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PoE 2 Quarterstaff Skill Gems

Discover all Path of Exile 2 Quarterstaff Skill Gems - every skill that requires a quarterstaff, with its tags, requirements, effects and scaling. Find the most popular builds that use quarterstaff skills.

These skills use Quarterstaves.

Ancestral Cry

Ancestral Cry

Warcry
Attack
Buff
AoE
Melee
Slam
Projectile
Trigger
Fire
Duration
Nova
Conditional
(13-20)Level
0.80Cast Time
(29-44) manaMana Range
Level (52-90), (92-157) StrRequires

Perform a Warcry using Glory gained by Igniting enemies to turn you into an embodiment of Kaom. While embodying Kaom, you Trigger Volcanic Steps while travelling, Melee Strikes and Slams are Ancestrally Boosted, and your Melee Strikes Trigger Volcanic Eruption.

  • Knocks back and Interrupts Enemies in a smaller Area
  • Exerted Strikes target 2 additional Enemies
  • Empowers the next Melee Strike Attacks you perform
  • Consumes all Endurance Charges to increase Warcry duration by 50% per charge
  • Warcry duration is 8 seconds
  • Requires 100 Glory to use
  • Generates 100% of Monster Power as Glory for this Skill on Igniting an enemy
  • Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage
  • Impact Radius is 4 metres
  • Trigger Volcanic Steps every 1.2 metres travelled
  • +(0-20)% increased Warcry duration per Endurance Charge consumed
Archon of Chayula

Archon of Chayula

Buff
Attack
AoE
Trigger
Physical
Chaos
Duration
Conditional
Storm
(1-20)Level
1.00Cast Time
Level (1-90)Requires

Build Glory by dealing Chaos damage to enemies. When you have maximum Glory, you can entreat the Dreamer to inhabit you, briefly becoming his Archon.

  • Requires 100 Glory to use
  • Generates 100% of Monster Power as Glory for this Skill on dealing Chaos Hit damage to an enemy or inflicting a Chaos damage over time Debuff on an enemy
  • Trigger Chayula's Will every 3 seconds
  • Grants 20% more Physical and Chaos damage
  • Grants 25% chance to Wither enemies for 4 seconds on Hit
  • Grants (0-5)% more Physical and Chaos damage
Charged Staff

Charged Staff

Spell
Attack
Buff
AoE
Lightning
Duration
Conditional
(9-20)Level
0.75Cast Time
(32-65) manaMana Range
Level (31-90), (32-86) Dex, (32-86) IntRequires

Consume all Power Charges to charge your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.

  • Buff duration is 6 seconds per Power Charge Consumed
  • Buff grants 1 to (6-22) Added Quarterstaff Attack Lightning damage per Power Charge Consumed, up to your maximum Power Charges
  • (0-20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
Crushing Fear

Crushing Fear

Attack
AoE
Melee
Strike
Physical
Chaos
(1-20)Level
(6-42) manaMana Range
Level (1-90)Requires

Dash to an enemy and Strike them, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. When this skill kills an enemy you draw out their final fears, crushing them to create a shockwave. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted.

  • Culling Strike
  • Can't be Evaded
  • Converts 50% of Physical damage to Chaos damage
  • (0-10)% more Area of Effect
Falling Thunder

Falling Thunder

Attack
AoE
Melee
Slam
Projectile
Lightning
(1-20)Level
(11-76) manaMana Range
Level (1-90), (4-86) Dex, (4-86) IntRequires

Suffuse your Quarterstaff with electrical energy, then Slam the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.

  • Converts 60% of Physical damage to Lightning damage
  • Cone length is 4 metres
  • (0-20)% more Damage per Power Charge Consumed
Flicker Strike

Flicker Strike

Attack
AoE
Melee
Strike
(13-20)Level
(48-85) manaMana Range
Level (52-90), (51-86) Dex, (51-86) IntRequires

Teleport to an enemy and Strike them. Consumes Power Charges to perform additional teleporting Strikes on nearby enemies.

  • You cannot gain Power Charges while using this Skill
  • Teleports and Strikes 2 additional times per Power Charge, with 285% more Attack Speed
  • (0-20)% more Critical Hit Chance
Fragments Of The Past

Fragments Of The Past

Attack
AoE
Projectile
Trigger
Sustained
Cold
Duration
(1-20)Level
(11-59) manaMana Range
Level (1-90)Requires

Spend Runic Ward to create a Verisium volcano that deals damage on initial eruption and Triggers Ice Fragments.

  • Limit 1 Volcano
  • Volcano duration is 8 seconds
  • Triggers Ice Fragments every 0.5 seconds
  • Eruption radius is 1.2 metres
  • Initial eruption Triggers Ice Fragments with 2 additional Projectiles
  • +(0-0.4) metres to eruption radius
Frozen Locus

Frozen Locus

Attack
AoE
Melee
Cold
Duration
(1-20)Level
(12-81) manaMana Range
Level (1-90), (4-86) Dex, (4-86) IntRequires

Leap backward and crack the ground with your staff to call forth an Ice Crystal which can be damaged by you and enemies. If the Crystal is destroyed it causes an icy explosion. This skill can be used while using other skills.

  • Ice Crystal duration is 10 seconds
  • Limit 1 Ice Crystal
  • Ice Crystals have (27-9536) maximum Life
  • (0-20)% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
Gathering Storm

Gathering Storm

Attack
AoE
Melee
Lightning
Duration
Channelling
Travel
(13-20)Level
(30-53.4) manaMana Range
Level (52-90), (51-86) Dex, (51-86) IntRequires

Flip backward and Channel to charge your Quarterstaff with Lightning. Releasing causes you to dash towards the target location, damaging enemies along the way. Releasing with Perfect Timing performs a Lightning-assisted dash that releases shockwaves from enemies you dash through. Perfectly Timed dash also explodes Tempest Bells on hit creating a shockwave that deals more damage and has a larger area, leaving Shocked Ground in its wake. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.

  • Shockwave radius is 1.8 metres
  • +0.8 seconds to Total Attack Time
  • Converts 20% of Physical damage to Lightning damage
  • +1 metres to Melee Strike Range
  • (0-20)% longer Perfect Timing window
Glacial Cascade

Glacial Cascade

Attack
AoE
Melee
Cold
Payoff
(1-20)Level
(9-63) manaMana Range
Level (1-90), (4-86) Dex, (4-86) IntRequires

Sweep your Quarterstaff upwards, releasing an icy fissure which deals damage in a series of bursts culminating in a large spike. Frozen enemies hit by the final spike are dealt heavy damage but the Freeze is Consumed. Ice Crystals hit by the final spike explode.

  • Cannot Freeze
  • Causes 8 Bursts
  • Converts 80% of Physical damage to Cold damage
  • Burst radius is 0.6 metres
  • Wave length is 4.8 metres
  • Gains (0-15)% of Physical damage as Cold damage
Hand of Chayula

Hand of Chayula

Attack
AoE
Melee
Strike
Chaos
Meta
(9-20)Level
(30-79) manaMana Range
Level (31-90), (32-86) Dex, (32-86) IntRequires

Dash to an enemy and Strike them, triggering socketed Marks with increased effect and applying socketed Curses with increased duration.

  • Can't be Evaded
  • Converts 73% of Physical damage to Chaos damage
  • +0.35 seconds to Total Attack Time
Herald of Ash

Herald of Ash

Buff
Persistent
AoE
Fire
Duration
Herald
(4-20)Level
30Reservation
Level (10-90), (21-157) StrRequires

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

  • Ignite surrounding enemies if Overkill damage is at least 20% of enemy's maximum Life

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Discover the top builds using Quarterstaff skills in the current league - from league starters to expensive endgame variants. Browse the full list of builds, or find out which builds are the strongest in the current meta in our Path of Exile 2 Tier List.

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