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Elden Ring
Glintstone StaffChanged in 1 patchVerified for build 25827938
Academy Glintstone Staff

Academy Glintstone Staff

With its requirements met (Str 6 · Int 28), Academy Glintstone Staff reaches 83 attack rating at +25.

Attack rating (+25)
83
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Int S
Class
Glintstone Staff
Weight
3
Requires
Str 6 · Int 28
Skill
No Skill
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25)

In-game description

Staff of the Academy of Raya Lucaria, embedded with a turquoise glintstone.

Only a recognized sorcerer is permitted to wield this staff.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 28 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard3283 +25Physical 83Str DDex –Int SFai –Arc –

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

Sorcery scaling by stat (Standard, +25)

1502002503003504002840608099Stat level6080
Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Intelligence's soft caps. Spell scaling multiplies the damage of every spell cast with it (100 = the spell’s base).
Show the numbers
Stat levelSorcery scaling
28190
31201
34211
37222
40233
43243
46254
49265
52276
55286
58297
61306
64312
67319
70325
73331
76337
79343
82348
85352
88357
91361
94365
97370
99373
StatSoft capsScaling per point, by stretchAt 99
Intelligence60, 8028–60: +3.56 · 60–80: +2.05 · 80–99: +1.47373 from 190

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).

Sorcery scaling by upgrade

0501001502000510152025Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelSorcery scaling
0130
1132
2134
3137
4139
5142
6144
7146
8149
9151
10154
11156
12159
13161
14163
15166
16168
17171
18173
19175
20178
21180
22183
23185
24187
25190

#7 of 20 glintstone staff weapons by sorcery scaling

  1. Azur's Glintstone Staff254 +10
  2. Crystal Staff244 +10
  3. Rotten Crystal Staff243 +10
  4. Staff of the Great Beyond210 +10
  5. Academy Glintstone Staff190 +25
  6. Carian Glintstone Staff171 +25
  7. Maternal Staff168 +25
  8. Carian Glintblade Staff166 +25
  9. Prince of Death's Staff161 +25
Sorcery scaling at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Regal Scepter, 287).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +25 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-handed4players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Strike100833120.57 s
R1 2Strike101843120.57 s
R1 3Strike102846120.73 s
Jumping R2Strike1179712200.50 s
Two-handed4players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Strike105873.9150.57 s
R1 2Strike106883.9150.57 s
R1 3Strike107897.8150.73 s
Jumping R2Strike12710513.2240.50 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.

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+03232—
+13434Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+23535Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+33737Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+43939Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+54040Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+64242Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+74444Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+84646Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+94848Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+105050Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+115252Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+125454Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+135656Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+145858Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+156060Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+166262Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+176464Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+186666Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+196969Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+207171Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+217373Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+227575Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+237878Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+248080Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+258383Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Academy Glintstone Staff

Dropped by 1

  • Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Liurnia of the Lakes, Academy of Raya Lucaria, Mt. Gelmir, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Rewards

  • Drop: Sorcerer Thops · Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Event reward (who grants it: not counted, the giver is not known for certain) · Academy of Raya Lucaria

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.12.1from 1.10
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Health, stamina and weight 1
      Weapon Regain HP Amount2030+10+50%

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    Overview

    Class
    Glintstone Staff
    Weight
    3
    Requires
    Str 6 · Int 28
    Affinities
    Standard
    Game ID
    33200000