Charged Staff
Consume all Power Charges to charge 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.
Gem Effects
Full modifier text from the in-game tooltip
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
Requirements
Weapon Type
Key Mechanics
Game terms referenced by this gem
Power Charge
Offensive charge that increases Critical Strike Chance. Max 3 by default.
Recommended Builds
Build archetypes where Charged Staff can shine
Lightning / Shock Build
Stack Lightning damage and Shock effect. Innervate and Lightning Penetration supports work well.
Physical / Bleed Build
Raw Physical hits with Bleed potential. Heavy Swing and Brutality supports maximise damage.
Mace / Staff Warrior
Melee Slam playstyle using heavy weapons. Armour Break and Aftershock supports enhance area damage.
Suggested Support Gems
Supports that pair well with Charged Staff based on shared mechanics
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Gems with similar mechanics or damage types
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