An elegant staff treated with silver. Perfect for those proficient in magic.
Description
The Silver Staff is a weapon in Final Fantasy VII Remake for Aerith. It provides her the Sorcerous Storm ability, which creates tremendous magic damage in an area around her. The weapon notably provides the highest MP regeneration of any of her weapons, at +50%, giving it tremendous offense potential.
Obtained[]
The weapon can be purchased from Moggie's store, the Moogle Emporium, for two moogle medals. This can be done as soon as Moggie is encountered during Chapter 8, "Budding Bodyguard".
Upgrades[]
Materia slots[]
| Materia slots purchased |
Minimum Weapon Level |
Slots |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 
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| 1 | 1 | 
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| 2 | 5 |
|
| 3 | 5 |
|
| 4 | 6 |
|
| 5 | 6 |
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| 6 | 6 |
|
Skills[]
| Silver Staff Core - Weapon Level: 1 - Required SP: 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| Max HP Up | Max HP +150 | Increases maximum HP. |
| Max MP Up | Max MP +10 | Increases maximum MP. |
| Needs More Materia | New Materia Slot | Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Silver Staff Sub-Core I - Weapon Level: 3 - Required SP: 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fire Damage Up | Fire Damage 5% Boost | Increases damage dealt by fire attacks. |
| Ice Damage Up | Ice Damage 5% Boost | Increases damage dealt by ice attacks. |
| Lightning Damage Up | Lightning Damage 5% Boost | Increases damage dealt by lightning attacks. |
| Wind Damage Up | Wind Damage 5% Boost | Increases damage dealt by wind attacks. |
| Silver Staff Sub-Core II - Weapon Level: 4 - Required SP: 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| MP Recovery Up III | MP Regeneration 50% Boost | Significantly increases MP regeneration speed during battle. |
| Max MP Magic Up | Magic 20% Boost with Full MP | Increases damage of attack spells cast when at max MP. |
| Debuff Extension | Inflicted Debuff Duration 10% Boost | Extends the duration of detrimental status effects applied to enemies. |
| Silver Staff Sub-Core III - Weapon Level: 5 - Required SP: 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| Max HP Up | Max HP +200 | Increases maximum HP. |
| MP Saver: Attack Spells | Attack Spells MP Cost Reduction 20% | Reduces MP cost of attack spells. |
| MP Saver: Healing Spells | Healing Spells MP Cost Reduction 20% | Reduces MP cost of healing spells cast during battle. |
| Trade-Off | Trade-Off | Recover MP when taking significant damage. |
| Needs More Materia | New Materia Slot | Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Needs More Materia | New Materia Slot | Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Silver Staff Sub-Core IV - Weapon Level: 6 - Required SP: 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| MATK Up | Magic Attack Power +10 | Increases magic attack power attribute. |
| Debuff Resistance Up | Debuff Resistance +5 | Increases resistance to detrimental status efffects. |
| Reprieve | Avoid Incapacitation once per battle. | Survive an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP. Can only activate once per battle. |
| Needs More Materia | New Materia Slot | Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Needs More Materia | New Materia Slot | Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Needs More Materia | New Materia Slot | Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
Use[]
The Silver Staff provides the third-highest 
Magic Attack attribute of any of Aerith's weapons, but excels due to its natural MP regeneration ability, as well as Trade-Off to allow Aerith to recover MP upon taking damage. Its abilities include spell cost reductions to both offensive and defensive spells. The Silver Staff is therefore one of Aerith's best two offensive weapons, and can serve her excellently in drawn-out fights.
The Mythril Rod and 
Reinforced Staff provide a greater magic attack attribute than the Silver Staff, but focus on different areas. The Mythril Rod may be better in pure magic damage, but its MP regeneration is much more modest, and its lack of Reprieve means it greatly compromises Aerith's survivability. The Reinforced Staff, on the other hand, has great durability improvements for Aerith, but has no MP regeneration, and thus lags behind Silver Staff in offensive potential overall.
The Silver Staff is one of Aerith's best two weapon options. If players find they need the MP regeneration it provides, it can be an excellent choice for her, and 
Magic Up Materia can be great to make up for its lower magic attack attribute compared to Mythril Rod. Conversely, 
MP Absorption Materia can be used on Mythril Rod to make up for its own modest MP regeneration, meaning the choice depends on which the player values more between raw damage and sustained MP recovery.
Behind the scenes[]
Concept art of Aerith's staves.
An earlier design of the weapon appears in concept art. In the picture on the right, the Silver Staff is the second from the left, and has more of a "queen chess piece" shaped tips as opposed to the more of a fleur-de-lis shape of the final model for the game.