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Stalker Melee / Staff Fighting

Guarded Spin

AoE, Smashing · GrantPower

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance AccuracyEnhance RechargeEnhance Endurance CostEnhance DamageEnhance Defense
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Defense SetsUniversal Damage SetsStalker 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. This power grants one stack of Perfection of Body.

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",
  "HighlightEval": "Temporary_Powers.Temporary_Powers.Combo_Level_3",
  "HighlightRing": "255 127 0 255",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu/Powers/AnimFX/PlayerPowers/ScrapperMelee_LongStaff_GuardSpin.PFX\"",
  "include": "menu/Powers/AnimFX/PlayerPowers/ScrapperMelee_LongStaff_GuardSpin.PFX",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"3Y9QTHUKJGLMWTXG3WXCNBUUXZ\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"J865JFKLD3QBWWNCPYNBXCSEBZ\"",
  "IconName": "\"StaffFighting_GuardedSpin.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "5",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P2646575536\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P3381731766\""
}

Created / redirected powers

Effects (9)

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 · GrantPowerStacks per casterPvP or PvENew effect is ignored if one already existsIgnores enhancements and other boostsIgnores resistance
Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
GrantPower
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Ones"
Target
Self
Chance
90%
Flags
IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance
Parameters
Power
Raw effect fields
{
  "Chance": "0.9000",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance",
  "Attrib": "kGrantPower",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Ones\"",
  "Scale": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kIgnore",
  "Params": {
    "Power": {
      "Power": "Temporary_Powers.Temporary_Powers.Assassins_Focus"
    }
  }
}
Effect 2 · 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 3 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.2085
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_InherentDamage"
Target
Target
Flags
HideZero
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "enttype target> critter eq",
  "Attrib": "kSmashing",
  "Aspect": "kAbs",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_InherentDamage\"",
  "Scale": "1.2085",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kStack",
  "Flags": "HideZero"
}
Effect 4 · SmashingStacks per casterPvP or PvEStacks with existing effect

PvE targets only

Resolved effect
— (select an archetype)
Attribute
Smashing
Effect
Absolute
Scale
1.2085
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": "1.2085",
  "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 · 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 9 · 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"
}