Staff Melee

[Zalari]

A somewhat underrated (maybe underpowered?) set, a weapon set at that. It's flashy and fun, has a couple niches that makes it unique. One thing it doesn't share among all other weapon sets, is the ability to set no redraw. What that means is; without the drawing animation, the set can perform its attacks more smoothly after using a non-set attack, and with the first attack used in combat. Example being Scrappers and their access to snipe attacks from epic pools. If you're using Staff and perform an epic snipe, you have to go through the entire re-drawing animation before another attack activates, and it both hampers the flow of combat and the overall performance of the set. As far as I am aware, Staff is the only weapon set without access to the "no redraw" customization that skips the drawing animation and allows attacks to flow freely. Many updates have come and gone, and it's somewhat appalling that Staff hasn't been given this touch of love yet, and it's much needed. Also scythe skin when?

[Rudra]

There have been multiple requests for this. Cross your fingers and keep asking.

[Luminara]

17 hours ago, Zalari said:

If you're using Staff and perform an epic snipe, you have to go through the entire re-drawing animation before another attack activates, and it both hampers the flow of combat and the overall performance of the set.

 

Redraw has no impact on performance.

[Major_Decoy]

4 hours ago, Luminara said:

 

Redraw has no impact on performance.

No, but aesthetically, the staff disappears from your hands you do something else, and then the staff re-appears. It's not appealing. They should use the propel code. The staff drops from your hands, falls to the ground, and then you draw a new one.

[aethereal]

6 hours ago, Luminara said:

 

Redraw has no impact on performance.

Pretty sure that's not true.

 

There was a time when redraw had no impact on performance, but that was patched away and now you do in fact pay a penalty of animation time to draw a weapon (except katana and Titan Weapons, due to a yet-later patch that Homecoming made).

 

EDIT:  I just figured I'd double-check and took my staff stalker out to punt some Hellions in Atlas Park.  It's a non-scientific test, but it seemed pretty clear: when my staff was not drawn, it was much longer before my damage arrived than if my staff was already out.

 

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by aethereal

[Spaghetti Betty]

To clarify, redraw does not effect overall performance, as the draw is accounted for by allowing you to act before the animation is over. This is easy to test. Engage a target with your staff out ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) and attempt to queue an attack while already executing one. You'll observe that the next attack won't activate until the previous animation is completely finished. However, if you do allow the drawing animation to occur during the activation of the power and queue your next attack, the attack animation will be canceled partway and the next attack will activate.

[aethereal]

Well, gosh, that's the weirdest way to eat the animation time of weapon redraw that I can think of, but you're right, I can clearly see it happening.  I stand corrected.

[Luminara]

1 hour ago, aethereal said:

Pretty sure that's not true.