Lore

Catalyst used by generations of heretic sorcerers.

Sorcery is a logical academic discipline, and the power of sorceries depends heavily on the caster's intelligence.

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

On the Road of Sacrifices. From the Crucifixion Woods Bonfire, head into a hole in the wall of the ruins, towards the Crystal Sage. Upon entering the first room, you will find the staff on a corpse to the right, under the second floor. This room is before the bridge above the swamp on the way to the Boss.

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 40 and 60 Intelligence.
Highest Spell Buff Staff between 16 - 28 and 35 - 43 Intelligence.
- Between 10 - 13 Intelligence, Sorcerer's Staff is better.
- Between 14 - 15 or above 52 Intelligence, Court Sorcerer's Staff is better.
- Between 29 - 34 and 44 - 52 Intelligence, Preacher's Right Arm is better.
Costs 1.154x Spell Stamina cost to cast Sorceries.

In Other Games

Beatrice's Catalyst (Dark Souls)

Upgrades

Spell Tool

Regular reinforcement.

Titanite Shard - up to +3
Large Titanite Shard - up to +6
Titanite Chunk - up to +9
Titanite Slab - up to +10

Level	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Spell Buff	Cost	Souls
+0	63/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/- (21.00%/-/96.00%/-)	186	-	-
+1	71/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (22.47%/-/102.72%/-)	192	2 Titanite Shard	310
+2	79/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (23.94%/-/109.44%/-)	198	4 Titanite Shard	372
+3	86/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (25.41%/-/116.16%/-)	204	6 Titanite Shard	434
+4	94/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (27.09%/-/123.84%/-)	211	2 Large Titanite Shard	496
+5	102/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (27.51%/-/125.76%/-)	213	4 Large Titanite Shard	558
+6	110/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (27.93%/-/127.68%/-)	214	6 Large Titanite Shard	620
+7	118/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (28.35%/-/129.60%/-)	216	2 Titanite Chunk	682
+8	126/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (28.77%/-/131.52%/-)	218	4 Titanite Chunk	744
+9	134/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (29.19%/-/133.44%/-)	220	6 Titanite Chunk	806
+10	142/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (29.40%/-/134.40%/-)	220	1 Titanite Slab	930

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.