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Maternal Staff Overview: Stat Requirements, Effects, & Skill
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Where To Find Maternal Staff Location
While incantations see a lot more favor than sorceries in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree, it doesn’t mean incumbent mages have nothing to look forward to. The few sorceries that have been added to the DLC are not half bad, but the new staves really steal the spotlight.
Notable among them is the Maternal Staff, an actually good Arcane/Intelligence scaling weapon that gives split sorcery builds a much-needed option to branch out from the standard fare. This guide covers how to obtain this weapon, its stats, and the best builds with which to use it.
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Maternal Staff Overview: Stat Requirements, Effects, & Skill
Staff of Count Ymir, who made himself a Mother of Fingers.
Carried for want of tail-fingers of his own.
Enhances finger sorceries.
The crystal ball, though representative of a microcosm, would not receive any sign
In Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Maternal Staff is a new weapon of the GlintstoneStaff weapon type. With its innate ability to boost finger sorceries by 8%, it is most suited for casting finger spells; however, it is also a decent option for casting Arcane spells.
Having said that, in most cases, the Albinauric Staff still outshines the Maternal Staff if you’re going for a split Int/Arc build, and the Carian Regal Scepter is better in every way for pure sorcery builds.
The Maternal Staff can be upgraded using Smithing Stones to +25, and cannot benefit from spell-based or consumable weapon buffs.
Maternal Staff Stat Requirements
STR |
DEX |
INT |
FAITH |
ARC |
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7 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
21 |
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Maternal Staff Damage & Scaling
Scaling (Base) |
Scaling (+25) |
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Str |
E |
Str |
D |
Int |
D |
Int |
A |
Arc |
D |
Arc |
A |
The Maternal Staff does not have a weapon skill or an Ash of War.
Where To Find Maternal Staff Location
The Maternal Staff is a reward for completing Count Ymir’s questline in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Here are all the steps players need to take to get this item.
- Talk to Count Ymir in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr in Scadu Altus (accessible through Bonny Village). He’ll give you the Ruins Map.
- Ring the bell in Finger Ruins of Rhia (path through the Cerulean Coast).
- Return to Count Ymir and receive the Ruins Map (2nd).
- Ring the bell in Finger Ruins of Dheo (path through the Tree Worship Passage under the Shadow Keep).
- Return to Count Ymir and receive the Ruins Map (3rd).
- Ring the bell in Finger Ruins of Miyr (found underneath Ymir’s throne).
- Defeat Metyr, Mother of Fingers.
- Defeat Sword of Night, Jolan.
- Defeat Count Ymir.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Released
- June 21, 2024
- Developer(s)
- FromSoftware