Charged Staff

Charged StaffAttack, Buff, AoE, Duration
Tier: 9
Level: 1
Cost: 15 Mana
Attack Damage: 40% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 40%Consume all power charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.Buff grants 1 to (2–22) Added Quarterstaff Attack Lightning damage per power charge Consumed, up to your maximum power charges
Buff duration is 6 seconds per power charge Consumed

Shockwave
Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage Wave length is 5 metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0–20)% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill.
Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemChargedStaff

Charged Staff is a quarterstaff skill. Upon use, the skill consumes your power charges to apply a buff that grants added lightning damage and causes your quarterstaff attacks to launch a lightning shockwave forward.

Skill functions and interactions

• The shockwaves are area of effect attacks and are modified by AoE modifiers. They do not interact with projectile mods.
• The buff causes all attacks that use your quarterstaff to launch a shockwave forward, regardless of whether they are targeting an enemy or if they hit an enemy or not.
  • Skills which can hit multiple times per use, like Tempest FlurryTempest FlurryAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Lightning
    Tier: 5
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (5-49) Mana
    Attack Speed: 140% of base
    Attack Damage: (60-187)% of basePerform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth use performs a Final Strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.Normal Strikes
    Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
    +4 to Melee Strike Range
    
    Third Strike
    35% less Attack Speed
    Converts 60% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
    +4 to Melee Strike Range
    
    Fourth Strike
    Attack Damage: (150–468)%
    45% less Attack Speed
    Converts 100% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
    +6 to Melee Strike Range
    100% more chance to Shock
    
    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    +(0-4) to Melee Strike RangePlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. These are found in the Skill Gems panel. and Flicker StrikeFlicker StrikeAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike
    Tier: 13
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (12-85) Mana
    Attack Speed: 50% of base
    Attack Damage: (80-327)% of baseRequires: QuarterstaffTeleport to a enemy and Strike them. Consumes Power Charges to perform additional teleporting Strikes on nearby enemies.Teleports and Strikes 2 additional times per Power Charge, with 285% more Attack Speed
    You cannot gain Power Charges while using this Skill
    
    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (1-20)% more Critical Hit ChanceSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel., will launch a shockwave with each hit.
  • Whirling AssaultWhirling AssaultAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike
    Tier: 11
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: (18-126) Mana
    Attack Damage: (40-163)% of baseRequires: QuarterstaffAdvance while hitting enemies around you with a series of spinning Strikes.+1.4 seconds to Total Attack Time
    
    Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
    (0.75-15)% more Attack SpeedSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. launches shockwaves in multiple directions during the skill animation.
• Reactivating the skill with the buff active will add to the amount of power charges consumed for the buff, but this number cannot exceed your maximum number of power charges.

Gem level progression

Level		Mana Cost	Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage
1	1	15	40%	40%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I		Perpetual ChargePerpetual ChargeSupport Category: Perpetual Charge Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that consume Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of consuming them.Supported Skills have 25% chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming themPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	ElectrocuteElectrocuteSupport, Lightning Category: Electrocute Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any Skill which can deal Damage. Lightning Damage from Supported Skills can inflict Electrocute, but Supported Skills cannot inflict Shock.Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock Lightning Damage from Supported Skills Contributes to Electrocution BuildupPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	MaimMaimSupport, Attack Category: Maim Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Supported Attacks always Maim on HitPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	Elemental FocusElemental FocusSupport Category: Elemental Focus Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Supported Skills deal 25% more Elemental Damage Supported Skills cannot inflict Elemental AilmentsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Life BountyLife BountySupportSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it kills to grant more Life Flask charges.Enemies killed by Hits from Supported Skills grant 100% more Life Flask ChargesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Mana BountyMana BountySupportSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it kills to grant more Mana Flask charges.Enemies killed by Hits from Supported Skills grant 100% more Mana Flask ChargesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
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Item acquisition

Charged Staff has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Charged Staff has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread. The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.