No. While it lacks the versatility of the Black Wirch' Staff (then again that thing is the god of versatility for spellcasting) or the casting speed of the Witchtree Branch. That candlestick (and Lloyd’s Sword Ring for ring 4) elevates CSS near one shot potential. Witchtree Branch is better and probably easier to get. Witchtree Branch is pretty middling in terms of damage. Witchtree Branch has the same base damage for each, but the scaling is only B on Witchtree Branch and S on Staff of Wisdom, in addition to Staff of Wisdom having about 10 more base AR. It has 4 durability. So ya, since the basic Sorcerer's Staff is one of the fastest casting staves, that would be a good choice to cast Dark Weapon if you are only using it to cast a buff. If you love a cozy, comedic mystery, you'll love this 'whodunit' adventure. Dark Witchtree Branch +10 Dark Weapon Buff Dark Orb Flynn/Old Leo/Chlor +1/Agape You could add ROB or Dark Clutch for enhanced absurdity. Exactly. Sorceries must be tuned at a bonfire before use. However, I think you'll have better spells and utility as a hexer, as dark orb is wayyy better than soul arrow, and with the int/fai for a hex build, you can use all the utility spells available. I use the Sanctum Shield on my Hexer, saves me so many slots and does everything I need other than parries. Consequently, if you have 231 CS and a 15 CS catalyst, you get 246 combined CS, or 2. Branch of a white birch received from somebody. I believe the heretics staff was a little strong than the initial staff, the witchtree branch casts slightly faster, the mendicants staff gives extra souls. I can see that staff of wisdom doesn't have dark damag but it has high magic damage. The Witchtree Branch has cast speed going for it and is easier to upgrade (since you'll have to be at the home of Chunks to get it) while the Sunset Staff has raw power. It's just completely broken! All you have to equip is the witchtree branch…A door in the pit in Majula, giving access to Soul Vortex, Witchtree Branch, Witchtree Branch and Great Lightning Spear. Business, Economics, and Finance. If I didn't mess up my math, (at 60 int) both rings + court sorcerer = 924 damage CSS. You can compensate for this with a Raw Weapon and Resins or. Slow spells, long animations and his fire damage reduction is 87%). Witchtree Branch - This staff has the fastest casting speed in the game requiring only 16INT, making it easy to cast spells quickly without needing to equip casting speed equipment. Clerics who were ostracized devised this. Dark Witchtree Branch Dark Witchtree Bellvine Neither of these catalysts are that great. ago. I've got a character who I want to be able to cast both hexes and sorceries kinda half and half. Witchtree Branch. Recommend casting it with Dark Witchtree Branch and Clear Bluestone Ring +2 for an outrageously fast casting speed, handy as a PvP standard projectile. Why does infusing Witch Tree Branch with Faint Stone decrease it's ATK value? Ask Question Asked 8 years, 9 months ago. DESCRIPTION . It also looks really cool when you cast Soul Greatsword with it. A crystal lizard is also on the bridge. Every catalyst was compared using the same spell against the same enemy under as close to ideal circumstances as possible. Thought it would be handy if anyone wants to free up a ring slot, you can wield one of these in the opposite hand of whatever you want to use and still get the effect a Sage Ring would give you. Get Crystal Magic Weapon, Soul Spear x6, Homing Crystal Soul Mass, Great Heavy Soul Arrows. At say 30 int if you spice down Soul Spear and use BF + ooze your Soul Spears should still hit like you have 50 int and you have points to go elsewhere. which is better ? I think I can upgrade the staff of wisdom to +10 but is it worth it ? I have 60 int and 28 faith. You can open the door and get back on the main path from here. The Witchtree Branch is a staff in Dark Souls II. If you're using the Witchtree branch then the 30 dex is basically wasted unless you're also using a dex weapon of some kind. With 50 Int you really want a fully upgraded Staff of Wisdom. Description. OP wouldn't be able to use it with the build you suggested. Forgotten Key. Locked post. Sorcerer and Assassin starting catalyst. Miracles can only be cast by wielding Talismans or Chimes. Londor Pale Shade - Pale Shade set, Manikin Claws, Morian Blade, Dark Hand, Witchtree Branch. Precisely how good the Witchtree Branch is will depend on the build but even a straight dark focus will find it useful because it's easier to fully upgrade than the Sunset Staff. Found in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. As for dedicated catalysts, the Witchtree Branch is pretty nice; has a really fast casting speed. Network Test Description. I personally absolutely dominated this game with nothing more than. The banister on the right is illusory and will. Witchtree branch for the best cast speed with very respectable damage after infusion. Starting Gift: Petrified Something (best item to get a rare item early game) Build Focus: PvE. Witchtree Branch. First real time i'm doing a build that isn't just gorilla pounding melee but every time i google a good magic build i find court sorcerer staff at…Pursuer's Greatsword. How much additional elemental AR is added from the buff is not determined by the spell tool casting it, but the weapon it is applied to. Black Witch's Staff+10. The Witchtree staff has the fastest casting speed of all staves and is more effective when infused with Dark magic. I just tested on basic hollows with the same spell. Last edited by Esna; Oct 17, 2014 @ 10:26am #3. To the left of the second Fire. Staff hexes have the Sunset Staff for power or the Witchtree Branch for speed. oh wait, before that you have to rush to black gulch to get that branch of yore, then you go to straid. Requires 20 STR and 18 DEX. 5). . The casting speed increase hardcaps at 50 dex and the Witchtree branch adds 40 virtual dex for spellcasting, so every starting class will get either max casting speed or very close to it. Just keep your distance, dodger his attacks, and cast when he's open. Pale Shades, colloquially known as "Harlots of Death", are assassins of the Sable Church of Londor. Make your way back to the Crystal Lizard and continue onwards. Strongest but a bit slower staff: Staff of Wisdom. I use. For pve that doesn't matter as much so dark sunset staff will be a little stronger. ːowforceː Sage's Crystal Staff and Witchtree Branch. Sorcerer's Staff is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Defeat defeat her, and she'll disappear. Staff of Wisdom+5. +1 250-940-4875. Spell buffs for weapons don't really get good until 50+ Int. Oct 17, 2014 @ 10:25am Originally posted by Kyoshi: never thought to use the witchtree branch, always seemed sub par to me (though that was on caster devoted character) witchtree branch has the highest cast speed of all sorcery. If you feel like it you can face your first boss with a +10 Witchtree Branch and that's the definition of. 3. Effect: Use Sorceries, Miracles, and Hexes. Use the Witchtree Branch for the fastest casting speed without the sage ring. Make sure to use dark. Staff of the lost land of Olaphis. Sunset Staff is terrible for pure Int. Staves in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that are used to cast Sorceries or Hexes. The chime is in the center of three chests along with the Witchtree Branch. For pvp I would use the witchtree branch. A dark, poisonous cave far beneath Majula, which houses several monstrous abominations and The Rotten. Olenford did 375. Witchtree: gives you the fastest casting speed if coupled with at least 10 DEX, but not the strongest scaling - very good for battle situations. If you aren't dual-wielding them, consider using the Witchtree Branch as a companion staff, so you have both power and speed available to you. The Dragonrider faithfully served King Vendrick. Witchtree Branch; Witchtree Bellvine; Soul Vortex (Scholar of the First Sin) Dragon Talon; Skipping Grave of Saints: A chest contains the Ash Knuckle Ring, located just above the exploding Undead Citizens and the Gutter access; Disc Chime is in the same room, you have to jump from the area with the chest. However, despite the fact that it deals Fire damage and scales with the player's Fire. Inquisitor's Blade. . At 18 Int (the requirements of the retainer staff) you can equip the infused lizard staff (362 AR), infused sorcerer's staff (318 AR. Possessing an unusual scaling curve,. Reply reply VorsprizechikunThe witch tree has a nice cast speed, but the amana staff does more damage. A ghostly entity that drifts through the Dark Chasm. I'd beeline for that once you get to 20 in End/ADP and Int/Fth. The witchtree branch has almost twice the casting speed and gets the same damage for less int. Inside the first room with several Sage's Prentice and a Sage's Devout the staff can be found inside an alcove on the first floor next to the stairs. Dark Sunset Staff+5 is the best staff for hexes. #7. It has two advantages in Dark: S scaling and a much higher reinforcement base damage bonus of 46 points per plus, compared to 27. So which is recommended? I'm only using sorceries. It even makes the slower spells in the game release as fast as the weakest (and fastest) projectiles. unfortunately, however,. Devil_Killer_JC 9 years ago #2. Sunset Staff or Witchtree Branch. Next upgrade is waaaaay down the line in the Shrine of Amana. Transgressor's Staff is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Thought I had to wait until a certain point in the game but i'm near the end now and still no keys. Damage from spells is directly based on the elemental AR of what's casting it. 06 the Bat staff with this hex no longer instantly poisons enemy foes, the poison effect for the staff only applies when attacking with the staff. Fastest casting tools on the other hand are Witchtree Branch(sorceries) and Caitha's Chime(miracles). Share Sort by: Best. So I'm mostly a melee build with 40/40 on dex and str, but now I started going for faith/int as well. Drops. I sometimes change out for Witchtree Branch, Shield of Want(for them souls) and Dragonslayer Greatbow, Rings: Chloranthy Ring +3, Ring of Favor +3, Hornet Ring, Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +3. Your weapons have to be physically infused so they can be buffed (likely Heavy for a strength build). Increasing Attunement will increase the number of uses. This ring was entrusted to a certain Fire Keeper, but in the end she never met her champion, and the ensuing tragic farce became a favorite tale of the masses. Can cast Sorceries. At +10, the Witchtree Branch is 200/B compared to Archdrake's 190/A. I did this test with the witchtree branch staff, I can test it with another stafff if you guys want need more proof. There's at least two better staves. Im a sorcerer with 99 INT and got Magic Staff of Wisdom +5 (infused with magic), Magic Witchtree Branch +10 (infused with magic) and Black Witchs Staff +10 On Player Status my Magic Witchtree Branch does 762, Magic Staff of Wisdom 550 and Black Witchs Staff 1470. EDIT: Infuse your Catalyst with whichever your preferred damage type is. A catalyst for sorceries and hexes. Increases HP restored by Estus Flask. Since I cannot simply find any information on this staff. . Its lore is reminiscent of the Valley of Defilement from Demon's Souls, and aesthetically it is an amalgam of that world and Blighttown from Dark Souls. Staff of Wisdom is too slow. #9. Cast speed is good enough for the spells I use (buffs and zoning) and if I want to be mean I two-hand it shield bash. Staff of Amana was used fully human, Dark Pyro Flame was used fully hollow. Highly recommended to scatter the fog with Dark Witchtree Branch and Clear Bluestone Ring +2 since the poison buildup stacks with multiple fogs. That was the set up of the best sorcery build I ever saw in this game. Either the Witchtree Branch, Sage's Crystal Staff, or Scholar's Candlestick should be in the offhand. The Skill feature allows players to use special abilities with the equipment they carry. Either will require a guide. My Black Witchs Staff does 1470 of damage. Just after entering you will find the first bonfire. Slight remnants of the witchtree's mind channel power to the staff, and it is for this. Catalyst for sorceries and pyromancies. Witchtree is better overall. I just don't use Chime based hexes much early game. Witchtree Branch is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Found in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. Black Gulch . Dark Chasm of Old . Staves don't even get their own casting speed bonus aside from the witchtree branch and it does. Should I continue using the Witchtree Branch? I'm currently using the witchtree branch on my character, mostly for aesthetic reasons, but before I spend a titanite slab on it, I. It's amazingly utilitarian, especially for if you use your magic for buffs and distraction as opposed to a method of actual damage. Not infused for max physical damageOther tips: Stone Ring is good as it helps with poise damage and can help you land Crits, Witchtree Branch staff is sick for spellblades as it speeds up casting speed, Flynn’s ring will be pretty good if you rock light armor and don’t level VIT as it’ll boost your damage, and the Dark Clutch Ring will help make this build even more OP. Good all-around staff but loses to dedicated tools. Other weapons I use are the Dragonslayer Spear, Old Whip, Blacksteel Katana, Lightning Defender GS and Lightning Thorned GS. The Witchtree branch is fucking awesome, favorite catalyst for sure. Smouldering Lake treasure. Remember, get Blue Flame and Staff of Wisdom(High Damage) or Witchtree Branch(High Cast Speed) and infuse it with Magic. Go back to where we turned off on this path (sneaking past the two Pontiff Knights if necessary) and. After defeating the High Lord Wolnir a door will open at the top of the stairs in the area where you fought him. Lizard Staff is the fastest S scaling staff but a bit weaker than other 2 S. Features: all bows and crossbows fully poseable. Armor: King's Crown. A young white branch. In crucifixion woods you will discover bugs from Earthen Peak. Firstly the hitboxes on mimics are trash. I suggest at least 32. My Black Witchs Staff does 1470 of damage. You start to see a noticable different if you take that lion mage/black hood and ring off, those benefit the sunset staff more because of its 100 cast speed. Fastest casting tools on the other hand are Witchtree Branch(sorceries) and Caitha's Chime(miracles). The witchtree branch, staff of amana, and lizard staff all have competitive magic AR when infused with a faintstone, are all faster than the SoW, all have modest int requirements, and they all have more favorable casting points. From Central Irithyll, make way past the plaza with the fountain. Here is my DEX/FTH build. You can also just go high attunement, iron king crown, and 3 copies of forbidden sun, and burn everything to the ground, as 30/30 is the softcap for both dark and fire. Cast speed is good enough for the spells I use (buffs and zoning) and if I want to be mean I two-hand it shield bash. all cloths,ropes,whips have bones, so you can adjustable. After you climb down the ladder (1200 souls) you receive a door. It has no bearing on the staff´s powers, but the germs on the cadaver poison foes upon contact in strike attacks. I can't really call myself a hexer since I don't use hexes too often, save for an occasional buff or to hit some enemies from afar with dark orb/ GRS (etc) but I sort of like the black witch's staff due to the versatility (I like. 15 estus isn't necessary for any semi-experienced player. ), so I dunno :P And for Zullie, we were thinking the Witchtree Branch items since the name is a given, but anything else. Bonfire Ascetic; NG: 380 Souls,NG+ 760 Souls, NG+7: 1,520 Souls. . Join. Now it is used as a weapon, but this was originally a part of a witchtree. Boost the strength of sorceries for a very short period. Azal's Staff is the most powerful, but its ridiculously low casting speed and durability make it only usable in novelty one shot builds. Chime of Want: Hardest hitting hex chime. They are amongst the weakest magic tools, but they provide a passive casting speed buff. While hosting the weakest spell buff out of any staff in the game, the witchtree branch has an interesting trick up its sleeve. by Krawaiil Magic Black Witch Staff or Magic Witchtree Branch? i got the Black Witch Staff and infused it with magic (since i don´t have enough intelligence for the Staff of Wisdom. One key thing to note: resting at a bonfire will regenerate enemies but NOT shattered statues, so don't be afraid to do several hit-and-return runs to the initial fireplace shattering as many statues as possible each time, to open up the. CryptoPerhaps a weaker catalyst with higher casting speed, such as the Witchtree Branch or Lizard Staff (good luck farming the latter), would improve your casting game a little. Devil_Killer_JC 9 years ago #2. This is a guide or tutorial to show you where to find, Soul Vortex Spell, Great Lightning Spear Miracle, and WitchTree Branch & WitchTree Belvine! If you fou. Poise damage really matters, too. Rewards: Large Titanite Shard, Witchtree Branch, Dorhys' Gnawing The other illusion here is at the foot of the great cathedral, where a procession of Pontiff Knights and a Fire Witch begin. Every single time staves are brought up, there’s always a clear number one for me. So you're likely stuck with your starter staff for the foreseeable future. The Black Witch's Staff and the Sanctum Shield can cast any spell, which is also pretty. Faith is 28, Int 24 for the moment, but I'm working on Int. wiki. Easily the best looking Staff in the whole series, thankfully its also an amazing staff to use for Hexes as well. Now, I don't use chime-based spells on my hexer, and I prioritize cast speed over over damage, so. Both rings + witchtree = 744 damage CSS. Great for a hex/sorcery combo. Its casting speed is massive (+50%) making it easy to quick release spells without the need for a lot of casting speed equipment. Best option for Dead Again/Affinity. Witchtree staves are customary in the far north, and allow for faster casting than ordinary catalysts. Witchtree branch is also a good sorcery catalyst for its speed, and is a good alternative to the sunset staff or black witch staff for hexes Reply reply Witchtree is an enemy in Dark Souls 2. I believe the Dark bonus slows down after 30/30. The witchtree branch has almost twice the casting speed and gets the same damage for less int. Walk through the door in order to enter the location. Maybe just a marginal improvement. The Sunset Staff is a staff in Dark Souls II. I’ve read that the Sunset is best for hexes but I want to do all three. VeetyCheeb 6 yr. No hexes. A staff enwreathed in a matte blackness. I generally have something like Longsword, Ice Rapier, or Uchigatana in the right hand. whips have two kind of. However, when Steady Chant is activated, it gains a 30% boost to spell damage as opposed to the 10% bonus of others. Location. Same goes for the Witchtree Branch, which you will find later on. You should try out the sunset staff for staff hexes, black witch staff for mixed hexes, and either caitha's chime or chime of want for dedicated chime hexes. The branch if you didn't tear it off the tree can be found on a corpse in the Irithyll of the Boreal ValleySHAREfactory™Ring. If you want a fast chime you either want the Dragon Chime for lightning or Caitha's Chime for dark. The Lizard Staff is pretty good. Characteristics []. He tends to use his easy-to-dodge melee attacks if you stay in his face. Players can instead wield the Witchtree Branch instead to free up a ring slot. With this approach, you want 40 STR (1st softcap) and 50-60 INT. Easily the best looking Staff in the whole series, thankfully its also an amazing staff to use for Hexes as well. Already a finely-crafted staff, made even more effective by its crystal, the brilliance of which has been polished over. 5 units, compared to your loadout, which weighs 13. Witchtree Branch isn't a great catalyst, but Crystal Weapon'ed Blue Flame is damned powerful. You may have trouble with assassin-like enemies, but that's why you have your weapon. Chime of Screams: 0 25: 0 20: 0 20: 158 30: 158 20: 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0: 100 - 10 5---26-B: B: 30 0. Restoration Staves also have the same values, but they do Magic. Note: Lighting the bonfire will unlock the possibility to send Greirat for another search. Witchtree is like Gandalf's staff. Witchtree Branch is a straight upgrade. The Witchtree Branch has the quickest casting speed, while the Black Witch Staff can be used to cast both sorcery and miracles. I have literally no idea why Black Witch is doing the most damage with Great Heavy Soul arrow. Black witch did 384. Run up to Aldrich, cast the mist, run around him in circles, dodging his attacks. Joelxivi • 6 yr. Equipment with Strength Requirement. Starting Class : Knight. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. The Witchtree Chime is obtained through the Forgotten Door in the well in Majula. Pairing it with another powerful sorcery catalyst (like Staff of Wisdom) would be pointless. You could keep the Sunset staff, use a Bonfire Ascetic on the third bonfire in huntsman's copse and get the Clear Bluestone Ring +2 from the Skeleton Lords. Dark Witchtree Branch+10 -- 287+149=436 Dark, 212+54=266 Magic. I think the best thing they added were Ashen Estus Flasks but even that's arguable. Business, Economics, and Finance. Best option for Dead Again/Affinity. Posted by u/ziddykamm - 2 votes and 11 commentsReecey0120 for this complete list of all items+DLC. Its casting speed is massive (+50%) making it easy to quick release spells without the need for a lot of casting speed equipment. Witch tree branch has lower magic damage as well as dark damage. Sorcery is a logical academic discipline, and the power of sorceries depends heavily on the caster's intelligence. Head: Black Hood. You're thinking of the Staff of Wisdom. Weight: The weight of the weapon. General Information. SoW is great but fuck that 50 int req. Spell Buff is determined by INT. Catalyst for sorceries and pyromancies. The shield is great for parries and has great all-around reduction for elemental and physical. It is a catalyst that has an innate Sage Ring +2 effect on it (+40 dex for casting speed bonus). Dark Witchtree Branch and Dark Black Witch Staff are pretty close to eachother (the first is a little faster, the second a little stronger), but the BWS can also cast Chime Hexes which are more powerful than the staff hexes. Accessed by the mist located on a circle platform and guarded by an Old Knight wielding an ultra greatsword. Durandal. You simply need to use the strong attack on the stone, at the bottom of the well. The item description doesn't give much, but perhaps there is some significance there. This allows you to cast your spells quickly without the need of a lot of ATN. Not quite as fast to cast with, but some equipment can make up for that. You can carry the Witchtree Staff in your off-hand and cast with a stronger staff in your main hand. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Some paired weapons have description of being from lands, where people used paired weapons without shields. especially handy for miracle users who can off-hand canvas or sunlight. I have both the sorcerer's staff and witchtree branch at +10, and the witchtree has better magic and dark damage, as well as a faster casting time over the normal sorcerer's staff. The room has three chests, holding Soul Vortex, the Witchtree Branch and Chime, and the Great Lightning Spear spell. If you want weapon damage, focus more on Strength and Dexterity based on the weapon you want to use and leave your Attunement at ~20 (4 slots for spells, enough if you want a buff and a few damage spells), while leveling your Intelligence to about 30 for the buffs and a few damage spells. Another is Staff of Wisdom, which you get from a mimic early in Brightstone Cove Tseldora (in SOTFS, anyway). 3 seconds. Skill: Steady Chant. Best option for Dead Again/Affinity. Witch tree branch is supposed to be super fast though. 72 votes, 50 comments. As you can see, when maxed and infused with Dark, the Sunset Staff packs quite a wallop. Only equipment with a Strength requirement of 3 or more are listed because the minimum possible Strength is 3. Witchtree BranchBranch of a forest-wandering witchtree. Caitha's Chime: Has slightly worse scaling but faster cast speed. If you want a staff that's faster than your current one but doesn't nerf your damage like the Witchtree Branch (and if you can be bothered to farm for the bloody thing), the Lizard Staff nets you an S scaling and faster cast times. Witchtree branch? Is it decent? Useful in pvp or pve? All the pure sorcerer builds I see use court sorcerers (that was what I always used myself) but I would like a free ring slot. The branch of a large, well-tended witchtree, used as a sorcery catalyst. This staff seems useless even for low stat builds. For the DLC, my top tip is to make. Leveling STR and DEX enough to use a physical weapon is generally a good idea, some late. Catalyst used by the court sorcerers of the Profaned Capital. If you plan to farm anything at any point (infusion materials), take the Rapier. No staff (except for the Black Witch Staff and Sanctum Shield which is hardly a staff anyway) has faith scaling, it's dark scaling. . Normally this is done with the Sage Ring but opening up a ring slot could be better depending on the build. There's also Azal's Staff which deals more damage than either MSoW or DSS, but the slow casting speed and reduction to spell casts makes it unusable on lower leveled. Note: Lighting the bonfire will unlock the possibility to send Greirat for another search. How to level up your character’s strength in ds3? There are several ways to level up your character’s Strength in Dark Souls 3. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. I'm mainly playing Pyro builds, but the way hexes work in DS2 means if you're at 30/30 Int/Faith you do sick damage with hexes too. Greater. Top 3 Dark staves: Sunset Staff Witchtree Branch Black Witch Staff Top 3 Dark Chimes:On the very far right of the picture, he used his camera to clip into the wall, and there's a ladder there. Skill: Steady Chant. The Witchtree Branch's casting speed is the highest of any staff increasing the speed spells casts by 50%. Yuria of Londor - Black set, Billed Mask, Darkdrift, Dark Hand. Dragonrider is a boss in Dark Souls 2. The dress has been reconstructed. The Witchtree Branch is a staff in Dark Souls III. There's also no "Key" items in my inventory for the DLC areas, only the Frozen Flower for the Ivory King DLC. Even in an invasion 1 less estus isn't much. The branch of a large, well-tended witchtree, used as a sorcery catalyst. Witchtree is like Gandalf's staff. And all the while it’s just here being the fastest staff in the game. Now it is used as a weapon, but this was originally a part of a witchtree. I would myself but the page is locked. Hi guys just wanted to ask some advice on which weapon I will get the most mileage out of magic infusing. You could of course offhand the Witchtree branch or the Saint-tree Bellwine if you really want to free up a ring slot, as they both give +40 virtual dex. Reply replyThere are a lot of weapons and rings to collect in Dark Souls 3. Sorcerer's Staff is a Weapon in Dark Souls 3. Witchtree is better overall. Enemies won’t just stand there waiting for you to kill them. One is Staff of Amana, which you can get as a drop from the casters in Shrine of Amana. This staff seems useless even for low stat builds. I've only got access to one DLC, the Ivory King. The chime is in the center of three chests along with the Witchtree Branch. So far I just used…The Forgotten Key is used to open three (3) Forgotten Doors: Majula’s Deep Pit – leads to Great Lightning Spear, Soul Vortex, Witchtree Bellvine, and Witchtree Branch. Captain's Ashes Umbral Ash of the Captain of the Millwood Knights. You should try out the sunset staff for staff hexes, black witch staff for mixed hexes, and either caitha's chime or chime of want for dedicated chime hexes. Conclusion: Witchtree branch IS the superior staff in every way, whether dark or magic infused as the witchtree branch has 287 magic AR with B magic scaling while magic infused at +10 and Olenford's Staff has only 241 magic AR with B magic scaling magic infused and fully upgraded; Witchtree branch and Olenford's Staff both have 287 dark AR dark. While it lacks the versatility of the Black Wirch' Staff (then again that thing is the god of versatility for spellcasting) or the casting speed of the Witchtree Branch. The way that Bethesda has treated Skyrim and Fallout 4 is very different. I use Witchtree Branch. This catalyst has a below-average spell buff. Drang, Alva's, Mirrah Chain, Master's and Mirrah armor sets was first introduced in ds2. Also helps to have rings that increase casting speed. This can prove useful in situations where you have very little time to fit in attacks, such as fighting against particularly aggressive enemies. Two color options: pink and purple. Waffen sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Ausrüstung in Dark Souls III. Your taste in weapons and how much you're prepared to invest should influence your choice. Witchtree Branch. Witchtree Branch - This staff has the fastest casting speed in the game requiring only 16INT, making it easy to cast spells quickly without needing to equip casting speed equipment. I am biased because I love this thing. I was looking at the Black Witch’s Staff and that seems like what I need, but I’m not close to the Undead Crypt or Shrine of Amana yet. Branch sawn from one of the witchtrees that wander the forests. Can be used repeatedly. Pyromancy Flame List: Pyromancy Flame a solid choice as an offensive magic for characters who may not want to invest heavily in Int or Faith. You have to find the hidden encounter in the Black Gulch first then take the key from that to the door in the side of the Pit. 2) in trainter, replace that stackable item with 1 non stackable. Witchtree Branch: Compared to the above; trades damage for speed. advertisement. Black Witch's Staff: Can cast all spells sans pyromancies. A Fragrant tree branch with a faint sweet smell. Witchtree staves are customary in the far north, and allow for faster casting than ordinary catalysts. I hit with my spells so much more often using the witchtree branch that I am totally OK with the damage tradeoff. Sword Master - Master's set, Loincloth, Uchitigana, Chaos Blade. I have heard that Wisdom staff is the strongest/best staff in the game, but I jave noticed that a Witch Branch staff at +10 infused with faintstone…Step 1 - Acquire Chaos Dagger and Witchtree Branch. Get the Southern Ritual Band +2 by burning ascetic in Shaded Woods and fighting Najka again. Note: Weapons reinforced with regular Titanite are listed at +0, +3, +6, and +10 as those reinforcement increments represent the base damage of the weapon. May 25, 2016 @ 10:53am Ok, thanks. The "Witchtree Branch" Catalyst which boosts casting speed is totally useless; casting speed items do not stack. Don’t engage them yet. Sunset Staff It's slower than the Witchtree Branch, but more powerful, can't be used for Sorceries, and you can get it within ten minutes of starting the game. A catalyst for sorceries and hexes. So i need a alternative until then, Im thinking the withertree branch or sunset staff (preferably not the sunset so i can save twinkling). You can find Dorhys’ Gnawing miracle spell, the Witchtree Branch staff, Magic Clutch Ring, Yorshka’s Spear, Ring of Sacrifice, Great Heal, Ring of the Sun’s First Born, Smough’s Great Hammer, the Leo Ring and. . Witchtree branch (In Majula pit in the same chest as witchtree bellvine) Sorcerers staff (Starting gift for sorcerer also found in forest of fallen giants behind an illusory wall) Thats it for weapons now to: Magic! Miracles: Heal (Starting gift for cleric also purchasable from Melentia) Great heal (Grave of saints just before you go to gutter). I understand that theres a good chance that its not like this in DKSIII regardless. Thanks!Is it worth using the Witchtree Branch for the faster cast speed? busyFknbee 8 years ago #2. The Ringed City treasure. In Lindelt, known for its clerics and their miracles, sorcery is believed to be a profane practice. Wat.