Staff

Easy to craft and wield, staves are often dismissed as peasant and wizard weapons. Their humble origins belie their power: a trained user can crack bones with a well-timed strike, and an ankle sweep can topple any opponent.

Races, Classes, and Runes

Skill granted by:

• Race: None
  
• Base Class: Healer, Mage, Rogue
  
• Starting Trait: None
  
• Class: Ranger, Warlock, Warrior
  
• Discipline: Proficient with Staves
  
• Mastery Rune: Master of Staves
  

Staff Powers

Bruise

Requires: Staff Skill ( 30 ) "Weapon Power Boost"

Granted: Level 1
Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
Generates Hate: Moderate
Power User Requirements: Requires Staff weapon in right hand.
Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
Duration: 10 seconds

Bludgeon

Requires: Staff Skill ( 45 ) "Weapon Power and Stun"

Granted: Level 1
Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
Generates Hate: Moderate
Power User Requirements: Requires Staff weapon in right hand.
Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Starting Power Rank: 4 ( Beginner)
  
  • Casting Time: 0 seconds
    
  • Generates Hate: No
    
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members.
    
  • Removes Effect
    
    • Removes "Flight" Effect.
      
• Applies Effect(s):
  
  • Duration: 6 seconds
    
  • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoStun' (2)
    
  • Cannot be stunned
    

               + Applies Effect(s):

                     # Duration: 2 seconds

                     # Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'Stun' (0)

                     # Target cannot move.

                     # Target is stunned.
 

Upswing

Requires: Staff Skill ( 60 ) "Weapon Power and Hate Reducer"

   * Granted: Level 1
   * Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
   * Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
   * Reduces Hate
   * Power User Requirements: Requires Staff weapon in right hand.
   * Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
   * Requires Hit Roll: No
   * Target and Range: Self/No target
   * Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
   * Duration: 10 seconds
   * On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
               + Starting Power Rank: 12 ( Neophyte)
               + Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
               + Reduces Hate
               + Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members. 

Overhead Swing

Requires: Staff Skill ( 75 ) "Weapon Power and Taunt"

   * Granted: Level 1
   * Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
   * Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
   * Generates Hate: High
   * Power User Requirements: Requires Staff weapon in right hand.
   * Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
   * Requires Hit Roll: No
   * Target and Range: Self/No target
   * Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
   * Duration: 10 seconds
   * On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
               + Starting Power Rank: 16 ( Adept)
               + Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
               + Generates Hate: High
               + Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members.
               + Applies Effect(s):
                       No effect (has unnaturally high hate modifier) 

Teeth Rattler

Requires: Staff Skill ( 90 ) "Weapon Power and Stun"

   * Granted: Level 1
   * Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
   * Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
   * Generates Hate: Moderate
   * Power User Requirements: Requires Staff weapon in right hand.
   * Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
   * Requires Hit Roll: No
   * Target and Range: Self/No target
   * Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
   * Duration: 10 seconds
   * On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
               + Starting Power Rank: 10 ( Apprentice)
               + Casting Time: 0 seconds
               + Generates Hate: No
               + Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members.
               + Removes Effect
                     # Removes "Flight" Effect.
               + Applies Effect(s):
                     # Duration: 6.8 seconds
                     # Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoStun' (2)
                     # Cannot be stunned 
               + Applies Effect(s):
                     # Duration: 2.3 seconds
                     # Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'Stun' (0)
                     # Target cannot move.
                     # Target is stunned.