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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. In addition to flares, it releases stacking spore bursts that lower the defenses of your foes, it has an effect that spreads to 1-5 targets upon death of an affected foe, and it empowers your spellcasting in mushroom-friendly terrain via Environmental Symbiosis. Its ambient messaging can be turned on or off via PROD.AnalyzeYou 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).
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
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You discreetly nudge the vibrant jack-o-lantern mushrooms on your walking stick, encouraging them to return to their normal activity.
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PROD (turn off)
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Discreetly nudging the vibrant jack-o-lantern mushrooms on your walking stick, you persuade them to go dormant.
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You graze your fingertips over the spongy tops of the vibrant jack-o-lantern mushrooms attached to your stick's wood surface.
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You idly turn your walking stick in your hand, glowing amber spores drifting downward.
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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
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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
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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
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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.Usage
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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.
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Spore Staff Information
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Type
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Mechanical
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Item Classification
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Weapon
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Item(s) Applied to
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Runestaff
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Alterable
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Yes
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Light/Deep
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Yes
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Customizable
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Yes
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Custom
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Mushrooms Dust color Spore Color
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Original Release Venue
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Bloodriven Village
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Original Release Year
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2023
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Tiered
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Yes
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Number of Tiers
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5
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How to Unlock
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Certificate
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