What is the max magic damage?
The staff with the highest expected DPS at Lv.20 with endgame gear is Arcane Staff (about 3,067; about 3,131 reinforced).
Taking the #1 item in each slot, "+% magic damage" from gear totals +235% (Lv.20), or about +250% reinforced.
Rapid-fire staffs cost a lot of mana, so choose them together with max mana and mana regeneration gear.
Max magic damage ranking: staffs (upgraded and reinforced)
Expected DPS of staffs upgraded to Lv.20 (with endgame gear). Mana cost is per attack.
| Rank | Weapon | Base Lv | Magic damage (Lv.20) | Expected DPS (Lv.20) | Expected DPS (Lv.20 + reinforced) | Mana (Lv.20) | Ancient Coins to Lv.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arcane Staff | 8 | 142–172 | 3,067 | 3,131 | 9 | 4,242 |
| 2 |  Corrupted Meteor Staff | 18 | 945–1153 | 2,869 | 2,903 | 60 | 1,044 |
| 3 |  Sun Caller | 13 | 441–539 | 2,833 | 2,889 | 36 | 3,039 |
| 4 |  Simple Staff | 2 | 432–526 | 2,832 | 2,894 | 30 | 4,838 |
| 5 |  Scholar's Staff | 13 | 431–525 | 2,705 | 2,749 | 30 | 3,039 |
| 6 |  Noxious Meteor Staff | 11 | 958–1170 | 2,685 | 2,685 | 60 | 3,608 |
| 7 |  Chaos Staff | 17 | 470–574 | 2,634 | 2,634 | 30 | 1,512 |
| 8 |  Fireball Staff | 8 | 436–532 | 2,479 | 2,484 | 30 | 4,242 |
| 9 |  Sticky Stick | 4 | 391–477 | 2,190 | 2,190 | 30 | 4,725 |
| 10 |  Corrosion Staff | 5 | 95–115 | 1,987 | 1,987 | 8 | 4,639 |
| 11 |  Titan Breath | 18 | 48–58 | 1,499 | 1,499 | 6 | 1,044 |
| 12 |  Veil Crux | 19 | 148–180 | 1,182 | 1,182 | 21 | 540 |
| 13 |  Pandoric Scepter | 17 | 137–167 | 1,121 | 1,121 | 18 | 1,512 |
| 14 |  Blightbloom Scepter | 10 | 126–152 | 1,104 | 1,104 | 17 | 3,848 |
Max "+% magic damage" from gear (#1 per slot)
| Slot | Gear with the max value | Lv.20 | Lv.20 + reinforced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Sorcerer Hood | 23.1% | 26.6% |
| Chest armor |  Pajama Shirt | 40.2% | 46.2% |
| Pants |  Pajama Pants | 42% | 48.3% |
| Necklace |  Polished Gold Crystal Necklace | 28.2% | 28.2% |
| Ring (1) |  Azure Ring | 41.9% | 41.9% |
| Ring (2) |  Bubble Ring | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Off-hand |  Blue Leather Tome | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| Bag |  Scholar Backpack | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| Total (#1 in every slot) | 235% | 250% | |
You can wear 2 rings, so #1 and #2 are both counted. The +% on staffs is already included in the staff table's expected DPS and is not in this total.
How to read these tables (upgraded and reinforced values)
- Upgraded (Lv.20): the value after upgrading to Lv.20 at the Upgrade Station. How to upgrade and the costs are covered in upgrading and reinforcing gear.
- + reinforced: reinforcing at the Salvage and Repair Station raises gear effect values by about 15%. The tables multiply effect values by 1.15 as an estimate (it only applies while durability is above the original maximum). Whether reinforcing raises a weapon's base damage could not be confirmed from the data, so weapon DPS only scales the effects.
- Expected DPS: weapon damage × (attacks per second), multiplied by endgame gear and the weapon's effects (damage %, attack speed, criticals, triple damage) (damage formula). Special attacks and enemy defense are not included.
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