Spore Staff

A Spore Staff is a scripted runestaff that emits harmful and hindering fungi dust and spores. It was introduced at the Bloodriven Village shop, The Fairy Ring in February 2023. Its different unlock tiers open up new abilities, some of which are passive/automatic, while others must be manually activated. Tier 1 An off the shelf spore staff has access to several basic features. Its ambient messaging can be turned on or off via PROD. Spore Flare: Spore Staves have a scripted pre-resolution debuff flare with a higher than normal flare rate of (25 + Survival Bonus/10)%. When the flare activates, it gives the affected target -5 DS/-3 TD. This effect stacks and the duration is refreshed each time a stack is applied. Spore flares have a chance to fail against enemies more than 10 levels above you, starting at 10% for 11 levels above you and scaling to 100% (always failing) for a target 20 levels above you. Spore Expel: Enemies that die while affected by spore flares will expel spores, applying one stack of the Spore Flare debuff to up to five other enemies in the room. Spore Burst: Upon reaching five stacks of the Spore Flare debuff, an enemy will suffer a Spore Burst, removing the debuff and dealing disintegration damage to them. Environmental Symbiosis: Spore Staves give +5 AS/+3 CS when casting a spell in specific terrains that are congenial to mushroom growth. Analyze You analyze the helical lor runestaff and sense that the creator has provided the following information: This Spore Staff is riddled with living fungus. Its dust and spores offer abilities to harm and hinder foes, and favorable terrains further empower it. It is Tier 1. It may be altered normally and customized by any willing merchant, provided it remains symbiotic with its fungal nature. You can use TOUCH, TURN, and PROD to toggle ambients (on, 1x) and CONSIDER to toggle feature display (on). SETTINGS Mushrooms: dingy leopard knight mushrooms Dust color: smoky grey Spore color: bone white ABILITIES Environmental Symbiosis Spore Flare Spore Burst Spore Expel You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the helical lor runestaff for you. Usage Verb First Third CONSIDER (turn off) Reaching out with your mind, you weaken the synergetic link between you and the dingy leopard knight mushrooms on your helical lor runestaff. No third-person messaging. CONSIDER (turn on) Reaching out with your mind, you strengthen the synergetic link between you and the dingy leopard knight mushrooms on your helical lor runestaff. No third-person messaging. PROD (turn on) You discreetly nudge the vibrant jack-o-lantern mushrooms on your walking stick, encouraging them to return to their normal activity. No third-person messaging. PROD (turn off) Discreetly nudging the vibrant jack-o-lantern mushrooms on your walking stick, you persuade them to go dormant. No third-person messaging. TOUCH You graze your fingertips over the spongy tops of the dingy leopard knight mushrooms attached to your runestaff's lor surface. XXX grazes his fingertips over the spongy tops of the dingy leopard knight mushrooms attached to his runestaff's lor surface. TURN You idly turn your helical lor runestaff in your hand, glowing bone white spores drifting downward. XXX idly turns his helical lor runestaff in his hand, glowing bone white spores drifting downward. Tier 2 With the tier 2 unlock, the spore staff gains the manually activated ability Shushroom, which can silence up to five random creatures. Shushroom's 5 minute cooldown decreases with unlocks, down to 3 minutes at T5. Usage Verb First Third POKE Tracing over the fungal growth on your aura surita scepter, you pop one of the clinging cream-colored lion's mane mushrooms with the tip of your finger. A puff of alabaster dust bursts free, expanding into a noxious fog of vivid emerald spores! Tracing over the fungal growth on his aura surita scepter, Ilendall pops one of the clinging cream-colored lion's mane mushrooms with the tip of his finger. A puff of alabaster dust bursts free, expanding into a noxious fog of vivid emerald spores! Tier 3 With the tier 3 unlock, the spore staff gains two new abilities. With Spore Dispersion, upon a successful flare, there's a 25% chance to affect a second target. Mycelium Madness is a manually activated SMR attack to apply Confusion to up to three random creature targets; its 10 minute cooldown decreases with unlocks down to 3 minutes at T5. Usage Verb First Third SPIN With a swift gesture, you whirl your helical lor runestaff before you, gossamer strands of smoky grey mycelium spiraling from the tip! With a swift gesture, XXX whirls his helical lor runestaff before him, gossamer strands of smoky grey mycelium spiraling from the tip! Tier 4 With the tier 4 unlock, the spore staff gains two new abilities. With Spore Dispersion Boost, if a second target is affected, there's a 15% chance to affect a third target. When manually activated, Doom Shroom triggers three Spore Bursts against a single target with a 3 minute cooldown; the target does not need to be sporseified first. Usage Verb First Third RAISE AT (target) Bone white motes rain around you as you raise your helical lor runestaff, then forcefully drive the tip of it into the ground. Sprouting before a giant rat, an ash-tinged marbled death cap unfurls, rapidly swelling until it erupts into a torrent of volatile spores. Bone white motes rain around XXX as he raises his helical lor runestaff, then forcefully drives the tip of it into the ground. Sprouting before a giant rat, an ash-tinged marbled death cap unfurls, rapidly swelling until it erupts into a torrent of volatile spores. Tier 5 With the tier 5 unlock, the spore staff gains two new abilities. With the manually activated Symbiosis Boost, the casting benefit is +25 AS/+15 CS and occurs in any terrain; it lasts for 3 minutes, with a 15 minute cooldown. When manually activated, Shroom Boom triggers Spore Burst on all spores-affected targets in the room with a 3 minute cooldown. Analyze You analyze your aura surita scepter and sense that the creator has provided the following information: This Spore Staff is riddled with living fungus. Its dust and spores offer abilities to harm and hinder foes, and favorable terrains further empower it. It is Tier 5, the most possible. It may be altered normally and customized by any willing merchant, provided it remains symbiotic with its fungal nature. You can use TOUCH, TURN, and PROD to toggle ambients (on, 2x) and CONSIDER to toggle feature display (on) SETTINGS Mushrooms: cream-colored lion's mane mushrooms Dust color: alabaster Spore color: vivid emerald Doom Shroom: ivory splitgill ABILITIES Environmental Symbiosis Spore Flare Spore Burst Spore Expel Shushroom POKE Dispersion Mycelium Madness SPIN Dispersion Boost Doom Shroom RAISE AT Symbiosis Boost PONDER Shroom Boom WAVE Usage Verb First Third PONDER Connecting with the growth on your aura surita scepter, you urge a ring of cream-colored lion's mane mushrooms to manifest around you. Meandering mycelium filaments crawl from the stalks to creep up your lower body, filling you with a sense of fungal synergy. A ring of cream-colored lion's mane mushrooms manifests around Ilendall, meandering mycelium filaments crawling from the stalks to creep up his lower body. WAVE Spurred by your will, the dingy leopard knight mushrooms growing along your helical lor runestaff shudder violently, emitting a flurry of bone white spores as you swing the runestaff in an outward arc. The particles crash forward and vibrate with growing agitation, setting off a volatile chain reaction with nearby spores. The dingy leopard knight mushrooms growing along XXX's helical lor runestaff shudder violently, emitting a flurry of bone white spores as he swings the runestaff in an outward arc. The particles crash forward and vibrate with growing agitation, setting off a volatile chain reaction with nearby spores. Additional Information Ambients The spore staff comes with ambient messaging, which can be turned on or off via PROD. The fungus clinging to your walking stick lets out a sudden puff of amber spores. One of the vibrant jack-o-lantern mushrooms on your walking stick quivers, shaking free a shower of amber spores. Swept from your helical lor runestaff, a hazy, smoky grey mass rife with radiant spores whips about in a brief uptick of wind. A gust of wind drags a luminous stream of bone white spores off the fungus-streaked lor of your runestaff. Smoky grey particles lift from the fungal growth on your helical lor runestaff and swirl in a vortex around you. The helical shroud winks with bone white motes, slowly dissipating. Falling from among the cluster of dingy leopard knight mushrooms on your helical lor runestaff, a singular fungus detaches from the lor, its spongy form bouncing several times after it lands. Bone white spores lazily drift to nearby flora, their glow extinguishing as your synergy with them severs. A whisper of wind carries bone white spores off your helical lor runestaff, casting them over the water. They slowly fall until they sink beneath the surface. As though invigorated by the subterranean surroundings, the agglomeration of dingy leopard knight mushrooms on your helical lor runestaff bloats, then releases a flurry of bone white spores. Grand Auction of 5123 A fully unlocked spore staff was sold at the Grand Auction of 5123. The following information was shared about it: Auction Type: Manual Auction Item: an ekata staff entwined in ruby-gilled ghostlight mushrooms Current Bid/Cost: 2,500,000 silvers You note the following details about an ekata staff entwined in ruby-gilled ghostlight mushrooms: It imparts a bonus of +35 more than usual. It appears to weigh about 4 pounds. It is estimated to be worth about 2,500,000 silvers. It is predominantly crafted of wood. It is a complicated project (331 difficulty) for an adventurer to modify. It has some unknown (scripted) benefit. The staff is a rune staff that requires skill in twohanded weapons to use effectively. This Spore Staff is riddled with living fungus. Its dust and spores offer abilities to harm and hinder foes, and favorable terrains further empower it. It is Tier 5, the most possible. It may be altered normally and customized by any willing merchant, provided it remains symbiotic with its fungal nature. You can use TOUCH, TURN, and PROD to toggle ambients (on). SETTINGS Mushrooms: ruby-gilled pearl ghostlight mushrooms Dust color: periwinkle Spore color: dusky violet Doom Shroom: veil-edged pale gold sulphur tuft ABILITIES Environmental Symbiosis Spore Flare Spore Burst Spore Expel Shushroom POKE Dispersion Mycelium Madness SPIN Dispersion Boost Doom Shroom RAISE AT Symbiosis Boost PONDER Shroom Boom WAVE See Also Announcement post

Spore Staff Information Type Mechanical Item Classification Weapon Item(s) Applied to Runestaff Alterable Yes Light/Deep Yes Customizable Yes Custom Mushrooms Dust color Spore Color Original Release Venue Bloodriven Village Original Release Year 2023 Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 5 How to Unlock Certificate Item Verbs CONSIDER POKE PONDER PROD RAISE SPIN TOUCH TURN WAVE