Best Mage and Sorcerer weapons in Dragon’s Dogma 2

The Mage and Sorcerer Vocations use staves and archistaves, respectively, as weapons in Dragon’s Dogma 2, but which are the best ones? As you slowly rise in level and require better equipment you’ll want the best of the best, especially when you’re in the Unmoored World.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Best Mage weapons

• Necrotic Shriek
• Volant White
• Legion’s Might
• Dragon’s Nous

Necrotic Shriek

During the endgame you gain access to plenty of new weapons, one of them being Necrotic Shriek. It has a Magick level of 395, alongside a 30% Silence debilitation. You can purchase Necrotic Shriek from practically all smithies during the endgame for 58,000 gold.

Volant White

If you’re looking for a staff that can deal Holy damage, go for Volant White. It can deal 100% Holy damage and it has a Magick level of 345. It’s also not too heavy, weighing 2.32 kg. You can purchase Volant White at the Volcanic Island Armory for 45,600 gold.

Legion’s Might

Legion’s Might reached a Magick level of 400 and weighs even less than Necrotic Shriek at 3.36 kg. Although it doesn’t have any elements or debilitations, the description says that Pawns who equip this revive of their own accord when immobile. You can buy Legion’s Might for your Mage Pawn only as a Seeker’s Tokens reward. After trading in 180 Seeker’s Tokens you can acquire this incredible staff.

Dragon’s Nous

If you want the most powerful Mage staff in Dragon’s Dogma 2, Dragon’s Nous is your best bet. At 430 Magick, 350 Strength, and 138 Knockdown Power, Dragon’s Nous is an extremely powerful and lightweight weapon. You can exchange 110 Wyrmslife Crystals with The Dragonforged at the Bay Wayside Shrine for this weapon.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Best Sorcerer weapons

• Bane Archistaff
• Caged Fury
• Lion-Lord’s Archistaff
• Dragon’s Wit

Bane Archistaff

Only weighing 3.33 kg and having a Magick level of 345, Bane Archistaff is a great Sorcerer weapon to acquire. While it doesn’t have any elements or debilitations, it has a Strike Strength and Knockdown Power of 100. You can purchase Bane Archistaff from the Volcanic Island Armory for 48,000 gold.

Caged Fury

One of the most powerful Sorcerer archistaves is Caged Fury, ranking at 402 Magick and 120 Strength. Although it has a higher Magick level than the next archistaff, it lacks in any element damage or debilitations. Caged Fury is purchasable through nearly all smithies in the endgame for 68,000 gold.

Lion-Lord’s Archistaff

With a lower Magick level of 371 and a Strength of 120, Lion-Lord’s Archistaff is a special weapon that can deal 10% lightning damage. This extra elemental damage is what makes it slightly better than Caged Fury. Once you make it to the Sacred Arbor (elven territory), find Grisha’s Armory and you can buy Lion-Lord’s Archistaff for 56,900 gold.

Dragon’s Wit

Finally, if you want the strongest Sorcerer weapon in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you’ll need to get Dragon’s Wit. It has a Magick of 440, a Strength of 126, and a Knockdown Power of 138. For 110 Wyrmslife Crystals, you can buy Dragon’s Wit from The Dragonforged at the Bay Wayside Shrine.

Now that you’ve discovered the best Mage and Sorcerer weapons in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you can easily take on the toughest of enemies. Just remember that even though your staff or archistaff is strong you need to take advantage of enemy weaknesses.