Staff (weapon type)

FFX Weapon - Staff 1 — Staff in *Final Fantasy X*.

Staves (杖, Tsue?), 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.

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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.

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Final FantasyEdit

Mage's Staff FFI Art — The Mage's Staff.

Staves can be equipped by the White Mage and Black Mage classes. The Warrior and Monk classes can also equip some staves.

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Final Fantasy IIEdit

Wizard's Staff FFII Art — The Wizard's Staff.

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.

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Final Fantasy IIIEdit

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.

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Final Fantasy IVEdit

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.

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Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-Edit

Staves can be equipped by Cecil, Rosa, and Porom.

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Final Fantasy IV: The After YearsEdit

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Final Fantasy VEdit

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 Double Grip.

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Final Fantasy VIIEdit

Staves can be equipped by Aeris.

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Final Fantasy IXEdit

Vivi can equip staves. He is the first Black Mage that wields staves in the series.

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Final Fantasy XEdit

Yuna uses a mixture of staves and rods and is the only playable character who wields them. Seymour and Braska also wield them.

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Final Fantasy X-2Edit

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, 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.

Final Fantasy XIEdit

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.

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Final Fantasy XIIEdit

StaffoftheMagi-ffxii — The Staff of the Magi.

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 depend on both 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.

The damage formula for staves is:

$ DMG = [ATK * RANDOM(1..1.125) - DEF] * [1 + STR * (Lv+MAG)/256] $

Due to the weight put on user's Strength and Magick Power, but also user's level, recommended staff user is Vaan.

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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsEdit

Staves can be equipped by Penelo. Their Attack power is usually half that of their Magick attack.

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Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

FFXIII Pearlwing Staff — The Pearlwing Staff.

Staves and rods are used by Vanille. Her unique rod is called a Binding Rod. The Binding Rod 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.

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

LRFFXIII Astromancer's Scepter — Astromancer's Scepter.

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.

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Final Fantasy XIVEdit

Staves and scepters are used by the Thaumaturge class. Wands and canes are used by the Conjurer class. Arcanists were originally planned to wield a "mechanical" variant of a staff in version 1.0.

Final Fantasy TacticsEdit

Staves can be equipped by the White Mage, Mystic, Time Mage, and Summoner classes.

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Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceEdit

The White Mage, Bishop, and Summoner jobs can equip staves. Staves are more expensive at the moogle town of Baguba Port.

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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the RiftEdit

Staves can be equipped by the White Mage, Bishop, and Summoner jobs.

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Vagrant StoryEdit

There are six different types of staves.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of FatesEdit

Yukes use staves as weapons.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of TimeEdit

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Final Fantasy Legend IIEdit

Staves appear as a type of weapon.

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Final Fantasy Legend IIIEdit

Staves can be equipped by all four main characters.

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Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of LightEdit

The Claustrum.

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.

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Bravely DefaultEdit

Bravely Default Gale Staff — Gale Staff.

All staves impart a 25% damage bonus when attacking multiple enemies at once. The job best suited for wielding staves are the White Mage, Performer, Merchant, Time Mage, Salve-Maker, Vampire, Spiritmaster, and Monk. Any job can be well suited to wield staves when equipped with the Staff Lore support ability. Stave's Special moves are charged by using healing magic.

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Bravely Second: End LayerEdit

All staves deal 50% more damage to undead. The job best suited for wielding staves are the White Mage, Performer, Merchant, Time Mage, Bishop, and Monk. Any job can be well suited to wield staves when equipped with the Staff Lore support ability.

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Final Fantasy DimensionsEdit

Staves are a class of weapons.

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Dissidia Final FantasyEdit

Dissidia-OnionKnightStaff — Onion Knight's staff.

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 utilize staves in combat.

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AppearancesEdit

Final FantasyEdit

Final Fantasy IIEdit

Final Fantasy IIIEdit

Final Fantasy IVEdit

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-Edit

Final Fantasy IV: The After YearsEdit

Final Fantasy VEdit

Final Fantasy VIIEdit

Final Fantasy IXEdit

Final Fantasy XEdit

Final Fantasy X-2Edit

Final Fantasy XIEdit

Final Fantasy XIIEdit

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsEdit

Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

Final Fantasy XIVEdit

Final Fantasy TacticsEdit

Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceEdit

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the RiftEdit

Vagrant StoryEdit

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of FatesEdit

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of TimeEdit

Final Fantasy Legend IIEdit

Final Fantasy Legend IIIEdit

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of LightEdit

Bravely DefaultEdit

Bravely Second: End LayerEdit

Final Fantasy DimensionsEdit

Dissidia Final FantasyEdit

Dissidia 012 Final FantasyEdit

Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

Final Fantasy All the BravestEdit

Final Fantasy Record KeeperEdit