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Best staff

    • 153 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:13 AM EDT
    In oblivion I loved staves, apothosis the most, but in skyrim I can't find many good staves.
    What is your favourite staff, even if with certain perks, even custom staves?
    • 708 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:19 AM EDT

    Miraak's, Sanguine Rose and Staff of Magnus seem to be the only good ones IMO, the others kinda suck or just duplicate spell effects

    • 153 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:19 AM EDT
    Hahaha yeh lol
    • 153 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:22 AM EDT
    What about custom staves?
    • 253 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:24 AM EDT

    I love the staff of Revenants you find in that one unmarked barrow. A high (ish) level necromancy spell, that never destroys the body. 

    • 153 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:35 AM EDT
    Where?!
    • 253 posts
    March 18, 2013 5:46 AM EDT

    It is between Eldershod Peak and Ustengrave approximately. It is one of little round hollow hills that is a tomb. 

  • March 18, 2013 8:15 AM EDT

    The Wabbajack. Although luck-based,it has several insta-kill effects, which makes it a good weapon for emergencies. It's also useful against Dragons early on.

    • 1595 posts
    March 18, 2013 10:31 AM EDT

    A lot of fun can be had with a Staff of Flame Wall until you get Miraak's Staff, which as Ben and Ponty have said, is one of the best.

    I'm also a fan of the Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson. It has a poor charge reservoir but has a nice long range and a quick casting time.

    • 153 posts
    March 18, 2013 7:52 PM EDT
    What conjuration spell is it equivalent to?
    Reverent, thrall, etc.
    • 153 posts
    March 18, 2013 7:53 PM EDT
    If only they had apothosis
    • 189 posts
    March 19, 2013 11:05 PM EDT

    It's a Staff of Revenants, and it can be found SE of Morthal.  There's also an Illusion skill book in the barrow.  Here's a map.

    • 153 posts
    March 20, 2013 5:17 AM EDT

    thanks ER