Staves (Diablo II)

Although the staff is technically usable by any class, it is rarely wielded by anyone but a Sorceress. Normal, Magic and Rare staves only spawn with Sorceress skills added to them, and unique as well as set staves are often designed with the Sorceress in mind.

White staves, whether normal, exceptional or elite, can spawn with 1-3 Sorceress skills that provide +1-3 in them. For this reason, Staves are one of the few items, apart from wands, that are useable even though they are not magic or higher in quality. They also often sell for a lot to vendors if they have +skills on them.

Affixes

Yellow means the affix can be found on either a Magic or a Rare item, while Blue means it can be found only on a Magic item.

List of prefixes that can appear on Staves

Affix Attributes lvl Item Type Mechanic's Adds 1-2 Sockets 10 Weapons Artisan's Adds 3 Sockets 33 Weapons Jeweler's Adds 4 Sockets 55 Weapons Lunar +25-50 to Attack Rating vs. Demons 10-25% Enhanced Damage vs. Demons 3 Weapons Arcadian +51-100 to Attack Rating vs. Demons 26-50% Enhanced Damage vs. Demons 15 Weapons Unearthly +101-150 to Attack Rating vs. Demons 51-100% Enhanced Damage vs. Demons 25 Weapons Astral +151-200 to Attack Rating vs. Demons 101-150% Enhanced Damage vs. Demons 35 Weapons Elysian +201-300 to Attack Rating vs. Demons 151-200% Enhanced Damage vs. Demons 45 Weapons Celestial +301-400 to Attack Rating vs. Demons 201-300% Enhanced Damage vs. Demons 55 Weapons Consecrated +25-75 to Attack Rating vs. Undead 25-75% Enhanced Damage vs. Undead 1 Weapons Pure +76-175 to Attack Rating vs. Undead 76-125% Enhanced Damage vs. Undead 15 Weapons Sacred +175-250 to Attack Rating vs. Undead 126-200% Enhanced Damage vs. Undead 25 Weapons Hallowed +251-250 to Attack Rating vs. Undead 201-275% Enhanced Damage vs. Undead 35 Weapons Divine +326-450 to Attack Rating vs. Undead 276-350% Enhanced Damage vs. Undead 45 Weapons Snowy Adds (6-9) to (19-30) Cold Damage – 1 sec Duration 25 Weapons Shivering Adds (10-15) to (31-45) Cold Damage – 2 sec Duration 35 Weapons Boreal Adds (16-23) to (46-90) Cold Damage – 3 sec Duration 50 Weapons Hibernal Adds (24-45) to (91-140) Cold Damage – 4 sec Duration 70 Weapons Fiery Adds (16-25) to (31-60) Fire Damage 25 Weapons Smoldering Adds (26-50) to (61-90) Fire Damage 35 Weapons Smoking Adds (51-80) to (91-130) Fire Damage 47 Weapons Flaming Adds (81-120) to (131-180) Fire Damage 61 Weapons Condensing Adds (121-170) to (181-240) Fire Damage 77 Weapons Static Adds 1 to (49-120) Lighting Damage 25 Weapons Glowing Adds 1 to (121-180) Lighting Damage 34 Weapons Buzzing Adds 1 to (181-260) Lighting Damage 46 Weapons Arcing Adds 1 to (261-360) Lighting Damage 60 Weapons Shocking Adds 1 to (361-480) Lighting Damage 76 Weapons Septic +6 Poison Damage over 2 Seconds 1 Weapons Foul +12 Poison Damage over 3 Seconds 10 Weapons Corrosive +80 Poison Damage over 4 Seconds 20 Weapons Toxic +150 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds 35 Weapons Pestilent +275 Poison Damage over 6 Seconds 50 Weapons Azure Cold Resist +5-10% 5 Weapons Lapis Cold Resist +11-20% 35 Weapons Cobalt Cold Resist +21-30% 55 Weapons Crimson Fire Resist +5-10% 5 Weapons Russet Fire Resist +11-20% 35 Weapons Garnet Fire Resist +21-30% 55 Weapons Tangerine Lightning Resist +5-10% 5 Weapons Ocher Lightning Resist +11-20% 35 Weapons Coral Lightning Resist +21-30% 55 Weapons Beryl Poison Resist +5-10% 5 Weapons Viridian Poison Resist +11-20% 35 Weapons Jade Poison Resist +21-30% 55 Weapons Cruel 201-300% Enhanced Damage 51 Weapons Cruel 201-300% Enhanced Damage 56 Weapons Grinding (+0.75 per Character Level) 0.75-74.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level) 50 Weapons Serpent's +11-20 to Mana 37 Weapons Triumphant +1 Mana After Each Kill 3 Weapons Victorious +2-5 Mana After Each Kill 17 Weapons Screaming Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% 10 Weapons Howling Hit Causes Monster to Flee 50% 16 Weapons Wailing Hit Causes Monster to Flee 100% 20 Weapons Expert’s +1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian only) 20 Weapons Veteran’s +2 to Combat Skills (Barbarian only) 40 Weapons Master’s +3 to Combat Skills (Barbarian only) 60 Weapons Fanatic +1 to Combat Masteries (Barbarian only) 20 Weapons Raging +2 to Combat Masteries (Barbarian only) 40 Weapons Furious +3 to Combat Masteries (Barbarian only) 60 Weapons Sounding +1 to Warcries (Barbarian only) 20 Weapons Resonant +2 to Warcries (Barbarian only) 40 Weapons Echoing +3 to Warcries (Barbarian only) 60 Weapons Glimmering +1 to Light Radius 1 Staves Glowing +2 to Light Radius 6 Staves Angel's +1 to Sorceress Skills 30 Staves Arch-Angel's +2 to Sorceress Skills 50 Staves Burning +1 to Fire Skills (Sorceress only) 20 Staves Blazing +2 to Fire Skills (Sorceress only) 40 Staves Volcanic +3 to Fire Skills (Sorceress only) 60 Staves Sparking +1 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress only) 20 Staves Charged +2 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress only) 40 Staves Powered +3 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress only) 60 Staves Chilling +1 to Cold Skills (Sorceress only) 20 Staves Freezing +2 to Cold Skills (Sorceress only) 40 Staves Glacial +3 to Cold Skills (Sorceress only) 60 Staves

List of suffixes that can appear on Staves
Affix Attributes lvl Item Type

Normal

Short Staff Unique: Bane Ash

2H Damage: 1 to 5 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [-10] Minimum Strength: - Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 20 Max Sockets: 2 Quality Level: 1

Long Staff Unique: Serpent Lord

2H Damage: 2 to 8 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [0] Minimum Strength: - Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 30 Max Sockets: 3 Quality Level: 8

Gnarled Staff Unique: Spire of Lazarus

2H Damage: 4 to 12 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [10] Minimum Strength: - Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 35 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 12

Battle Staff Unique: The Salamander

2H Damage: 6 to 13 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [0] Minimum Strength: - Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 40 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 17

War Staff Unique: The Iron Jang Bong

2H Damage: 12 to 28 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [20] Minimum Strength: - Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 50 Max Sockets: 6 Quality Level: 24

Exceptional

Jo Staff Unique: Razorswitch

2H Damage: 6 to 21 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [-10] Minimum Strength: 25 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 20 Max Sockets: 2 Quality Level: 30 Level Requirement: 18

Quaterstaff Unique: Ribcracker

2H Damage: 8 to 26 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [0] Minimum Strength: 25 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 30 Max Sockets: 3 Quality Level: 35 Level Requirement: 23

Cedar Staff Unique: Chromatic Ire

2H Damage: 11 to 32 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [10] Minimum Strength: 25 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 35 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 38 Level Requirement: 25

Gothic Staff Unique: Warpspear

2H Damage: 14 to 34 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [0] Minimum Strength: 25 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 40 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 42 Level Requirement: 25

Rune Staff Unique: Skull Collector

2H Damage: 24 to 58 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [20] Minimum Strength: 25 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 50 Max Sockets: 6 Quality Level: 47 Level Requirement: 25

Elite

Walking Stick

2H Damage: 69 to 85 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [-10] Minimum Strength: 25 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 20 Max Sockets: 2 Quality Level: 58 Level Requirement: 43

Stalagmite

2H Damage: 75 to 107 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [10] Minimum Strength: 63 Minimum Dexterity: 35 Durability: 30 Max Sockets: 3 Quality Level: 66 Level Requirement: 49

Elder Staff Unique: Ondal's Wisdom

2H Damage: 80 to 93 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [10] Minimum Strength: 44 Minimum Dexterity: 37 Durability: 35 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 74 Level Requirement: 55

Shillelagh

2H Damage: 65 to 108 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [0] Minimum Strength: 52 Minimum Dexterity: 27 Durability: 40 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 83 Level Requirement: 62

Archon Staff Unique: Mang Song's Lesson

2H Damage: 83 to 99 Melee Range: 2 Attack Speed: [10] Minimum Strength: 34 Minimum Dexterity: - Durability: 26 Max Sockets: 6 Quality Level: 85 Level Requirement: 66