Icon	Description
	Attribute required to cast sorceries and pyromancies. Increases spell potency. (Pyromancy is affected by both faith and intelligence.) Magic defense is also calculated from this attribute.

Overview

Allows the usage of Equipment, Sorceries, Miracles, and Pyromancies with Intelligence requirements
Increases damage on Equipment with Intelligence Scaling
- Softcaps at 60 for most Staves
- Softcaps at 45 for Caitha's Chime, Sunless Talisman, and Izalith Staff
- Softcaps at 40 for Crystal Weapons/Shields and Pyromancy Flame
- Softcaps at 30 for Chaos/Dark Weapons/Shields
Increases Magic Defense
- Determined jointly by Level and Intelligence
- Softcaps at 40 and 60
10 INT minimum is required for Orbeck of Vinheim to come to Firelink Shrine

Equipment & Spell Requirements

Intelligence	Equipment with Intelligence Requirement
10	Sorcerer's Staff
12	Archdeacon's Great Staff, Caitha's Chime, Immolation Tinder, Murky Longstaff, Storyteller's Staff
13	Pyromancer's Parting Flame
14	Court Sorcerer's Staff, Izalith Staff, Preacher's Right Arm
16	Heretic's Staff, White Hair Talisman
18	Crystal Chime, Golden Ritual Spear, Man-grub Staff, Mendicant's Staff, Witchtree Branch
19	Heysel Pick
24	Sage's Crystal Staff

Intelligence	Equipment with Intelligence Requirement
9	Dancer's Enchanted Swords, Demon's Fist, Gargoyle Flame Hammer, Gargoyle Flame Spear
10	Crucifix of the Mad King, Darkmoon Longbow, Firelink Greatsword, Old King's Great Hammer, Pontiff Knight Curved Sword, Follower Torch
11	Murky Hand Scythe
12	Demon's Great Axe, Friede's Great Scythe, Greatsword of Judgment, Immolation Tinder, Witch's Locks
15	Onyx Blade
17	Demon's Scar
18	Aquamarine Dagger, Golden Ritual Spear
19	Heysel Pick
26	Moonlight Greatsword

Intelligence	Equipment with Intelligence Requirement
11	Dragonhead Shield

Intelligence	Spells with Intelligence Requirement
8	Farron Dart
10	Magic Shield, Magic Weapon, Soul Arrow, Spook
12	Chameleon, Deep Soul, Hidden Weapon
13	Heavy Soul Arrow
15	Cast Light, Frozen Weapon, Great Magic Weapon, Great Soul Arrow, Hidden Body, Repair
18	Aural Decoy, Crystal Hail, Great Heavy Soul Arrow, Great Magic Shield, Snap Freeze
20	Great Deep Soul, Homing Soulmass
22	Soul Greatsword
23	Farron Flashsword, Great Farron Dart
25	Old Moonlight
27	Twisted Wall of Light
28	Farron Hail
30	Crystal Magic Weapon, Dark Edge, Great Soul Dregs, Homing Crystal Soulmass, Pestilent Mist
32	Affinity, Soul Spear
45	Soul Stream
48	Crystal Soul Spear
50	White Dragon Breath

Intelligence	Spells with Intelligence Requirement
6	Fire Surge, Fireball, Flash Sweat, Profuse Sweat
8	Boulder Heave, Fire Orb, Iron Flesh, Sacred Flame
10	Carthus Flame Arc, Great Combustion, Power Within
12	Carthus Beacon
13	Fire Whip
15	Black Flame, Black Serpent, Flame Fan, Rapport
16	Floating Chaos
18	Bursting Fireball, Firestorm, Seething Chaos
20	Black Fire Orb, Chaos Bed Vestiges
25	Profaned Flame

Intelligence	Spells with Intelligence Requirement
15	Dead Again

Between 0 and 30, grants .66 Magic Defense each. Between 30 and 40, 2 each. Between 40 and 60, 1.5. Reduces after.

Source	Increase
Scholar Ring	+5