Parry With Casting Tools (Glintstone Staves and Sacred Seals)

⭐ — (37 endorsements) 📥 884 downloads 📌 v1.16 📅 7/19/2024
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By Old Dogg · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 9/21/2026 📅 Created: 7/19/2024
⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
1🛠️ Mod Engine 2 — Mod Engine 2 Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • ✅ Updated 25 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
  • 🏆 #81 of 569 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

MESSAGE FROM MOD AUTHOR: If you like this mod, please try out my Old Dogg's Moderately-Sized Spell and Equipment Overhaul, as it comes with all of the changes from this included.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 14TH 2024

Fixed the parry timings on Glintstone Staves so they work more consistently with Ashes of War besides Golden Parry. Both Glintstone Staves and Sacred Seals should now have the same parry frames and timings as Small Shields. THANK YOU TO 600poundman for informing me about how to fix this.

Disabled Ashes of War on the Carian Regal Scepter, due to not being compatible with its unique Weapon Skill.

Parry with catalysts! Works with every Sorcery Staff and Sacred Seal in the game besides the Carian Regal Scepter.

This allows all of them to be used to parry when equipped in the left hand or two-handed in the right hand, enables all of them to equip Ashes of War, and allows all parry Ashes of War to be equipped on both Sorcery Staves and Sacred Seals. Staves still have access to the Spinning Weapon Ash of War, just like in the base game, but now all of them can use it, even unique staves such as the Prince of Death's Staff and the Demi-Human Queen's Staff, and both types of catalysts also have access to the No Skill Ash of War. The only exception to this is the Carian Regal Scepter, due to parrying being incompatible with its unique Weapon Skill, which I did not want to remove from it.

Detailed changes:

All Sorcery Staves and Sacred Seals besides the Carian Regal Scepter have been given the ability to equip and use Ashes of War.

All Sorcery Staves and Sacred Seals besides the Carian Regal Scepter can now equip the Parry, Storm Wall, Carian Retaliation, Thops' Barrier, Golden Parry, and No Skill Ashes of War.

All Sorcery Staves can also use the Spinning Weapon Ash of War.

Carian Retaliation, Thops' Barrier, and Storm Wall maintain their special feature of being able to parry spells or physical projectiles.

I do not know what the parry timings/frame data on the catalyst parries are. I assume they're the same as on Medium Shields, as I've had much greater success parrying with Carian Retaliation, Thops' Barrier, and Golden Parry than with the basic Parry and Storm Wall.

Glintstone Staves and Sacred Seals all have the same parry frame data as Small Shields. You will still get the greatest amount of active parry frames using Carian Retaliation, regardless of what you use it on.

For more information about parrying in Elden Ring, look here.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Download and install Mod Engine 2

Extract the Casting Tool Parry regulation.bin file into the ModEngine-2. 1. 0. 0-win64/mod folder

Run the game through the launchmod_eldenring.bat file in the Mod Engine 2 folder

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A REGULATION. BIN MOD:

Merge this together with your other mods using the excellent and fantastic Elden Ring Mods Manager - Merger by MadTek.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

This Elden Ring gameplay mod lets every Glintstone Staff and Sacred Seal parry attacks and equip parrying Ashes of War. It's a niche quality-of-life tweak for casters who want defensive options without swapping weapons. With 37 endorsements and recent updates, it's a small but active mod.

✨ Key Features

Allows all Glintstone Staves and Sacred Seals to parry attacks.
Enables equipping parrying Ashes of War on casting tools.
Compatible with the latest game version as of April 2025.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Gives pure casters a defensive option without sacrificing a weapon slot.
  • Simple concept, does exactly what it says.
  • Recently updated (April 2025) so likely works with current patch.

⚠️ Cons

  • Small userbase (37 endorsements) – might have undiscovered bugs.
  • Only affects staves and seals – if you use other casting tools, this won't help.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Elden Ring mages and faith builds who hate getting rushed while casting. If you want to parry with your staff or seal instead of swapping to a shield, this is for you. Skip if you prefer pure spellcasting or don't use parries.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure to back up your game's regulation.bin before installing, as mods like this often modify it.
  • If you're on PC, disable Easy Anti-Cheat before launching the game with mods.
  • Test parry timing on a low-level enemy first – staff parries may have different frames than shields.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Elden Ring Mods
Author
Old Dogg
Version
1.16
Downloads
884
Endorsements
37
Category
Gameplay
Created
7/19/2024
Updated
9/21/2026

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