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{{Skill infobox
|title = Staff
|image = [[File:Staff_skillEmpty_Placeholder.png|300px]]
|caption = Mastery of the staff as a martial weapon. Staff fighting has a mix of both offensive and defensive abilities.
|skilltype = Combat Skill
|maxlevel = 80 90
|req = N/A
|skilltrainers = [[Hogan]], [[Roshun the Traitor]], [[Pegast]]
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== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} 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.
=== Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===
* [[Hogan]] in [[Hogan's Keep]] teaches '''Staff''' after completing his quest [[Hogan's Request]].
* [[Roshun the Traitor]] will unlock levels 51-60, 61-70 and teach you 51+ '''Staff''' abilities as well as lower-level '''Staff''' abilities.
* [[The Wombat]] in [[Sun Vale]] also teaches some '''Staff''' abilities.
* [[Pegast]] unlocks 71-80.
==Connected Skills==
'''Sub-Skills:'''
* [[Carpentry]] - Players can carve melee and combat staves.
== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==As you level {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}, you will learn the following abilities:{| class="sortable" style="width:100%; border:1px solid silver;margin:0 0 1em;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all|- style="background: #ec81bf;"! align="left" style="width:200px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Ability'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:80px;" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req. Level'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" | <span styleSynergy Levels ="cursor: pointer;">'''Description'''</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left" | '''Ability Type'''|-| '''Smash''' (1-3) || 1/20/43 || Level Up || Strike an enemy with your staff. || Crushing || Basic Attack|-| '''Double Hit''' (1-3) || 4/25/45 || Level Up || Strike an enemy twice with your staff. || Crushing || Core Attack|-| '''Lunge''' (1-3) || 6/33/50 || Level Up || Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. || Piercing || |-| '''Strategic Thrust''' (1-3) || 8/28/48 || Level Up || Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. || Piercing || |-| '''Deflective Spin''' (1-2) || 10/35 || Level Up || Spin your staff in a deflective stance. || Crushing || |-| '''Heed The Stick''' (1-3) || 12/26/40 || Bonus [[HoganSynergy Levels]] || Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. || Crushing || |-| '''Suppress''' (1-3) || 15/30/45 || for [[The WombatStaff]] || Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. || Crushing || |-| '''Blocking Stance''' (1-2) || 15/37 || Level Up || Take a defensive posture. || Crushing || Survival-Utility|-| '''Pin''' (1-3) || 16/33/50 || [[Roshun can be obtained from the Traitor]] || Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them. || Piercing || Signature Debuff|-| '''Safe Fall''' (1-3) || 18/31/44 || Level Up || Use your staff following skills to avoid taking as much damage from falls. (Staff skill must be active.) || Crushing || and levels:|-| '''Headcracker''' (1-2) || 24/42 || :; [[HoganGoblinese]] || Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned. || Crushing || Nice Attack|-| '''Redirect''' (1-2) || 30/46 || :: Level Up || Use your staff to knock an enemy back25, making it easier for an ally to take over the fight. (The enemy is likely to choose a different target if one is nearby.) || Crushing || |-| '''Phoenix Strike''' (1-2) || 35/45 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation. || Fire || Epic Attack|} === {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Advanced Abilities===Upon reaching higher levels, dangerous Staff wielders may learn the following abilities:{| class="sortable" style="width:100%; border:1px solid silver;margin:0 0 1em;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all|- style="background: #ec81bf;"! align="left" style="width:200px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Ability'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:80px;" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req. Level'''</span> 45! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Learn From'''</span> ! align="left" style="width:800px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Description'''</span>! align="left" style="width:120px" | <span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Damage Type'''</span> ! align="left" | '''Ability Type'''|-| '''Pinning Slash''' 1 || 51 || [[FurlakHoplology]] || 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.) || Slashing || |-| '''Blocking Stance''' 3 || 52 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Take a defensive posture. || Crushing || Survival-Utility|-| '''Heed The Stick''' 4 || 53 || ??? || Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you:: Level 20, encouraging them to face you. || Crushing || |-| '''Headcracker''' 3 || 53 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Clobber an enemy. Vulnerable targets are also stunned. || Crushing || Nice Attack|-| '''Smash''' 4 || 54 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Strike an enemy with your staff. || Crushing || Basic Attack|-| '''Deflective Spin''' 3 || 55 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Spin your staff in a deflective stance. || Crushing || |-| '''Phoenix Strike''' (3-4) || 55/65 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Summon your inner fire to obliterate an enemy and turn the tides in a dangerous situation. || Fire || Epic AttackLevel 50|-| '''Lunge''' 4 || 57 || :; [[Roshun the TraitorSword]] || Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. || Piercing || |-:: Level 42| '''Strategic Thrust''' 4 || 58 || :; [[Roshun the TraitorUnarmed]] || Take careful aim at an enemy's weakness, jabbing with your staff. Does extra damage to targets that are Vulnerable. || Piercing || |-| '''Double Hit''' 4 || 60 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Strike an enemy twice with your staff. || Crushing || Core Attack|-| '''Suppress''' 4 || 60 || ??? || Spin your staff in a disorienting and alarming arc:: Level 21, hitting all nearby enemies and causing them to lose Rage. || Crushing || |-| '''Pin''' 4 || 62 || [[Roshun the Traitor]] || Stab the enemy's leg, briefly immobilizing them. || Piercing || Signature Debuff|}Level 46
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=== 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]]. =====<dpl> category = Items/Staff category = Items/FireStaff reset = categories columns = 3 mode = userformat format = ,\n* {{Item|%PAGE%}},, allowcachedresults=true</dpl>===== [[Staff]] weapons for [[Priest]] (Holy Symbol). =====<dpl> category = Items/Staff category = Items/HolySymbol reset = categories columns = 3 mode = userformat format = ,\n* {{Item|%PAGE%}},, allowcachedresults=true</dpl>===== Other [[Staff]] weapons. =====<dpl> category = Items/Staff notcategory = Items/FireStaff notcategory = Items/HolySymbol reset = categories columns = 3 mode = userformat format = ,\n* {{Item|%PAGE%}},, allowcachedresults=true</dpl>===Equipment===
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{{belt|Belt of the Staff Fighter}} increases Base Damage dealt with Staff by 8%. Can be created with [[Toolcrafting]] 34.
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== Trivia ==
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