The problem I see with staves isnt the staves them selfs but the push skill, I suggest push is coded so it has a limit so you can only push people once every 2 seconds. it doesnt not need a right hand balance though as when not abused its very usfull to push people out of a pentacle then jab for example.
And yes dunccan after thrashing you in under 10 seconds in the gem quest, I now have bless bulimia nicly possitioned on the front of my stab jab macro as its a soft eq.
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Written by my hand on the 21st of Hindyear, in the year 1130.