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Mastery of the staff as a martial weapon. Staff fighting has a mix of both offensive and defensive abilities.
Skill Type:
Combat Skill
Max Level:
90
Requirements:
N/A
Skill Trainers:

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Staff Overview

Staff is an extremely potent defensive skill. It has access to a variety of armor/health regeneration, crowd control, taunt, rage reduction, and extreme damage reduction. Its secondary skill, Hoplology can restore a bit of armor every time you use a Staff ability.

In-Game Description

Mastery of the staff as a martial weapon. Staff fighting has a mix of both offensive and defensive abilities.

Training Staff

Connected Skills

Sub-Skills:

  • None

Secondary Skills:

Related Skills:

  • Carpentry - Players can carve melee and combat staves.
Synergy Levels

Bonus Synergy Levels for Staff can be obtained from the following skills and levels:

Goblinese
Level 25, and Level 45
Hoplology
Level 20, and Level 50
Sword
Level 42
Unarmed
Level 21, and Level 46


Staff Complete Ability List

Icon Level Name Description Special Effects Stats [Expand] Source
icon_2193.png 1 Smash Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 7 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Leveling
icon_2190.png 4 Double Hit Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 24 Crushing Power Cost: 16
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Leveling
icon_2189.png 6 Lunge Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 20 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 20 Piercing
Power Cost: 10
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Leveling
icon_3419.png 8 Strategic Thrust Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 26 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 26 Piercing
Power Cost: 21
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +5%
Leveling
icon_2191.png 10 Deflective Spin Spin your staff in a deflective stance. You take 10% less damage from all attacks for 10 seconds.
--Can Have--
Restores: 0 Health
Restores: 0 Health every 3 seconds for 15 seconds
Damage: 23 Crushing Power Cost: 20
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 16
Leveling
icon_3422.png 12 Heed The Stick Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 19 Crushing
Taunts: 80
Power Cost: 10
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Hogan
icon_2192.png 15 Blocking Stance Take a defensive posture.
This is a Survival-Utility ability
Reduces any physical damage you suffer (Crushing, Slashing, or Piercing) for 30 seconds, with extra protection against Elites. For the first 3 seconds you are immune to physical damage!
Mitigates 5 Physical Damage
Mitigates 5 Additional Physical Damage from Elites
Power Cost: 14
Range: 3
Cooldown: 30
Leveling
icon_3413.png 15 Suppress Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. Suppresses Monster Shout Damage: 24 Crushing
Enemy Rage: -100
Power Cost: 22
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 12
Training: The Wombat
icon_3421.png 16 Pin Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them.
This is a Signature Debuff ability
Target's speed is reduced by 90% for 5 seconds Damage: 31 Piercing Power Cost: 19
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Item: Staff: Pin
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3420.png 18 Safe Fall Use your staff skills to avoid taking as much damage from falls. (Staff skill must be active.) You take 33% less damage from falls for 5 minutes
Can Be On Sidebar
Power Cost: 5
Range: 3
Cooldown: 5
Leveling
icon_2193.png 20 Smash 2 Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 17 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Leveling
icon_3423.png 24 Headcracker Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned.
This is a Nice Attack
Vulnerable targets are stunned Damage: 64 Crushing Power Cost: 27
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Hogan
icon_2190.png 25 Double Hit 2 Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 69 Crushing Power Cost: 27
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Leveling
icon_3422.png 26 Heed The Stick 2 Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 38 Crushing
Taunts: 120
Power Cost: 13
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Hogan
icon_3419.png 28 Strategic Thrust 2 Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 91 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 91 Piercing
Power Cost: 33
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +10%
Leveling
icon_2188.png 30 Redirect Use your staff to knock an enemy back, making it easier for an ally to take over the fight. (The enemy is likely to choose a different target if one is nearby.) Target is knocked backwards
Suppresses Monster Shout
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Trauma, 4 times over 8 seconds
Damage: 51 Crushing
Taunts: -200
Power Cost: 19
Range: 5
Cooldown: 30
Leveling
icon_3413.png 30 Suppress 2 Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. Suppresses Monster Shout Damage: 51 Crushing
Enemy Rage: -200
Power Cost: 30
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 12
Training: The Wombat
icon_3420.png 31 Safe Fall 2 Use your staff skills to avoid taking as much damage from falls. (Staff skill must be active.) You take 50% less damage from falls for 5 minutes, and you can change direction in mid-air (during long falls)
Can Be On Sidebar
Power Cost: 6
Range: 3
Cooldown: 5
Leveling
icon_2189.png 33 Lunge 2 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 69 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 69 Piercing
Power Cost: 20
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Leveling
icon_3421.png 33 Pin 2 Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them.
This is a Signature Debuff ability
Target's speed is reduced by 90% for 8 seconds Damage: 69 Piercing Power Cost: 27
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Item: Staff: Pin 2
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2191.png 35 Deflective Spin 2 Spin your staff in a deflective stance. You take 11% less damage from all attacks for 10 seconds.
--Can Have--
Restores: 0 Health
Restores: 0 Health every 3 seconds for 15 seconds
Damage: 88 Crushing Power Cost: 34
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 16
Leveling
icon_3628.png 35 Phoenix Strike Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 30 Fire Damage: 196 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 80
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Training: Hogan
icon_2192.png 37 Blocking Stance 2 Take a defensive posture.
This is a Survival-Utility ability
Reduces any physical damage you suffer (Crushing, Slashing, or Piercing) for 30 seconds, with extra protection against Elites. For the first 3 seconds you are immune to physical damage!
Mitigates 10 Physical Damage
Mitigates 10 Additional Physical Damage from Elites
Power Cost: 21
Range: 3
Cooldown: 30
Leveling
icon_3422.png 40 Heed The Stick 3 Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 67 Crushing
Taunts: 200
Power Cost: 17
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Hogan
icon_3423.png 42 Headcracker 2 Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned.
This is a Nice Attack
Vulnerable targets are stunned Damage: 141 Crushing Power Cost: 37
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Hogan
icon_2193.png 43 Smash 3 Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 42 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Leveling
icon_3420.png 44 Safe Fall 3 Use your staff skills to avoid taking damage from falls. (Staff skill must be active.) You take no damage from falls for 5 minutes, and gravity affects you less, allowing you to steer during long falls
Can Be On Sidebar
Power Cost: 7
Range: 3
Cooldown: 5
Leveling
icon_2190.png 45 Double Hit 3 Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 162 Crushing Power Cost: 38
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Leveling
icon_3413.png 45 Suppress 3 Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. Suppresses Monster Shout Damage: 97 Crushing
Enemy Rage: -300
Power Cost: 38
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 12
Training: The Wombat
icon_3628.png 45 Phoenix Strike 2 Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 60 Fire Damage: 307 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 90
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Training: Hogan
icon_2188.png 46 Redirect 2 Use your staff to knock an enemy back, making it easier for an ally to take over the fight. (The enemy is likely to choose a different target if one is nearby.) Target is knocked backwards
Suppresses Monster Shout
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Trauma, 4 times over 8 seconds
Damage: 102 Crushing
Taunts: -350
Power Cost: 24
Range: 5
Cooldown: 30
Leveling
icon_3419.png 48 Strategic Thrust 3 Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 215 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 215 Piercing
Power Cost: 45
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +15%
Leveling
icon_2189.png 50 Lunge 3 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 144 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 144 Piercing
Power Cost: 25
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Leveling
icon_3421.png 50 Pin 3 Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them.
This is a Signature Debuff ability
Target's speed is reduced by 90% for 11 seconds Damage: 144 Piercing Power Cost: 34
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Item: Staff: Pin 3
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3488.png 51 Pinning Slash Jab the enemy's leg with your staff, briefly immobilizing them, then rip them to pieces. This is a variant of Pin. (You must be wielding a staff and a claw weapon.) DoT: 10 Trauma, 6 times over 12 seconds Damage: 124 Slashing Power Cost: 22
Range: 5
Cooldown: 12
Training: Furlak
icon_2192.png 52 Blocking Stance 3 Take a defensive posture.
This is a Survival-Utility ability
Reduces any physical damage you suffer (Crushing, Slashing, or Piercing) for 30 seconds, with extra protection against Elites. For the first 3 seconds you are immune to physical damage!
Mitigates 18 Physical Damage
Mitigates 18 Additional Physical Damage from Elites
Power Cost: 25
Range: 3
Cooldown: 30
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3423.png 53 Headcracker 3 Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned.
This is a Nice Attack
Vulnerable targets are stunned Damage: 220 Crushing Power Cost: 42
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Hogan
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3422.png 53 Heed The Stick 4 Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 113 Crushing
Taunts: 300
Power Cost: 19
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Hogan
icon_2193.png 54 Smash 4 Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 66 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2191.png 55 Deflective Spin 3 Spin your staff in a deflective stance. You take 12% less damage from all attacks for 10 seconds.
--Can Have--
Restores: 0 Health
Restores: 0 Health every 3 seconds for 15 seconds
Damage: 200 Crushing Power Cost: 43
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 16
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3628.png 55 Phoenix Strike 3 Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 90 Fire Damage: 448 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 102
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Training: Hogan
icon_2189.png 57 Lunge 4 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 180 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 180 Piercing
Power Cost: 27
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3419.png 58 Strategic Thrust 4 Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 298 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 298 Piercing
Power Cost: 51
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +18%
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2190.png 60 Double Hit 4 Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 273 Crushing Power Cost: 45
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3413.png 60 Suppress 4 Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. Suppresses Monster Shout Damage: 164 Crushing
Enemy Rage: -520
Power Cost: 45
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 12
Training: The Wombat
icon_3488.png 61 Pinning Slash 2 Jab the enemy's leg with your staff, briefly immobilizing them, then rip them to pieces. This is a variant of Pin. (You must be wielding a staff and a claw weapon.) DoT: 20 Trauma, 6 times over 12 seconds Damage: 168 Slashing Power Cost: 25
Range: 5
Cooldown: 12
Training: Furlak
icon_3421.png 62 Pin 4 Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them.
This is a Signature Debuff ability
Target's speed is reduced by 90% for 11 seconds Damage: 206 Piercing Power Cost: 39
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2189.png 63 Lunge 5 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 211 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 211 Piercing
Power Cost: 29
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3423.png 64 Headcracker 4 Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned.
This is a Nice Attack
Vulnerable targets are stunned Damage: 300 Crushing Power Cost: 47
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Hogan
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3628.png 65 Phoenix Strike 4 Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 125 Fire Damage: 586 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 113
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Training: Hogan
icon_2193.png 65 Smash 5 Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 89 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2192.png 65 Blocking Stance 4 Take a defensive posture.
This is a Survival-Utility ability
Reduces any physical damage you suffer (Crushing, Slashing, or Piercing) for 30 seconds, with extra protection against Elites. For the first 3 seconds you are immune to physical damage!
Mitigates 26 Physical Damage
Mitigates 26 Additional Physical Damage from Elites
Power Cost: 29
Range: 3
Cooldown: 30
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2188.png 65 Redirect 3 Use your staff to knock an enemy back, making it easier for an ally to take over the fight. (The enemy is likely to choose a different target if one is nearby.) Target is knocked backwards
Suppresses Monster Shout
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Trauma, 4 times over 8 seconds
Damage: 185 Crushing
Taunts: -500
Power Cost: 29
Range: 5
Cooldown: 30
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3422.png 66 Heed The Stick 5 Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 163 Crushing
Taunts: 300
Power Cost: 22
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Hogan
icon_3419.png 68 Strategic Thrust 5 Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 384 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 384 Piercing
Power Cost: 57
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +18%
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2190.png 70 Double Hit 5 Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 348 Crushing Power Cost: 50
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_2191.png 70 Deflective Spin 4 Spin your staff in a deflective stance. You take 13% less damage from all attacks for 10 seconds.
--Can Have--
Restores: 0 Health
Restores: 0 Health every 3 seconds for 15 seconds
Damage: 295 Crushing Power Cost: 50
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 16
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3488.png 71 Pinning Slash 3 Jab the enemy's leg with your staff, briefly immobilizing them, then rip them to pieces. This is a variant of Pin. (You must be wielding a staff and a claw weapon.) DoT: 30 Trauma, 6 times over 12 seconds Damage: 214 Slashing Power Cost: 27
Range: 5
Cooldown: 12
Training: Furlak
icon_2189.png 72 Lunge 6 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 262 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 262 Piercing
Power Cost: 32
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Training: Pegast
icon_3421.png 74 Pin 5 Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them.
This is a Signature Debuff ability
Target's speed is reduced by 90% for 11 seconds Damage: 275 Piercing Power Cost: 44
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Roshun the Traitor
icon_3628.png 75 Phoenix Strike 5 Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 160 Fire Damage: 743 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 126
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Training: Hogan
icon_3413.png 75 Suppress 5 Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. Suppresses Monster Shout Damage: 235 Crushing
Enemy Rage: -640
Power Cost: 53
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 12
Training: Pegast
icon_3423.png 75 Headcracker 5 Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned.
This is a Nice Attack
Vulnerable targets are stunned Damage: 392 Crushing Power Cost: 53
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Training: Pegast
icon_2193.png 76 Smash 6 Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 115 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Training: Pegast
icon_2192.png 77 Blocking Stance 5 Take a defensive posture.
This is a Survival-Utility ability
Reduces any physical damage you suffer (Crushing, Slashing, or Piercing) for 30 seconds, with extra protection against Elites. For the first 3 seconds you are immune to physical damage!
Mitigates 34 Physical Damage
Mitigates 34 Additional Physical Damage from Elites
Power Cost: 33
Range: 3
Cooldown: 30
Training: Pegast
icon_3419.png 78 Strategic Thrust 6 Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 484 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 484 Piercing
Power Cost: 63
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +18%
Training: Pegast
icon_3422.png 79 Heed The Stick 6 Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 219 Crushing
Taunts: 300
Power Cost: 25
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Pegast
icon_2190.png 80 Double Hit 6 Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 436 Crushing Power Cost: 56
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Training: Pegast
icon_2189.png 80 Lunge 7 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 314 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 314 Piercing
Power Cost: 34
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Training: Pegast
icon_2188.png 81 Redirect 4 Use your staff to knock an enemy back, making it easier for an ally to take over the fight. (The enemy is likely to choose a different target if one is nearby.) Target is knocked backwards
Suppresses Monster Shout
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Trauma, 4 times over 8 seconds
Damage: 266 Crushing
Taunts: -500
Power Cost: 35
Range: 5
Cooldown: 30
Training: Pegast
icon_3488.png 81 Pinning Slash 4 Jab the enemy's leg with your staff, briefly immobilizing them, then rip them to pieces. This is a variant of Pin. (You must be wielding a staff and a claw weapon.) DoT: 40 Trauma, 6 times over 12 seconds Damage: 266 Slashing Power Cost: 30
Range: 5
Cooldown: 12
Training: Pegast
icon_3422.png 84 Heed The Stick 7 Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Damage: 242 Crushing
Taunts: 300
Power Cost: 27
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Item: Staff: Heed The Stick 7
icon_3628.png 85 Phoenix Strike 6 Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 200 Fire Damage: 909 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 139
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Item: Staff: Phoenix Strike 6
icon_3423.png 86 Headcracker 6 Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned.
This is a Nice Attack
Vulnerable targets are stunned Damage: 488 Crushing Power Cost: 59
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Item: Staff: Headcracker 6
icon_2193.png 87 Smash 7 Strike an enemy with your staff.
This is a Basic Attack
Damage: 143 Crushing Power Cost: 0
Range: 5
Cooldown: 2
Item: Staff: Smash 7
icon_3421.png 87 Pin 6 Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them.
This is a Signature Debuff ability
Target's speed is reduced by 90% for 11 seconds Damage: 358 Piercing Power Cost: 50
Range: 5
Cooldown: 15
Item: Staff: Pin 6
icon_3419.png 88 Strategic Thrust 7 Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. Damage: 587 Piercing
Dmg to Vulnerable: 587 Piercing
Power Cost: 69
Range: 7
Cooldown: 12
Accuracy: +18%
Item: Staff: Strategic Thrust 7
icon_2192.png 89 Blocking Stance 6 Take a defensive posture.
This is a Survival-Utility ability
Reduces any physical damage you suffer (Crushing, Slashing, or Piercing) for 30 seconds, with extra protection against Elites. For the first 3 seconds you are immune to physical damage!
Mitigates 42 Physical Damage
Mitigates 42 Additional Physical Damage from Elites
Power Cost: 37
Range: 3
Cooldown: 30
Item: Staff: Blocking Stance 6
icon_2190.png 90 Double Hit 7 Strike an enemy twice with your staff.
This is a Core Attack
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Fire, 6 times over 12 seconds
Damage: 526 Crushing Power Cost: 61
Range: 5
Cooldown: 8
Item: Staff: Double Hit 7
icon_2189.png 90 Lunge 8 Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Damage: 379 Piercing
Armor Dmg: 379 Piercing
Power Cost: 38
Range: 7
Cooldown: 8
Item: Staff: Lunge 8
icon_3413.png 90 Suppress 6 Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. Suppresses Monster Shout Damage: 315 Crushing
Enemy Rage: -760
Power Cost: 61
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 12
Item: Staff: Suppress 6
icon_3488.png 91 Pinning Slash 5 Jab the enemy's leg with your staff, briefly immobilizing them, then rip them to pieces. This is a variant of Pin. (You must be wielding a staff and a claw weapon.) DoT: 50 Trauma, 6 times over 12 seconds Damage: 321 Slashing Power Cost: 33
Range: 5
Cooldown: 12
Item: Staff: Pinning Slash 5
icon_2188.png 95 Redirect 5 Use your staff to knock an enemy back, making it easier for an ally to take over the fight. (The enemy is likely to choose a different target if one is nearby.) Target is knocked backwards
Suppresses Monster Shout
--Can Have--
DoT: 0 Trauma, 4 times over 8 seconds
Damage: 343 Crushing
Taunts: -500
Power Cost: 39
Range: 5
Cooldown: 30
Item: Staff: Redirect 5
icon_2191.png 95 Deflective Spin 5 Spin your staff in a deflective stance. You take 14% less damage from all attacks for 10 seconds.
--Can Have--
Restores: 0 Health
Restores: 0 Health every 3 seconds for 15 seconds
Damage: 484 Crushing Power Cost: 64
AoE: 10
Cooldown: 16
Item: Staff: Deflective Spin 5
icon_3628.png 95 Phoenix Strike 7 Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation.
This is an Epic Attack
For 15 seconds, melee attackers suffer: 240 Fire Damage: 1083 Fire
Enrages: 200%
Power Cost: 153
Range: 5
Cooldown: 60
Item: Staff: Phoenix Strike 7

Staff Mechanics

Hoplology

As you gain levels in Hoplology, your "Staff Armor Auto-Heal" amount will go up. This means that every time you use a Staff ability, you will regenerate that amount of armor. This caps out at Hoplology 50, at a bonus of 15 armor per attack.

Weapons

Staff weapons compatible with Fire Magic.
Staff weapons for Priest (Holy Symbol).
Other Staff weapons.

Equipment

Item-icon-belt.png Belt of the Staff Fighter increases Base Damage dealt with Staff by 8%. Can be created with Toolcrafting 34.

Item-icon-belt.png Belt of the War Wizard increases Base Damage dealt with Staff and Fire Magic combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from Velkort.

Item-icon-belt.png Belt of the Defender increases Base Damage dealt with Staff and Shield combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from Hogan.

Item-icon-belt.png Belt of the Wandering Do-Gooder increases Base Damage dealt with Staff and Animal Handling combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from Hogan.

Item-icon-belt.png Belt of the Forest Traveler increases Base Damage dealt with Staff and Druid combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from Agrashab.

Item-icon-belt.png Belt of the Tundra Guardian increases Base Damage dealt with Staff and Ice Magic combat skills by 6%. Can be bought from Ukorga.


Staff Treasure Effects

See also: Staff/Treasure Effects:By Slot

See also: Staff/Treasure Effects:By Ability

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of Staff-Fighting Level 100 - Staff Base Damage +50% Uncommon Head, MainHand
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Level 100 - Armor from Combat Refresh Abilities +67 when Staff is active Uncommon Chest, Feet
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Level 100 - Smash, Double Hit, and Heed The Stick Damage +157 Uncommon OffHand, Necklace
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Level 100 - Nice Attack Power Cost -66 when Staff is active Rare Ring
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of Smashing Vulnerabilities Level 100 - All Staff attacks have a 6.5% chance to trigger the target's Vulnerability Uncommon OffHand, Ring
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of Fiery Smashing Level 100 - Phoenix Strike costs -20 Power and boosts your Direct Fire Damage +24% for 30 seconds Rare Hands
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of Crushing Streaks Level 100 - Double Hit causes your next attack to deal +150 damage if it is a Crushing attack Uncommon Ring, Hands
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Level 100 - Pin heals you for 55 health Uncommon Chest, Hands
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Level 100 - Pin boosts Core Attack and Nice Attack Damage +122 for 15 seconds Uncommon Head, Feet
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of Accurate Suppression Level 100 - Suppress and Heed the Stick have +43 Accuracy Uncommon Head, Feet
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of Double Hits Level 100 - Double Hit Damage +37% Uncommon Chest, Feet
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of The Phoenix Level 100 - Phoenix Strike Damage +80% Uncommon Chest, Necklace
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of The Phoenix Level 100 - Phoenix Strike deals +57% Fire damage to melee attackers, and ability reuse timer is -7 seconds Rare Feet
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of The Phoenix Level 100 - Phoenix Strike deals +245 Fire damage to melee attackers Epic Head, Legs
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Level 100 - Double Hit costs -20 Power and makes the target 12% more vulnerable to direct Fire and Cold damage for 8 seconds Epic OffHand
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of Efficient Thrusting Level 100 - Headcracker and Strategic Thrust deal +30% damage and reuse timer is -1 second Uncommon Head, Necklace
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of Defensive Staff Fighting Level 100 - Suppress and Deflective Spin Damage +45% Uncommon Chest, MainHand
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of Hot Hits Level 100 - Double Hit ignites the target, dealing 246 Fire damage over 12 seconds Uncommon Head, Legs
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of Cold Blocking Level 100 - Blocking Stance boosts your Cold Damage +7.75% for 30 seconds Uncommon Legs, Ring
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of Concussive Cracking Level 100 - Double Hit deals +44% damage and hastens the current reuse timer of Headcracker by 2 seconds Uncommon MainHand
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of Lunging Level 100 - Lunge deals +55% damage to health and armor Uncommon Legs, MainHand
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of Group-Lunging Level 100 - Lunge hits all enemies within 7 meters and deals +215 damage to health and armor, but reuse timer is +2 seconds Uncommon Hands
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of Bloody Redirection Level 100 - Redirect causes target to bleed, dealing 592 Trauma damage over 8 seconds Uncommon Chest, OffHand
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of Knockback Lunges Level 100 - Lunge deals +91 damage and knocks the target backwards Uncommon Feet
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of Safe-Lunging Level 100 - Lunge causes the next attack that hits you to deal 37 less damage Uncommon OffHand, Ring
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of Healthy Deflection Level 100 - Deflective Spin heals 330 Health over 15 seconds Uncommon Legs, Necklace
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of Deflection Level 100 - Deflective Spin damage +100. Targets' next attack deals -10% damage Uncommon Head, OffHand
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Level 100 - Deflective Spin restores 82 Health instantly and provides +37 Mitigation from all Elite attacks for 10 seconds Uncommon Feet, Necklace
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Level 100 - Deflective Spin gives you +22% Projectile Evasion for 15 seconds Uncommon Ring
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of Accurate Pinning Level 100 - Pin deals +150 damage and has +30 Accuracy (which cancels out the Evasion that certain monsters have) Rare Necklace
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Level 100 - Blocking Stance increases your Max Health +63 for 30 seconds (and heals you for 63) Uncommon Head, Chest
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of Mind-Body Arts Level 100 - Blocking Stance boosts your Psychic Damage +7.75% for 30 seconds Uncommon MainHand, Necklace
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Level 100 - For 60 seconds after using Blocking Stance, First Aid heals you +92 Uncommon Hands, Feet
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Level 100 - Blocking Stance mitigates +15 physical damage (Crushing, Slashing, Piercing) for 30 seconds. Against Elite enemies, mitigates +15 more Rare Head, Necklace
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of Redirection Level 100 - Redirect Damage +124% Uncommon Legs, MainHand
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Level 100 - For 60 seconds after using Redirect, First Aid heals you +99 Uncommon Hands, Feet
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of Potent Redirection Level 100 - Redirect generates no Rage, reduces Rage by 1560, and taunts -960 Uncommon Ring, Necklace
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Level 100 - Redirect deals +84 damage and stuns the target Uncommon Hands
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of Strategic Thrusts Level 100 - Strategic Thrust deals +60% damage, plus 45% more damage if the target is Vulnerable Uncommon Legs, MainHand
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Level 100 - Strategic Thrust and Lunge Damage +39% Uncommon Head, OffHand
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of Opportunistic Vulnerabilities Level 100 - If Strategic Thrust is used on a Vulnerable target, it deals +141 damage and restores 100 Health to you Rare Chest, Hands
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of Heedfulness Level 100 - Heed The Stick Damage +77% Uncommon Legs, MainHand
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of Potent Heeding Level 100 - Heed The Stick deals +16% Damage and Taunts +1200 Uncommon Chest, Head
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of Healthy Heeding Level 100 - Heed The Stick heals you for 36 health (or armor if health is full) Uncommon Hands, Necklace
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of Thickheaded Heeding Level 100 - Heed The Stick gives you +21 mitigation from direct attacks for 10 seconds Uncommon OffHand, Ring
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of Headcracking Level 100 - Headcracker Damage +75% Uncommon Chest, Feet
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Level 100 - Headcracker deals +140 damage, generates no Rage, and reduces Rage by 200 Uncommon Legs, MainHand
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Uncrackable Level 100 - After using Headcracker, you take -62% damage from Psychic attacks for 15 seconds Uncommon OffHand
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of Pinning Level 100 - Pin Damage +76% Uncommon Legs, MainHand
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Level 100 - Pin generates no Rage and reduces Rage by 1200 Uncommon Necklace, Ring
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of Agonizing Pins Level 100 - Pin causes target's attacks to deal -62% damage for 5 seconds Uncommon OffHand
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of The Phoenix Level 100 - For 30 seconds after using Phoenix Strike, your Survival Utility and Major Heal abilities restore 100 Health to you Epic OffHand
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Level 30 - Phoenix Strike deals +10% damage and triggers the target's Vulnerability Rare MainHand
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of Healthy Suppression Level 100 - Suppress heals you for 57 health Uncommon OffHand, Ring
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of Suppression Level 100 - Suppress Damage +60% Uncommon Ring, MainHand
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of Contemplative Suppression Level 100 - Suppress deals +40% damage and causes targets to lose an additional 500 Rage Uncommon Legs, Necklace
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of Stunning Suppression Level 100 - Combo: Suppress+Any Melee+Any Melee+Headcracker: final step stuns the target while dealing +280 damage. Rare Hands
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Staff Stat Bonuses

These bonuses will only be applied when this skill is active.

Level Bonus [Expand] Totals
1 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +2
Max Power +2
2 Max Health +2
Max Power +3
Max Health +4
Max Power +5
3 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +6
Max Power +7
4 Max Health +2
Max Power +3
Max Health +8
Max Power +10
5 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +10
Max Power +12
6 Max Health +2
Max Power +3
Max Health +12
Max Power +15
7 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +14
Max Power +17
8 Max Health +2
Max Power +3
Max Health +16
Max Power +20
9 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +18
Max Power +22
10 Max Health +2
Max Power +3
Max Health +20
Max Power +25
11 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +22
Max Power +27
12 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +24
Max Power +29
13 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +26
Max Power +31
14 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +28
Max Power +33
15 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +30
Max Power +35
16 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +32
Max Power +37
17 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +34
Max Power +39
18 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +36
Max Power +41
19 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +38
Max Power +43
20 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +40
Max Power +45
21 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +42
Max Power +47
22 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +44
Max Power +49
23 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +46
Max Power +51
24 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +48
Max Power +53
25 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +50
Max Power +55
26 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +52
Max Power +57
27 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +54
Max Power +59
28 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +56
Max Power +61
29 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +58
Max Power +63
30 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +60
Max Power +65
31 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +62
Max Power +67
32 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +64
Max Power +69
33 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +66
Max Power +71
34 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +68
Max Power +73
35 Max Health +2
Max Power +2
Max Health +70
Max Power +75
36 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +72
Max Power +76
37 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +74
Max Power +77
38 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +76
Max Power +78
39 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +78
Max Power +79
40 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +80
Max Power +80
41 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +82
Max Power +81
42 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +84
Max Power +82
43 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +86
Max Power +83
44 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +88
Max Power +84
45 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +90
Max Power +85
46 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +92
Max Power +86
47 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +94
Max Power +87
48 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +96
Max Power +88
49 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +98
Max Power +89
50 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +100
Max Power +90
51 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +102
Max Power +91
52 Max Health +2 Max Health +104
Max Power +91
53 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +106
Max Power +92
54 Max Health +2 Max Health +108
Max Power +92
55 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +110
Max Power +93
56 Max Health +2 Max Health +112
Max Power +93
57 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +114
Max Power +94
58 Max Health +2 Max Health +116
Max Power +94
59 Max Health +2
Max Power +1
Max Health +118
Max Power +95
60 Max Health +2 Max Health +120
Max Power +95
61 Max Health +2 Max Health +122
Max Power +95
62 Max Health +2 Max Health +124
Max Power +95
63 Max Health +2 Max Health +126
Max Power +95
64 Max Health +2 Max Health +128
Max Power +95
65 Max Health +2 Max Health +130
Max Power +95
66 Max Health +2 Max Health +132
Max Power +95
67 Max Health +2 Max Health +134
Max Power +95
68 Max Health +2 Max Health +136
Max Power +95
69 Max Health +2 Max Health +138
Max Power +95
70 Max Health +2 Max Health +140
Max Power +95
71 Max Health +2 Max Health +142
Max Power +95
72 Max Health +2 Max Health +144
Max Power +95
73 Max Health +2 Max Health +146
Max Power +95
74 Max Health +2 Max Health +148
Max Power +95
75 Max Health +2 Max Health +150
Max Power +95
76 Max Health +2 Max Health +152
Max Power +95
77 Max Health +2 Max Health +154
Max Power +95
78 Max Health +2 Max Health +156
Max Power +95
79 Max Health +2 Max Health +158
Max Power +95
80 Max Health +2 Max Health +160
Max Power +95
81 Max Health +2 Max Health +162
Max Power +95
82 Max Health +2 Max Health +164
Max Power +95
83 Max Health +2 Max Health +166
Max Power +95
84 Max Health +2 Max Health +168
Max Power +95
85 Max Health +2 Max Health +170
Max Power +95
86 Max Health +2 Max Health +172
Max Power +95
87 Max Health +2 Max Health +174
Max Power +95
88 Max Health +2 Max Health +176
Max Power +95
89 Max Health +2 Max Health +178
Max Power +95
90 Max Health +2 Max Health +180
Max Power +95
91 Max Health +2 Max Health +182
Max Power +95
92 Max Health +2 Max Health +184
Max Power +95
93 Max Health +2 Max Health +186
Max Power +95
94 Max Health +2 Max Health +188
Max Power +95
95 Max Health +2 Max Health +190
Max Power +95
96 Max Health +2 Max Health +192
Max Power +95
97 Max Health +2 Max Health +194
Max Power +95
98 Max Health +2 Max Health +196
Max Power +95
99 Max Health +2 Max Health +198
Max Power +95
100 Max Health +2 Max Health +200
Max Power +95


Staff Level Up Rewards

Level [Expand] Reward
1 Gain Ability: Smash
4 Gain Ability: Double Hit
6 Gain Ability: Lunge
8 Gain Ability: Strategic Thrust
10 Gain Ability: Deflective Spin
15 Gain Ability: Blocking Stance
18 Gain Ability: Safe Fall
19 +1 to Unarmed
20 Gain Ability: Smash 2
25 Gain Ability: Double Hit 2
28 Gain Ability: Strategic Thrust 2
30 Gain Ability: Redirect
31 Gain Ability: Safe Fall 2
32 +1 to Shield
33 Gain Ability: Lunge 2
35 Gain Ability: Deflective Spin 2
37 Gain Ability: Blocking Stance 2
39 +1 to Unarmed
43 Gain Ability: Smash 3
44 Gain Ability: Safe Fall 3
45 Gain Ability: Double Hit 3
46 Gain Ability: Redirect 2
47 +1 to Druid
48 Gain Ability: Strategic Thrust 3
50 Gain Ability: Lunge 3
60 +1 to Unarmed

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