As part of Update 2.0, released on February 17th, 2026, there are some new Unique items scattered across the Living Lands. We’ll show you what each one does and where to find it.
Unique Quarterstaff Locations
Many other Unique items were added with Update 1.5, but Update 2.0 added a new weapon type, the quarterstaff, a Gandalf-y two-handed melee weapon for Wizards, and there are 4-5 scattered throughout the Living Lands.
Staff of Pestilence (Quarterstaff)
Staff of Pestilence is a Unique Quarter Staff that can be Enchanted to make Power Attacks amplify the debuff buildup already present on whatever you hit, or have a chance to release a wave of poison daggers if you hit a Poisoned enemy.
Elemental Contagion
Power Attacks deal low Elemental Accumulation of the same type of any Elemental Accumulation or Status Effect on you to the hit enemy
Elemental Plague
Power Attacks deal moderate Elemental Accumulation of the same type of any Elemental Accumulation or Status Effect on you to the hit enemy
Toxic Barrage
Power Attacks on a Poisoned enemy have a 30% chance of releasing a wave of poisoned daggers
Poison Lash
Hits deal +10% bonus Poison Damage
Staff of Pestilence pairs well with Perseverance (Wand) and most unspecialized Grimoires you’ll encounter in the early game, like the Grimoire of (Greater) Elements.
You can loot the Staff of Pestilence from a corpse in the back of the spider nest near the Godless Altar and Emerald Stair Gatehouse in the Southern Embrace of Emerald Stair.
Spark of Inspiration (Quarterstaff)
Spark of Inspiration is an electrifying quarterstaff that can be Enchanted to passively upgrade all your Shock Spells and reduce Essence their cost or make it so Power Attacks on a Shocked enemy can cast the Returning Storm spell.
Hylea’s Call
Shock Spells are cast as if they are +1 Rank. Shock Spells have -20% Essence Cost
Hylea’s Song
Shock Spells are cast as if they are +2 Ranks. Shock Spells have -40% Essence Cost
Storm Bringer
Power Attacks on a Shocked enemy have a 30% chance of creating a Returning Storm
Shocking Lash
Hits deal +10% bonus Shock Damage
Spark of Inspiration is meant for burgeoning animancers and pairs perfectly with Minoletta’s Conduit (Wand) and Grimoire of Storms. Your 8 free ability points can be spent on things like Heart of the Storm and Fighter talents that buff Two-Handed Weapons.
You can find a Spark of Inspiration in the house with the roof caved in at the Abandoned Farms in the Rolling Crags of Emerald Stair.
Dread of Winter (Quarterstaff)
Dread of Winter is a chilly quarterstaff that can be Enchanted to passively upgrade all your Frost Spells and reduce Essence their cost or make it so Power Attacks on a Frozen enemy can cast the Blizzard spell.
Rymrgand’s Favor
Frost Spells are cast as if they are +1 Rank. Frost Spells have -20% Essence Cost
Rymrgand’s Blessing
Frost Spells are cast as if they are +2 Ranks. Frost Spells have -40% Essence Cost
Ice Storm
Power Attacks on a Frozen enemy have a 30% chance of creating a Blizzard
Freezing Lash
Hits deal +10% bonus Frost Damage
Dread of Winter is meant for disciples of Ryngrim and pairs perfectly with the Whisper of Exiles (Wand) and Grimoire of Rime. Your 8 free ability points can be spent on things like the Secret of Rime and Fighter talents that buff Two-Handed Weapons.
You can purchase Dread of Winter from Ihaka, proprietress of The Thrifty Pig, in a cave respectable shop on the border between the Deadfall Highlands and Shark’s Teeth in Shatterscarp. Word has it that she’s got wares if you’ve got coin.
It amazes me that this lady sells this staff rather than finding it in Ryngrim’s Domain or that frozen grave in Shark’s Teeth that STILL has no unique item inside. Maybe Ihaka stole it.
Crispy Stick (Quarterstaff)
The Crispy Stick is a theoretical incendiary quarterstaff that can be Enchanted to passively upgrade all your Fire Spells and reduce Essence their cost or make it so Power Attacks on a Burning enemy can cast the Meteor Shower spell.
Magran’s Char
Fire Spells are cast as if they are +1 Rank. Fire Spells have -20% Essence Cost
Magran’s Whopper
Fire Spells are cast as if they are +2 Ranks. Fire Spells have -40% Essence Cost
Calamity
Power Attacks on a Burning enemy have a 30% chance of creating a Meteor Shower
Burning Lash
Hits deal +10% bonus Fire Damage
The Crispy Stick is a hypothetical weapon I have yet to locate in Galawain’s Tusks that should follow the trend established by the other quarterstaves and pair perfectly with Cruel Command (Wand) and Grimoire of Embers. Your 8 free ability points can be spent on things like the Scion of Flame and Fighter talents that buff Two-Handed Weapons.
To reiterate, we have not located a Unique fire quarterstaff, but we expect it to be somewhere in Galawain’s Tusks.
On the dev stream for Update 2.0, Obsidian said there would be 4-5 unique quarterstaves, so there may be one more, likely either in the Garden or possibly craftable with Starmetal. We will update the guide when we find it
