Ebony staff

Research Cycle
Items that come before and/or after this item in research cycle:

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff > Dread stick (continued there, too large for here)

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff > Dark staff

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff (+Fireball scroll) > Staff of destruction (+War drums) > Sorcerer's acolyte

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff > (+Elemental pendant) > Anti-elements band (+Band of light) > Ring of conservation (+Vest of lies) > Invisibility robe / Majestic ring (without vest of lies)

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff (+Plain clothes) > Evoker's robe > Dark robe

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff (+Plain clothes) > Evoker's robe (+Dominus) > Cosmic apparel

Oaken staff > Skeleton staff > Ebony staff (+Plain clothes) > Evoker's robe (+Phoenix baton) > Ifrit's flaming apparel

General Buyers
Also see to the right under infobox item.
 * Illusionist,

Suggestions
Items that can be suggested in place of this one:
 * Dryad staff ~80% (Shaman)
 * Skeleton staff ~79-80%
 * Dread stick ~ 70% (Healer, Illusionist)
 * Rare Staff ~52%
 * Circus knives ~ 49% (Illusionist)
 * Metal staff ~39% (Healer)
 * Depth charges ~33% (Illusionist)
 * Lucky amulet ~ 8% (Sorcerer)