Relics are picked during a run, one per dungeon level, and they last
only for that run — they are not gear and they do not change your character sheet.
Which pool you are offered depends on what you have equipped, so this is what a run can
offer while Staff weapon attack is in your loadout.
Upgrade paths
Take one of these again and it improves. The steps are in the order they
come.
Ethereal Duality → EXPLOSIVE
IConverts to explosive damage. Each cast fires a healing orb (5 HP) and a damage orb (60% damage). -40% explosive damage.
•Each cast builds Void Focus (5s, max 5 stacks). +5% crit chance per stack (max +25%).
•+20% damage.
Plan around them
The planner reads your loadout and ranks which of these pools your gear
actually supports — a relic that converts your damage type is worth very little if
none of your gear scales it.