Staves (Skill)

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"Staves! They stave off all kinds of things."

Staves starts the player with a Hefty Stick (See: Starting Equipment).

The increased stats apply twice if two staves are wielded.

[edit] Levels

Level	Icon	Name	Increased Stats	Granted Ability	Description
1		Trainee Stick Wrangler	+1 +2 +1		Just don't let go of the staff and you'll be fine. Basic training with the staff lets you block incoming attacks better.
2		Spirit Conduit	+1 +1 +1 +2	Passive: Spirit Conduit	This ability channels an especially powerful attack that takes place partly in the aetherial realm. Gives a chance to hit with this special power, and the additional training enhances your damage while using staves.
3		Staff Discipline	+1 +1 +1	Passive: Crushed Bones	You believe in staff-control: You use both hands!
4		Ki Cascade Strike	+1 +1 +1 +2	Ki Cascade Strike	Extending your reach by mysterious, secret methods developed by a cheesemonger-turned-gladiator, this maneuver strikes at an entire swath of enemies. Allows you to perform an area-attack.
5		Staff Secrets	+1 +1	Passive: Crippling Wound, Bleeding Out	Deep questioning into the fathomless depths of the staff have lead to startling epiphanies about their use: You now have a chance of executing exceptionally grievous attacks in combat while using staves.
6		Staff Sage	+2 +2 +3 +5 +4 +12 +5		Common wisdom has it that the use of staves in wizardly combat has some kind of phallic symbolism. If so, it is a combat you have mastered - and with it, you have mastered yourself. Grants many combat and magical bonuses.

Name	Cooldown	Effect
Spirit Conduit	7	20 % chance on hit to proc Spirit Conduit on a single monster. Causes ( 3 + 0.15 ) and has a 33 % chance to paralyze the monster hit for 2 turns. (Works only if a Staff is equipped)
Ki Cascade Strike	14	Ki Cascade Strike is an ability that deals ( 2 + 0.15 ) and has a 33 % chance to paralyze for 3 turns in an area 2 tiles long and 3 tiles wide in front of the character. (Works only if a Staff is equipped)
Crushed Bones	-	8 % chance on hit to proc Crushed Bones on a monster. Crushed Bones is a debuff that lasts 68 turns, does not stack, and applies the following conditions: -2 -4 -2 -5 -3.
Crippling Wound	-	10 % chance on hit to proc Crippling Wound on a monster. Crippling Wound is a de-buff that lasts 8 turns, can stack up to 2 times and applies the following conditions: -2, -1, -4, -3.
Bleeding Out	-	6 % chance on hit to proc Bleeding Out on a monster. Bleeding Out is a de-buff that deals 3 per turn, lasts 8 turns, can stack up to 3 times and applies the following conditions: -1, -3.