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Knockback Staff

Deals 5 damage and knocks a target away.
Monsters will be sent 7 tiles, items and traps 10 tiles, statues 3 tiles, and stairs until it hits a wall.
Monsters that land on traps will trigger them, provided Shiren has Trapper status.
Note that pots will shatter when they're sent flying.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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Possession Staff

Lets you take control of a monster, allowing you to use their normal and special attacks.
Shiren's body will follow behind the monster, so you'll want to protect it as you move around.
You can return to your body mostly anytime, and you'll gain exp for enemies you defeated when you do so.
Can only take control of monsters that can be registered in Monster Kingdom.
Found with 4~6 uses.

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Swap Staff

Swap places with a target. Doesn't work on statues.
Traps will be triggered if the destination tile has a trap on the ground.
This is also the case for monsters, provided Shiren has Trapper status.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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Pull Staff

Pulls a character, item, trap, statue, or stairs toward you.
Can be thrown at a monster to pull them onto a trap, provided Shiren has Trapper status.
Particularly useful for pulling stairs toward you after reading a Great Hall Scroll.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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Heal Staff

Restores a target's HP by 100 points, or deals 100 damage if the target is a Ghost type monster.
Evil Kangaroos carry this staff and have an 8% chance of dropping one when defeated.
Found with 4~6 uses.

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Balance Staff

Protects the holder from tripping, but it doesn't work if it's inside of a pot.
Throw or swing it at a monster to make them trip and drop an item.
Plays well with a Pierce Bracelet when used in this way.
Monsters won't trip if a No-Magic statue is present, or if they're asleep from a Slumber Scroll.
Found with 0~1 uses.

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Knowledge Staff

Displays information about monsters, allies, and statues.
Max HP is included in the descriptions for all targets except Boss Oni.
Can be used to identify disguised Copycat Mask monsters.
Found with 5~7 uses.

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Quarter Staff

Reduces a target's HP to 1/4 of its current value.
However, it will only deal 10 damage if a 10 damage statue is present.
Emperor Tuskers carry this staff and have a 10% chance of dropping one when defeated.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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Slow Staff

Decreases a target's action speed by 1 stage.
If they are already slow, it will paralyze the target instead.
Paralysis prevents a target from taking any actions for 3 turns (Shiren) or 2 turns (monsters).
Monarch Tuskers carry this staff and have a 3% chance of dropping one when defeated.
Found with 3~6 uses.

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Seal Staff

Prevents a target from dividing or using special abilities.
Also resets action speed if the target is not Shiren.
Some monster abilities cannot be sealed, such as floating or fire-immunity.
If Shiren is the target, he won't be able to eat, drink, or read for 35 turns.
King Tuskers carry this staff and have a 3% chance of dropping one when defeated.
Found with 3~6 uses.

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Tunnel Staff

Swing at a wall to create a tunnel that continues until a room, hallway, or map edge is met.
The magic bullet from a Tunnel Staff deals 10 damage.
Cannot dig diagonally.
Found with 3~7 uses.

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Invisible Staff

Turns a target invisible for 20 turns (10 if the target is Shiren).
Invisible monsters can't use their special abilities, and will wander around aimlessly until it wears off.
Devil Kangaroos carry this staff, and have an 8% chance of dropping one when they are defeated.
Found with 3~7 uses.

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Swift Staff

Increases a target's action speed by 1 stage.
Max action speed stage is +2, where you get 3 actions per turn.
Bat Kangaroos carry this staff and have an 8% chance of dropping one when defeated.
Found with 3~7 uses.

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Miss Staff

Lowers a target's direct attack accuracy to 0% for 21~31 turns.
Doesn't affect accuracy of special attacks or projectiles.
Attacks will always connect regardless of this staff's effect if a target is sleeping, paralyzed,
or caught in a bear trap, so use a different item against Monarch Tuskers and Stun Scorpions.
Found with 3~6 uses.

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Fire Staff

Creates a line of fire 5 tiles forward that deals 20 damage per turn.
Any items or statues along the path will burn up.
Non-piercing projectiles will also burn up if they fly into the flames.
Plays well with Knockback Staff, and can be used to get rid of Sanctaruy Scrolls on the ground.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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Unlucky Staff

Decreases a target's level by 1.
Nice for weakening special abilities of monsters such as Monsoon Dolls and Nigiri Morphs.
Generally more valuable to have on hand in the deeper floors of a dungeon.
Found with 4~6 uses.

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Happy Staff

Increases a target's level by 1, or grants 500 exp if the target is Shiren.
It might be good to assume all unidentified staves are this staff early on inside Road to the End,
since a leveled up monster can quickly end your adventure.
Found with 4~6 uses.

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Grass Tosser

Insert a grass item to turn it into a staff that tosses said grass.
For example, insert an Otogiriso to transform it into a Otogiriso Toss Staff,
which will fire a magic bullet with the effect of getting hit by Otogiriso.
Can be swung at monsters that reflect magic to have it behave in a similar fashion to a grass gain staff.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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Grass Gainer

Insert a grass item to transform it into a staff that throws said grass at Shiren.
For example, insert an Otogiriso to transform it into an Otogiriso Gain Staff,
which has the effect of Shiren getting hit by Otogiriso every time the staff is swung.
Popular to use with Strength Grass or Angel Seed.
Found with 4~7 uses.

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