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Staff
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Skill Type:
Combat Skill
Max Level:
70
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

  • Roshun the Traitor will unlock levels 51-60, 61-70 and teach you 51+ Staff abilities as well as lower-level Staff abilities.

Bonus ranks to Staff can be obtained from the following skills and levels:

Skill [Collapse] Level
Unarmed 21
Unarmed 46
Goblinese 25
Goblinese 45
Hoplology 20
Hoplology 50

Connected Skills

Sub-Skills:

  • None

Secondary Skills:

Related Skills:

  • Carpentry - Players can carve melee and combat staves.

Staff Basic Abilities

As you level Staff, you will learn the following abilities:

Ability Req. Level Learn From Description Damage Type 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 Hogan Surprise an enemy that's been ignoring you, encouraging them to face you. Crushing
Suppress (1-3) 15/30/45 The Wombat 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 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 skills to avoid taking as much damage from falls. (Staff skill must be active.) Crushing
Headcracker (1-2) 24/42 Hogan 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 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.) 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

Staff Advanced Abilities

Upon reaching higher levels, dangerous Staff wielders may learn the following abilities:

Ability Req. Level Learn From Description Damage Type Ability Type
Pinning Slash 1 51 Furlak 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, 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 Attack
Lunge 4 57 Roshun the Traitor Lunge at an enemy with your staff. This attack does extra damage to armor. Piercing
Strategic Thrust 4 58 Roshun the Traitor 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, 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


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.

Equipment

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

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


Staff Treasure Effects

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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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