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Staff Fighting

Trained by landing blows with a staff.

Damage Melee

Discovered byThe first time you land a blow with a staff.

Trained byLand a blow with a staff.

Levels1 to 100

A starting skill ofMage

What each level is worth

staff damage: 0.5 per level, up to 50
max stamina: 0.5 per level, up to 40
carrying: 7 per level, up to 700

Abilities

Ability	From level	Costs	Does
Crushing Blow A two-handed blow with the staff's full weight: it stuns for a moment.	1	6 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 3 (+1 a level); Stun 0 for 1 s
Staff Jab A short drive with the end of the staff: seven tenths of its damage. Ready again with the next breath.	1	1 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 0 (+0.2 a level)
Rap A quick rap of the staff's end on the skull: most of its damage, and the foe is dazed for a second and a half.	5	10 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 2 (+0.6 a level); Daze 0 for 1.5 s
Sweep the Legs The staff swept low through a foe's legs: a heavy blow, and it is thrown down for a moment and a half.	10	12 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 4 (+1.2 a level); Knockdown 0 for 1.5 s
Broad Swing The staff swung wide in front of you: its damage to every foe within three metres in a half circle, and each is shoved two metres back.	20	14 s cooldown, your weapon	Damage Damage 3 (+1 a level); Push 2

Evolution branches

Each counts one way of using the skill; at its milestones you evolve, hold or sacrifice.

Warden

counts kills with a staff

250Channelled Oak: each finished job restores 12% of your mana

1000Ringing Oak: your stuns last 30% longer (combines as Area)

3000Warden's Hold: +37.5% damage against a target above 80% health (combines as Suppress)

Last Guard

counts kills with a staff while below 30% health

125Desperate Edge: +15% damage while you are below 30% health

600Hard to Kill: each finished job restores 15% of your health while you are below 30% health (combines as Area)

1500Last Edge: +45% damage while you are below 20% health (combines as Suppress)

Wayfarer

counts opening blows with a staff on a fresh target

250Sharp Start: +4.5% damage

1000Heavy Opening: +22.5% damage against a target above 80% health (combines as Area)

3000Drinking Deep: 9% of the damage you deal comes back as health (combines as Suppress)

Boneshaker

counts uses of Crushing Blow

250Full Weight: +7.5% damage

1000Ringing Skull: your stuns last 22.5% longer

3000Bell of the Oak: your stuns last 37.5% longer (combines as Stagger)

Low Sweep

counts uses of Sweep the Legs

250Long Fall: your slows, roots and the rest last 22.5% longer

1000Heavy Heel: +7.5% damage

3000Felled: your slows, roots and the rest last 37.5% longer (combines as Knockback)

Quick Staff

counts uses of Staff Jab

250Hard Ferrule: +6% damage

1000Light Grip: each finished job restores 9% of your stamina

3000Rattled: your stuns last 15% longer (combines as Stagger)

Knuckle Rap

counts uses of Rap

250Hard Wood: your slows, roots and the rest last 22.5% longer

1000Ringing Rap: +7.5% damage

3000Rap Master: your slows, roots and the rest last 37.5% longer (combines as Stagger)

Wide Staff

counts uses of Broad Swing

250Heavier Swing: +7.5% damage

1000Clearing Sweep: each finished job restores 12% of your stamina

3000Swing Master: +12% damage (combines as Area)

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