Unlike in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Staves, (or Staffs), are not melee weapons, but rather are magical weapons that are usually imbued with a magical attack, such as hurling out fireballs. Sneak attacks cannot be done with them. They can usually be found on conjurers and other magic-using enemies. In the later level Mages Guild Quests many will be dropped by slain necromancers.

As a general rule, staffs weigh 10 . This applies to almost every staff except for the unique staffs. The unique staffs may vary in weight, some being heavier, others being lighter.

The player is able to create a personal staff upon gaining access to the Arcane University. The enchantment on it is leveled. Staffs may be purchased in the Imperial City Market District at Rindir's Staffs.

Staffs sold at Rindir's Staffs:

Weapon	Weapon Type	Weight	Effects
Apotheosis	Staff	10	33 Fire Damage on Target 33 Frost Damage on Target 33 Shock Damage on Target
Lesser Staff of Telekinesis	Staff	10	10 ft. Telekinesis for 20 secs.
Staff of Fire	Staff	10	80 pts. Fire damage on Target
Staff of Light	Staff	10	40 ft. Light for 60 secs.

Other significant staffsEdit

• Staff of Worms – The King of Worms', Mannimarco's Staff (Reanimate bodies for 30 secs.)
• Wabbajack – Transforms the target into another random creature
• Staff of Indarys – A staff with leveled effects.
• Hrormir's Icestaff – A staff reserved for the Arch-Mage.
• Sanguine Rose – Summons a random daedra
• Mankar camoran's staff – Shock damage and disintegrate armour.
• Staff of the Everscamp – Automatically summons Everscamps to follow the owner.

TriviaEdit

• The regular wooden staffs bear a resemblance to the staff that Gandalf the Grey used in the Lord of the Rings live action movies.
• If you have two identical staves (example, 2 Greater Staff of Storms), they can be recharged for free using a bug. Simply use one of the staves, then un-equip it. The two will stack and automatically recharge.