While the Prisoner starts with the Glintstone Staff, the Astrologer starts with the Astrologer's Staff. Should players prefer to avoid having to venture into the badlands of Caelid so early, Multiplayer co-op decline this is another solid all-rounder staff that also has the benefit of being upgradea

It boosts the power of full moon sorceries by default, though, given the scarcity of such abilities, the excellent Intelligence scaling damage is more than enough. The Carian Regal Scepter's eventual S scaling is top-tier, and it's obtained by defeating Rennala at Raya Lucaria and exchanging her Remembra

The most substantial nerf Bandai Namco levied on Elden Ring was the alteration to the effect of the Ash of War Royal Knight’s Resolve.