Move to The Alder only with Founders Collection access at **7 Spirit** — Gwylen is the free Oscelda opening staff (**40 ATK** post-P15, no Virtue gate)....
Weapon overview
Gwylen
Magick · Spirit · Common
Common Oscelda Magick staff — the Spirit pact starter after Rise, Envoy. Craft at the Blacksmith with Scrap Iron×15, Ode'n Synsylk×20, and Gossamer Quartz×15 (4h, 1500 Dracs). Post-Preludes 15: 40 ATK with Spirit attunement and no Virtue gate, bridging you into charged spell rotations. Barrels, Baskets, and Crates can roll whole-staff previews on Midrath patrols while you gather craft mats. Upgrade targets on Oscelda Spirit lines: The Alder for an early staff bump, then Seathorn (18 Spirit + Grace) for crypt sarcophagus fragment farming and higher charged burst. Gwylen pairs with the Oscelda, Garren Rood, Orengall, and Wyld Oscelda pacts and is one of only three Virtue-gate-free starter weapons (alongside Thistle and Nettle), making it the default pick for new Spirit casters. Lore describes it as an alder witching-staff hand-shaped — not carved — by Aureli gardeners over a lifetime, tuned to channel magic through its living curves.
The Alder is an Uncommon Oscelda Founders Magick staff requiring 7 Spirit (pure Spirit), obtained exclusively from the Wares of Sovereign (Founders Collection) — it has no world drop table and cannot be farmed through gameplay. With 41 base ATK, 185 charged attack, 12 stagger, and 6% smite, it offers +1 ATK and higher smite over the starter Gwylen staff (40 ATK, no virtue gate). As a Founders Collection item, The Alder is crafted from Wares of Sovereign and can be Refined at Tuvalkane with Chordstones in Preludes 15. The Alder represents the first dedicated Oscelda staff upgrade — its 7 Spirit gate ensures it serves committed caster builds rather than hybrid melee. The endgame farm path for Spirit staves leads to Seathorn (44 ATK, 18 Spirit + Grace) for hybrid builds. The lore describes The Alder as a sacred staff of Wyld legend — a finger snapped from the Empress Alora's tender hand, from the sacred arm of her Alder tree. Arcing branches dipped in gold hold an orb of glowing moonstone like clasped hands. Enchanted by the witch Oscelda's spirit and the Empress of Eldveil's sacrifice, it is wielded with ancestral power. Essential for pure Spirit Oscelda builds before siege or world-boss staves become available.
