Oblivion:Generic Staves

Staves

Generic staves are found in random loot and can randomly be found on some NPCs. Unique staves are all described in the article on Staves. The Oblivion-Weapons-Staves category provides a list of all available staves.

Finding generic staves[edit]

Leveled Lists are used to generate the staves found in loot and on enemies. Most of the generic staves use a "Lesser/'Normal'/Greater" system, which determines the level at which the staves will be found:

Lesser variety staves are found at levels 5-17 (at lower levels, staves are not normally found).
'Normal' staves are found starting at level 9.
Greater variety staves are found starting at level 14.
Special variety staves are found starting at level 18.

NPCs that sell enchanted weapons:

Rindir at Rindir's Staffs spawns with guaranteed leveled generic staves after resetting his inventory (only Lesser/'Normal'/Greater variety, with every magical effect except Damage Attribute or Drain Attribute).

Respawning containers and enemies that contain/carry generic staves:

Liches and Nether Liches always spawn with a Generic Staff (Nether Liches with 'Normal' variety, Liches with Greater variety). These are enchanted with the Burden, Damage Fatigue, Damage Health, Damage Magicka, Disintegrate Armor, Disintegrate Weapon, Fire Damage, Frost Damage, Shock Damage or Silence magical effects. However, instead of these staffs, Nether Liches can spawn with either one of the seven 'Normal' Damage Attribute or Drain Attribute staffs, and Liches can spawn with one of seven Special staffs. A simple way to obtain these is to summon a Lich, then use a Disintegrate Weapon effect. There are also Undead dungeons which can spawn a large amount of (Nether) Liches at higher levels: The Old Way and Nenalata.
Certain Necromancer and Conjurer dungeons like Moss Rock Cavern (1.9 staves on average), Fort Rayles Hall of Winter (1.8), Fort Istirus Barracks (1.4), Fort Linchal Hall of Knights (1.4), Black Balconies of Fieldhouse (1.35) and Echo Necromancer's Chamber (1.25). Their staff is enchanted with the same effects Liches have, with addition of the Dispel magical effect. They can also spawn with one more Special variety.
Higher leveled Dremora mages have a 10-50% chance of carrying a staff (Kynval 10%, Kynreeve/Kynmarcher 25%, Markynaz/Valkynaz 50%). Try Oblivion Gates for these.
Other sources are Grummite Magi (25% chance), Heretics and Zealots^SI (some 10% chance, strongest boss variety 75% chance), though these tend to have lower likelihoods of carrying staves compared to the above. Their staff is enchanted with the same effects as regular Necromancers/Conjurers/Dremora Mages. Xeddefen before the related quest is always a rather decent source, and Breakneck Camp, Fain, Vitharn Keep and Xavara starting at level 21.

NPCs that have level-dependent amount of enchanted weapons that you can pickpocket at the start of every level (their staffs are enchanted with the same effects as regular non-Lich enemies):

As long as not killed during the related quest, the five Howling Cave Necromancers each have a 75% chance to carry a generic staff. However, since they never sleep, you may need to first reverse-pickpocket a more valuable weapon.
Lithnilian at the Imperial Bridge Inn.
Fathis Aren at Castle Bravil.
Henantier in Bravil (always of best possible quality).
Hannibal Traven at the Arcane University.
Rana at the Blackwood Company Hall (always of best possible quality).
Evangeline Beanique at the Imperial Palace Battlemage's Chambers. In addition also wears a possibly enchanted blunt weapon, two leveled scrolls and two potions). However, she is rather hard to get to after the quest The Ultimate Heist.

It is possible to obtain the high-level staves from liches at any level. In particular, the King of Miscarcand will always carry a high-level staff (same staffs as regular Liches, so always of Greater/Special variety), even at level 1. Also, Ruma Camoran will always carry a Lesser Staff of Sickness at lower levels, which can be looted from her corpse if she is killed in the quest "Dagon Shrine" and repeatedly if killed in Paradise.

Certain staves are found only in loot or sold by Rindir. Since Rindir doesn't sell special staff varieties, this means that certain Special Staves can be found only in loot. Exceptions to this are two specific Zealot varieties^SI, Sings Like Thunder and Hears-Voices-In-The-Air, which means they may carry almost any generic staff present in the game, including powerful Paralyze, Damage Fatigue, Turn Undead or Special variations at higher levels.

The spelling "Staffs" is used in-game for the plural (e.g. the shop Rindir's Staffs).

Burden[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Burden	000912D8	Burden 35 pts for 20 secs	1200/29=41	591
Staff of Burden	000912BE	Burden 50 pts for 25 secs	1900/58=32	883
Greater Staff of Burden	000912BF	Burden 75 pts for 30 secs	3200/118=27	1427

Calm[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Calm	000912C0	Calm 10 pts for 20 secs	600/13=46	345
Staff of Calm	000912C1	Calm 30 pts for 20 secs	1600/54=29	761
Greater Staff of Calm	000912C2	Calm 40 pts for 20 secs	1600/79=20	771

Charm[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Charm	000912C6	Charm 24 pts for 30 secs	800/26=30	430
Staff of Charm	000912C7	Charm 36 pts for 30 secs	1200/44=27	557
Greater Staff of Charm	000912C8	Charm 58 pts for 30 secs	1600/81=19	772

Command Creature[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Taming	000912CC	Command Creature 8 pts for 30 secs	800/19=42	427
Staff of Taming	000912CD	Command Creature 24 pts for 20 secs	1200/52=23	600
Greater Staff of Taming	000912CE	Command Creature 36 pts for 30 secs	1600/132=12	792

Command Humanoid[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Domination	000912CF	Command Humanoid 8 pts for 30 secs	800/24=33	429
Staff of Domination	000912D0	Command Humanoid 24 pts for 30 secs	1200/98=12	619
Greater Staff of Domination	000912D1	Command Humanoid 36 pts for 30 secs	1600/165=9	806

Damage Attribute[edit]

Staves of Damage Attribute are only carried by Nether Liches.

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Blundering**	000912D2	Damage Agility 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Blundering	000912D3	Damage Agility 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Blundering**	000912D4	Damage Agility 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of Weakness**	000912D5	Damage Endurance 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Weakness*	000912D6	Damage Endurance 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Weakness**	000912E1	Damage Endurance 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of Feeblemind**	000912E0	Damage Intelligence 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Feeblemind	000912DF	Damage Intelligence 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Feeblemind**	000912D7	Damage Intelligence 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of Catastrophe**	000912E4	Damage Luck 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Catastrophe	000912E2	Damage Luck 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Catastrophe**	000912E3	Damage Luck 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of the Pariah**	000912EA	Damage Personality 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of the Pariah	000912E8	Damage Personality 2 pts	1200/18=66	587
Greater Staff of the Pariah**	000912E9	Damage Personality 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of Apathy**	000912ED	Damage Speed 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Apathy	000912EB	Damage Speed 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Apathy**	000912EC	Damage Speed 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of Frailty**	000912F0	Damage Strength 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Frailty	000912EE	Damage Strength 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Frailty**	000912EF	Damage Strength 5 pts	1600/58=27	763
Lesser Staff of Confusion**	000912F3	Damage Willpower 2 pts	800/18=44	427
Staff of Confusion	000912F1	Damage Willpower 3 pts	1200/30=40	592
Greater Staff of Confusion**	000912F2	Damage Willpower 5 pts	1600/58=27	763

* There is another, more powerful, Staff of Weakness listed under Special Staves.

** All Lesser and Greater variations of Damage Attribute staves are not actually available in-game because they were not added to any leveled lists.

Damage Fatigue[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Fatigue	000912DB	Damage Fatigue 15 pts in 10 ft	600/15=40	346
Staff of Fatigue	000912D9	Damage Fatigue 30 pts in 15 ft	1900/57=33	882
Greater Staff of Fatigue	000912DA	Damage Fatigue 50 pts in 15 ft	2800/111=25	1264

Damage Health[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Sickness	000912DE	Damage Health 10 pts in 10 ft	1200/25=48	590
Staff of Sickness	000912DC	Damage Health 20 pts in 10 ft	1900/62=30	884
Greater Staff of Sickness	000912DD	Damage Health 30 pts in 15 ft	3200/157=20	1442

Damage Magicka[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Severing	000912E7	Damage Magicka 20 pts	450/8=56	283
Staff of Severing	000912E5	Damage Magicka 30 pts	450/14=32	285
Greater Staff of Severing	000912E6	Damage Magicka 40 pts	450/20=22	288

Demoralize[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Demoralize	000912F4	Demoralize 15 pts for 10 secs	800/11=72	344
Staff of Demoralize	000912F5	Demoralize 20 pts for 20 secs	1200/34=35	593
Greater Staff of Demoralize	000912F6	Demoralize 30 pts for 30 secs	1600/85=18	774

Disintegrate Armor[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Corrosion	000912FA	Disintegrate Armor 30 pts	800/36=22	434
Staff of Corrosion	000912FB	Disintegrate Armor 50 pts	1200/69=17	607
Greater Staff of Corrosion	000912FC	Disintegrate Armor 100 pts	1600/168=9	807

Disintegrate Weapon[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Ruin	00091300	Disintegrate Weapon 25 pts	800/28=28	431
Staff of Ruin	00091301	Disintegrate Weapon 50 pts	1500/69=21	727
Greater Staff of Ruin	00091302	Disintegrate Weapon 75 pts	1600/116=13	786

Dispel[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Dispel	000912fd	Dispel 45 pts	1200/35=34	594
Staff of Dispel	000912fe	Dispel 75 pts	1900/67=28	886
Greater Staff of Dispel	000912ff	Dispel 150 pts	3200/164=19	1445

Drain Attribute[edit]

Staves of Drain Attribute are only carried by Nether Liches.

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of the Oaf*	00091303	Drain Agility 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of the Oaf	00091304	Drain Agility 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of the Oaf*	00091305	Drain Agility 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610
Lesser Staff of the Plague*	00091306	Drain Endurance 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of the Plague	00091307	Drain Endurance 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of the Plague*	00091308	Drain Endurance 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610
Lesser Staff of the Dazed*	00091311	Drain Intelligence 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of the Dazed	0009130F	Drain Intelligence 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of the Dazed*	00091310	Drain Intelligence 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610
Lesser Staff of the Doomed*	00091314	Drain Luck 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of the Doomed	00091312	Drain Luck 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of the Doomed*	00091313	Drain Luck 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610
Lesser Staff of Lethargy*	0009131D	Drain Speed 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of Lethargy	0009131B	Drain Speed 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of Lethargy*	0009131C	Drain Speed 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610
Lesser Staff of Fragility*	00091320	Drain Strength 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of Fragility	0009131E	Drain Strength 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of Fragility*	0009131F	Drain Strength 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610
Lesser Staff of Anarchy	00091323	Drain Willpower 8 pts for 20 secs	450/15=30	286
Staff of Anarchy*	00091321	Drain Willpower 14 pts for 25 secs	800/38=21	435
Greater Staff of Anarchy*	00091322	Drain Willpower 24 pts for 25 secs	1200/76=15	610

* All Lesser and Greater variations of Drain Attribute staves are not actually available in-game because they were not added to any leveled lists.

Drain Fatigue[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of the Weary	00091309	Drain Fatigue 20 pts for 15 secs	450/9=50	283
Staff of the Weary	0009130B	Drain Fatigue 30 pts for 30 secs	1200/31=38	592
Greater Staff of the Weary	0009130A	Drain Fatigue 50 pts for 40 secs	1600/80=20	772

Drain Magicka[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Sundering	00091317	Drain Magicka 20 pts for 15 secs	450/9=50	283
Staff of Sundering	00091315	Drain Magicka 40 pts for 30 secs	1600/45=35	758
Greater Staff of Sundering	00091316	Drain Magicka 60 pts for 30 secs	1200/76=15	610

Fire Damage[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Fire	00091324	Fire Damage 20 pts	1200/26=46	590
Staff of Fire	00091325	Fire Damage 40 pts	1600/63=25	765
Greater Staff of Fire	00091326	Fire Damage 80 pts for 1 sec	3200/153=20	1441
Lesser Staff of Fireball	00091327	Fire Damage 15 pts in 10 ft	1200/27=44	590
Staff of Fireball	00091328	Fire Damage 30 pts in 10 ft	1600/65=24	766
Greater Staff of Fireball	00091329	Fire Damage 50 pts in 15 ft for 1 sec	3200/189=16	1455

Frost Damage[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Frost	0009132A	Frost Damage 20 pts	1200/25=48	590
Staff of Frost	0009132B	Frost Damage 40 pts	1600/62=25	764
Greater Staff of Frost	0009132C	Frost Damage 80 pts for 1 sec	3200/151=21	1440
Lesser Staff of Ice Storm	0009132D	Frost Damage 15 pts in 10 ft	1200/26=46	590
Staff of Ice Storm	0009132E	Frost Damage 30 pts in 10 ft	1600/64=25	765
Greater Staff of Ice Storm	0009132F	Frost Damage 50 pts in 15 ft for 1 sec	3200/186=17	1454

Light[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Light	00091330	Light 20 pts for 240 secs	1200/42=28	596
Staff of Light	00091331	Light 30 pts for 240 secs	2200/103=21	1021
Greater Staff of Light	00091332	Light 50 pts for 360 secs	3200/205=15	1462

Open[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Open	00091334	Open 20 pts (Easy Lock)	800/14=57	425
Staff of Open	00091333	Open 40 pts (Average Lock)	1200/36=33	594
Greater Staff of Open	00091335	Open 80 pts (Hard Lock)	1600/88=18	775

Paralyze[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Stopping	00091336	Paralyze in 10 ft for 1 sec	1200/53=22	601
Staff of Paralyzing Burst	00091337	Paralyze in 20 ft for 1 sec	1900/106=17	902
Greater Staff of Stopping	00091338	Paralyze in 35 ft for 1 sec	2800/187=14	1294

Shock Damage[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Lightning	000914CA	Shock Damage 20 pts	1200/27=44	590
Staff of Lightning	000914B5	Shock Damage 40 pts	1600/65=24	766
Greater Staff of Lightning	000914B6	Shock Damage 80 pts for 1 sec	3200/159=20	1443
Lesser Staff of Storms	000914B7	Shock Damage 15 pts in 10 ft	1200/28=42	591
Staff of Storms	000914B8	Shock Damage 30 pts in 15 ft	1600/102=15	780
Greater Staff of Storms	000914B9	Shock Damage 35 pts in 10 ft for 2 secs	3200/166=19	1446

Silence[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Silence	000914BA	Silence for 5 secs	800/22=36	428
Staff of Silence	000914BB	Silence for 10 secs	1200/45=26	598
Greater Staff of Silence	000914BC	Silence in 15 ft for 15 secs	1600/151=10	800

Telekinesis[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of Telekinesis	000914BD	Telekinesis 10 pts for 20 secs	1200/14=85	585
Staff of Telekinesis	000914BE	Telekinesis 20 pts for 30 secs	1600/51=31	760
Greater Staff of Telekinesis	000914BF	Telekinesis 30 pts for 45 secs	3200/128=25	1431

Turn Undead[edit]

Name	ID	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses
Lesser Staff of the Grave	000914C0	Turn Undead 30 pts in 10 ft for 30 secs	1200/21=57	588
Staff of the Grave	000914C1	Turn Undead 60 pts in 10 ft for 30 secs	1600/52=30	760
Greater Staff of the Grave	000914C2	Turn Undead 75 pts in 15 ft for 45 secs	3200/158=20	1443

Special Staves[edit]

These are some of the most powerful staves available in the game. Unlike the other random staves, most of these combine multiple effects. Those with just one effect provide an effect that otherwise is not available from a random staff.

Name	Effects	Charge / Cost = Uses		Level
Staff of Banishment^[A] (000914D2)	Invisibility 10 secs Paralyze 10 secs Banishment^[B] 10 secs	4400/386=11	2014	24.
Staff of Conflagration (000914C5)	Fire Damage 20 pts in 15 ft for 2 secs Light 5 pts for 10 secs Weakness to Fire 100% for 2 secs	3200/103=31	1421	18
Staff of Diminishing (000914C4)	Drain Agility Drain Endurance Drain Intelligence Drain Personality Drain Speed Drain Strength Drain Willpower Each: 5 pts for 30 secs	1600/84=19	773	18
Staff of Discord (000914CD)	Frenzy 40 pts in 150 ft for 15 secs	3200/113=28	1425	18
Staff of Hoarfrost (000914C6)	Frost Damage 24 pts in 15 ft for 2 secs Weakness to Frost 100% for 2 secs	3200/150=21	1440	18
Staff of Legion (000914CC)	Command Humanoid up to level 4 (16 pts) in 15 ft for 40 secs	3200/176=18	1450	25
Staff of Pacification (000914C9)	Command Creature up to level 4 (16 pts) in 15 ft for 45 secs	3200/158=20	1443	18
Staff of Submission (000914CB)	Command Creature up to level 4 (16 pts) in 15 ft for 45 secs	3200/158=20	1443	25
Staff of the Healer (000914D1)	Cure Disease Cure Paralysis Cure Poison Restore Health 5 pts for 5 secs	4400/216=20	1946	18
Staff of the Mundane (000914D0)	Drain Magicka 5 pts in 15 ft for 25 secs Dispel 35 pts in 15 ft Weakness to Magic 35% in 15 ft for 25 secs	3200/162=19	1444	18
Staff of Thunderbolts (000914C7)	Shock Damage 30 pts in 10 ft for 2 secs Weakness to Shock 100% in 10 ft for 2 secs	3200/144=22	1437	18
Staff of Vulnerability (000914CF)	Weakness to Disease Weakness to Fire Weakness to Frost Weakness to Poison Weakness to Shock Each: 35% in 15 ft for 15 secs	3200/122=26	1428	18
Staff of Weakness^[C] (000914C8)	Burden 50 pts in 5 ft for 30 secs Drain Strength 10 pts in 5 ft for 30 secs Drain Speed 10 pts in 5 ft for 30 secs	3200/130=24	1432	18
Staff of Withering (000914C3)	Drain Agility Drain Endurance Drain Intelligence Drain Personality Drain Speed Drain Strength Drain Willpower Each: 10 pts for 20 secs	3200/140=22	1436	18

A.

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Using this staff against Vampires is not recommended as they are immune to Paralysis. Consequently the effect of this staff will merely make them invisible and hostile

B.

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The Banishment enchantment sets the ghost flag on the target. The intent was presumably to make the target invisible, incapable of action and incapable of being interacted with. Unfortunately, the ghost effect doesn't stop the target showing as a conversation target, and doesn't mean the player can walk through it so the result is far from perfect.

C.

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There are two staves identified as "Staff of Weakness:" the one in this table, and a more common variety with only a Damage Endurance enchantment.

[A]

[B]

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