Staff

Staves are a weapon type used by the Apprentice, Adept, Series EV and Jester.

These weapons have a ranged attack which typically fires up to six (6) projectiles, or "Magic Bolts," at once in a horizontal fan spread and a radial knockback attack (also known as "Arcane/Protean Surge") which damages and pushes back enemies. Both can be charged up by holding down the primary/secondary attack button. This increases the damage dealt as well as the splash/effect radius; the knockback attack's range is further amplified by the Knockback Bonus weapon stat. When both buttons are held down simultaneously, the hero will auto-fire at 0% charge.

Staves with Different Projectile Spreads

*Some staves deviate from the common fan spread and are usually better against single or tightly grouped mobs from afar.

Spread Type	Description	Example Weapons
Single Shot	Absolutely one projectile is fired forward at a time.	Ember Sceptre, Serpent Staff
Double Shot	A very tight vertical spread.	Honey Staff
Circular/Hexagonal	A tighter spread with no central projectile.	Oculus of the Genie King, Arch Mage's Blade Staff
Triangular	Same as circular, but as an equilateral triangle.	Elder Staff, Void Staff
Diagonal Line	A fixedly-oriented diagonal spread.	Enchanted Bishop
Cross/Chain Rod	A tighter horizontal spread where 4/6 projectiles take on a rhombus arrangement.	Emerald Staff, Staff of Hearts
V-Shape/ Filled Triangle	A tightly packed spread that is top-heavy.	Bone Staff, Rainmaker

Staff Charge Times

Staves often carry an exclusive Charge Speed Bonus stat which reduces the time it takes to fully charge an attack. The table below lists charge times for every possible stat value, without taking the game's framerate into consideration. The rightmost column is used exclusively for The Forrest's Sorrow and Hand of the Queen.

Speed Bonus	Time (seconds)
<=-8	17.5	17.5
-7	17.5	11.8596
-6	17.5	5.8952
-5	11.7718	3.9005
-4	5.7649	2.8995
-3	3.7844	2.2953
-2	2.792	1.8882
-1	2.1875	1.5909
0 (None)	1.75	1.3462
1	1.4583	1.1667
2	1.2744	1.0459
3	1.1382	0.9523
4	1.0316	0.8766
5	0.9453	0.8134
6	0.8736	0.7598
7	0.813	0.7136
8	0.761	0.6732
9	0.7158	0.6375
10	0.676	0.6058
11	0.6408	0.5774
12	0.6093	0.5517
13	0.5811	0.5284
14	0.5555	0.5072
15	0.5322	0.4877
16	0.5109	0.4698
17	0.4914	0.4532
18	0.4734	0.4379
19	0.4568	0.4236
20	0.4414	0.4104
21	0.4271	0.3979
22	0.4137	0.3863
23	0.4012	0.3754
24	0.3895	0.3651
25	0.3785	0.3554
26	0.3681	0.3463
27	0.3583	0.3376
28	0.3491	0.3294
29	0.3403	0.3216
30	0.3321	0.3142
31	0.3242	0.3071
32	0.3167	0.3004
33	0.3096	0.294
34	0.3028	0.2879
35	0.2963	0.282
36	0.2901	0.2764
37	0.2842	0.271
38	0.2786	0.2659
39	0.2731	0.2609
40	0.2679	0.2561
41	0.2629	0.2516
42	0.2851	0.2472
43	0.2535	0.2429
44	0.249	0.2388
45	0.2447	0.2349
46	0.2406	0.2311
47	0.2366	0.2274
48	0.2328	0.2238
49	0.299	0.2204
50	0.2254	0.2171
51	0.222	0.2138
52	0.2186	0.2107
53	0.2153	0.2077
54	0.2122	0.2047
55	0.2091	0.2019
56	0.2062	0.1991
57	0.2033	0.1964
58	0.2005	0.1938
59	0.1978	0.1913
60	0.1951	0.1888
61	0.1926	0.1864
62	0.1901	0.1841
63	0.1876	0.1818
64	0.1853	0.1796
65	0.183	0.1774
66	0.1807	0.1753
67	0.1786	0.1733
68	0.1764	0.1713
69	0.1744	0.1693
70	0.1723	0.1674
71	0.1704	0.1655
72	0.1684	0.1637
73	0.1666	0.1619
74	0.1647	0.1602
75	0.1629	0.1585
76	0.1612	0.1568
77	0.1595	0.1552
78	0.1578	0.1536
79	0.1562	0.1521
80	0.1546	0.1506
81	0.153	0.1491
82	0.1514	0.1476
83	0.1499	0.1462
84	0.1485	0.1448
85	0.147	0.1434
86	0.1456	0.1421
87	0.1442	0.1408
88	0.1429	0.1395
89	0.1416	0.1382
90	0.1403	0.137
91	0.139	0.1357
92	0.1377	0.1345
93	0.1365	0.1334
94	0.1353	0.1322
95	0.1341	0.1311
96	0.1329	0.13
97	0.1318	0.1289
98	0.1307	0.1278
99	0.1296	0.1268
100	0.1285	0.1257
101	0.1274	0.1247
102	0.1264	0.1237
103	0.1254	0.1227
104	0.1244	0.1218
105	0.1234	0.1208
106	0.1224	0.1199
107	0.1214	0.119
108	0.1205	0.1181
109	0.1196	0.1172
110	0.1186	0.1163
111	0.1178	0.1154
112	0.1169	0.1146
113	0.116	0.1137
114	0.1151	0.1129
115	0.1143	0.1121
116	0.1135	0.1113
117	0.1127	0.1105
118	0.1118	0.1097
119	0.1111	0.109
120	0.1103	0.1082
121	0.1095	0.1075
122	0.1087	0.1068
123	0.108	0.106
124	0.1073	0.1053
125	0.1065	0.1046
126	0.1058	0.1039
127	0.1051	0.1033

*Assuming the game is running at 60 FPS, the fastest charge time possible is technically 6-7 frames (either 0.1 or ~0.1167 seconds).

Notes

• It takes longer for Series EV and the Jester to unleash a knockback attack, compared to native staff users (the Apprentice and Adept).
• In general, the Jester deals more damage with staves than any other weapon type. This is because she is partially treated as an Apprentice internally and therefore does not receive a damage penalty.
• In Redux, the Apprentice and Adept's damage scaling has been buffed to match the Jester's by default.
• With a fast enough charge rate, any given staff can inflict more DPS through partially-charged shots than either auto-firing or unleashing fully-charged shots.
  • In this context, charging for too long is known as "overcharging" due to the end lag caused by the fully-charged attack animation.
  • Some PC players may choose to run a specialized macro in order to maximize their staff's DPS without precise button timings. The faster the staff charges up, the greater its damage potential becomes. Using one of these scripts, the Super Legendary Mage in Redux can output over 50 million DPS consistently by himself on Nightmare and Ascension, with a Propeller Cat equipped and his Overcharge ability active.
• In Redux, staves cannot roll with a starting Charge Speed beyond the 70's range.

See also

For a complete listing of all staves, see Apprentice Weapons.

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