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Dark Staff - carries an effect similar to the RDM spell refresh. Is also stackable w/ refresh, meaning that if you have one equiped and someone casts refresh on you, you're going to regain mp even faster.
That's slightly incorrect. Dark Staves only have added mp regeneration whilst medding, ie if you have a dark staff equipped and you're sitting to regain HP and MP, you'll regain an extra 10 MP per click. Yes, it is stackable with refresh insofar as you can be refreshed and still get the normal 3 MP back every few seconds, and still get the added 10 MP extra per normal med click. Dark Staff, however, does
not make your mp gauge fill faster in speed. Only quantity of MP regained.
Elemental Staves are very useful. Yes, they do have meager avatar perpetuation cost reductions, and yes, it still works with Summoner subbed. In addition to that, elemental staves make all spells of their corresponding element slightly stronger, while making spells of their opposing element slightly weaker. Something to keep in mind if you're a mage that bursts.