War Staff

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War Staff
Item Level: 24
Speed Modifier: +20
Range: +1
Two-Hand Damage: 12 to 28
Durablity: 50 of 50
Socketed (0 to 6)

A War Staff can spawn with up to 3 individual Sorceress skill bonuses with +1 to +3 each. These bonuses will keep the item normal, and still allow runewords to be created with it.

A superior War Staff can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses, +5% to +15% Enhanced Damage, Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%, or +1 to +3 to Attack Rating.

Unique and Set War Staffs

The Iron Jang Bong

Arcanna's Deathwand

How to upgrade a War Staff

Transmute a Low Quality War Staff, an Eld Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality War Staff.

How to add sockets to a War Staff

You can add sockets to a War Staff by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 6 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.

Transmute a War Staff, a Ral Rune, an Amn Rune, and a Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed War Staff.

This recipes will add between 1 and 6 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 6, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

Amount of sockets for a War Staff
Roll	Sockets	Odds
1	1 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
2	2 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
3	3 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
4	4 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
5	5 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
6	6 socket (max)	1 in 6 (16.67%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a War Staff
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
5	6	6

Vendors that sell War Staffs

Vendor	Min Stock	Max Stock	Max Magic Level
Ormus	1 Normal /	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1
Jamella	1 Normal / 1 Magic	2 Normal / 2 Magic	20
Malah	1 Normal / 1 Magic	3 Normal / 4 Magic	20

Runewords you can make in a War Staff


Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Malice (original)	3 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Ith El Eth	15	+9 to Maximum Damage (All) ()-25% Target Defense ()+50 to Attack Rating ()100% Chance of Open WoundsPrevent Monster Heal-100 to Monster Defense Per HitReplenish Life -5+ to Light Radius ()+33% Enhanced Damage
Leaf (original)	2 Sockets	Staff	Tir Ral	19	+3 to Fire SkillsAdds 5-30 Fire Damage ()+9 to Inferno (Sorceress only)+2 to 2 Defense (Based on Character Level)Cold Resist +33%+2 to Mana after each Kill ()
Strength (original)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Amn Tir	25	7% Life stolen per hit ()25% Chance of Crushing Blow+20 to Strength+10 to Vitality+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+35% Enhanced Damage
Honor (original)	5 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Amn El Ith Tir Sol	27	+1 to All Skills+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ()+9 to Maximum Damage (All) ()+250 to Attack Rating ()7% Life stolen per hit ()25% Deadly Strike+10 to StrengthReplenish Life +10+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+1 to Light Radius ()+160% Enhanced Damage
Insight (1.10)	4 Sockets	Polearm, Staff, Missile Weapon	Ral Tir Tal Sol	27	Level 12 to 17 Meditation Aura When Equipped+35% Faster Cast Rate+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ()180 to 250% Bonus to Attack RatingAdds 5-30 Fire Damage ()Adds 154 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds ()+1 to 6 to Critical Strike+5 to all Attributes+2 to Mana after each Kill ()23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items+200 to 260% Enhanced Damage

Memory (original)	4 Sockets	Staff	Lum Io Sol Eth	37	+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels+33% Faster Cast Rate+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ()-25% Target Defense ()+5 to Energy Shield (Sorceress only)+50% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()+10 to Energy ()Increase Maximum Mana 20%Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Mania (2.6)	3 Sockets	Weapon	Shael Ko Eld	39	5% Chance to cast level 1 Quickness on strikingLevel 1 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped+30% Increased Attack Speed ()+75% Damage to Undead ()+50 to Attack Rating against Undead ()+10 to Dexterity ()+180 to 200% Enhanced Damage
Passion (1.10)	4 Sockets	Weapon	Dol Ort Eld Lem	43	+25% Increased Attack Speed50 to 80% Bonus to Attack Rating+75% Damage to Undead ()+50 to Attack Rating against Undead ()Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage ()+2 to ZealHit Blinds Target +10Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()75% Extra Gold from Monsters ()Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12/12 Charges)+160 to 210% Enhanced Damage
Venom (original)	3 Sockets	Weapon	Tal Dol Mal	49	Ignore Target's DefenseAdds 466 Poison Damage Over 7 Seconds ()7% Mana stolen per hitPrevent Monster Heal ()Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()Level 28 Poison Explosion (38/38 Charges)
Heart of the Oak (1.10)	4 Sockets	Staff, Mace	Ko Vex Pul Thul	55	+3 to All Skills+40% Faster Cast Rate+75% Damage to Demons ()+100 to Attack Rating against Demons ()Adds 3-14 Cold Damage ()7% Mana stolen per hit ()+10 to Dexterity ()Replenish Life +20Increase Maximum Mana 15%All Resistances +30 to 40Level 18 Oak Sage (85/85 Charges)

Silence (original)	6 Sockets	Weapon	Dol Eld Hel Ist Tir Vex	55	+2 to All Skills+20% Increased Attack Speed+20% Faster Hit Recovery+75% Damage to Undead ()+50 to Attack Rating against Undead ()11% Mana stolen per hit ()Hit Blinds Target +33Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()All Resistances +75+2 to Mana after each Kill ()30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items ()+200% Enhanced DamageRequirements -20% ()
Call to Arms (1.10)	5 Sockets	Weapon	Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm	57	+1 to All Skills+40% Increased Attack SpeedAdds 5-30 Fire Damage ()7% Life stolen per hit ()+4 to 16 to Battle CommandPrevent Monster Heal ()Replenish Life +1230% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items ()+250 to 290% Enhanced Damage
Fortitude (1.10)	4 Sockets	Weapon, Armor	El Sol Dol Lo	59	20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+200% Enhanced Defense+1 to 1.5 to Life (Based on Character Level)All Resistances +25 to 3012% Damage Taken Goes To Mana+300% Enhanced DamageWeapons+1 to Light Radius ()+50 to Attack Rating ()+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ()Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()20% Deadly Strike ()Armor+1 to Light Radius ()+15 Defense ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()Replenish Life +7 ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()
Wind (1.10)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Sur El	61	10% Chance to cast level 9 Tornado on striking+20% Faster Run/Walk+40% Increased Attack Speed+15% Faster Hit Recovery-50% Target Defense+50 to Attack Rating ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ()+1 to Light Radius ()Level 13 Twister (127/127 Charges)+120 to 160% Enhanced Damage
Eternity (1.10)	5 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Amn Ber Ist Sol Sur	63	+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ()7% Life stolen per hit ()20% Chance of Crushing Blow ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ()Slows Target by 33%Replenish Life +16Regenerate Mana 16%Cannot Be Frozen30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items ()Level 8 Revive (88/88 Charges)+260 to 310% Enhanced DamageIndestructible

Fury (original)	3 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Jah Gul Eth	65	+40% Increased Attack SpeedIgnore Target's Defense ()-25% Target Defense ()20% Bonus to Attack Rating ()6% Life stolen per hit33% Deadly Strike66% Chance of Open Wounds+5 to Frenzy (Barbarian only)Prevent Monster Heal+209% Enhanced Damage
Phoenix (1.10)	4 Sockets	Weapon, Any Shield	Vex Vex Lo Jah	65	40% Chance to cast level 22 Firestorm on striking100% Chance to cast level 40 Blaze when you Level-UpLevel 10 to 15 Redemption Aura When Equipped-28% to Enemy Fire Resistance+350 to 400 Defense vs. MissileFire Absorb 15 to 21%+350 to 400% Enhanced DamageWeapons7% Mana stolen per hit ()7% Mana stolen per hit ()20% Deadly Strike ()Ignore Target's Defense ()Shields+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()+50 to Life ()
Hand of Justice (1.10)	4 Sockets	Weapon	Sur Cham Amn Lo	67	100% Chance to cast level 48 Meteor when you Die100% Chance to cast level 36 Blaze when you Level-UpLevel 16 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped+33% Increased Attack SpeedIgnore Target's Defense7% Life stolen per hit ()-20% to Enemy Fire Resistance20% Deadly Strike ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ()Freezes Target +3 ()+280 to 330% Enhanced Damage
Breath of the Dying (1.10)	6 Sockets	Weapon	Vex Hel El Eld Zod Eth	69	50% Chance to cast level 20 Poison Nova when you Kill an Enemy+60% Increased Attack Speed-25% Target Defense ()+50 to Attack Rating ()+200% Damage to Undead ()+50 to Attack Rating against Undead ()7% Mana stolen per hit ()12 to 15% Life stolen per hitPrevent Monster Heal+30 to all Attributes+1 to Light Radius ()+350 to 400% Enhanced DamageIndestructible ()Requirements -20% ()
Obsession (2.4)	6 Sockets	Staff	Zod Ist Lem Lum Io Nef	69	24% Chance to cast level 10 Weaken when struck+4 to All Skills+65% Faster Cast Rate+60% Faster Hit RecoveryKnockback ()+10 to Vitality ()+10 to Energy ()Increase Maximum Life 15 to 25%Regenerate Mana 15 to 30%All Resistances +60 to 7075% Extra Gold from Monsters ()30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items ()Indestructible ()

Compared to other Staffs

Table of base stats
Name	Speed	Durability	Level	Max Sockets
Short Staff	-10	20	1	2
Long Staff		30	8	3
Gnarled Staff	10	35	12	4
Battle Staff		40	17	4
War Staff	20	50	24	6

Prefixes that can spawn on Staffs

All prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Jagged	+10 to 20% Enhanced Damage	1	1	weapon	magic and rare	106
Deadly	+21 to 30% Enhanced Damage	5	3	weapon	magic and rare	106
Vicious	+31 to 40% Enhanced Damage	8	6	weapon	magic and rare	106

Suffixes that can spawn on Staffs

All suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Piercing	Ignore Target's Defense	25	18	staves and rods	magic and rare	3
of Readiness	+10% Increased Attack Speed	1	1	weapon, gloves	magic and rare	6
of Alacrity	+20% Increased Attack Speed	8	6	weapon	magic and rare	6