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Meta Builds›Albion Online weapons by type›Arcane staffs

Best arcane staffs in Albion Online

In Albion Online, 8 arcane staffs have enough fights to be ranked on Europe. In ZvZ, the best is Witchwork Staff (35.9%), followed by Astral Staff (29.7%). None goes above the expected 50% in ZvZ. In small-scale, the best is Astral Staff (46.3%), followed by Witchwork Staff (44.2%). None goes above the expected 50% in small-scale. In medium group, the best is Witchwork Staff (48.4%), followed by Arcane Staff (42.7%). None goes above the expected 50% in medium group. The gap between them is large: in small-scale, Astral Staff wins 46.3% and Malevolent Locus only 0%.

Best arcane staffs in ZvZ

1Witchwork Staff
Win rate35.9%
Fights: 670
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2Astral Staff
Win rate29.7%
Fights: 126
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3Evensong
Win rate17.5%
Fights: 58
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4Occult Staff
Win rate15.0%
Fights: 217
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5Enigmatic Staff
Win rate12.4%
Fights: 161
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6Great Arcane Staff
Win rate9.4%
Fights: 335
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7Arcane Staff
Win rate9.2%
Fights: 215
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8Malevolent Locus
Win rate3.9%
Fights: 234
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Best arcane staffs in small-scale

1Astral Staff
Win rate46.3%
Fights: 1,786
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2Witchwork Staff
Win rate44.2%
Fights: 5,399
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3Arcane Staff
Win rate39.9%
Fights: 4,398
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4Evensong
Win rate22.4%
Fights: 460
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5Occult Staff
Win rate17.0%
Fights: 1,306
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6Great Arcane Staff
Win rate14.8%
Fights: 3,381
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7Enigmatic Staff
Win rate9.9%
Fights: 1,632
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8Malevolent Locus
Win rate0.0%
Fights: 515
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Best arcane staffs in medium group

1Witchwork Staff
Win rate48.4%
Fights: 393
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2Arcane Staff
Win rate42.7%
Fights: 168
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3Evensong
Win rate41.6%
Fights: 80
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4Occult Staff
Win rate39.9%
Fights: 62
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5Astral Staff
Win rate37.5%
Fights: 144
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6Great Arcane Staff
Win rate21.4%
Fights: 225
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7Enigmatic Staff
Win rate21.0%
Fights: 162
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Best arcane staffs in solo

1Arcane Staff
Win rate52.8%
Fights: 3,866
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2Evensong
Win rate44.8%
Fights: 52
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3Witchwork Staff
Win rate43.9%
Fights: 874
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4Astral Staff
Win rate39.1%
Fights: 353
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5Occult Staff
Win rate38.8%
Fights: 171
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6Great Arcane Staff
Win rate37.9%
Fights: 224
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Sorted by win rate corrected for gear (50% is what is expected), only for weapons with enough fights.

All arcane staffs

Evensong
Great Arcane Staff
Astral Staff
Occult Staff
Malevolent Locus
Enigmatic Staff
Arcane Staff
Witchwork Staff

To understand the numbers

How to pick the right build for your content
ZvZ in Albion Online: roles, organization and rules for newcomers
How we calculate builds and win rate