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Staves: Item Level Breakpoints

Which modifier tiers each item level from 60 to 81 unlocks✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5

Nothing unlocks at item level 82 on staves: item level 81 already rolls every tier (T1 "Malevolent" (209–238)% increased Chaos Damage; T1 "Cryomancer's" (209–238)% increased Cold Damage; T1 "Pyromancer's" (209–238)% increased Fire Damage; T1 "Electromancer's" (209–238)% increased Lightning Damage; T1 "Torturer's" (209–238)% increased Spell Physical Damage; T1 "of Armageddon" +7 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills; T1 "of Frostbite" +7 to Level of all Cold Spell Skills; T1 "of Inferno" +7 to Level of all Fire Spell Skills; T1 "of Thunder" +7 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skills; T1 "of Grief" +7 to Level of all Physical Spell Skills), so 81 and 82 are the same. From item level 60 to 81, 54 tiers unlock in all. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

81
item level · 10 tiers
  • PrefixT1 of 8Malevolent
    (209–238)% increased Chaos Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 8Cryomancer's
    (209–238)% increased Cold Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 8Pyromancer's
    (209–238)% increased Fire Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 8Electromancer's
    (209–238)% increased Lightning Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 8Torturer's
    (209–238)% increased Spell Physical Damage
  • SuffixT1 of 5of Armageddon
    +7 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
  • SuffixT1 of 5of Frostbite
    +7 to Level of all Cold Spell Skills
  • SuffixT1 of 5of Inferno
    +7 to Level of all Fire Spell Skills
  • SuffixT1 of 5of Thunder
    +7 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skills
  • SuffixT1 of 5of Grief
    +7 to Level of all Physical Spell Skills
80
item level · 5 tiers
  • PrefixT1 of 8Runic
    (209–238)% increased Spell Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 6Frostbound
    Gain (55–60)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 6Flamebound
    Gain (55–60)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • PrefixT1 of 6Stormbound
    Gain (55–60)% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
  • SuffixT1 of 7of Finesse
    (50–52)% increased Cast Speed
79
item level · 2 tiers
  • PrefixT1 of 7Lich's
    (89–98)% increased Spell Damage
    +(83–90) to maximum Mana
  • SuffixT1 of 6of Nirvana
    (90–104)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
78
item level · 2 tiers
  • SuffixT1 of 4of the Sorcerer
    +(5–6) to Level of all Spell Skills
  • SuffixT1 of 8of Assimilation
    Gain (36–45) Mana per enemy killed
77
item level · 1 tier
  • SuffixT1 of 8of Legend
    Gain (69–84) Life per enemy killed
76
item level · 1 tier
  • SuffixT1 of 6of Unmaking
    (90–109)% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
75
item level · 3 tiers
  • SuffixT1 of 5of the Arctic
    (71–80)% increased Freeze Buildup
  • SuffixT1 of 5of the Thunderbolt
    (91–100)% increased chance to Shock
  • SuffixT1 of 5of Conflagration
    (91–100)% increased Flammability Magnitude
74
item level · 1 tier
  • SuffixT1 of 8of the Virtuoso
    +(31–33) to Intelligence
73
item level · 1 tier
  • SuffixT1 of 6of Destruction
    (53–59)% increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus
70
item level · 8 tiers
  • PrefixT1 of 11Blue
    +(299–328) to maximum Mana
  • PrefixT2 of 8Twisted
    (189–208)% increased Chaos Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 8Crystalline
    (189–208)% increased Cold Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 8Volcanic
    (189–208)% increased Fire Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 8Ionising
    (189–208)% increased Lightning Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 8Glyphic
    (189–208)% increased Spell Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 8Oppressor's
    (189–208)% increased Spell Physical Damage
  • SuffixT2 of 7of Prestidigitation
    (44–49)% increased Cast Speed
67
item level · 1 tier
  • SuffixT2 of 8of Devouring
    Gain (28–35) Mana per enemy killed
66
item level · 2 tiers
  • SuffixT2 of 8of the Savant
    +(28–30) to Intelligence
  • SuffixT2 of 8of Glory
    Gain (54–68) Life per enemy killed
65
item level · 1 tier
  • PrefixT2 of 11Mazarine
    +(249–298) to maximum Mana
63
item level · 1 tier
  • PrefixT2 of 7Archmage's
    (79–88)% increased Spell Damage
    +(75–82) to maximum Mana
60
item level · 15 tiers
  • SuffixT1 of 5of the Proficient
    35% reduced Attribute Requirements
  • PrefixT2 of 6Ruthless
    Gain (49–54)% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 6Infernal
    Gain (49–54)% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • PrefixT2 of 6Electrifying
    Gain (49–54)% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
  • SuffixT2 of 5of the Hyperboreal
    (61–70)% increased Freeze Buildup
  • SuffixT2 of 5of Voltages
    (81–90)% increased chance to Shock
  • SuffixT2 of 5of Combustion
    (81–90)% increased Flammability Magnitude
  • PrefixT3 of 8Vile
    (149–188)% increased Chaos Damage
  • PrefixT3 of 8Arctic
    (149–188)% increased Cold Damage
  • PrefixT3 of 8Magmatic
    (149–188)% increased Fire Damage
  • PrefixT3 of 8Smiting
    (149–188)% increased Lightning Damage
  • PrefixT3 of 8Incanter's
    (149–188)% increased Spell Damage
  • PrefixT3 of 8Agonising
    (149–188)% increased Spell Physical Damage
  • PrefixT3 of 11Chalybeous
    +(209–248) to maximum Mana
  • SuffixT3 of 7of Legerdemain
    (38–43)% increased Cast Speed

Below item level 60

131 more staves tiers unlock from item level 1 to 59. Every tier of every modifier, with its item level, is on each base type's page:

Questions

What changes between item level 81 and 82 on staves?

Nothing unlocks at item level 82 on staves: item level 81 already rolls every tier (T1 "Malevolent" (209–238)% increased Chaos Damage; T1 "Cryomancer's" (209–238)% increased Cold Damage; T1 "Pyromancer's" (209–238)% increased Fire Damage; T1 "Electromancer's" (209–238)% increased Lightning Damage; T1 "Torturer's" (209–238)% increased Spell Physical Damage; T1 "of Armageddon" +7 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills; T1 "of Frostbite" +7 to Level of all Cold Spell Skills; T1 "of Inferno" +7 to Level of all Fire Spell Skills; T1 "of Thunder" +7 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skills; T1 "of Grief" +7 to Level of all Physical Spell Skills), so 81 and 82 are the same.

What item level do staves need for their best modifiers?

Item level 81: no stave modifier tier needs more.

Paste your item into the item checker to see the best tier its own item level allows for every modifier on it.