Lore

A staff with a small bowl attached to the tip, similar to a mendicant's crook.

Absorb additional souls from fallen foes.

The staff's history is unclear. It may be a relic of an ancient serpent's greed, or a ritual artifact used to summon souls.

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

Effect

Gain extra 20% souls from fallen foes whilst this weapon is wielded.

Availability

Dropped by Serpent-man Summoners in Archdragon Peak. Extremely rare.

Moveset

Notes

Can be traded with Pickle Pee for Sunlight Shield (only once per NG)

Upgrades

Spell Tool

Standard upgrade path.

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	60/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	145	-	0
+1	68/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	148	2 Titanite Shard	280
+2	76/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	151	4 Titanite Shard	336
+3	83/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	155	6 Titanite Shard	392
+4	91/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	158	2 Large Titanite Shard	448
+5	98/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	0	4 Large Titanite Shard	504
+6	106/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	160	6 Large Titanite Shard	560
+7	114/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	0	2 Titanite Chunk	616
+8	121/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	0	4 Titanite Chunk	672
+9	129/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	0	6 Titanite Chunk	728
+10	136/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/-	208	1 Titanite Slab	840

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 Magical Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: Strike Slash Thrust Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types. See Weakness for physical reduction, Resistance for elemental reduction.
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 weapon, i.e. a catalyst with Intelligence scaling will have it's 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 Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.
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 Magical attack of the weapon. D is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning attack of the weapon.
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 Magical 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 Weight 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.