Staves are a flashy multi-tool in No Man's Sky that were introduced in the Echoes expansion. However, obtaining them isn't easy, as you'll first need to complete a series of tasks and progress. Here's how to obtain a staff in No Man's Sky to complete your Wanderer build.

To craft a staff, players must possess three necessary components, Core, Head, and Pole, and assemble them at the Autophage Synthesis terminal found in Autophage settlements. To even gain access to the Autophagy race, however, you must complete the Artemis path and the final quest, The Purge. After that, you must search for a Dissonant System and discover a Harmonic camp. You can then warp to any system and the new quest, They Who Returned, should lead you to the Autophages.

Once you have made contact with this race, you will gain access to their quests, which will reward you with void motes that you can use to purchase the parts needed to craft a Staff at Autophage Synthesis terminals. Once you have collected enough motes to purchase all three of the required parts, you will need to revisit one of the terminals, where you will be given the option to craft a Staff. It is recommended that you try out different combinations to get the best possible Staff and make your journey in the 5.0 Update even better.