The Staff of War is one of the more commonly encountered staves and a good overall weapon for those who expect to find themselves in close combat.
Abilities[]
Physical resistance aura reduces physical damage by 75%, and it's the most common type dealt by most melee attackers, some shooters and several spells like pure earth projectiles.
It doubles the wielder's hit points (from 1000 to 2000 for most robes).
Active ability: Shoots an arcane bolt.
Best Use: Survival
Pros[]
With this a wizard can withstand 8 times more physical damage and 2 times more of any other type.
Commonly Found/Dropped.
Prevents one-hit kills by dwarf priests' earth spells, War Troll's hammer bash, and other usually frustrating adversaries.
Cons[]
The active ability is nearly useless - arcane bolts are a spam spell so a single cast does little damage.