Pretty new to using a quarterstaff, was curious as to what combinations you guys use when smacking critters(or players) with a staff.

"ATTACK x3" will do Thrust, Sweep, Chop. If you don't have a puncture part of the weapon, I suppose you could cut out the Thrust. After chop, it's Feint, (pummel/slam), Draw, Slice. Again, if your particular quarterstaff doesn't have an edge, I'd cut out the Draw.

So with a standard QS (no/no/heavy), it'd be Feint, Slice, Sweep, Chop to gain balance with primarily damaging maneuvers. If you want more balance gain, put the thrust and draw in there where needed. Slam and pummel are balance-neutral after most attacks, and slightly balance-positive after a feint, which is why I tend to put it there.

Get your opponent stunned/prone, and just wail on 'em with sweep/chop until you can't stand being unbalanced or they're dead. It's a wunnerful weapon. Welcome to the ranks.

Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay

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The Guide is definitive. Reality is frequently inaccurate.

also, try feint draw slice parry sweep bash jab dodge. I use it and it works very well.


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I use dodge, feint, draw, slice, sweep, chop, jab. Without the jab if I want to kill faster with a no puncture weapon. Repeat the draw, slice, sweep, chop, with a SS or QS and smash things to bits quickly and stay right between nimble and incredible.

mfberg