Lore

Large staff bestowed upon Archdeacons of the Cathedral of the Deep.

The Archdeacon McDonnell's trespass, the sin of channeling faith for sorcery, transformed what was once merely a symbol of ecclesiastic authority into a catalyst for sorceries.

Skill: Steady Chant
Boost the strength of sorceries for a very short period. Works while equipped in either hand.

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Effect

Steady Chant Weapon Buff increases Sorcery AR by 10% for 15 seconds
- Additionally applies to Catalysts in the other hand

Availability

Reward for reaching Rank 2 in the Aldrich Faithful. (Requires 30 Human Dregs)

Moveset

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One Handed	Output	Notes
R1	Cast	—
R2	downwards Strike	—
L1 (left hand)	Cast	—
L2 (left hand)	Steady Chant	—
Two Handed	Output	Notes
R1	Cast	—
R2	downwards Strike	—
L1	Guard	—
L2	Steady Chant	—

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One Handed	Type	Ailment	Stamina	MV	PD	PH	Parry	Hitstun (PvE)	Notes
R2	Strike	N/A	11	113	13.00	N/A	Yes	Light	—
Two Handed	Type	Ailment	Stamina	MV	PD	PH	Parry	Hitstun (PvE)	Notes
R2	Strike	N/A	17	115	15.50	N/A	Yes	Light	—

Notes

Softcaps at 45 Faith.
- More effective than Court Sorcerer's Staff at ~90 Intelligence or above when Faith is ~90 or above.
- Weapon Buff Sorceries are unaffected by its Faith Scaling.
Costs 1.154x Spell Stamina cost to cast Sorceries.

Upgrades

Unique

Unique reinforcement. Upgraded with Twinkling Titanite.

Level	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Spell Buff	Cost	Souls
+0	89/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/-/A (21.00%/-/-/112.00%)	200	-	-
+1	99/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/-/A (22.68%/-/-/120.96%)	208	1 Twinkling Titanite	430
+2	106/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/-/A (24.36%/-/-/129.92%)	216	2 Twinkling Titanite	602
+3	124/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/-/A (26.04%/-/-/138.88%)	224	4 Twinkling Titanite	774
+4	140/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/-/S (27.72%/-/-/147.84%)	233	8 Twinkling Titanite	946
+5	156/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/-/S (29.40%/-/-/156.80%)	241	1 Titanite Slab	1290

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E: A is Physical Damage B is Magic Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage Each weapon has one or more Physical damage types: Standard Strike Slash Thrust Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types. See the damage formula for further details.
Aux Effect:	The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B / C: A is Poison Effect B is Bleed Effect C is Frostbite Effect
Critical	Damage multiplier when performing a backstab or riposte. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
Spell Buff:	Damage multiplier applied to the base value of a Spell. This value scales depending on the primary stat of the Catalyst, i.e. a Catalyst with Intelligence scaling will have its Spell Buff rise as the player's Intelligence rises. By default the value reflected in the infobox and the upgrades uses 60 Intelligence and/or Faith.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The stats required for a weapon are A / B / C / D: A is the Strength required B is the Dexterity required C is the Intelligence required D is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Intelligence and/or Faith will reduce the Magic/Fire/Lightning/Dark damage and Spell Buff.
Stat Bonuses:	The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill). See Scaling for more information. The Bonus Stats for a weapon are A/B/C/D: A is the Strength stat bonus that influences the Physical attack of the weapon. B is the Dexterity stat bonus that influences the Physical attack of the weapon. C is the Intelligence stat bonus that influences the Magic/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon and Spell Buff. D is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon and Spell Buff.
Damage Reduction:	The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E : A is Physical Damage B is Magic Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage
Stability:	Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability:	The durability of the weapon.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Load will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.