Staff (weapon type)

Staves , also known as canes, are a recurring set of weapons from the Final Fantasy series. In the early series they were usually wielded by White Mages, while Black Mages tended to wield rods. This relationship has been reversed in more recent games like Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy XI and remakes of Final Fantasy XII. Recurring staves include Rune Staff, Power Staff (which is more suited for improving Attack power), Healing Staff, and the Sage's Staff, which is usually the ultimate of this weapon type. The staff usually increases the user's Magic Power.
In many traditional RPGs, staves are the trademark weapon of magic-using classes, said to help draw and amplify the user's own magical power. In Final Fantasy, staves commonly feature a cane head or other sort of adornment naturally born of the material itself, with some featuring humbler details like crystals, tip ornaments, and sheathings of various materials.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy===
Staves can be equipped by the White Mage and Black Mage classes. The Warrior and Monk classes can also equip some staves.
*Staff
*Crosier
*Power Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mage's Staff
*Wizard's Staff
*Rune Staff
*Judgment Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Golden Staff
===Final Fantasy II===
Staves, also known as canes, can be equipped by everyone in the party, though Minwu is the only character that comes with one equipped by default. In earlier versions, staves had the lowest penalty to intelligence and spirit at only five percent. This makes staves the best option for magic users in these versions. This factor was removed in the Dawn of Souls release and all later versions.
*Staff
*Mace
*Mythril Mace
*Werebuster
*Mage's Staff
*Power Staff
*Wizard's Staff
*Healing Staff
*Diamond Mace
*Stardust Rod
*Staff of Light
===Final Fantasy III===
Staves can be equipped by magic-based jobs. Holy Wand can only be equipped by Devouts while Sage Staff can only be equipped by Sages.
*Staff
*Fire Staff
*Ice Staff
*Light Staff
*Golem Staff
*Rune Staff
*Elder Staff
*Holy Wand (3D)
*Sage Staff (3D)
===Final Fantasy IV===
Staves can be equipped by Tellah, Porom, Rydia (child), Rosa, Paladin Cecil, and Fusoya, though the 3D remake removed Cecil's ability to wield them. In the 3D versions, Golbez can equip staves, if hacked into the party.
List of staves:
*Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Power Staff
*Aura Staff
*Rune Staff
*Seraphim's Mace (Porom only)
*Sage's Staff
* Nirvana (Porom only)
====Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-====
Staves can be equipped by Cecil, Rosa, and Porom.
List of staves:
*Healing Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Power Staff
*Aura Staff
*Rune Staff
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
List of staves:
*Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Psycho Spiral
*Protect Staff
*Aura Staff
*Master's Staff
*Power Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Seraphim Mace
*Rune Staff
*Nirvana (Dummied)
===Final Fantasy V===
Staves can be equipped by the Freelancer, White Mage, Time Mage, Red Mage, Chemist, Oracle, and Mime.
Different staves use different damage formulae. The Light Staff, Staff of Judgment, and Sage Staff deal damage based on the attacker's Magic stat and the target's Resistance / Magic Defense. The Staff, Axe, Flail, and Mace of Zeus use the same damage formula as axes and hammers, and benefit from Two-Handed.
*Power Staff
*Staff
*Flail
*Healing Staff
*Staff of Light
*Morning Star
*Sage Staff
*Judgment Staff
*Mace of Zeus (GBA/2013)
*Mythril Staff (Dummied)
===Final Fantasy VII===
Staves can be equipped by Aeris. They commonly have low physical attack power but fair amount of Materia slots.
*Guard Stick
*Mythril Rod
*Full Metal Staff
*Striking Staff
*Prism Staff
*Aurora Rod
*Wizard Staff
*Wizer Staff
*Fairy Tale
*Umbrella
*Princess Guard
====Final Fantasy VII Remake====
Aerith wields staves. They do mostly magic damage via magic projectiles, though if she is very near to her target, the target will take some physical damage from coming into contact with the staff as well.
*Guard Stick
*Silver Staff
*Arcane Scepter
*Mythril Rod
*Bladed Staff
*Reinforced Staff
===Final Fantasy IX===
Vivi can equip staves. He is the first Black Mage that wields staves in the series.
*Mage Staff
*Flame Staff
*Ice Staff
*Lightning Staff
*Oak Staff
*Cypress Pile
*Octagon Rod
*High Mage Staff
*Mace of Zeus
===Final Fantasy X===
Yuna uses a mixture of staves and rods and is the only playable character who wields them. Seymour and Braska also wield them; staves appear to be the common weapon for summoners.
List of staves:
*Abraxas
*Arc Arcana
*A-Staff
*Astral Rod
*Belladonna Wand
*Bizarre Staff
*Break Rod
*Calcite Staff
*Chaos Rod
*Conductor
*Darkness Staff
*Death Wand
*Defender
*Dual Rod
*Ductile Rod
*El Dorado
*Enchanted Rod
*Entangling Rod
*Faerie Staff
*Force Rod
*Full Metal Rod
*Healing Rod
*Heavenly Axis
*Herding Staff
*Impasse
*Judgement
*Laevatein
*Lullaby Rod
*Mage's Staff
*Magistral Rod
*Malleable Staff
*Mirage Rod
*Monk Staff
*M-Staff	
*Nemesis Rod
*Nimbus Rod
*Nirvana
*Ominous Rod
*Power Staff
*Prism Rod
*P-Staff
*Punisher
*Reticent Staff
*Rod of Beating
*Rod of Darkness
*Rod of Fire
*Rod of Ice
*Rod of Lightning
*Rod of Roses
*Rod of Silence
*Rod of Striking
*Rod of Water
*Rod of Wisdom
*Rune Rod
*Seraphim Rod
*Shining Staff
*Sorcery Rod
*Spiked Rod
*S-Staff
*Staff
*Staff of Thorns
*Tri-Rod
*Wicked Wand
*Wind Rod
*Wing Wand
*Wonder Wand
*Wonder Wing
*Seymour Staff
====Final Fantasy X-2====
Yuna, Rikku and Paine wield staves from Final Fantasy X in their White Mage and Black Mage dresspheres. While in the White Mage dressphere, Yuna uses her default Staff from Final Fantasy X, Rikku uses the Spiked Rod, and Paine uses the Malleable Staff. While in the Black Mage dressphere, Yuna uses Nirvana, Rikku uses the El Dorado, and Paine uses the Enchanted Rod. Weapons in Final Fantasy X-2 are cosmetic and have no stats or abilities associated with them.
===Final Fantasy XI===
Staves are a two-handed weapon which are used more often for their stat boosts than for damage. Early on, staves tend to give minor bonuses to HP and MP, but their usage increases at level 51 when players get access to Elemental Staves, which boost the potency and accuracy of spells of their respective elements.
The White Mage, Black Mage, Summoner, Scholar, Monk, Dragoon, and Paladin jobs are proficient on the use of staves.
The Staff skill encompasses not only standard mages' staves, but also poles and quarterstaff melee weapons. However, quarterstaves are restricted to White Mages, Paladins, Dragoons, and Monks, as they are designed for heavy melee damage.
* Apollo's Staff
* Aquilo's Staff
* Archalaus's Pole
* Ash Pole
* Ash Pole +1
* Ash Staff
* Ash Staff +1
* Astral Signa
* Astral Staff
* Auster's Staff
* Bahamut's Staff
* Bastokan Staff
* Battle Staff
* Battle Staff +1
* Capricorn Staff
* Carbuncle's Pole
* Catalyst
* Caver's Shovel
* Chanter's Staff
* Claustrum
* Cocytus Pole
* Dark Staff
* Diabolos's Pole
* Dolphin Staff
* Dorje
* Dragon Staff
* Dryad Staff
* Dusky Staff
* Dynamis Staff
* Earth Staff
* Ebony Pole
* Ebony Pole +1
* Eight-Sided Pole
* Eight-Sided Pole +1
* Elder Staff
* Elm Pole
* Elm Pole +1	
* Elm Staff
* Elm Staff +1
* Fay Crozier
* Fay Staff
* Federation Pole
* Federation Signet Staff
* Federation Staff
* Fire Staff
* Flexible Pole
* Footman's Staff
* Freesword's Staff
* Gelong Staff
* Grim Staff
* Healing Staff
* Heavy Staff
* Himmel Stock
* Holly Pole
* Holly Pole +1
* Holly Staff
* Holly Staff +1
* Hope Staff
* Hypno Staff
* Ice Staff
* Imperial Pole
* Iron-splitter
* Iron-splitter +1
* Jupiter's Staff
* Kebbje
* Kingdom Signet Staff
* Kinkobo
* Kinnara Pole
* Kirin's Pole
* Kukulcan's Staff
* Laevateinn (Black Mage)
* Legionnaire's Staff
* Light Staff
* Mage's Staff	
* Mahogany Pole
* Mahogany Pole +1
* Mahogany Staff
* Martial Staff
* Master Caster's Pole
* Mekki Shakki
* Mercenary's Pole
* Mercurial Pole
* Mighty Pole
* Military Pole
* Misery Staff
* Monster Signa
* Musketeer's Pole
* Musketeer's Pole +1
* Musketeer's Pole +2
* Mythic Pole
* Mythic Pole +1
* Neptune's Staff
* Nirvana (Summoner)
* Oak Pole
* Oak Pole +1
* Oak Staff
* Oak Staff +1
* Onion Staff
* Pastoral Staff
* Perdu Staff
* Pestle
* Platoon Pole
* Pluto's Staff
* Pole of Trials
* Power Staff
* Perlatic Pole
* Prester
* Pride Staff
* Primate Staff
* Primate Staff +1
* Quarterstaff	
* Ramuh's Staff
* Relic Staff
* Republic Signet Staff
* Republic Staff
* Revenging Staff
* Revenging Staff +1
* Rune Staff
* Sage's Staff
* Scepter Staff
* Somnus Signa
* Spiked Club
* Spiked Club +1
* Steel-splitter
* Sunlight Pole
* Terra's Staff
* Thunder Staff
* Thyrsusstab
* Thyrus
* Treat Staff
* Treat Staff II
* Trick Staff
* Trick Staff II
* Tupsimati (Scholar)
* Vulcan's Staff
* Walrus Staff
* Water Staff
* Whale Staff
* Whale Staff +1
* Wind Staff
* Windurstian Pole
* Windurstian Staff 
* Wise Wizard's Staff
* Wyvern Perch
* Yigit Staff
* Zen Pole
===Final Fantasy XII===
In the original version, every party member can equip staves as long as they have acquired the right license. Staves boost Magick Power and elemental damage (although this property is not documented in-game), but have less Attack Power than rods. Staves' physical damage depends on both the wielder's Strength and Magick Power; the higher the character's level, the more weight is put on Strength, and less on Magick, though.
In the Zodiac versions, staves are Black Mage's primary weapon. They can now also hit flying targets, though this is less relevant to a Black Mage who will likely be using Black Magicks.
The damage formula for staves is:
:DMG = [ATK \times RANDOM(1..1.125) - DEF] \times [1 + STR \times (Lv+MAG)/256]
Damage depends on the weapon, the user's Strength and Magick Power and character level. The characters' stats can vary by up to 30%, with the highest Strength+Magick characters being Ashe and Vaan.
*Oak Staff
*Cherry Staff
*Wizard's Staff
*Flame Staff
*Storm Staff
*Glacial Staff
*Golden Staff
*Judicer's Staff
*Cloud Staff
*Staff of the Magi
====Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings====
Staves can be equipped by Penelo. Their Attack power is usually half that of their Magick attack.
*Crescent Pole
*Cherry Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Vesper Pole
*Staff of Protection
*Pole of Blessings
*Silver Staff
*Golden Staff
*Pyroscepter
*Raqs Sharqi
*Nirvana
===Final Fantasy XIII===
Staves and rods are used by Vanille. Her unique rod is called a Binding Rod, which has a pair of antlers that release hooks connected to lines. This allows her to physically attack from a distance. It can be assumed that the Dia clan used staves to "fish" wyverns as seen in Chapter Nine, presumably as means of transport through Gran Pulse.
*Binding Rod
*Hunter's Rod
*Tigerclaw
*Wyrmfang
*Healer's Staff
*Physician's Staff
*Pearlwing Staff
*Brightwing Staff
*Rod of Thorns
*Orochi Rod
*Mistilteinn
*Erinye's Cane
*Belladonna Wand
*Malboro Wand
*Heavenly Axis
*Abraxas
*Nirvana
*Faerie Tail (dummied)
====Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII====
Staves are a weapon type available to Lightning. They specialize in boosting Magic, which makes them suited for Schema focused on spellcasting. While equipped with a staff, Lightning's casting animation will change to a more swift one reducing the delay produced by other weapon types.
*Magician's Wand
*Astromancer's Scepter
*Necromancer's Cane
*Asteria's Staff
*Philosopher's Rod
*Summoner's Staff (DLC)
*Rising Sun (DLC)
*Heavenly Fan (DLC)
*Mog's Staff (DLC)
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
As Final Fantasy XIV divides weapons into categories based the disciplines that use them rather than what they are, there is no clearly defined split between rods and staves, with a variety of rods, staves, canes, wands, and other similar weapons appearing spread throughout the arms used by s, s, and s.
Notable s:
*Sanguine Scepter
*Stardust Rod
*Lilith Rod
*Lunaris Rod
*Hvergelmir
*Rod of the Black Khan
*Kaladanda
*Vanargand
*Elemental Rod
*Paikea
*Soulscourge
Notable s:
*Madman's Whispering Rod
*Thyrus
*Nirvana
*Seraph Cane
*Majestas
*Cane of the White Tsar
*Sindri
*Aymur
*Elemental Cane
*Rose Couverte
*Ingrimm
s:
*Rainmaker
*Azulmagia
*The Spirit of the Whalaqee
*Incendiario
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
Staves can be equipped by the White Mage, Mystic, Time Mage, and Summoner classes.
*Oak Staff
*White Staff
*Serpent Staff
*Mage's Staff
*Healing Staff
*Golden Staff
*Zeus Mace
*Staff of the Magi
*Nirvana
*Dreamwaker
===Final Fantasy Tactics Advance===
right|The Garnet Staff.
The White Mage, Bishop, and Summoner jobs can equip staves. Staves are more expensive at the moogle town of Baguba Port.
*White Staff
*Guard Staff
*Judge Staff
*Pure Staff
*Cure Staff
*Bless Staff
*Spring Staff
*Snake Staff
*Garnet Staff
*Cheer Staff
*Nirvana Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Dream Watcher
*Power Staff
====Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift====
right|The Healing Staff.
Staves can be equipped by the White Mage, Bishop, and Summoner jobs.
*White Staff
*Staff of Protection
*Judicer's Staff
*Healing Staff
*Cleansing Staff
*Staff of Blessings
*Serpent Staff
*Spring Staff
*Pomegranate Staff
*Cheer Staff
*Staff of the Magi
*Nirvana
===Vagrant Story===
There are six different types of staves.
*Wizard Staff
*Clergy Rod
*Summoner Baton
*Shamanic Staff
*Bishop's Crosier
*Sage Cane
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates===
right|thumb|200px|The Dark Staff.
Yukes use staves as weapons.
List of staves:
*Wooden Staff
*Oak Staff
*Candy Cane
*Striped Rod
*Power Staff
*Fire Staff
*Ice Staff
*Earth Staff
*Magic Wand
*Angel's Staff
*Staff of Skills
*Mythril Rod
*Ancient Staff
*Dark Staff
*Light Staff	
*Stardust Staff
*Sun Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Holy Staff
*Moon Staff
*Yew Staff
*Svarog's Staff
*Blizzard Staff
*Golden Staff
*Crystal Rod
*Rune Rod
*Chaos Staff
*Death Staff
*Judgement Staff
*Kitty Staff
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time===
List of staves:
*Wooden Staff
*Candy Cane
*Magic Broomstick
*Power Staff
*Diamond Chime
*Earth Staff
*Treasured Staff
*Ice Staff
*Fire Staff
*Old Man's Staff
*Thunder Staff
*Magic Wand
*Rune Bell
*Reaper's Bell
*Angel's Staff
*Light Staff
*Continuity Bell
*Striped Rod
*Yew Staff
*Marianne's Bell
*Susanne's Bell
*Hayate Staff
*Mythril Rod
*Shugen Stave
*Strawberry Broom
*Dark Staff
*Cloudsweeper Broom
*Stardust Staff
*Judgement Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Kitty Staff
*Burnout Broom
*Fine Broom
*Jingle Bell
*Ariane Rod
*Bastet Staff
===Final Fantasy Legend II===
Staves appear as a type of weapon.
*Heal
*Mage
*Wizard
===Final Fantasy Legend III===
Staves can be equipped by all four main characters.
List of staves:
*Bronze
*Gold
*Fire
*X-Plane
*Thunder
*X-Fire
*Fast
*Wall
===Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light===
Staves can be equipped by all jobs, but are best suited for the Black Mage and Sage crowns. Staves increase the magic attack of the wearer.
*Magic Staff
*Ocean Stave
*Cyclone Staff
*Terra Stave
*Sacred Tree Staff
*Inferno Stave
*Shining Staff
*Mythril Rod
*Darkness Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Claustrum
*Great Wizard Stave
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
Staves are a class of weapons.
*Staff
*Oak Staff
*Flail
*Healing Staff
*Mage's Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Cleric's Staff
*Cypress Pole
*Fey Staff
*Earth Staff
*Rune Staff
*Power Staff
*Shining Staff
*Judgement Staff
*Crystal Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Zeus Mace
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
Staves can equipped by Firion, The Emperor, Onion Knight, Cloud of Darkness, Bartz, Exdeath, Terra, Kefka, Ultimecia, Kuja, and Shantotto. Staves specialize in increasing the duration of the character's EX Mode.
Firion, Onion Knight, Shantotto, and The Emperor use staves in combat.
*Staff
*Mage's Staff
*Oak Staff
*Healing Staff
*Flamescepter
*Power Staff
*Snowscepter
*Golden Staff
*Golden Staff+
*Elder Staff
*Rune Staff
*Judicer's Staff
*Staff of the Magi
*Eight-Fluted Pole
*Staff of Light
*Zeus Mace
*Nirvana
*Lufenian Staff
*Fire Book
====Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy====
right|100px|thumb|Vaan's Oak Staff.
Staves can be equipped by Tifa, Yuna, and Vaan. Staves specialize in increasing the duration of the character's EX Mode.
*Staff
*Oak Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mage's Staff
*Flamescepter
*Elder Staff
*Snowscepter
*Magma Staff
*Golden Staff
*Power Staff
*Rune Staff
*Judicer's Staff
*Magical Mace
*Staff of the Magi
*Cloud Staff
*Staff of Light
*Seraphim's Mace
*Zeus Mace
*Empress Kharna
*Nirvana
*Lufenian Staff
*Fire Book
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
===Final Fantasy All the Bravest===
Staves can be equipped by the White Mage, Devout, Sage, Rydia, Krile, Eiko, and Yuna.
*Healing Staff
*High Mage's Staff
*Judicer's Staff
*Mage's Staff
*Mace of Zeus
*Nirvana
*Rune Staff
*Shining Staff
*Herding Staff
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
 
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