The sacred staff of Wyld legend. A finger snapped from the tender hand of the Empress Alora, from the sacred arm of her Alder tree. Arcing branches dipped in gold, hold an orb of glowing moonstone like so many clasped hands. Enchanted by the spirit of the witch, Oscelda, and the sacrifice of the Empress of Eldveil, both. Wield your ancestral arm with power, child of Oscelda.

The Alder

Stats

Slot	Weapon
Rarity	Uncommon
Origin	Feykin
Art	Magick
Damage Type	Arcanic
Req Virtue	7
Attunement
Smite	3 in 50
Smite Percent	6%
Tags	Founders

Stat	Lvl 0	Lvl 30
Attack	41	89
Fully Charged Cast	185	233
Stagger	12	42

Damage Caps ⓘWeapon attacks will deal a maximum amount of damage based on how high the player's attuned Virtues are. Click here to read the Attunement section for more information.
Light Attack	151
Charged Heavy ⓘNote that Charged Attack damage is not displayed correctly in the in-game UI at the current time. Click here to read the Damage Data section for information on how this is calculated.	509

Overview

The Alder is a Staff available in the Wyld Oscelda and Paragon Founders' packs.

Acquisition & Crafting

The Alder is obtained upon purchase of either the Wyld Oscelda or Paragon Founders Collections, available in the Wares of Zenith.

Whilst The Alder cannot yet be Crafted, Envoys who own it may Reforge it, requiring the following materials:

Fragments Required: 1

The Alder immagine illustrativa di Soulframe

Scrap Brass

× 25

The Alder immagine illustrativa di Soulframe

Quenching Acid

× 20

The Alder immagine illustrativa di Soulframe

Gossamer Quartz

× 20

Passive

Pull Smites on Spirit (green) souls will grant a bonus of 1.2x damage for the next Heavy Attack. After a valid Smite, the gem slotted in the weapon will glow.

Trivia

The Alder can be seen wielded by the colossal statues of Oscelda surrounding the fortress of Mirifuir.

In early Preludes 12, The Alder dealt Voltaic damage.

Prior to the Virtue rework of Preludes 13, The Alder scaled with Spirit, with no minimum requirement.

Media

The Alder Staff depicted alongside the other Wyld Founders Weapons, excluding The Paragon.
Old Icon for The Alder

Update History

Preludes 15: Gods & Ghosts (2026-6-10)

The Alder now comes with Noble Craftwork and is of Feykin Origin, with the following pre-selected Tempers
- Dual Cast, Fortified, Swooning Blow
Increased base damage
Added the ability to Refine with Tuvalkane, granting Tempers and an increased Craftwork
Rewards resources upon Dismantling, dependant on the Craftwork and Origin

Preludes 13 Hotfix 6 (2026-3-4)

Fixed sometimes targeting objects hidden behind geometry

Preludes 12 Hotfix 7 (2025-12-03)

Fixed wrong Damage value being displayed in the Arsenal
Fixed sometimes failing to break certain objects, blocking progress on Dermak Undercity puzzles