Newb Question here about staff use with casters

+3 staves look better and better with all the extra %increased damage we're getting elsewhere (ascendancies, Sulphur flasks etc.). You need a level 4 Empower to make the most out of it though, which is something that very few ppl will have. So most ppl go for the unique staves which are much easier to get started with (Pledge, Whispering Ice etc.).
Also pretty bad for mobility and can't get easy Fortify.

It used to be more popular - Freezing pulse for instance as let you wear a kaoms (And I'm talking pre kaom's nerf, so 1000 life) and also there were a lot less good multipliers available, so gem levels were the most effective way of scaling damage.

I rolled a staff build first character in league - vortex trying to maximize the DOT effect. Turns out not the most effective way to do it, but think it does have potential.

Staffs are still good for self cast discharge = either a +3 or realm ender.
I do think that they maybe need some more love though, especially for non crit casters. maybe a specific keystone or notable for them plus maybe look at the roll ranges and implicits.

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nononononono wrote:

I think the only time i've seen people use rare staff is for SRS build.

Yeah, that's why +3 fire gems is generally the most expensive 6L staff in a given league.