A Summoner, like most mages, has limited options for their weapon of choice. They may choose from Club, Dagger, and Staff. Their skills in those weapons are rated at C, E, and B respectively.
The dagger is a Summoner's weakest weapon and is also the least suited to boost their abilities. Although they have a higher attack speed than our other options they are generally weaker as well. Unless you are fighting very weak enemies or are intent on raising this skill I advise against using daggers.
This leaves us with Clubs and Staves. Summoners have the ability to gain all of the available Weapon Skills for each so there is no benefit there for either case. It turns out that both these weapons have their uses depending on what you want to do as a Summoner. If you want to be a strong support mage then you may want to go with clubs. However, if you want to be act as a strong damage dealer you'll need an equally strong staff.
| Level
| Item
| Reason
| Notes
|
| 1
| Ceremonial Dagger
| +MP 10
| Best MP boost at low levels, if you are not fighting at all.
|
| 1
| Ash Staff
| +HP 2, +MP 2
|
|
| 10
| Pilgrim's Wand
| MP recovered while healing +2
|  
|
| 10
| Freesword's Staff / Legionnaire's Staff
| +HP 6, +MP 6
| doesn't matter which
|
| 13
| Hermit's Wand
| +INT 2, +MND 2, -Spell Interruption 25%
| Use for Lv 20 Mini fights
|
| 15
| Federation Staff
| +HP 6, +MP 6 Attack+3
|
|
| 23
| Elm Staff +1
| +HP 7, +MP 7
|
|
| 30
| Elm Pole +1
|
| Best DPS for meleeing until Elemental Staves at 51.
(Military Pole is a close second, but it also has +1 INT.)
|
| 32
| Whale Staff
| +HP 14, +MP 7
|
|
| 39
| Oak Staff
| +HP 8, +MP 8
|
|
| 40
| Himmel Stock
| +MP 63, Blood Pact Delay +3
| BCNM
|
| 40
| Dragon Staff
| +MP 20, Avatar perpetuation cost -1
|
|
| 41
| Kukulcan's Staff
| +MP 20
| Artifact Weapon. Quest
|
| 50
| Lilith's Rod
| +MP 10, INT +5 Addl Effect: MP Drain
| Quest
|
| 51
| Dark Staff / Pluto's Staff
| +hMP, -Fenrir/Diabolos/Dark Spirit Perp. Cost
| These staves are must have equipment for SMN. Get the HQ when possible. Get this one 1st.
|
| 51
| Light Staff / Apollo's Staff
| +Cure Potency, -Carbuncle/Light Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get 2nd
|
| 51
| Earth Staff / Terra's Staff
| -Titan/Earth Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get 3rd
|
| 51
| Wind Staff / Auster's Staff
| -Garuda/Air Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get 4th
|
| 51
| Water Staff / Neptune's Staff
| -Leviathan/Water Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get 5th
|
| 51
| Ice Staff / Aquilo's Staff
| -Shiva/Ice Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get after the others in any order.
|
| 51
| Fire Staff / Vulcan's Staff
| -Ifrit/Fire Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get after the others in any order.
|
| 51
| Thunder Staff / Jupiter's Staff
| -Ramuh/Thunder Spirit Perp. Cost
| Get after the others in any order.
|
| 60
| Archalaus's Pole
| +MND 4, +Int 4, Addl Effect: MP Drain
| BCNM
|
| 62
| Asklepios
| Converts 30 HP to MP, +Cure Potency 5%
|
|
| 72
| Carbuncle's Pole
| TP Bonus, CHR, Latent effect: Light Dmg when Carbuncle is out, Enchantment: Recover HP
| . Quest
|
| 70
| Astral Signa
| +HP 18, +MP 18 Perp. Cost -2
|
|
| 70
| Mercurial Pole
| +MP 30, Occasionally attacks 2-4 times
|
|
| 71
| Grim Staff
| STR+5 MND+6 Additional effect: HP drain
|
|
| 73
| Hope Staff
| AGI +7, w/Virtue Stone Equiped Occasionally attacks twice
|
|
| 75
| Bahamut's Staff
| +30 MP, -3 Perp. Cost, +5 Summoning Skill
|
|
| 75
| Claustrum
|
| Fully upgraded Relic Staff.
|
| 75
| Fay Crozier
| possible Augments: up to Perp. Cost -3, and various other bonus
|  Augment Weapon Quest Succor to the Sidhe Base Weapon can be bought on AH
|
| 75
| Nirvana
| Perp. Cost -4 Avatar: MAB +20
| Fully upgraded SMN Mythic Weapon. Mythic Weapons
|
| Level
| Item
| Reason
| Notes
|
| 1
| Copper Hairpin / Copper Hairpin +1
| +MP
|
|
| 1
| Pumpkin Head
| -Enmity
|
|
| 10
| Brass Hairpin / Brass Hairpin +1
| +MP
|
|
| 20
| Silver Hairpin / Silver Hairpin +1
| +MP
|
|
| 20
| Trump Crown
| DEF:10, HP+14~, MP+14~, CHR+2
| BCNM
|
| 32
| Kosshin
| +MP
|
|
| 40
| Electrum Hairpin
| +MP
|
|
| 41
| Rain Hat
| +MP, +MND, +Regen
|
|
|
| 50
| Storm Turban
| +MP, +hMP
| Assault appraisal item
|
| 50
| Austere Hat / Penance Hat
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +Summoning Skill
|
|
| 60
| Evoker's Horn
| +MP, +Summoning Skill, -Avatar Enmity
| Artifact Armor
|
| 65
| Opo-opo Crown
| HP+50 and MP+50 (If you eat a Pamama)
| . Quest
|
| 70
| Faerie Hairpin
| +MP
| ENM
|
|
| 72
| Errant Hat / Mahatma Hat
| +MND, -Enmity
|
|
| 72
| Yigit Turban
| +MND, -Enmity, +hMP, Refresh
| from Assault Points
|
| 73
| Karura Hachigane
| Garuda:
Perpetuation cost -2, Attack Bonus, Defense Bonus
| from Zeni Notorious Monsters
|
| 73
| Zenith Crown / Zenith Crown +1
| +MP, +MND
| Abjuration
|
| 74
| Elite Beret / Elite Beret +1
| +Summoning Skill
|
|
| 74
| Evoker's Horn +1
| +MP, +MND, +Summoning Skill, -Avatar Enmity
| Artifact +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Summoner's Horn
| +MP, -Perp. Cost, -Blood Pact Delay
| Relic AF2 Armor Dynamis-Xarcabard
|
| 75
| Summoner's Horn +1
| +MP, -Perp. Cost, -Blood Pact Delay
| AF2 +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Nashira Turban
| -Spell Interruption, +Haste, -Enmity
| from Limbus. Not really useful for Summoners, but it is part of the set.
|
| 75
| Walahra Turban
| +MP, +HP, +Haste
| . Again not as useful as other equipment.
|
| Level
| Item
| Reason
| Notes
|
| 1
| Race Specific Equipment (RSE)
|
| if you still have it
|
| 1
| Cobra Tunica
| +8 MP
| If you have enough HP
|
| 1
| Iron Ram Jack Coat
| +4 HP and +4 MP
|
|
| 1
| Federation Aketon / Kingdom Aketon / Republic Aketon
| increases crystal drops
| Rank 10 citizens can purchase their nation's Aketon for 56K CP when their nation is in 1st.
|
| 1
| Robe / Robe +1
|
| quest for NQ
|
| 8
| Tunic / Tunic +1
|
| Tunics do not let you equip headgear.
|
| 11
| Doublet / Doublet +1
|
|
|
| 12
| Linen Robe / Linen Robe +1
|
| quest for NQ
|
| 19
| Priest's Robe
| +MND
|
|
| 20
| Trader's Saio / Baron's Saio
| HQ has +MND
|
|
| 23
| Cotton Doublet / Great Doublet
|
|
|
| 28
| Wool Robe / Wool Robe +1
|
|
|
| 29
| Seer's Tunic / Seer's Tunic +1
| +MP, +hMP
| You could use the HQ until Austere/AF.
|
| 33
| Elder's Surcoat
| +MP
| Quest. Galka Only
|
| 33
| Magna Bodice / Magna Jerkin
| +MP
| Quest. Elvaan Female/Male Only
|
| 33
| Frost Robe
| +MP
|
|
| 34
| Mana Cloak
| Recover MP Enchantment
|
|
| 35
| Bishop's Robe / Bishop's Robe +1
| +MP, +MND
|
|
| 40
| Royal Squire's Robe
| +MP,
| Rank 4+ citizens of San d'Oria can purchase with 8K CP when San d'Oria is 1st or 2nd.
|
| 50
| Austere Robe / Penance Robe
| -Blood Pact Delay, -Perp. Cost
|
|
| 50
| Duende Cotehardie
| -Dark Spirit Perp. Cost, +Conserve MP
| Quest
|
|
| 50
| Nimbus Doublet
| -Light Spirit Perp. Cost, Regen
| Quest
|
| 58
| Evoker's Doublet
| +MP, +MND, Avatar: -Enmity
| Artifact Armor
|
| 59
| Vermillion Cloak
| +MP, Refresh
|
|
| 71
| Yinyang Robe
| +MP, Refresh, -Blood Pact Delay, +Avatar Enmity
|
|
| 72
| Errant Houppelande / Mahatma Houppelande
| +MND, +hMP
| Good to use while resting.
|
| 72
| Yigit Gomlek
| +Evasion, -Songcasting Time, +hMP, Refresh
| Assault Points
|
| 73
| Dalmatica / Dalmatica +1
| +MP, Refresh
| Abjuration
|
| 74
| Evoker's Doublet +1
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +hMP
| Artifact +1 Armor
|
| 74
| Summoner's Doublet
| +MP, -Perp. Cost, +Avatar Crit. Hit Rate, -Blood Pact Delay
| Relic AF2 Armor Dynamis - Beaucedine
|
| 75
| Summoner's Doublet +1
| +MP, -Perp. Cost, +Avatar Crit. Hit Rate, -Blood Pact Delay
| AF2 +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Nashira Manteel
| +Healing Magic, +Haste
| from Limbus. Not really useful for Summoner, but it looks nifty.
|
| 75
| Royal Redingote
| +MP +CHR +INT +MND and Augments of your choice
| from A Crystalline Prophecy
|
| Level
| Item
| Reason
| Notes
|
| 1
| RSE
|
| if you still have it
|
| 1
| Cuffs / Cuffs +1
|
|
|
| 8
| Mitts / Mitts +1
|
|
|
| 11
| Gloves / Gloves +1
|
| NQ from Quest
|
| 11
| Zealot's Mitts
| +MP, +MND
|
|
| 14
| Battle Gloves
| +Evasion
| Chest
|
| 16
| Scentless Armlets
| +Evasion
| Quest
|
| 20
| Carbuncle Mitts
| +MP, -Carbuncle Perp. Cost
| These are used with Carbuncle to 75. Use other armor when not using Carbuncle.
|
| 20
| Trader's Cuffs / Baron's Cuffs
| HQ has +MP, +MND
|
|
| 25
| Mycophile Cuffs
| +MND, -Enmity
|
|
| 27
| Devotee's Mitts / Devotee's Mitts +1
| +MP, +MND
|
|
| 27
| Elder's Bracers
| +MP
| Quest. Galka Only
|
| 27
| Savage Gauntlets
| +MP, +MND
| Quest. Mithra Only
|
| 27
| Magna Gauntlets / Magna Gloves
| +MP
| Quest. Elvaan Male/Female Only
|
| 29
| Seer's Mitts / Seer's Mitts +1
| +MND
|
|
| 36
| New Moon Armlets
| +MP
| Quest
|
| 45
| Concealing Cuffs
| -Enmity
|
|
| 50
| Storm Gages
| +MP, Assault: +hMP
| Assault appraisal item
|
| 50
| Austere Cuffs / Penance Cuffs
| +MP, +Summoning Skill
|
|
| 50
| Crow Bracers / Raven Bracers
| -Enmity, +Evasion
|
|
| 50
| Ivory Mitts
| +MP, +MND
| BCNM
|
| 54
| Evoker's Bracers
| +MP, -Avatar Enmity
| Artifact Armor
|
| 56
| Magical Mitts
| +MP
|
|
| 59
| Beacon Cuffs
| MP +16, Summoning Magic +5
|
|
| 62
| Dune Bracers
| +MP, +MND
| BCNM. Galka Only
|
| 62
| Wood Gloves / Wood Gauntlets
| +MP
| BCNM. Elvaan Female/Male Only
|
| 62
| Marine F Gloves / Marine M Gloves
| +MP, +MND
| BCNM. Hume Female/Male Only
|
| 71
| Evoker's Gages
| Leviathan: Attack Bonus Besieged: Leviathan perpetuation cost -2
|
|
| 72
| Errant Cuffs / Mahatma Cuffs
| +MP, -Enmity
|
|
| 72
| Summoner's Bracers
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +Summoning Skill, +Avatar Accuracy
| Artifact Relic Armor Dynamis-Bastok
|
| 73
| Yigit Gages
| +MND, +Evasion, Refresh
| Assault Points
|
| 73
| Zenith Mitts / Zenith Mitts +1
| +MP
| Abjuration
|
| 74
| Evoker's Bracers +1
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, -Avatar Enmity
| Artifact +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Summoner's Bracers +1
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +Summoning Skill, +Avatar Accuracy
| AF2 +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Nashira Gages
| -Perp. Cost, -Enmity, +Haste
| from Limbus
|
| Level
| Item
| Reason
| Notes
|
| 1
| RSE
|
| if you still have it
|
| 1
| Slops / Slops +1
|
|
|
| 8
| Slacks / Slacks +1
|
|
|
| 12
| Linen Slops / Linen Slops +1
|
|
|
| 15
| Windurstian Slops / Federation Slops
| +MP
|
|
| 20
| Trader's Slops / Baron's Slops
| HQ has +hMP
|
|
| 24
| Martial Slacks
| +Evasion
|
|
| 25
| Herder's Subligar
| Enhances pet accuracy
| Brown Treasure Casket in Sauromugue Champaign
|
| 29
| Seer's Slacks / Seer's Slacks +1
| +MP
|
|
| 31
| Custom Pants / Custom Slacks
| +MP, +MND
| Quest. Hume Female/Male Only.
|
| 31
| Elder's Braguette
| +MP
| Quest. Galka Only.
|
| 31
| Magna F Chausses / Magna M Chausses
| +MP
| Quest. Elvaan Female/Male Only.
|
| 31
| Savage Loincloth
| +MP
| Quest. Mithra Only
|
| 40
| Magic Slacks
| +MND, Restore MP Enchantment
|
|
| 42
| Frog Trousers
| +MP
|
|
| 50
| Aries Subligar
| +Conserve MP
|
|
| 50
| Capricornus Subligar
|
|
|
| 50
| Austere Slops / Penance Slops
| +MND, +Summoning Skill
|
|
| 50
| Crow Hose / Raven Hose
| +Evasion, -Enmity
|
|
| 52
| Evoker's Spats
| +MP, +Evasion, -Enmity, +Avatar Accuracy
| Artifact Armor
|
| 71
| Summoner's Spats
| +MP, +MND, -Blood Pact Delay,
| Relic AF2 Armor Dynamis-Windurst
|
| 72
| Errant Slops / Mahatma Slops
| +MND, -Enmity
|
|
| 72
| Yigit Seraweels
| +MP, +Evasion, +hMP, Refresh
| Assault Points
|
| 73
| Zenith Slacks / Zenith Slacks +1
| +MP, +MND
| Abjuration
|
| 74
| Evoker's Spats +1
| +MP, -Enmity, -Avatar Enmity, +Avatar Accuracy
| Artifact +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Summoner's Spats +1
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +Avatar Enmity
| AF2 +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Nashira Seraweels
| +Haste
| from Limbus.
|
| Level
| Item
| Reason
| Notes
|
| 1
| RSE
|
| if you still have it
|
| 1
| Ash Clogs / Ash Clogs +1
|
|
|
| 8
| Solea / Solea +1
|
|
|
| 11
| Gaiters / Gaiters +1
|
|
|
| 12
| Holly Clogs / Holly Clogs +1
|
|
|
| 13
| Light Soleas
| +Evasion
|
|
| 18
| Garrison Boots
| +MND
| Garrison
|
| 20
| Trader's Pigaches / Baron's Pigaches
| HQ have +MP
|
|
| 20
| Mage's Sandals
| +MP
|
|
| 25
| San d'Orian Clogs / Kingdom Clogs
| +MP
|
|
| 28
| Air Solea / Air Solea +1
| +Evasion
|
|
| 29
| Custom F Boots / Custom M Boots
| +MP
| Quest. Hume Female/Male Only
|
| 29
| Elder's Sandals
| +MP
| Quest. Galka Only
|
| 29
| Magna F Ledelsens / Magna M Ledelsens
| +MP
| Quest. Elvaan Female/Male Only
|
| 29
| Seer's Pumps / Seer's Pumps +1
| +MP, +MND
|
|
| 35
| Mannequin Pumps
| +MP, +MND
| Quest
|
| 38
| Mountain Gaiters
| -Spell Interruption, +Evasion
|
|
| 41
| Inferno Sabots / Inferno Sabots +1
| +MP
|
|
| 50
| Austere Sabots / Penance Sabots
| +MP, +Summoning Skill, -Enmity
|
|
| 50
| Crow Gaiters / Raven Gaiters
| -Enmity, +Evasion
|
|
| 56
| Evoker's Pigaches
| +MP, -Enmity, +Avatar Evasion
| Artifact Armor.
|
| 62
| Dune Sandals
| +MP
| Galka Only. BCNM
|
| 62
| River Gaiters
| +MP, +MND
| Mithra Only. BCNM
|
| 62
| Wood F Ledelsens / Wood M Ledelsens
| +MP
| Elvaan Female/Male Only. BCNM
|
| 70
| Herald's Gaiters
| +MP, +Movement Speed
| For kiting and evading AoE damage.
|
| 71
| Evoker's Boots
| +MP, +MND, -Enmity
| BCNM
|
| 72
| Errant Pigaches / Mahatma Pigaches
| +MP, +MND, -Enmity
|
|
| 72
| Yigit Crackows
| +MND, +Evasion, Refresh
| Assault Points
|
| 73
| Summoner's Pigaches
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +Avatar Attack
| Dynamis-San d'Oria Relic AF2 Armor
|
| 73
| Zenith Pumps / Zenith Pumps +1
| +MP
| Abjuration
|
| 74
| Evoker's Pigaches +1
| +MP, -Enmity, -Perp. Cost, +Avatar Evasion
| Artifact +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Summoner's Pigaches +1
| +MP, -Blood Pact Delay, +Avatar Enmity, +Avatar Attack
| AF2 +1 Armor
|
| 75
| Rostrum Pumps
| +MP, +MND, +Fast Cast
|
|
| 75
| Nashira Crackows
| +Summoning Skill, +Haste
| from Limbus
|
