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The '''Staves''' skill denotes how proficient your character is wielding all manner of staves. Most of these weapons can deal moderate damage when wielded with two hands, and are easy enough to use that even [[spriggan]]s can wield them. Casters may find this skill especially appealing as it improves the usefulness of their magical staves. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Polearms]] skill and the [[Maces & Flails]] skill.  
 
The '''Staves''' skill denotes how proficient your character is wielding all manner of staves. Most of these weapons can deal moderate damage when wielded with two hands, and are easy enough to use that even [[spriggan]]s can wield them. Casters may find this skill especially appealing as it improves the usefulness of their magical staves. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Polearms]] skill and the [[Maces & Flails]] skill.  
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! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || Mass || Str weight || Skill || Hands || Size || Missile || Throw || Dam Type || Prob
 
! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed || Mass || Str weight || Skill || Hands || Size || Missile || Throw || Dam Type || Prob
 
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| [[staff]] || 5 || 5 || 12 || 130 || 60% || Staves || One || Large || None || No || Crushing || 10 || Not generated. Used only as base type for magical staves.
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| [[Magical staff]] || 5 + Special || 5 || 12 || 130 || 60% || Staves || One || Large || None || No || Crushing || 10
 
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| [[quarterstaff]] || 10 || 3 || 13 || 180 || 70% || Staves || Two || Large || None || No || Crushing || 10  
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| [[Quarterstaff]] || 10 || 3 || 13 || 180 || 70% || Staves || Two || Large || None || No || Crushing || 10  
 
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| [[lajatang]] || 16 || -3 || 14 || 200 || 30% || Staves || Two || Large || None || No || Slicing || 2
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| [[Lajatang]] || 16 || -3 || 14 || 200 || 30% || Staves || Two || Large || None || No || Slicing || 2
 
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Revision as of 01:14, 3 August 2013

Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.


The Staves skill denotes how proficient your character is wielding all manner of staves. Most of these weapons can deal moderate damage when wielded with two hands, and are easy enough to use that even spriggans can wield them. Casters may find this skill especially appealing as it improves the usefulness of their magical staves. It crosstrains with the Polearms skill and the Maces & Flails skill.

Note that magical staves fight like +0, +0 staves, though some offer extra damage or other effects.

Name Dam Hit Speed Mass Str weight Skill Hands Size Missile Throw Dam Type Prob
Magical staff 5 + Special 5 12 130 60% Staves One Large None No Crushing 10
Quarterstaff 10 3 13 180 70% Staves Two Large None No Crushing 10
Lajatang 16 -3 14 200 30% Staves Two Large None No Slicing 2

See Also

Skills
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