![Dark Staff thumbnail](https://assets.nierrein.guide/ui/weapon/wp005117/wp005117_full.png)
![WIND](/elements/wind.png)
![STAFF](/weapons_types/staff.png)
![WIND](/elements/wind.png)
![hp](/stats/hp.png)
HP
15574
![atk](/stats/atk.png)
ATK
1387
![vit](/stats/def.png)
DEF
1046
Skills
Lv. 15/15![](https://assets.nierrein.guide/ui/skill/skillcategory448/skill448003/skill448003_standard.png)
![](/decorations/costume_full_asc.png)
![](https://assets.nierrein.guide/ui/skill/skillcategory448/skill448003/skill448003_standard.png)
![](/decorations/costume_full_asc.png)
Dark Pursuit x3
Deal 40% damage to one enemy 3 times and increase damage of 2x or more chains by 15% for 10 seconds.
Cooldown: 19s
Lv. 15/15![](https://assets.nierrein.guide/ui/skill/skillcategory420/skill420002/skill420002_standard.png)
![](/decorations/costume_full_asc.png)
![](https://assets.nierrein.guide/ui/skill/skillcategory420/skill420002/skill420002_standard.png)
![](/decorations/costume_full_asc.png)
Dark Recovery
Deal 55% damage to one enemy 2 times and recover 10% of your HP.
Cooldown: 19s
Abilities
Lv. 15/15
Pursuit
Damage up by 12% on chain attacks of 3 or more.
Lv. 15/15
Toughness
HP up by 8%.
Statistics
Level 60
![HP](/stats/hp.png)
12293
![Attack](/stats/atk.png)
1097
![Defense](/stats/def.png)
827
Level 80 (Max Limit Break)
![HP](/stats/hp.png)
15574
![Attack](/stats/atk.png)
1387
![Defense](/stats/def.png)
1046
Timed or conditional passives are not included in the stats.
Weapon sources
We found 2 events corresponding to the release date of the weapon.
These may be incorrect, please check each of them
⚠️ experimental
Variation: Cascading Armed Aberration
Ended almost 3 years ago
13 days
9/17/2021 - 10/1/2021
3000
![Variation: Cascading Armed Aberration thumbnail](https://reinguide-assets.s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com/large_E_O_Yky_K_Vk_A_Evk_T7_ba79f1bb80.jpg)
Stories
There were once orphans who'd lost their homes and parents
to war. A kindly priest took them in and gave them a home,
but his church was poor, and he relied on donations to get by.
to war. A kindly priest took them in and gave them a home,
but his church was poor, and he relied on donations to get by.
When the donations stopped trickling in, the trio went hungry.
With no other choice, the priest began dirtying his hands with
crime, but the children caught him in the act.
With no other choice, the priest began dirtying his hands with
crime, but the children caught him in the act.
"I know you may not forgive me," said the priest, "but I do this
so we might continue to live together. The only other choice is
death. Do you understand?"
so we might continue to live together. The only other choice is
death. Do you understand?"
The orphanage received many large donations to aid the
children with no guardian. And as black birds soared above
while the children ran cheerfully in the fields, the priest
slumbered eternally underfoot.
children with no guardian. And as black birds soared above
while the children ran cheerfully in the fields, the priest
slumbered eternally underfoot.