Best build for Templar?

Hello, I have recently made an account on PoE and have chose a Templar as my character. So before I get too far into the game, I want to know which weapon out of these three is best for my character. I am aiming for a one that supports both magic and fighting well. Here are my choices: Wand, Scepter, or Staff. When I first started, I used a scepter most of the time. This was usually accompanied by a sword on the other hand, so I got both close combat and magic in one. But later on, I found a staff. It had a lot of strength power but I didn't see anything on it that influenced magic.. After all, it is a staff so I am confused on whether or not staffs support spells or not. Anyways, please help me on my choices of weapons! I really want to make the best build for my character :)

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Either choose to be a spell user or physical damage. Using both types of skills will severely cripple you because you will have to split your gear between caster buffs and physical buffs (aka cast speed/attack speed, physical dmg/spell dmg, crit strike chance/crit strike chance for spells)

Best weapons for spells are probably wands or daggers. Staffs are ok but dual wielding wands or daggers or using 1 wand/dagger and a shield is usually preferred.

Strength does not affect spell damage. It gives you a small HP boost and melee dmg boost. Intelligence gives you more mana and more energy shield. Dexterity gives you more evasion and accuracy.

Staffs, scepters, wands, and daggers can all role either spell or physical dmg type mods. Your still going to want to go with one or the other.

Since your new I would suggest going with a shield as your off hand for more defense.

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So if I wanted to go all magic, should I choose a wand, staff, dagger, or scepter? Btw I'm lvl 10.

Err... what's more important, spell damage or elemental damage?

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Err... what's more important, spell damage or elemental damage?

Spell damage works only for spells, elemental damage works for elemental spells and weapons dealing elemental damage

So I am down to this, scepter vs wand. Which is better for a Templar?

So I am down to this, scepter vs wand. Which is better for a Templar?

A sceptre can function as a wand so it doesn't really matter. If your a caster just use whichever one gives you the most spell damage/cast speed.

BTW, since your brand new you should go ahead and accept right now that your first build will not work out very well. It takes awhile to learn this game, so try to enjoy the process.