Welcome to the Wand / Staff leveling build guide. Wand / Staff is one of the fastest leveling builds. The Staff is a strong weapon to use while leveling because it's early access to AoE damage and rotations like 
Serial Fire Bombs and 
Inferno Wave.
Once unlocking Skill Specializations at Level 30, Wand / Staff gains access to a lot of AoE. This build ranks very high during early and late game Dynamic Events. You do not experience Mana issues due to abilities like 
Inner Peace and 
Asceticism.
Fresh 50 Wand / Staff Leveling Build
If you're looking for End Game guides, check out our Wand / Staff PvE Guide and our Wand / Staff PvP Guide.
- AoE Root
- AoE Slow
- Mana Restoration
- High AOE Damage
- Low Mobility
Stat Priorities
Use the following stat priority when following the Wand / Staff Leveling build:
- Level 1 - 21
- 20 Dexterity
- Level 22 - 41
- 20 Wisdom
- Level 42 - 50
- 9 Perception
You have 49 Stat Points you can freely allocate to any of the 4 primary Stats. Once you put 20 points into an individual Stat, it takes 2 points to increase the Stat by 1. Do not put more than 20 points into a Stat unless absolutely necessary.
You get bonuses for every 10 Stat Points you invest from 30 to 60. You invest your points based on acquiring these bonuses.
Dexterity not only adds maximum Weapon Damage but also increases your Crit Chance, Evasion, and Attack Speed. Increasing Dexterity is your best method of increasing your damage output. Wisdom is the next best stat for improving your Weapon Damage. Each added point into Wisdom also provides extra Cooldown Speed and Mana Regen.
Key Leveling Notes
- Focus on the Main Story Quest as you level to 50. The MSQ is going to be your main source of EXP.
- Before leaving Kastleton during Chapter 3, craft as much Green Gear as possible!
- When your story quests introduce you to Resistance Contracts, be sure to choose ones that give
Quality Lithograph: Accessories first! - You need an additional 4 Quality Lithograph: Accessories for Chapter 4 because there is an Appendix Quest to complete a Lithograph Book entry. Complete Rustic Mother Nature Rings to acquire
Lethal Fortune Ring.
Gear Progression
The Leveling process has been made easier since the launch of the Korean version. It doesn't really matter what armor you craft as long as you upgrade it. Thus the following gear set is recommended so you can dabble in PvP as well. Don't fret, PvP is not mandatory at all.
Towards Chapter 3 you start to get quests to craft items. Before heading to Urstella Fields, make sure to craft all the Green Items possible. You should have 2 Green Weapons, 3 Green Armors, and at least 2 Green Accessories. After Chapter 4, you have enough to craft the rest and have a full set of Green Gear. Here are the recommended Items to craft.
Wand / Staff Leveling Build
Weapon Crafting Priority
- Savior's Mana Scepter
- Prophet's Staff
Armor Crafting Priority
- Assassin's Hood
- Shaman's Cloak
- Overwatcher's Resistance Armor
- Overwatcher's Leather Gloves
- Overwatcher's Resistance Pants
- Sniper's Leather Boots
Accessory Crafting Priority
- Crude Wind Necklace
- Crude Buffering Bracelet
- Crude Wind Band
- Crude Flame Band
- Crude Vitality Belt
Codex Chapter Rewards
Most of the gear you get from Codex Chapter Rewards isn't that great. The only rewards that are decent are Elite Resistance Magic Scepter, Robert's Focus Ring, and 
Special Resistance Hawk Armor. Stick with your +6 Green Gear until you reach level 50. Then transfer that gear into the recommended Blue Gear in the Gear Progression section of our PvE and PvP build guides. When completing the Temple of Sylaveth Exploration Codex, select Robert's Focus Bracelet as your reward.
Ch. 1 - 
Worshiper's Staff
Ch. 2 - 
Quality Marind Ore
Ch. 3 - 
Rare Marind Ore
Ch. 4 - Robert's Focus Ring
Ch. 5 - Elite Resistance Magic Scepter
Ch. 6 - 
Elite Res. Mask
Ch. 7 - 
Moonlight Wind Bracer
Ch. 8 - 
Elite Res. Leather Pants
Ch. 9 - 
Elite Res. Magic Shoes
Ch. 10 - Special Res. Hawk Armor
Skill Slot Prioritization
Defense
Active
Passive
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7 / 16
7 / 16
Active Skills
Levels 1-16: Use everything as you unlock it. Slot 
Chaotic Shield for more AoE damage when blocking Fury Attacks and using .
Level 18:
- Replace
Cursed Nightmare with 
Time for Punishment - Replace
Frost Smokescreen with 
Ice Spear.
Level 24: Replace 
Clay's Salvation with Karmic Haze.
Level 30: Replace Ice Spear with High Focus.
Level 36: Replace 
Fireball Barrage with Judgment Lightning.
Passive Skills
Levels 1-6: Take everything except Devotion and Emptiness.
Level 12: Swap Asceticism for Wraith's Beckon.
Level 21: Add Flame Condensation.
Level 25: Add Vampiric Contract.
Level 30: Add Devotion and Emptiness.
Level 35: Add Mana Amp.
Level 39: Swap Mana Amp for Forbidden Sanctuary.
Level 40: Add Mana Amp.
Skill Specialization Order
Once you hit level 15, you unlock Skill Specializations which modify your skills. Press "K" and access them in the 2nd tab. Every level past 15, you gain 3 Skill Specialization points. Spend your points in this order as you level.
- Touch of Despair
- Corrupted Magic Circle
Curse Explosion- Enchanting Time
- Serial Fire Bombs
- Chain Lightning
- Karmic Haze
- Swift Healing
- Inferno Wave
- Judgment Lightning
- High Focus
- Inner Peace
Skill Rotation
Here are some examples of skills you should use when following the Wand / Staff leveling build:
- Before unlocking your Skill Specializations, spread Time for Punishment and stacks of
Touch of Despair to grouped mobs using Karmic Haze before delivering a powerful nuke with your Curse Explosion. - Besides your Curse Explosion rotation, Chain Lightning, Serial Fire Bombs, and Inferno Wave are your other strong DPS skills. At Level 30, you unlock the AoE potential of Chain Lightning.
- Ice Spear and the Fireball Barrage fire combo with Skill Specializations are your main single target nukes.
- Use Frost Smokescreen to quickly move from place to place.
- Your Curse Explosion combo paired with spreading stacks of Touch of Despair using Chaotic Shield provides a majority of your AoE DPS.
Skill Priority Upgrade
- Use Quality Marind Ore to craft
Quality Passive Skill Growth Book and 
Quality Active Skill Growth Book - Use Rare Marind Ore to craft
Rare Passive Skill Growth Book and 
Rare Active Skill Growth Book. - Prioritize getting all these skills to blue first before getting them to purple. These are universal skills you always use.
- Upgrade the rest of your skills as you play the game.
Active Skills
Passive Skills
Summary
- Wand / Staff is great at leveling and has access to strong early game AoE damage.
- Focus on Dexterity and Wisdom for stats for early game leveling.
- You have great Mana and Health sustain while leveling.
- You have the most AoE DPS abilities to help kill groups of mobs quickly.
- As you progress through the game, make sure to craft green and blue gear using
Quality Lithographs.
Credits
Written by EliEli
Reviewed by Yaen
Changelog
- August 17, 2024
Published for global launch.
