Staff of Five Virtues
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Trunk-only: This article pertains to a feature of Crawl which is being tested. It will likely change before the next release, and may even be removed entirely.
| The staff of a venerable master monk who drove away her foes as easily as her attachments and (so the legend says) eventually transcended life and death altogether. A worthy wielder may unlock the staff's great potential, provided they follow its former owner's peculiar ideas of balance and comportment. |
the +5 Staff of Five Virtues
+5 lajatang
Rebuke +10 SH if the last attack was melee and redirects blocked melee attacks to other enemies
VirtueSH +5 SH for each of 5 conditions you meet
VirtueRefl Provides reflection and an extra block per turn if at least 3 conditions are met
Fragile It will be destroyed if unequipped
Will+
Mechanics
You will gain an additional 5 SH for each of the following conditions you meet:
- Staves is your highest skill, or is at maximum level
- Your stealth is at least `+++++`
- Your base invocations is at least 15
- Your intelligence is at least 20
- Your base EV is at least 25
Desirability
The low training requirements and the ability to stack on SH make this a great item for hybrid characters.