The Searing Touch

The Searing Touch
LathiStaff
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: 86.4–144
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff+2 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems
(70-90)% increased Fire Damage
10% increased Cast Speed
+(40-60)% to Fire Damage over Time MultiplierBurn to cinders, scar and maim,
Rule a world, bathed in flame.Purchase Costs

Unique

8x Chaos Orb

Sell Price
4x Alchemy Shard
11x Alteration Shard
Physical: 149.8

Phys+Chaos: 149.8

Total: 149.8Miscellaneous
Item class: Staves

The Searing Touch is a unique LathiLathiStaff
Physical Damage: 72–120
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff.

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
6	The TowerThe Tower6StaffA tower built of the strongest stone is not eternal; a towering intellect is not enlightened.	random Staff	Automatic
4	Atziri's ArsenalAtziri's Arsenal4Weapon CorruptedIn the prison of all sins, will you grasp godhood or sorrow? Only hope lies under the shadows.	random corrupted Weapon	Automatic
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	random two-implicit corrupted item	Automatic
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	random item	Automatic

Legacy variants

The Searing Touch has legacy variants.

Version Discontinued	Base Item		Modifiers
3.8.0	LathiLathiStaff Physical Damage: 72–120 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	60	+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff +2 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems (70-90)% increased Fire Damage 10% increased Cast Speed 70% increased Burning Damage +(40-60)% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
3.0.0	LathiLathiStaff Physical Damage: 72–120 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	60	+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff +2 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems (30 to 50)% increased Spell Damage (20 to 40)% increased Fire Damage 10% increased Cast Speed 70% increased Burning Damage +(40-60)% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
2.6.0	LathiLathiStaff Physical Damage: 72–120 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	60	+12% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff +2 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems (30 to 50)% increased Spell Damage (20 to 40)% increased Fire Damage 10% increased Cast Speed 70% increased Burning Damage +(40-60)% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
2.0.0	Long StaffLong StaffStaff Physical Damage: 24–41 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 18, 35 Str, 35 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff	13	+12% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff +2 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems (30 to 50)% increased Spell Damage (20 to 40)% increased Fire Damage 10% increased Cast Speed 70% increased Burning Damage +(40-60)% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier

Alternate artwork

	Race season 4 prize for reaching 80 RP.
	Relic version from the Legacy leagues.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.8.0	Now affects all Fire Spell Skill Gems, rather than just those socketed in the item. No longer grants 70% increased Burning Damage. Now grants +40-60% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier. This does not affect existing items.
3.0.0	Increased Fire Damage increased to 70-90%. No longer grants increased Spell Damage.
2.6.0	All staves have had their block values increased. Previously, staves granted either 12% block chance or 18% block chance. They now grant 18% and 20% respectively. Using a Blessed OrbBlessed OrbStack Size: 20Randomises the numeric values of the implicit modifiers of an itemRight click this item then left click another item to apply it. Shift click to unstack. will update existing staves to these new values. The implicit mod of the base type of The Searing Touch had increased to 18% Chance to Block (up from 12%). Base type critical strike chance decreased to 6% (down from 6.4%).
2.0.0	New The Searing Touch Now appears on the LathiLathiStaff Physical Damage: 72–120 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff Base Type (from Long StaffLong StaffStaff Physical Damage: 24–41 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 18, 35 Str, 35 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff), making this much higher level.
0.9.5	Introduced to the game.