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==General |
==General information== |
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'''Quarter staff [[page type is::skill]]''' weapons generally include anything about man-height that is pole-shaped and used to bludgeon your opponent. Some can strike from pole range, while others are confined to melee. Most of them take two hands to wield and require a {{ilink|i|weapon strap}} or other special container considerations to tote. |
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Historically staff weapons are associated primarily with martial forms of combat. The lack of a curved metal upon which to cut or impale a foe and the fairly forgiving weight of most wooden weapons makes staff weapons a favorite of many martial forms for training purposes. The ubiquitous stick is perhaps the earliest example of armed combat. The early discovery of bronze-working, for all practical purposes, made staff weapons an obsolete tool of war in human prehistory. |
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Most of these weapons are heavy, ranging between 10 and 80 stones, and do moderate to severe impact damage as well as moderate puncture damage. The balance and suitability for strength of wooden staves are generally average, as is their construction. Their metal counterparts, however, can be considered excellent blunt weapons for agility-based characters. The advent of [[Weaponsmithing|Weaponsmithing]] has greatly improved the stats of these once-overlooked weapons and now made them a formidable weapon choice. |
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Luckily, within Dragonrealms the staff presents a viable (if not ideal) weapon class. Stave weapons in Dragonrealms are divided into two categories: quarter staffs and short staffs. Quarter staffs represent the heavier of the staff weapons. Examples of quarter staff weapons include the quarter staff and bo stick. Many types of spears and halberds also double as quarter staff weapons. |
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Old player-made wooden staffs were once able to range between 10 and 50 stones. A 10-stone heavy impact weapon that can strike from pole range is nothing to sneeze at. Quarterstaffs can also be used while grappling, which adds a bit of functionality to the otherwise dubious weapon. |
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==Advantages and Disadvantages== |
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==Carving wooden staves== |
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===Advantages=== |
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*More powerful than [[Short Staff skill|short staff]] weapons. |
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*Excellent for parrying. |
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Staffs can be carved from branches at any skill level. The process takes a few moments and requires a {{ilink|w|carving knife}} and a branch, which can be [[Foraging skill|foraged]] in most any wooded area. Taking the knife in one hand and the branch in the other, type CARVE MY BRANCH WITH MY KNIFE. A few carves later, you will be rewarded with a staff of random type and description. These weapons all appraise exactly the same and have the same weight. |
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===Disadvantages=== |
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*Powerful templates tend to be very heavy. |
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*Higher roundtime. |
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*Difficult to store most quarter staff weapons inside any standard container. |
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====Possible nouns==== |
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==Guild-Specific Abilities== |
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*Staff |
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*Stave |
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*Cane |
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====Possible adjectives==== |
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*Gnarled |
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*Curved |
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*Straight |
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==Guild-specific abilities== |
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*[[Barbarian]]s can [[Whirlwind]] with any pole or melee weapon. This will attack all targets within range of their chosen weapon (melee or pole), including hidden targets. Hidden targets will be pulled from hiding if hit by whirlwind. WHIRL can also be used on one's self or another to free the target from webbing. Requirements: 350 in the weapon skill, 30 [[agility]], 30 [[reflex]]. |
*[[Barbarian]]s can [[Whirlwind]] with any pole or melee weapon. This will attack all targets within range of their chosen weapon (melee or pole), including hidden targets. Hidden targets will be pulled from hiding if hit by whirlwind. WHIRL can also be used on one's self or another to free the target from webbing. Requirements: 350 in the weapon skill, 30 [[agility]], 30 [[reflex]]. |
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*Barbarians and [[Paladin]]s can parry ranged weapons inside the range of the weapon they are holding. |
*Barbarians and [[Paladin]]s can parry ranged weapons inside the range of the weapon they are holding. |
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==Recommended |
==Recommended weapons== |
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*Player-crafted {{ilink|w|cane (crafted)}}, {{ilink|w|quarterstaff (crafted)}}, or {{ilink|w|pike staff (crafted)}}. |
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*{{ilink|w|lightened bo stick}} -- Good for new players |
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*{{ilink|w|lightened bo stick}} -- Good for new players. |
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*{{ilink|w|leaf-blade spear with an oaken haft}} -- 45 stone, Pike/QS swappable, from festival merchant. |
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*{{ilink|w|ox-tongue spear with a stout iron-studded haft}} -- 55 stone, Pike/QS swappable, from festival merchant. |
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*{{ilink|w|eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft}} -- 60 stone, Halberd/QS swappable, from festival merchant. |
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*{{ilink|w|partisan with a broad woodgrain-steel blade}} -- 65 stone, Halberd/QS swappable, from festival merchant. |
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[[Category:Weapon Skillset]] |
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[[Category:Skills]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 24 December 2014
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This article is obsolete. The information described here is no longer valid in the game, |
General information
Quarter staff skill weapons generally include anything about man-height that is pole-shaped and used to bludgeon your opponent. Some can strike from pole range, while others are confined to melee. Most of them take two hands to wield and require a weapon strap or other special container considerations to tote.
Most of these weapons are heavy, ranging between 10 and 80 stones, and do moderate to severe impact damage as well as moderate puncture damage. The balance and suitability for strength of wooden staves are generally average, as is their construction. Their metal counterparts, however, can be considered excellent blunt weapons for agility-based characters. The advent of Weaponsmithing has greatly improved the stats of these once-overlooked weapons and now made them a formidable weapon choice.
Old player-made wooden staffs were once able to range between 10 and 50 stones. A 10-stone heavy impact weapon that can strike from pole range is nothing to sneeze at. Quarterstaffs can also be used while grappling, which adds a bit of functionality to the otherwise dubious weapon.
Carving wooden staves
Staffs can be carved from branches at any skill level. The process takes a few moments and requires a carving knife and a branch, which can be foraged in most any wooded area. Taking the knife in one hand and the branch in the other, type CARVE MY BRANCH WITH MY KNIFE. A few carves later, you will be rewarded with a staff of random type and description. These weapons all appraise exactly the same and have the same weight.
Possible nouns
- Staff
- Stave
- Cane
Possible adjectives
- Gnarled
- Curved
- Straight
Guild-specific abilities
- Barbarians can Whirlwind with any pole or melee weapon. This will attack all targets within range of their chosen weapon (melee or pole), including hidden targets. Hidden targets will be pulled from hiding if hit by whirlwind. WHIRL can also be used on one's self or another to free the target from webbing. Requirements: 350 in the weapon skill, 30 agility, 30 reflex.
- Barbarians and Paladins can parry ranged weapons inside the range of the weapon they are holding.
Recommended weapons
- Player-crafted cane (crafted), quarterstaff (crafted), or pike staff (crafted).
- lightened bo stick -- Good for new players.
- leaf-blade spear with an oaken haft -- 45 stone, Pike/QS swappable, from festival merchant.
- ox-tongue spear with a stout iron-studded haft -- 55 stone, Pike/QS swappable, from festival merchant.
- eighteen hand glaive with a white witchclaw haft -- 60 stone, Halberd/QS swappable, from festival merchant.
- partisan with a broad woodgrain-steel blade -- 65 stone, Halberd/QS swappable, from festival merchant.