Fantasy III " . In the 3D version , the Rune Staff is a high - ranked staff available at one of the weapon shops in Northeast Saronia for 18 , 000 gil . It provides 33 attack , + 4 Mind , and casts Erase when used as an item in battle . It can be equipped by the Onion Knight , White Mage , Red Mage , Evoker , Devout , Summoner , and Sage . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Rune Staff , also called Rune and Silence , is the second strongest staff in the GBA and PSP versions , while being the strongest staff in all other versions . It provides 52 attack and 80 accuracy , as well as giving + 10 Spirit , deals extra damage against Mages , casts Silence when used as an item , and has a 30 % chance of inflicting Silence when attacking with it . It can be dropped from the Marionetteer , Sorcerer , Summoner , in all versions , and the Mist Summoner in the GBA and PSP versions . It can be equipped by child Rydia , Rosa , Tellah , Fusoya , and Porom . In the 3D versions , it has an attack power of 42 and accuracy of 80 . If Golbez is hacked into the party , he ' ll be able to equip it . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The Rune Staff returns as the strongest staff and retains all statistics as in the previous game . It is dropped by the Marionetteer , and can only be equipped by Rosa and Porom . The returns as the strongest staff , and retains all stats from the previous games , excluding accuracy which is now 10 % and the ability to inflict Silence when attacking with it . It can be dropped from Sorcerer and Summoner , and can be equipped by Cecil , Ceodore , Rosa , Porom , Leonora , Harley , and Golbez . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Rune Staff is a Magic - raising artifact that increases Magic by 1 , and is most commonly found in Moschet Manor during Cycle 1 . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Rune Staff is a mid to high - rank staff that provides 39 attack , 15 hit rate , + 8 Wisdom , and casts Silence when used as an item during battle . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Rune Staff is a level 50 staff that provides + 26 Bravery , + 35 Attack , and EX Mode Duration + 10 % . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 15 , 460 gil , Healing Staff , Thorny Lumber , and a Transmogridust . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Rune Staff returns as a level 30 staff that provides + 37 Bravery , + 34 Attack , and EX Mode Duration + 5 % . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 45 , 880 gil , Healing Staff , and a Rafflesia Vine . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Rune Staff grants + 5 to Attack . It can be equipped by White Mage , Devout , Sage , Rydia , Krile , Eiko , and Yuna .