Quarterstaffs
General Information
Quarterstaffs are weapons with a strong focus on crowd control abilities, mobility, and survivability.
Quarterstaffs weapons are unlocked by the Quarterstaffs Fighter node on the Destiny Board
Abilities are unlocked as you level up the Quarterstaffs Fighter skill (see the ability table below)
First, Second, and Passive slot abilities are common to all weapons, while Third Slot abilities are unique to each weapon and do not have a level requirement
The default hotkeys for First, Second, and Third Slot abilities are Q, W, and E, respectively
Quarterstaff Families
There are seven "quarterstaff families" represented by the seven specialization nodes on the Destiny Board. To unlock all of these families, the player must attain at least Tier 4 quarterstaff fighter. This will unlock the ability to then also level up specializations. The seven quarterstaff families are:
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Quarterstaff Types
Spells and Abilities
Icon | Spell/Ability Name | Spell Slot | Energy Cost | Cast Time | Range | Cooldown | Mastery Unlock |
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Concussive Blow | First | 10 | instant | melee | 3s | 1 |
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Cartwheel | First | 16 | Instant | 8m | 8s | 3 |
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Stunning Strike (Quarterstaffs) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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Life Leech (Quarterstaffs) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 20 |
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Dreadladen Fighting (Quarterstaffs) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 50 |
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Empowered Slam | Second | 29 | instant | melee | 7s | 1 |
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Stun Run | Second | 45 | instant | self | 15s | 1 |
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Heavy Cleave | Second | 32 | 1s | melee | 15s | 15 |
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Forceful Swing | Second | 51 | instant | self | 18s | 40 |
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Rising Blow | Second | 28 | instant | 6m | 15s | 70 |
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Separator | Second | 42 | instant | 3m | 15s | 80 |
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Tornado | Third | 74 | Instant | 25m | 30s | 1 |
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Mystic Rocks | Third | 20% of maximum energy | toggle | self | 32.2s | 1 |
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Fatal Blade | Third | 45 | channeled (uninterruptible) | 15m | 18.56s | 1 |
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Hurricane | Third | 45 | moving channel | self | 30.4s | 1 |
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Soul Shaker | Third | 38 | 0s | 20m | 20s | 1 |
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Vault Leap | Third | 47 | 0.7s | 13m | 15s | 1 |
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Soaring Swipe | Third | 49 | Instant | 15m | 15s | 1 |
Related Patch Notes
Patch Link | Date | Patch Name | Patch Notes |
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Version 1.0.332.98217 | 27 September 2017 | Joseph Update |
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