Colossal WeaponChanged in 5 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Staff of the Avatar

With its requirements met (Str 34 · Dex 8 · Fai 24), Staff of the Avatar reaches 735 attack rating at +10.

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Drop: Erdtree Avatar · Deeproot Depths

Attack rating (+10): 735
Scaling (+10): Str A · Dex D · Fai B
Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 20
Requires: Str 34 · Dex 8 · Fai 24
Skill: Erdtree Slam · FP 19
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Ceremonial staff depicting the Erdtree in its historic radiance. Wielded by the avatars who protect the Minor Erdtrees.

The avatars, emerging in the wake of the Elden Ring's shattering, were determined to protect the withering Erdtree's offspring.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 34 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 24 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	249	735 +10	Physical 484Holy 251	Str ADex DInt –Fai BArc –

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Faith
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Faith	Dexterity
10	–	–	735
13	–	–	740
16	–	–	745
19	–	–	750
22	–	–	754
24	–	735	–
25	–	–	758
27	–	742	–
28	–	–	762
30	–	748	–
31	–	–	766
33	–	755	–
34	735	–	770
36	–	761	–
37	751	–	774
39	–	768	–
40	767	–	778
42	–	774	–
43	782	–	781
45	–	780	–
46	797	–	785
48	–	787	–
49	811	–	788
51	–	792	–
52	824	–	792
54	–	794	–
55	837	–	794
57	–	797	–
58	847	–	797
60	–	799	–
61	856	–	799
63	–	802	–
64	865	–	801
66	–	804	–
67	875	–	804
69	–	806	–
70	884	–	806
72	–	809	–
73	894	–	808
75	–	811	–
76	903	–	810
78	–	814	–
79	913	–	813
81	–	816	–
82	918	–	814
84	–	817	–
85	922	–	815
87	–	818	–
88	925	–	816
90	–	820	–
91	929	–	816
93	–	821	–
94	932	–	817
96	–	822	–
97	936	–	818
99	938	823	819

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	34–60: +4.54 · 60–80: +3.15 · 80–99: +1.16	938 from 735
Faith	50, 80	24–50: +2.15 · 50–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.42	823 from 735
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.63 · 18–60: +1.19 · 60–80: +0.75 · 80–99: +0.32	819 from 735

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	249
1	291
2	334
3	380
4	425
5	473
6	523
7	574
8	627
9	680
10	735

#3 of 20 colossal weapon weapons by attack rating

Anvil Hammer822 +10
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Staff of the Avatar735 +10
Shadow Sunflower Blossom732 +10
Great Club715 +25
Fallingstar Beast Jaw705 +10
Devonia's Hammer695 +10
Gazing Finger682 +10
Envoy's Greathorn671 +10

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Anvil Hammer, 822).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +10 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	736	18	23.6	0.77 s
R1 2Strike	102	751	18	23.6	0.87 s
R1 3Strike	108	795	18	23.6	0.93 s
R2Strike	130	957	18	35.4	—
Charged R2Strike	165	1,215	42	47.2	1.90 s
R2 2Strike	130	957	18	35.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	1,215	42	47.2	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	773	18	28.3	0.77 s
Running R2Strike	120	883	18	35.4	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	662	18	18.9	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	699	18	18.9	0.77 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	788	18	18.9	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	957	27.8	35.4	0.63 s
Guard counterStrike	125	920	42	35.4	0.93 s

Two-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	114	936	23.4	28.3	0.73 s
R1 2Strike	117	960	23.4	28.3	0.83 s
R1 3Strike	125	1,026	23.4	28.3	0.90 s
R2Strike	145	1,190	23.4	42.5	—
Charged R2Strike	182	1,494	45	56.6	1.93 s
R2 2Strike	145	1,190	23.4	42.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	189	1,552	45	56.6	1.90 s
Running R1Strike	124	1,018	23.4	33	0.73 s
Running R2Strike	137	1,125	23.4	42.5	0.80 s
Rolling R1Strike	112	919	23.4	23.6	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	113	928	23.4	23.6	0.77 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	919	23.4	23.6	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	1,108	30.8	42.5	0.63 s
Guard counterStrike	143	1,174	45.8	42.5	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	52 + 168	1,620	0	29.5	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	53 + 210	1,937	0	29.5	0.83 s

Skill: Erdtree Slam1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (release)Strike/Standard · 3 hits	own base	—	72	53.1	0.00 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Holy	Cost
+0	249	160	89	—
+1	291	187	104	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	334	216	118	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	380	246	134	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	425	276	149	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	473	308	165	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	523	341	182	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	574	375	199	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	627	411	216	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	680	447	233	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	735	484	251	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Video: Staff of the Avatar

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Where to find Staff of the Avatar

Rewards

Drop: Erdtree Avatar · Deeproot Depths Map

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 834 in 1.02.1 → 845 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09834 → 845 (+1.3%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 5

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation57→73
- Guard boost42→52
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage7→8
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage8→7.5
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling80→84
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 70 105 +35+50%

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Overview

Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 20
Requires: Str 34 · Dex 8 · Fai 24
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 23070000