Fireball Staff

The Fireball Staff is a rare staff that launches a fireball at its target, applying burn damage over time every 3 seconds. Its explosive shot also deals mining damage to objects in a small area, which makes it more than just a combat weapon and gives it some utility against breakable terrain and structures.

In practical use, the Fireball Staff is an excellent early- to mid-game weapon because its reinforcement cost is only 5 Wood. That low upkeep makes it especially attractive to bring along on long expeditions, since a Salvage and Repair Station can keep it in service for very little investment. At higher upgrade levels, its damage becomes competitive with the Scholar's Staff; an upgraded Fireball Staff can deal slightly more total damage once burn damage is included, and the burn effect can further improve its sustained output against tougher enemies.

Its secondary skill can also function as a temporary mining tool until a better one becomes available, while still benefiting from the staff’s low reinforcement cost. This makes the weapon useful for players who want both combat and limited utility in one slot. The Fireball Staff is also one of the few non-tool weapons capable of damaging and breaking Radiation Crystals from outside their hazard range, which can be valuable when dealing with dangerous areas more safely.

• The Fireball Staff is wielded by the Caveling Shaman.
• Before version 1.0.01, the weapon dealt ranged damage.
• Because of its low reinforcement cost, it is efficient to repair and keep using for a long time.
• Its explosive attack can damage multiple nearby objects at once, in addition to its direct target.