Hourglass Staff

This article is about the rare drop. For the promotional version with predetermined stats, see Hourglass Staff (promotional).

The Hourglass Staff is a rare drop found in the Far North.

Hourglass Staff
File:Hourglass Staff.jpg
Type	Staff
Campaign	Eye of the North
Attribute requirement(s)	Divine Favor Healing Prayers Protection Prayers Smiting Prayers Blood Magic Curses Death Magic Soul Reaping Domination Magic Fast Casting Illusion Magic Inspiration Magic Air Magic Earth Magic Energy Storage Fire Magic Water Magic Channeling Magic Communing Restoration Magic Spawning Power
Damage type(s)	Dependent on attribute
Value	Can't be sold
Salvage	Only for upgrades

Acquisition

Eye of the North

• Locked Chest
• Foes that would be level 22 or higher in Normal Mode

Drop research is ongoing and can be found here.

Dye

This item can be dyed. However, it has no visible effect on the item or its icon.

Notes

• Unlike other weapons found as loot, this item cannot be salvaged for materials. However, it will have a semi-random gold value and can be sold to a merchant.
• The hourglass spins in a full circle continuously tracing the ring that surrounds it.
• Other weapons with this appearance:
  • Hourglass Staff (promotional)

Anomaly.Restoration Magic versions of this weapon inflict holy damage, unlike all other weapons belonging to this attribute.

Anomaly.Spawning Power versions of this weapon inflict dark damage, unlike most other weapons belonging to this attribute.

Trivia

File:Hourglass Staff concept art.png

Concept drawing for the Hourglass Staff

• This weapon was based on one of the designs by Bora Vergili from the Design-a-Weapon Contest held in 2007.
• This item was added to the loot table globally, along with various other previously exclusive skins, on April 15, 2025 as part of the 20th Anniversary Celebration.
• This staff skin was originally only available as a non-tradeable promotional version on accounts with an access key given to players that pre-ordered Guild Wars Eye of the North.