Reactions to the new staff spells

zot · 07-24-2018, 01:51 PM

These are really interesting. I think the 5 levels of Staff spell will become definitive for wizard characters, meaning that the level of Staff spell will be key in starting wizard character designs. They seem a little powerful at this point...

Comparing a wizard with the new staff to a fighter:

Staff of Striking is readily available to 32-point wizards and functions like a pole arm with DX 16 (minus charge attacks). It's definitely better than a spear and against chain armor or greater, it's better than a halberd.

Staff of Power's free attack lets the wizard attack twice per turn, with one attack at essentially DX 18+ (IQ+3) and the other attack at normal DX.

Staff of Mastery is better than a pike axe against chain or better and has an effective minimum DX of 20 (IQ+3). Head shots would be the norm, I would think, since they are effectively at adj DX 14.

07-24-2018, 01:51 PM	#1
zot Join Date: May 2018	Reactions to the new staff spells These are really interesting. I think the 5 levels of Staff spell will become definitive for wizard characters, meaning that the level of Staff spell will be key in starting wizard character designs. They seem a little powerful at this point... Comparing a wizard with the new staff to a fighter: Staff of Striking is readily available to 32-point wizards and functions like a pole arm with DX 16 (minus charge attacks). It's definitely better than a spear and against chain armor or greater, it's better than a halberd. Staff of Power's free attack lets the wizard attack twice per turn, with one attack at essentially DX 18+ (IQ+3) and the other attack at normal DX. Staff of Mastery is better than a pike axe against chain or better and has an effective minimum DX of 20 (IQ+3). Head shots would be the norm, I would think, since they are effectively at adj DX 14. Last edited by zot; 07-24-2018 at 03:07 PM. Reason: clarification