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.

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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
+20% Souls gained while held
- Does not affect Consumable Souls

Availability

Dropped by Serpent-man Summoners in Archdragon Peak at 2%.

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	16	115	15.50	N/A	Yes	Light	—

Notes

Can be traded with Pickle Pee for Sunlight Shield (only once per NG).
Softcaps at 45 and 60 Intelligence.
- Begins Scaling past 18 Intelligence.
Surpassed in Spell Buff by other Staves.
- Between 10 - 13 Intelligence, Sorcerer's Staff is better.
- Between 14 - 15 and above 52 Intelligence, Court Sorcerer's Staff is better.
- Between 16 - 28 and 35 - 43 Intelligence, Heretic's Staff is better.
- Between 29 - 34 and 44 - 52 Intelligence, Preacher's Right Arm is better.
Costs 1.102x Spell Stamina cost to cast Sorceries.

Legacy

Regulation 1.35
- Fixed issue where the bonus souls earned by equipping the Mendicant’s Staff would not stack when equipped in both the right and left hands.

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	60/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/- (21.00%/-/86.00%/-)	177	-	0
+1	68/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/- (22.47%/-/92.02%/-)	182	2 Titanite Shard	280
+2	76/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/- (23.94%/-/98.04%/-)	188	4 Titanite Shard	336
+3	83/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (25.41%/-/104.06%/-)	193	6 Titanite Shard	392
+4	91/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (27.09%/-/110.94%/-)	199	2 Large Titanite Shard	448
+5	98/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (27.51%/-/112.66%/-)	201	4 Large Titanite Shard	504
+6	106/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (27.93%/-/114.38%/-)	202	6 Large Titanite Shard	560
+7	114/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (28.35%/-/116.10%/-)	204	2 Titanite Chunk	616
+8	121/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (28.77%/-/117.82%/-)	206	4 Titanite Chunk	672
+9	129/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (29.19%/-/119.54%/-)	207	6 Titanite Chunk	728
+10	136/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/A/- (29.40%/-/120.40%/-)	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 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.