Intelligence

Icon	In-Game Description
	Attribute required to cast sorceries and pyromancies. Increases spell potency. (Pyromancy is affected by both faith and intelligence.)

Description

• Allows the usage of equipment, Sorceries with Intelligence requirements.
• Increases Magic attack bonus, which modifies damage on equipment with Magic scaling.
• Increases Fire attack bonus, which modifies damage on equipment with Fire damage.
• Increases Dark attack bonus, which modifies damage on equipment with Dark damage.

Equipment & Spell Requirements

Weapons

Intelligence	Equipment with Intelligence Requirement
10	Handmaid's Dagger, Murky Hand Scythe, Dancer's Enchanted Swords, Nil Blade, Makoto, Gargoyle Flame Hammer, Old King's Great Hammer, Gargoyle Flame Spear, Phosphorescent Pole
12	Rune Sword, Scythe of Nahr Alma
15	Fume Sword, Sacred Chime Hammer, Witch's Locks
16	Aquamarine Dagger, Blueblood Sword, Onyx Blade, Pilgrim's Spontoon
20	Sage's Stiletto, Scholar's Candlestick, Blue Flame, Cleric's Candlestick, Crystal Straight Sword, Greatsword of Judgment, Crescent Moon Sword, Demon's Scar, Golden Ritual Spear, Yorshka's Spear, Crucifix of the Mad King, Immolation Tinder, Scythe of Want, Dark Hand, Witch's Staff
25	Moonlight Sword, Velka's Rapier, Heysel Pick, Twinspears of the Forlorn, Scholar's Bow
30	Abyssal Blade
32	Darkmoon Longbow
40	Moonlight Greatsword, Crystal Sage's Rapier, Moonlight Butterfly Horn, Friede's Great Scythe

Shields

Intelligence	Shields with Intelligence Requirement
10	Crystalline Shield
11	Dragonhead Shield
20	Crystal Ring Shield, Rune Shield

Spell tools

Intelligence	Spell Tools with Intelligence Requirement
10	Sorcerer's Staff, Corrupted Talisman, Smouldering Talisman, Fallen Priest's Chime
12	Heretic's Staff
15	Archdeacon's Great Staff, Talisman of Beasts
16	Sunless Talisman
20	Storyteller's Staff, Preacher's Right Arm, White Hair Talisman
25	Izalith Staff, Murky Longstaff, Witchtree Branch, Velka's Talisman
30	Consumed King's Staff, Tin Banishment Catalyst, Crystal Chime
35	Sage's Crystal Staff
40	Court Sorcerer's Staff, Manus Catalyst, Insanity Catalyst,

Sorceries

Intelligence	Spells with Intelligence Requirement
8	Gnaw
10	Cast Light, Dark Blade, Dark Edge, Dead Again, Deep Protection, Devouring Swarm, Dorhys' Gnawing, Farron Flashsword, Lifehunt Scythe, Scattered Farron Dart, Hidden Weapon, Shockwave, Vow of Silence
12	Deep Soul
15	Farron Hail, Soul Arrow, Twisted Wall of Light
16	Great Deep Soul, Surging Deep
18	Aural Decoy, Spook
20	Blinding Light, Chameleon, Crystal Hail, Frozen Weapon, Scattered Soul Arrow, Hidden Body, Homing Soulmass, Magic Shield, Magic Weapon, Repair, Soul Wave, Whisper of Despair
24	Writhing Deep
25	Pestilent Mist, Soul Greatsword, Yearning Dregs
28	Abyssal Edge, Affinity
30	Blizzard, Dark Bead, Great Magic Shield, Great Magic Weapon, Orbs of Judgment, Soul Spear
32	Repel
38	Cascading Deep
40	Climax, Crystal Magic Weapon, Crystal Soul Spear, Dreg Torrent, Great Soul Dregs, Homing Crystal Soulmass, Numbness, Old Moonlight, Soul Stream, Unleash Magic, White Dragon Breath
50	Crystal Storm, Soul Geyser

Item Modifiers

Item	Primary Attribute Modification
Blackweed Balm	+10 Intelligence for 5 minutes
Grotto Set	+9 Intelligence
Leonhard's Set	+10 Intelligence
Ordained Set	+9 Intelligence
Pontiff Knight Set	+10 Intelligence
Sorcerer Set	+10 Intelligence
Crown of Illusions	+3 Intelligence
Helm of the Wise	+3 Intelligence
Raven Mask	+3 Intelligence
Scholar Ring	+5/10/15/20 Intelligence
Wolnir's Crown	+1 to Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence and Faith
Crab Helmet	+10 to all Primary Attributes

Information here is accurate for version 1.78.