Staff of Battle - Revision history

Ge0ff at 11:40, 10 May 2023

2023-05-10T11:40:04Z

Hordes at 20:00, 6 May 2023

2023-05-06T20:00:29Z

Hordes at 20:00, 6 May 2023

2023-05-06T20:00:01Z

Bwijn: +obsolete, +history addition ->replacement by the sphere of Battle

2023-05-06T11:53:58Z

+obsolete, +history addition ->replacement by the sphere of Battle

Spudwalt at 07:09, 4 February 2022

2022-02-04T07:09:55Z

Hordes at 00:37, 4 February 2022

2022-02-04T00:37:18Z

Spudwalt: crystal ballin'

2021-12-05T10:58:53Z

crystal ballin'

Spudwalt at 08:30, 2 August 2021

2021-08-02T08:30:48Z

Spudwalt at 08:20, 22 May 2021

2021-05-22T08:20:19Z

Spudwalt at 00:21, 19 May 2020

2020-05-19T00:21:16Z

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 ==Desirability==
-Spellcasters who are already using a [[staff of conjuration]] will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle'''<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|art-data.txt|1539}}</ref> if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
+Spellcasters who are already using a [[staff of conjuration]] will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|1552}}</ref> if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
 Unlike mundane staves of conjurations, the staff itself deals no additional damage in melee, but will trigger the battlesphere. Depending on your skill in Conjurations, [[Evocations]], and other schools of magic, a more mundane [[enhancer staff]] may be a better choice of melee weapon.

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 {{obsolete}}
 {{flavour|A staff encased in vividly coloured scales, wrought by a long-forgotten wizard. It was the mage Iskenderun's favourite playtoy. The staff increases the power of its wielder's conjurations. When danger looms, it conjures a battlesphere, the strength of which depends on the wielder's skill with Conjurations.}}
-''For the current version of this item, see [[orb of Battle]].''
+''For the current version of this item, see [[sphere of Battle]].''
 [[File:Staff of battle.png]] '''''the +0 staff of Battle'''''

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 {{obsolete}}
 {{flavour|A staff encased in vividly coloured scales, wrought by a long-forgotten wizard. It was the mage Iskenderun's favourite playtoy. The staff increases the power of its wielder's conjurations. When danger looms, it conjures a battlesphere, the strength of which depends on the wielder's skill with Conjurations.}}
 [[File:Staff of battle.png]] '''''the +0 staff of Battle'''''
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 ==History==
-*In [[0.30]], the staff of Battle was replaced by [[the sphere of Battle]].
+*In [[0.30]], the staff of Battle was replaced by the [[sphere of Battle]].
 *Prior to [[0.28]], hitting enemies in melee with the staff of Battle did not trigger the battlesphere.
 *The staff of Battle was added in [[0.24]].

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 {{version028}}
 {{flavour|A staff encased in vividly coloured scales, wrought by a long-forgotten wizard. It was the mage Iskenderun's favourite playtoy. The staff increases the power of its wielder's conjurations. When danger looms, it conjures a battlesphere, the strength of which depends on the wielder's skill with Conjurations.}}
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.28]], hitting enemies in melee with the staff of Battle did not trigger the battlesphere.
 *The staff of Battle was added in [[0.24]].

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 [[Spell enhancer|Enhances]] the power of the wielder's [[Conjurations]]<br>
-Automatically creates a [[Iskenderun's Battlesphere|battlesphere]] when monsters are in sight; battlesphere's power depends on your skill with Conjurations. It fires on both spell casts and melee hits.
+Automatically creates a [[Iskenderun's Battlesphere|battlesphere]] when monsters are in sight; the battlesphere's power depends on your skill with Conjurations.<br>
 ==Desirability==
-Spellcasters who are already using a staff of conjuration will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle'''<ref>{{source ref|0.27.1|art-data.txt|1541}}</ref> if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
+Spellcasters who are already using a [[staff of conjuration]] will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle'''<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|art-data.txt|1539}}</ref> if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
-Unlike mundane staves of conjurations, the staff itself deals no additional damage in melee. If you have found an [[enhancer staff]] for an elemental school of magic you specialize in, then that may be a better choice for you, especially if you don't have much skill in Conjurations.
+Unlike mundane staves of conjurations, the staff itself deals no additional damage in melee, but will trigger the battlesphere. Depending on your skill in Conjurations, [[Evocations]], and other schools of magic, a more mundane [[enhancer staff]] may be a better choice of melee weapon.
-As expected, characters that do not plan to use Conjurations have no use for the staff of Battle.
+Characters that do not plan to use Conjurations have no use for the staff of Battle. [[Djinn]] ''can'' make use of the staff, but as they cannot train the Conjurations skill, the battlesphere's performance will be weaker.
 ==History==

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 ==Desirability==
-Spellcasters who are already using a staff of conjuration will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle'''<ref>{{source ref|0.27.0|art-data.txt|1541}}</ref> if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
+Spellcasters who are already using a staff of conjuration will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle'''<ref>{{source ref|0.27.1|art-data.txt|1541}}</ref> if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
 However, the staff of Battle makes for a mediocre bludgeoning tool (unlike mundane staves of conjurations, it deals no additional damage in melee) and will ''only'' enhance your Conjurations. If you have found an [[enhancer staff]] for an elemental school of magic you specialize in, then that may be a better choice for you, especially if you don't have much skill in Conjurations.
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 ==History==
 *The staff of Battle was added in [[0.24]].
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 [[Category:Staves]]
 [[Category:Magical staves]]

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+{{version026}}
-{{flavour|A tubular staff encased in vividly coloured scales, the handiwork of a long-forgotten mage. It was stolen by the wizard Iskenderun who used it for a time before unlocking its secrets. The staff increases the power of its wielder's conjuration magic and, when its wielder is in danger, the staff will conjure a battlesphere to provide support. The strength of the battlesphere depends on the wielder's skill with Charms and Conjurations.}}
+{{flavour|A staff encased in vividly coloured scales, wrought by a long-forgotten wizard. It was the mage Iskenderun's favourite playtoy. The staff increases the power of its wielder's conjurations. When danger looms, it conjures a battlesphere, the strength of which depends on the wielder's skill with Conjurations.}}
 [[File:Staff of battle.png]] '''''the +0 staff of Battle'''''
 +0 [[staff of conjuration]]
-Automatically creates a [[Iskenderun's Battlesphere|battlesphere]] when monsters are in sight; battlesphere's power depends on your skill with [[Conjurations]] and [[Charms]]
+Automatically creates a [[Iskenderun's Battlesphere|battlesphere]] when monsters are in sight; battlesphere's power depends on your skill with [[Conjurations]]
 ==Desirability==
-Any mage who is already using a staff of conjuration will want to upgrade to the staff of Battle if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase your magical damage output for no extra cost. However, the staff of Battle makes for a mediocre bludgeoning tool and will not enhance any sort of defensive or utility magic; if you have found an [[enhancer staff]] for an elemental school of magic you specialize in, then that may be a better choice for you, especially if you don't have much skill in Conjurations and Charms.
+Spellcasters who are already using a staff of conjuration will likely want to upgrade to the '''staff of Battle''' if they find it. Other mages may also want to hold onto it if they aren't engaging in weapon combat, as having a battlesphere following you around will increase the damage output of your Conjurations for no extra cost.
-Characters that do not plan to use direct attack spells have no use for the staff of Battle.
+However, the staff of Battle makes for a mediocre bludgeoning tool (unlike mundane staves of conjurations, it deals no additional damage in melee) and will ''only'' enhance your Conjurations. If you have found an [[enhancer staff]] for an elemental school of magic you specialize in, then that may be a better choice for you, especially if you don't have much Conjurations skill.
 ==History==