Lore

The branch of a large, well-tended witchtree, used as a sorcery catalyst.

Witchtree staves are customary in the far north, and allow for faster casting than ordinary catalysts.

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

Effect

Steady Chant increases Sorcery AR by 10%.
- Additionally applies to Catalysts in the other hand.
+99 VDex while held.

Availability

Found behind a locked gate in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. To unlock the gate, you must destroy an illusory railing nearby.

Moveset

Notes

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.

In Other Games

Witchtree Branch (Dark Souls II)

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	57/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	E/-/C/-	160	-	0
+1	64/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/C/-	164	2 Titanite Shard	240
+2	72/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/C/-	168	4 Titanite Shard	288
+3	79/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	172	6 Titanite Shard	336
+4	86/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	177	2 Large Titanite Shard	384
+5	93/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	178	4 Large Titanite Shard	432
+6	100/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	180	6 Large Titanite Shard	480
+7	108/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	181	2 Titanite Chunk	528
+8	115/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	182	4 Titanite Chunk	576
+9	122/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	183	6 Titanite Chunk	624
+10	129/0/0/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/B/-	184	1 Titanite Slab	720

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 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 Magic/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon. D is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning/Fire/Dark 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 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.