Question about ST cost when using a staff occult attack

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Originally Posted by Chris Rice

But the Staff Attack in the new "Wizard" rules does not require a ST expenditure, at least not in the PDF I have. I haven't yet got the physical copy so don't know if that is final.

Wizard wizards are using their staffs for mundane rather than occult strikes.

Wizard Spell Reference Booklet page 5: "Spell Shield (T): Prevents any spells (hostile or otherwise) from being cast on its subject – that is, protects against effects of all Special, Missile, and Thrown spells. Does not affect spells already cast. Does not protect against ordinary physical force, including damage done by created beings or things, damage done by weapons (ordinary, magical, or staffs),"

ITL 27: "Spell Shield (T): Prevents any spells (hostile or otherwise) from being cast on its subject – that is, protects against effects of all Special, Missile, and Thrown spells, and the occult damage from a staff."

By ITL 122 a ST 8 wizard with a two handed maul (staff) has a mundane attack damage of 1d.