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Scrapper Melee / Staff Fighting

Guarded Spin

AoE, Smashing · Smashing

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance AccuracyEnhance RechargeEnhance Endurance CostEnhance DamageEnhance Defense
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Defense SetsUniversal Damage SetsScrapper Archetype SetsMelee AoE Sets

You spin your staff like a propeller in front of you dealing Smashing damage to enemies in your frontal arc and deflecting any incoming attacks, thus boosting your Melee and Lethal defense briefly. While a form is active, this power will build one level of Perfection.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
2
Type
Click
Accuracy
1.05
Range
9 ft
Cast Time
1.83 sec
Cast Arcanatime
1.98 sec
Root Time
1.83 sec
Animation Time
1.833 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
0.2 sec
Interrupt Time
—
Activate Period
0 sec
Recharge Time
8 sec
Endurance Cost
8.528 endurance
Attack Types
AoE, Smashing
Effect Area
Cone
Radius
9 ft
Arc
90
Max Targets Hit
5
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
—
Entities Affected
Foe (Alive)
Entities Autohit
—
Target
Foe (Alive)
Target Requires
—
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All
Strengths Disallowed
Range
Ignore Strength
—
Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Guarded_Spin\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P484186458\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1.05",
  "AttackTypes": "kAoE_Attack, kSmashing_Attack",
  "EntsAffected": "kFoe",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kNone",
  "Target": "kFoe",
  "Range": "9",
  "EnduranceCost": "8.528",
  "TimeToActivate": "1.83",
  "TimeToRoot": "1.83",
  "RechargeTime": "8",
  "EffectArea": "kCone",
  "Radius": "9",
  "Arc": "90",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kAccuracy_Boost, kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kDamage_Boost, kBuff_Defense_Boost",
  "StrengthsDisallowed": "kRange",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu/Powers/AnimFX/PlayerPowers/ScrapperMelee_LongStaff_GuardSpin.PFX\"",
  "include": "menu/Powers/AnimFX/PlayerPowers/ScrapperMelee_LongStaff_GuardSpin.PFX",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"3Y9QTHUKJGLMWTXG3WXCNBUUXZ\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"6TD6JMF8UXHPYPCRX63W3WAUEW\"",
  "IconName": "\"StaffFighting_GuardedSpin.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "5",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P2646575536\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P3381731766\""
}

Effects (8)

Player character
Target enemy

Choose a player archetype to resolve effects. Enemy level 50.

Damage estimates are before enemy resistance and assume the attack hits. Mez duration is before target-specific mez resistance; rank settings show protection thresholds. Damage over time totals use listed duration, initial delay, tick interval, and per-tick chance.

Activation Effects

PvP or PvEActivation100% chance
Effect 1 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.2417
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Damage"
Target
Target
Duration
1.5 sec
Period
0.3 sec
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "0.2417",
  "Duration": "1.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "0.3000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 2 · FireStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Fire
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.0961
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Damage"
Target
Target
Duration
1.5 sec
Period
0.3 sec
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kFire",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Damage\"",
  "Scale": "0.0961",
  "Duration": "1.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "0.3000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 3 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.39
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_InherentDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_InherentDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.3900",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 4 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.39
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_InherentDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_InherentDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.3900",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 5 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.2949
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Duration
1.5 sec
Period
0.3 sec
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.2949",
  "Duration": "1.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "0.3000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 6 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
0.1053
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Duration
1.5 sec
Period
0.3 sec
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "0.1053",
  "Duration": "1.5000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "Period": "0.3000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 7 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.4746
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_PvPDamage"
Target
Target
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> player eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_PvPDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.4746",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}
Effect 8 · Melee, LethalStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effectIgnores resistanceDoes not scale with enemy level
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Melee, Lethal
Effect
Cur
Scale
1.5
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Buff_Def"
Target
Self
Duration
10 sec
Flags
IgnoreResistance IgnoreCombatMods
Raw effect fields
{
  "Flags": "IgnoreResistance IgnoreCombatMods",
  "Attrib": "kMelee_Attack kLethal_Attack",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Buff_Def\"",
  "Scale": "1.5000",
  "Duration": "10.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack"
}