The Staff Enchanter, found in Tel Mithryn, is used to create enchanted staves.It is initially located behind a locked door, requiring you to first complete the Reluctant Steward quest in order to gain access. The Staff Enchanter does not require the Enchanting skill, but still increases the skill when used. In order to create an enchanted staff, you must possess an unenchanted staff of the. For The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Accidentally sold staff of Magnus'. The Staff of Magnus is an in-game quest item in the gaming world of Skyrim. It is a prerequisite item you need to acquire before you can complete the quest with the same name—one of the main missions available in the Winterhold storyline. The Staff of Magnus is hidden inside an old ruin in Skyrim, and finding it is actually pretty simple.
Main article: Staves (Skyrim) The Staff of Banishing is a weapon in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Staff of Banishing allows the wielder to send weaker Daedra back to Oblivion, an effect that emulates the Conjuration spell Banish Daedra. Charge consumed by the staff's use is reduced by higher Conjuration skill levels. Found leaning against a chest inside the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon. Does anyone know of a mod that lets you put your staff on your back when unequipped? (preferably steam workshop) I'd really like to get into staffs with my mage and the fact that they do not stay on your back, for some reason or another, turns me off from it completely.
No mage is complete without their trusty staff.
These mystical weapons, often enchanted with powerful spells, can wreak havoc or create confusion in a group of foes if used correctly. Some staffs are incredibly powerful and require a skilled magician to wield them, which means that a staff is only as good as the wielder.
But some of the staffs that you can find in Skyrim have some pretty crazy enchants, and you might be doing yourself a favor by getting your hands in one of these.
20. Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson
This powerful staff once belonged to Jyrik Gauldurson, a draugr lord who appears during the College of Winterhold questline.
He was mainly known for his abilities with the axe, so the staff was never used for combat purposes.
However the staff itself is a very powerful piece of magical weaponry, dealing 25 points of regular damage and twice as much magicka damage.
The staff can be looted from the room where Gauldurson is located, once the player kills him during the quest that is. The damage dealt by this weapon counts as lighting damage.
19. Eye of Melka
The Eye of Melka is a beautiful and malevolent-looking staff that can be found in Skyrim.
It does fire damage and even though the staff simply imitates a regular fireball spell, it’s still one of the most valuable staves that a wizard can hold in the game. Especially anyone who loves fire magic.
It’s awarded once Melka is freed and Petra is murdered.
The staff itself can be sold for over 1000 septims in most locations across Skyrim, so obtaining it could be a good call even if the Dragonborn isn’t ready to learn the serious arts of magic.
18. Staff of the Flame Wall
So this staff is meant to be pointed at the ground before casting, as it invokes a giant wall of flames that engulfs everything that stands near it.
As you can imagine, this belongs to the school of Destruction so the higher level the player is, the less charge it will consume.
It’s a powerful staff that emulates the Flame Wall spell but it takes charges instead of Magicka.
When cast, Wall of Flame causes 50 points of damage per second to every single entity that stands in its path. As you can imagine that’s gonna leave a serious burn.
17. Skull of Corruption
The Skull of Corruption is quite a unique staff. It damages foes for 20 on a single cast, but it may cause up to 50 points of damage if the wielder charges it with dreams.
Yes, you read that right: you must charge the staff by collecting dreams from those who are asleep in order to make it more powerful.
The staff can be acquired during the Waking Nightmare quest in Dawnstar.
One of the best places in the game to collect dreams and charge the staff is in the College of Winterhold, in the mage chambers where most people are asleep during the night. Wink wink.
The staff is also quite expensive so those who aren’t mages might want to get their hands on it to make a few septims of profit.
16. Wabbajack
The Wabbajack is the staff of the Daedric Lord Sheogorath which makes it one of the best Daedric artifacts in the game.
The Mad God has placed a crazy enchantment on this staff so the effect that it gives to the target is unpredictable.
It may cast a helpful spell or it could cause eternal harm to the enemy. This is basically just rolling the dice in battle so it’s up to you to decide whether to take the risk.
If you do want to give this a try, the staff is granted to you after the Sheogortah’s Mind of Madness quest.
15. Staff of Hag’s Wrath
The Staff of Hag’s Wrath is almost a carbon copy of the Staff of Flame Wall.
It casts a wall of flames on the target location that engulfs everything around it, causing 50 points of damage per second. The staff can be obtained in the Dark Tower once the Repentance quest is complete.
Illia, the holder, can be pickpocketed or traded with if you want to go the more honest route.
You may also kill Illia if you wish, as she will drop the staff upon death. So that’s if you want to go the complete opposite of the honest route.
14. Dragon Priest Staff (Wall of Lighting)
The Staff of the Storm Wall does a similar job to the Staff of Hag’s Wrath, but it casts a wall of thunder that damages everything in its path for 50 points of shock damage.
The staff is often wielded by Dragon Priests so you’ll need to kill one or two of these creatures before you find one for yourself.
Well worth giving it a try because you’ll never want to give up the power of a lightning wall.
13. Dragon Priest Staff (Wall of Fire)
Now this staff is very similar to the Staff of Hag’s Wrath and the Staff of Flame Wall, but its design is quite unique as it belongs to Dragon Priests across Skyrim.
Just like its Wall of Lighting counterpart, it can only be obtained by killing a Dragon Priest and looting its body. So you’ll need to go through one hell of a journey to get this bad boy.
As you can imagine, the best way to use this staff is to spray it on the ground to stop opponents from passing or to cause area damage to a group of foes.
12. Staff of Icy Spear
The Staff of Icy Spear casts an incredibly powerful bolt of ice straight towards anything you aim at.
It causes 60 points of frost damage to the target and it damages the foe’s health as well as its stamina. So this thing is pretty beastly!
The staff itself is incredibly expensive and it can be sold for almost 3000 septims if you need the money.
Its shape resembles that of both Dragon Priest staves and it can only be found in the Inner Sanctum.
11. Staff of Incineration
The Staff of Incineration is not a unique staff, but it’s still a very powerful magic utensil that can only be found after a Dragonborn surpasses level 20.
It emulates the Destruction spell of Incinerate which means that the higher level the player is in the arts of Destruction, the less charge this staff loses.
Many vendors sell this staff once the player is high enough level but its price of 2750 septims makes it unpurchaseable for non-wealthy wizards.
10. Staff of Daedric Command
Here we move over into the School of Conjuration with The Staff of Daedric.
It allows the player to summon powerful Daedra creatures from the depths of Oblivion and have them fight alongside in the battlefield.
This staff can be found inside the shrine of the Daedric Lord Mehrunes Dagon if you’re willing to venture in there, and it’s available while the player is completing the quest Pieces of the Past.
The staff might also be found as loot dropped by certain high-level enemies, although rarely.
It can also be crafted with Heart stones in the Dragonborn DLC.
9. Staff of Soul Trapping
Although this staff isn’t particularly powerful, it is incredibly useful.
It allows the wielder to cast a spell onto any living creature, and if the enchanted creature dies within 60 seconds of the cast their soul will be used to fill a soul gem.
As such, you might want to combine the Staff of Soul Trapping with another staff, or use it alongside a sword if you’re looking to play as a Battlemage.
In any case the staff can be purchased in the College of Winterhold, or it can be found across Skyrim inside random loot chests or dropped from enemies. It’s not exactly a rare staff so you might be better off looking for one rather than taking the time to craft it.
8. Staff of the Frost Atronach
The Staff of the Frost Atronach lets you summon a powerful Frost Atronach which can quickly join the battle and start attacking your enemies.
This imposing creature will cause frost damage to its foes and help the player for 60 seconds before vanishing. The staff belongs to the School of Conjuration and it’s not as uncommon to find as you might think.
You can steal one of these staves from the College of Winterhold and some end-dungeon chests also have them as loot.
In any case, most powerful mages in the game have the chance to drop the Staff of the Frost Atronach when killed so you will probably happen upon one eventually.
7. Staff of Dread Zombies
The Staff of Dread Zombies is another powerful staff that isn’t difficult to obtain, as it’s dropped as random loot as well as sold by some mages in the College of Winterhold.
The staff itself allows players to summon a powerful dead body back from the grave that will fight alongside you for a full minute before returning to its corpse state.
If you’re cool to have walking corpses join you in battle then by all means: this is the staff for you, my young wizard.
6. Staff of the Storm Atronach
Much like the Staff of the Frost Atronach, this little baby lets you conjure a powerful Storm Atronach to fight with you for 60 seconds.
It’s a great skill to have going into battle as a mage.
To craft it you’ll need access to the Atronach Forge. However, the staff is also sold by mages at the College of Winterhold and in other areas of Skyrim once you have DLC’s installed.
5. Staff of Expulsion
The Staff of Expulsion is one of the most expensive staves in the game.
This weapon can be bought from merchants (who often sell it at a high price) or may also be found in some containers as extremely rare loot. The staff is meant to be cast towards summoned Daedra and the spell sends them back to the depths of Oblivion – where they belong!
The only way to craft this staff with the Dragonborn expansion is by using 4 Heart Stones in the Neloth’s Staff Enchanter, located in Tel Mithryn.
4. Staff of Inspiration
The staff of inspiration is the best non-damaging staff that Skyrim has to offer.
This powerful weapon is to be cast on friends only as it increases their stamina, health, and rallies them to fight with even more enthusiasm.
This staff also makes any target not able to flee for 60 seconds, so it’s far more likely for the target to fight until their death.
Avoid casting this spell on foes, though!
It will make them stronger and replenish their stamina while also keeping them from getting away from you until they die.
3. Sanguine Rose
Sanguine Rose is one of the many Daedric artifacts that can be found in Skyrim.
It belongs to the Daedric Lord Sanguine, the guide of the Dark Brotherhood.
The staff can be obtained once you reach level 14 by completing the quest A Night to Remember.
This powerful Daedric artifact is one of the best staffs in the game because it has a high chance of summoning a leveled Dremora. As you can guess this follows the same formula as others: fights alongside you for a full minute before vanishing back to Oblivion.
Keep in mind, though, that the Dremora can’t be used to fill soul gems so this is only useful in battle.
2. Staff of Magnus
The Staff of Magnus earns its name because it is said to be the only staff capable of containing Magnus, the God of Magic.
During the beginning of the game this is owned by a Dragon Priest that goes by the name of Morokei.
You basically have to eliminate Morokei in order to get your hands on this ancient and powerful relic. But once you do you’ll never turn back.
The staff absorbs 20 Magicka per second unless the target is out of Magicka, in which case the staff will drain the target’s health. Yeah it’s pretty intense.
1. Miraak’s Staff
So if you thought the Staff of Magnus was badass, check out Miraak’s Staff. This is a unique weapon that can only be obtained if you have downloaded the Dragonborn DLC.
It is owned by Miraak and you have to kill him and loot him in order to obtain the staff.
In battle this weapon summons poisonous tentacles on the ground wherever the spell is cast, which will attack any nearby foes and prevent them from moving across the area where they spawned.
Miraak’s Staff is ideal to be used when large groups of foes surround you as it can be used to separate groups and keep them from attacking you all at once.
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Staves are a rather underutilized weapon type in Skyrim. They have powerful enchantments, these are capable of turning the tide of a fight or making an easy fight last just a few seconds. It’s definitely worth keeping a staff on you during your travels, they offer so much. Although this is a list of the best staves in Skyrim, every single staff is useful so feel free to use the best one you have, even if you don’t have any on this list. But if you have a lot of staves and you want to know which one you should be using, the following entries will tell you all you need to know!
10. Staff of Incineration
Starting off simple, the Staff of Incineration is a considerably powerful weapon, capable of melting enemies with ease. It deals 60 points of fire damage which is of course, incredibly high, even more so when you consider the fact that it deals bonus damage to targets already on fire. The reason it’s only number 10 on the list is due to its rarity, as well as it only having 48 charges before it has to be re-charged with a soul gem.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: You can purchase this staff from vendors, although it does come at a high price. You can also find it as loot randomly, if you’re extremely lucky.
9. Staff of Inspiration
This staff provides a huge amount of uses before it runs out, making it an awesome choice for your early adventures. It’s best used alongside your companion, as it grants the target extra health and stamina as well as preventing them from fleeing from battle. Not the most powerful staff you’ve ever seen but it can be useful in boss fights.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Found as random loot. You can also purchase it from a number of mages at the College of Winterhold.
8. Staff of the Frost/Storm Atronach
Summoning atronachs to help you in battle can be a practical way of diverting attention from yourself. If you’re a mage for example, you’ll be able to have up to two allies taking enemy aggro while you gun them down from range. The reason I only included Frost & Storm while disregarding Flame is simply due to the charge amounts. With the Frost & Storm staves, you can summon an atronach up to 22 times before a re-charge is needed, compared to 15 times with the Flame atronach staff.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Just like the previous entries, these staves are relatively easily to encounter. Simply find one as loot or purchase one from a number of vendors all across Skyrim.
7. Staff of Magnus
Such an awesome looking staff should deserve a higher spot on the list but there’s reasons for it being placed in 7th place. Lets have a look at its enchantment first, it deals 20 damage to magicka and if the enemy has 0 magicka, it absorbs health instead. Sounds incredible! It is as well, as long as you can use it. The Staff of Magnus has a base charge per usage of 17, so you’ll have to stock up on tons of soul gems before you consider adding this to your arsenal. It does look cool though.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Complete the Staff of Magnus quest-line in the College of Winterhold.
6. Dragon Priest Staff (Wall of Fire)
Slightly situational but in those right situations, it can be extremely useful. As you’ve probably guessed by the name, this staff produces a wall of fire on the ground that deals fairly high fire damage to any enemies silly enough to walk through it. The best thing is, you can use this ability up to 98 times! So if you stick this in your inventory, you’ll be able to use it consistently.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Found as loot on the body of Rahgot, a Dragon Priest in Forelhost. You do need to kill him first!
5. Eye of Melka
The Eye of Melka is a powerful staff that is perfect for those who need a quick burst of damage before a fight. Each shot will ignite the targeted area, dealing 40 fire damage to anyone within a small radius. It does have low charges, 17 to be exact, but that’s 17 fights that will be made much, much easier. It’s also really easy to obtain, which is why it pipped a few other staves to the top 5 of the list.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Either kill Melka in Blind Cliff Cave, or complete a quest given by her.
4. Wabbajack
Likely the most recognisable staff on the list, Wabbajack is a legendary weapon that’s loved by Elder Scrolls players everywhere. The awesomeness of its enchantment is just too fun, although it can be rather useless if luck isn’t in your favour. I was tempted to put it higher on the list because of its epic appearance but the shots per re-charge aren’t great at all. I won’t go into the details of each possibility upon cast, I’ll leave that for you to find out when you get your hands on it!
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Complete Sheogorath’s quest Mind of Madness.
3. Skull of Corruption
Each shot from the Skull of Corruption deals a fairly piddly 20 damage, so why is it number 3? It looks awesome, that much is true. The damage is increased to 50 if you’ve collected dreams from sleeping persons. To harvest dreams, simply cast the staff on a sleeping NPC. Yep, that’s it. So you have a 50 damage per shot staff, with a high charge count (75) and awesome appearance. What’s not to love?
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Acquirable at the end of the quest Waking Nightmare, found in Dawnstar.
2. Sanguine Rose
Such a unique staff had to be so high up on the list, it’s extremely powerful and remarkably easy to obtain. While it only has 13 charges in its ammunition, each charge summons a daedric monster to fight for you. These monsters grow in power as the wielder grows so if you receive this staff early on, it’ll massively contribute to your adventures for a long time.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Upon reaching level 14, you’ll have the chance to go through a quest given by Sam Guevenne in any tavern. You’ll receive Sanguine Rose after completing said quest.
1. Miraak’s Staff
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No other staff in the entire game compares to the competence and epicness of Miraak’s Staff. Each cast sprays tentacles on the ground which damage and poison any nearby enemies. They last for a long time, allowing you to completely drown a room in tentacles to win fights with ease. Lesser creatures have difficulty maneuvering in such terrain, making them sitting ducks for any ranged abilities. It also looks amazing, which is fitting for the best staff in Skyrim!
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(Spoiler) How to obtain: Only available in the Dragonborn DLC, it’s looted from Miraak’s corpse.