Staves

Staves (erroneously called Staffs in EBF3's menus) are the type of weapons used by Natalie. While they can be used as bludgeoning weapons for physical attacks, their main purpose is to act as a conduit for the user's magic, allowing them to cast spells. Some staves also have innate magic that manifests as on-hit status effects or bonus skills.

Unlike other types of weapons, which usually boost both Attack and Magic Attack to some degree, staves tend to increase Magic Attack only, with very few of them providing any physical strength bonus at all before EBF5. Staves also tend to give bonuses to the user's MP and Magic Defence.

Interestingly, Natalie's selection of staves includes some non-staff weapons, including spears, scythes, a street sign, and even a paper folding fan. As with Matt's swords, this is likely for the sake of simplicity or even humor.

All of the following stats given are for the fully upgraded (Level 5) versions of the staves. For stats at lower levels, view a staff's individual page.

Epic Battle Fantasy 3

There are 13 staves in total.

Placement in the Grid as in the Game

Icon	Name Location	Element									Boost	Cast	Counter	Attack	Resist
	Crystal Staff The Town	----		20%			60%								30%	30%	30%
	Seraphim Equipment Shop	50%		10%			50%	10%		5%					50%
	Flameheart Equipment Shop	50%		10%			50%		10%						50%	50%	100%
	Thunder Spear Kitten Kingdom	50%					50%			10%					50%	30%	-20%
	Arctic Wind Rock Lake	50%	10%			10%	50%							50% 1x	50%	30%	30%
	Nirvana Vegetable Forest	50%					50%								50%	50%
	Nimbus 20 Medals Area	50%	10%				60%								50%	50%	50%
	Obsidian Volcano Peak	50%				10%	60%							100% 70%	50%
	Dreamcatcher The Town	----		20%			40%	10%	10%	10%				100% 3x	50%	100%
	Demon Tail The Town	----		25%	40%		20%								100%
	Sentinel Vegetable Forest	----				10%	20%	10%	30%	15%					100%	100%	100%
	Death Bringer Glacier Valley	50%				-10%	50%	-10%						80% 2x	-20%	80%	100%
	Dark Tooth 40 Medals Area	50%	-10%	10%	40%	-20%	90%	-20%							-20%	100%

Epic Battle Fantasy 4

There are 18 staves in total, 3 of them (1 of which was added in the Battle Mountain update) are exclusive to the Steam release of the game and the Premium Pack. Only 6 of them return from EBF4; the other 12 are new.

Placement in the Grid as in the Game

Icon	Name Location	Element									Cast	Boost	Status	Unleash	Counter	Attack	Resist
	Crystal Staff Ashwood Forest	----		20%			65%									100% 1x	50%	50%	50%
	Flameheart Ashwood Forest	50%	10%			10%	50%									70% 2x	50%	100%	100%
	Tribolt Waste Disposal	50%	10%			10%	50%	10%		-20%						40% 1x	50%	-30%	50%
	Razorwind Campsite	50%		10%			50%			10%						15% 2x	50%	50%	50%
	Flower Pot Equipment Shop	50%	10%	10%		25%	45%	25%								80% 4x	50%	50%	100%
	Nirvana Lankyroot Jungle	50%					50%	20%	20%							70% 2x	50%	50%	100%
	Wrecking Rod Whitefall Town	50%	25%			30%	40%		-10%	-20%						70% 40%	-30%	50%	100%
	Mystic Breeze Ashwood Forest	50%	15%	50%			40%									60% 2x	50%	100%
	Coral Staff Seaside	50%	10%	10%			55%										50%	50%	100%
	Seraphim Ice Cave	50%		10%			50%			10%							50%	100%
	Dreamcatcher Greenwood Village	50%		20%			40%		10%	10%						70% 40%	100%	100%	100%
	Hela's Staff Left Tomb	50%	-35%	-35%			100%						2x			70% 7x	50%
	Alchemy Set Whitefall Town	----		20%			40%						2x			100% 1x	100%	100%
	Road Sign Equipment Shop	----					40%		90%	25%							100%	100%
	Epoch Equipment Shop	----	20%				40%										100%
	Oak Staff Battle Mountain	50%	50%	50%	-40%	40%	-40%	40%					2x				50%	50%	50%
	Shooting Star Battle Mountain	----					70%										100%	100%
	Death Scythe Battle Mountain	50%			55%		55%		15%	15%							-30%	50%	100%

Epic Battle Fantasy 5

There are 21 staves in total, 5 of which 3 of them (1 of which was added in the Battle Mountain update) are exclusive to the Steam release of the game and the Premium Pack. 7 of them are returning from previous games and 14 are new.

Unlike in EBF4, paid equipment is scattered all around the list, but their slots will automatically be skipped on free versions of the game. The following table is based off the paid version; red cells indicate paid equipment and green cells indicate seasonal equipment that can only be obtained during certain months.

Placement in the Grid as in the Game

Icon	Name Location	Element								Cast	Boost	Status	Unleash	Counter	Attack		Resist
	Sol Spear Iron Fortress	50%		60%	15%	60%	15%								100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Arctic Trident Grand Gallery	50%		65%		65%		10%	10%			2x			100% 2x		50%	50%	100%
	Wrath of Zeus Iron Fortress	50%		30%		70%		10%									50%	50%	100%
	Druid Staff Hope Harbor	50%	10%	45%	25%	55%	25%					2x			120% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Nimbus Rod Equipment Shop	50%	15%	20%		60%									120% 3x		50%	50%	50%
	Dragon Wings Crystal Caverns	50%	20%	50%	10%	50%	10%	25%	25%						100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Gigavolt Freezeflame Dungeon	50%		130%	10%	65%	10%	25%	25%								50%	50%	100%
	Alchemy Set Mausoleum	----	15%			60%			15%						120% 3x	100% 40%	100%	100%
	Kaladanda Mystic Woods	----	20%	80%	15%	80%	15%								100% 3x	100% 50%	100%	100%	100%
	Wrecking Rod Frozen Valley	50%	25%		30%	70%		-10%	-10%						100% 1x		50%	50%	100%
	Elder's Wisdom Frozen Valley	50%		40%		60%	20%										50%	50%	100%
	Obsidian Staff Forgotten Temple	50%		50%	-20%	110%	-20%								100% 2x		50%	100%
	Celtic Cross Greenwood Village	50%		55%		55%	10%		10%								50%	50%	50%
	Dark Tooth Hope Harbor	50%		60%	10%	60%	10%								50% 1x		50%	100%	100%
	The Knife The Void	----		150%				25%	25%						50% 1x		100%	100%
	Paper Fan Greenwood Library	50%		-50%		75%						1x					50%	50%	50%
	Oak Staff Crystal Caverns	50%	50%	-50%	40%	-50%	40%										50%	50%	50%
	Beholding Eye Inside The Tree	----		20%		20%		100%	50%						100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Soul Crusher Deathly Hollows	----	20%	200%	30%		30%	-20%	-20%						100% 5x		50%	50%
	Shooting Star Mineshaft Maze	----				85%	25%					2x					100%	100%	100%
	Slime Staff1 Equipment Shop	50%	25%		25%	25%	25%										50%	50%	100%

With Equip Remix enabled:

Icon	Name Location	Element								Cast	Boost	Status	Defend	Unleash	Counter	Attack		Resist
	Sol Spear Iron Fortress	50%	-15%	80%		80%						1x	80%			100% 3x		50%	50%	50%
	Arctic Trident Grand Gallery	50%	15%	45%	20%	70%	20%									100% 5x		50%	50%	100%
	Wrath of Zeus Iron Fortress	50%		30%	-5%	140%	-5%	10%	10%			1x				60% 1x		50%	50%	100%
	Druid Staff Hope Harbor	50%	20%	65%		70%										100% 3x		50%	50%	50%
	Nimbus Rod Equipment Shop	50%	15%	20%		65%							80%			100% 3x		50%	50%	50%
	Dragon Wings Crystal Caverns	50%		50%		70%			10%							100% 5x		50%	50%	100%
	Gigavolt Freezeflame Dungeon	50%		70%		70%		30%								100% 5x		50%	50%	100%
	Alchemy Set Mausoleum	----	15%		15%	45%	15%									120% 3x		100%	100%	100%
	Kaladanda Mystic Woods	----	20%	50%	30%	50%	30%					1x				100% 3x	100% 50%	100%	100%	100%
	Wrecking Rod Frozen Valley	50%	20%	20%	150%	-50%							80%			100% 1x		50%	50%	50%
	Elder's Wisdom Frozen Valley	50%		40%	-25%	130%	-25%					1x				100% 2x		50%	50%	100%
	Obsidian Staff Forgotten Temple	50%		70%		70%		10%	10%							100% 5x		100%	100%
	Celtic Cross Greenwood Village	50%	10%	30%		30%										120% 3x		100%	100%
	Dark Tooth Hope Harbor	50%		65%	10%	65%	10%									50% 1x		50%	50%	50%
	The Knife The Void	----		150%				25%	25%			1x						100%	100%
	Paper Fan Anna's House	50%	10%	25%		25%			60%									100%	100%	100%
	Oak Staff Crystal Caverns	50%	10%	-50%		-50%	150%		20%				80%			100% 5x		50%	50%	50%
	Beholding Eye Inside The Tree	50%			10%	70%	10%	30%								100% 3x		100%	100%
	Soul Crusher Deathly Hollows	----	30%	200%	30%	-20%	30%	-20%	-20%									100%	100%
	Shooting Star Mineshaft Maze	----				70%			25%									100%	100%	100%
	Slime Staff1 Equipment Shop	50%	-25%			110%			-25%									50%	50%	50%

Pre-v2 update

Icon	Name Location	Element								Cast	Boost	Status	Unleash	Counter	Attack		Resist
	Sol Spear Iron Fortress	50%		50%	10%	50%	10%								100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Arctic Trident Grand Gallery	50%		45%		45%		10%	10%			2x			100% 2x		50%	50%	100%
	Wrath of Zeus Iron Fortress	50%		30%		70%		10%									50%	50%	100%
	Druid Staff Hope Harbor	50%	10%	45%	25%	55%	25%								100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Nimbus Rod Equipment Shop	50%	15%	20%		60%									120% 3x		50%	50%	50%
	Dragon Wings Crystal Caverns	50%		40%		40%		25%	25%						100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Gigavolt Freezeflame Dungeon	50%		65%	10%	65%	10%	25%	25%								50%	50%	100%
	Alchemy Set Mausoleum	----	10%			50%									120% 3x		100%
	Kaladanda Mystic Woods	----	20%	80%	15%	80%	15%								100% 3x	100% 70%	100%	100%	100%
	Wrecking Rod Frozen Valley	50%	25%		30%	50%		-10%	-10%						100% 1x		50%	50%	100%
	Elder's Wisdom Frozen Valley	50%		40%		60%	20%										50%	50%	100%
	Obsidian Staff Forgotten Temple	50%		50%	-20%	110%	-20%								100% 2x		50%	100%
	Celtic Cross Greenwood Village	50%		55%		55%	10%		10%								50%	50%	50%
	Dark Tooth Hope Harbor	50%		50%	10%	50%	10%								50% 1x		50%	100%
	The Knife The Void	----		100%				25%	25%						50% 1x		100%	100%
	Paper Fan Anna's House	50%		-50%		75%						1x					50%	50%	50%
	Oak Staff Crystal Caverns	50%	50%	-50%	40%	-50%	40%					2x					50%	50%	50%
	Beholding Eye Inside The Tree	----		20%		20%		100%	50%						100% 3x		50%	50%	100%
	Soul Crusher Deathly Hollows	----	20%	100%	30%		30%	-20%	-20%								50%	50%
	Shooting Star Mineshaft Maze	----				75%	25%										100%	100%
	Slime Staff1 Equipment Shop	50%	25%		25%	25%	25%										50%	50%	100%

1) Easter Season Equipment (From March 14th to April 30th)

Other Notable Staff Users

• Befitting their status as doppelgangers of Natalie, Dark Natalie and Natalia carry staves. The former uses the Death Scythe and the latter wields the Sol Spear.
• The Book of Spells cat toy gives NoLegs a small staff for a weapon, although he uses it as a club or spear just as much as he uses it to cast magic.
• The Cat Wizard, Drowned Fallen, and White Clay carry staves or scepters with which to cast magic.
• Xolotl is depicted with a bone staff decorated with leaves or feathers. Based on his attack names and animations, he uses it to both bludgeon the players and cast bone-themed magic.
• Some Non-Playable Characters are seen carrying staves, mostly wizard or mage-themed ones.

Trivia

• Unlike Matt or Lance's respective weapons, none of Natalie's staves have appeared in all of Epic Battle Fantasy 3, 4 and 5. The closest staves to doing so are the Obsidian Staff and the Dark Tooth, which appeared in EBF3 and 5 while almost appearing in EBF4 (the Obsidian Staff was dummied out late in development, while the Dark Tooth appears in cutscenes but is not available in gameplay).