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
  
• Mastery: Staff Mastery
  

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 (from power rank 5 to 40)
  • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoStun' (2)
    
  • Cannot be stunned
    
• Applies Effect(s):
  
  • Duration: 2 seconds (from power rank 5 to 40)
  • 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
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: 12 ( Neophyte)
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Reduces Hate
• arget 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: 6.4 to 9.2 seconds (from power rank 5 to 40)
  • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoStun' (2)
  • Cannot be stunned
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Duration: 2.15 to 3.2 seconds (from power rank 5 to 40)
  • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'Stun' (0)
  • Target cannot move.
  • Target is stunned.