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Abilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Bladed Staff

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This page lists the stats and abilities of the Bladed Staff, one of Aerith's Weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7R). Read on to learn how to get the Bladed Staff, as well as the best Bladed Staff skills to upgrade first!

Bladed Staff Stats and Information

Bladed Staff Base Fully Upgraded
Bladed Staff Image Attack 39 39
Magic Attack 34 76
User Aerith
Materia Slots
(Fully Upgraded)
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Fully Upgraded Bonus Stats
Defense +13 Magic Defense +0
Max HP +850 Max MP +27
Description
A staff sporting deadly blades on either end. Handle with care.

Bladed Staff Abilities

Ability Lustrous Shield
Ability Effect Conjure a magical shield that keeps enemies at bay and stops projectiles.
Proficiency Bonus Strike an enemy (one time only during activation).

How to Get the Bladed Staff

Obtaining Bladed Staff

How to Obtain Bladed Staff
Steal from Eligor, the boss of Chapter 11.

Steal this weapon from Eligor during your battle in Chapter 11. For a complete walkthrough on Chapter 11, click the link below.

Chapter 11: Haunted Story Guide & Walkthrough

Best Bladed Staff Upgrades

List of Cores

Bladed Staff Core
(Req. SP 8)
Weapon Level: 1
・Magic Attack Power +8
・Defense +5
・Max HP +200
・Luck +5
Bladed Staff Sub-Core I
(Req. SP 10)
Weapon Level: 3
・Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost
・Critical Hit Damage 10% Boost
・Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP
・Crippling Damage (damage dealt to discrete enemy parts) 10% Boost
Bladed Staff Sub-Core II
(Req. SP 12)
Weapon Level: 4
・Magic Attack Power +10
・Max HP +200
・Max MP +12
・Limit Break 5% Boost with Low HP
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Bladed Staff Sub-Core III
(Req. SP 14)
Weapon Level: 5
・Magic Attack Power +12
・Max HP +200
・Max MP +15
・Physical Defense +10 with Low HP
・Magic Defense +10 with Low HP
・Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost
・Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Bladed Staff Sub-Core IV
(Req. SP 16)
Weapon Level: 6
・Magic Attack Power +12
・Defense +8
・Max HP +250
・Magic Attack Power +5 with High HP
・Stagger Siphon (recover HP when using an ability on a staggered foe.)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)

A weapon that shows its true strength when you're fighting at a disadvantage

While it has pretty bad magic attack, this weapon's strength lies in its ability to get guaranteed critical hits on enemies when Aerith has low HP. This weapon will be most effective if you are planning on controlling Aerith while she has it equipped.
Prioritize upgrading all of the Critical Hit Rate / Damage skills first, as well as the low HP ones. Afterwards, get the luck stat upgrades. Following that, get the remaining magic attack upgrade buffs, then the materia slots and remaining skills as you see fit.

Related Links

List of Aerith's Weapons

Aerith Gainsborough Profile Weapons and Abilities

Related Weapons
Guard StickGuard Stick Silver StaffSilver Staff Arcane ScepterArcane Scepter
Mythril RodMythril Rod Bladed StaffBladed Staff Reinforced StaffReinforced Staff

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