Upgrading staves in Rune Factory 4 grants them different tiers of charges, each with a different effect. They can be mixed and matched in each tier.
Charge Effects
Minerals
Component
|
Tier 1
|
Tier 2
|
Tier 3
|
Notes
|
Scrap Metal
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Scrap Metal+
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Iron
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Silver
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Gold
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Platinum
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Orichalcum
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Dragonic Stone
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Jewels
Component
|
Tier 1
|
Tier 2
|
Tier 3
|
Notes
|
Amethyst
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Aquamarine
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Emerald
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Ruby
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Sapphire
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Diamond
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Green Core
|
Twin Projectile
|
Micro Sonic Winds
|
Outward Homing Penetrate Sonic (4 Blades)
|
|
Red Core
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
4 Counterclockwise Rotating Flames
|
|
Crystals
Component
|
Tier 1
|
Tier 2
|
Tier 3
|
Notes
|
Earth Crystal
|
5 Earth Spikes (short range)
|
7 Earth Spikes (medium range)
|
9 Earth Spikes (longer range, wider spread)
|
Earth attribute projectile change.
|
Fire Crystal
|
Twin Fireball
|
Triple Fireball
|
Quadruple Fireball
|
Fire attribute projectile change.
|
Water Crystal
|
Sweeping Water Laser (small arc)
|
Sweeping Water Laser (larger arc)
|
360º Sweeping Water Laser
|
Water attribute projectile change.
|
Dark Crystal
|
Slow Dark Orb
|
Slow Dark Orb (appears farther ahead)
|
Slow Dark Orb (appears even farther ahead)
|
Dark attribute projectile change.
|
Light Crystal
|
2 Spiraling Light Orbs
|
4 Spiraling Light Orbs
|
6 Spiraling Light Orbs
|
Light attribute projectile change.
|
Love Crystal
|
Nothing
|
Nothing
|
Nothing
|
Love attribute projectile change.
|
Small Crystal
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
360º Sealing Clouds
|
|
Big Crystal
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Collectibles
Component
|
Tier 1
|
Tier 2
|
Tier 3
|
Notes
|
Light Ore
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
|
Invisible Stone
|
Twin Projectile
|
Triple Projectile
|
Quadruple Projectile
|
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