Baotite Cinderlands staff?

[NeddardStark]

Hey folks, the girlfriend and I have been off for a while and just came back to our older accounts after getting re accustomed on fresh characters, we can't seem to figure out how to evolve the hongmoon staffs for summoners anymore as cinderlands stones and the trader who sold the staff doesn't appear to be here anymore,  what do we do now? Just keep our low level crappy staves?

[LunaticAzure]

The old hongmoon weapons/accessories are now obsolete. Not sure if you have the option to salvage it for a better weapon, but until you reach Act 7 of the story, you'll be receiving non upgradeable weapons for free of increasing power. Side content such as world bosses like Golden Diva or dungeons like Tomb of Exiles, will give you a stronger alternative then the story weapons. Also note that you'll be receiving naryu coins in place of valor stones and that you can buy cinderland keys from the "Dragon Express" button at the bottom of your inventory, so you can get your class weapon first try.