Vine Staff: Difference between revisions
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
No edit summary |
||
Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| addedin = [[V0.6.0]] |
| addedin = [[V0.6.0]] |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[:Category:Support|support]] Phighter. She was released on 15 July 2023 with [[v0.6.0]] and the [[Ice Cream vs. Popsicle]] [[Phestivals|Phestival]]. |
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[:Category:Support|support]] [[Phighter]]. She was released on 15 July 2023 with [[v0.6.0]] and the [[Ice Cream vs. Popsicle]] [[Phestivals|Phestival]]. |
||
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
||
'''Vine Staff''' is a healing support Phighter that specializes in giving regeneration to her allies. Her primary, {{Abilitylink|Vinestaffprimary}} allows her to deal consistent damage within its range. The basis of Vine Staff's healing is focused around her passive {{Abilitylink|VinestaffPassive}} which allows her to use her secondary, {{Abilitylink|VinestaffSecondary}}. Her five sprout charge limit can fill up quickly with her ability to rack up assists with her projectiles as well as with her other abilities. {{Abilitylink|VinestafsQ}} allows her to leech off damage of, ideally, high DPS teammates, granting her a large number of sprouts as well as base healing. Her E, {{Abilitylink|VinestaffE}} is ideal for rooting enemies in an AOE as well as exploding sprouts for burst healing. {{Abilitylink|VinestaffPhinisher}} can be deadly as it allows her to automatically set up sprouts at her teammates' locations. In addition, the high regeneration it gives allows for her team to have high health during and after its duration. By herself, Vine Staff will fall due to her poor mobility and damage compared to other Phighters. When she is given the chance with her team, she is dangerous due to her ability to set up her team with consistent group healing. |
|||
'''Vine Staff''' is a support [[Phighters|Phighter]] that specializes in healing, mainly in the form of regeneration, to her allies. Her primary fire, [[Vine Staff#A Thousand Petals|A Thousand Petals]], deals reliable damage at close to mid range. [[Vine Staff#Death Brings Life|Death Brings Life]] coupled with [[Vine Staff#Beginning Anew|Beginning Anew]] allows Vinestaff to quickly regenerate bursts of health, regardless of her position. [[Vine Staff#Preservation|Preservation]] gives Vinestaff and a teammate good passive healing, encouraging damage. Her Phinisher, [[Vine Staff#Lotus of the Den|Lotus of the Den]], can quickly heal all teammates and turn the tides of a one sided battle. All of her abilities allow Vinestaff to be incredibly self sustainable, and, left unchecked, she can be very tricky to deal with. |
|||
==Abilities== |
==Abilities== |
||
Line 117: | Line 117: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
''Details:'' |
''Details:'' |
||
* |
|||
<!-- |
<!-- |
||
Line 152: | Line 152: | ||
* Slow damage, doesn't have bursts of damage besides E, can be difficult to finish off Phighters. |
* Slow damage, doesn't have bursts of damage besides E, can be difficult to finish off Phighters. |
||
* Vulnerable at close ranges. |
* Vulnerable at close ranges. |
||
* Reliant on cooldowns to heal. |
|||
}} |
}} |
||
When playing as '''Vine Staff''', it is important to have good awareness and ability management. When a Vine Staff pushes too far up, she will quickly get picked off by the opposing team due to her poor mobility and defense on her own. It is best to stay in the midline to backline of the team to allow for her to best support her team. It is ideal to push up when tanks such as [[Ban Hammer]] or [[Katana]] pushes up. Staying with tanks allows for a mutual benefit for both Phighters — the tank can receive healing while you receive defense. Even if you push up more, Vine Staff should not play in the frontline of the battle. Do not come face to face with opposing melee Phighters. Sticking behind the tank a bit will be most beneficial, allowing you to stay safer yet still being able to heal the tank. |
|||
When playing as '''Vine Staff''', it is important to have good awareness and ability management. Many of her abilities have high cooldowns, making it easy to be caught in the open without an escape. Always be aware of your position and availible cover, and keep an eye on the distance between you and opponents. |
|||
Vinestaff's increcible ability to passively heal large groups at any distance with her sprouts and Phinisher make her a valuable target. With Preservation, she can leech off of high DPS Phighters to keep both herself and the target afloat. Phighters such as [[Sword]], [[Banhammer]], and [[Katana]] are high priority targets for this, but realistically, any Phighter can benefit in a pinch. Be aware of targets with low health pools like [[Biograft]], as they may not be able to utilize the healing to their full potential. However, their high output of damage can quickly heal you. In addition, if a teammate needs healing, it is ideal to save Preservation and instead use Beginning Anew. This will grant both the teammate that needs urgent healing, yourself, and potentially any other Phighters in the immediate area regeneration. |
|||
Vine Staff's ability to passively heal large groups at any distance with her sprouts and Phinisher make her a valuable target. Preservation is one of her best abilities for healing large groups due to its leeching capabilities. Use Preservation on high DPS Phighters such as Ban Hammer, Katana [[Sword]], and [[Biograft]] to gain sprouts as well as heal both Phighters. Preservation's ability to grant you sprouts is key for quickly setting up mass amounts of sprouts for both regeneration and haste. Using Preservation on Phighters other than these should be reserved for certain scenarios. If Phighters such as [[Hyperlaser]], [[Rocket]], [[Shuriken]] or [[Slingshot]] have their Phinisher, using |
|||
Her large reserve of hitpoints (75 Shield, 100 Health) allow her to absorb a decent amount of damage. Having good shields gives her more room to tank damage, as she can regenerate the shield over time instead of relying on a [[Medkit]] or her ability cooldowns. |
|||
Preservation on them will be good for gaining sprouts as well as regeneration. If a teammate urgently needs healing, it is best to use Beginning Anew rather than Preservation. Beginning Anew allows her to both heal the teammate along with any other Phighters in its AOE. In addition, the sprout created by Beginning Anew can be burst with Root of the Oak, granting more regeneration. |
|||
Her hitpoint split being 100 health, 75 shield allows her to absorb a decent amount of damage. Having shield gives her the ability to self-sustain outside of her abilities or a [[Medkit]]. Vine Staff falls quickly to melee Phighters with a much higher consistent DPS than her. Because of this, it is important you keep track of the battlefield, keeping appropriate distances between you and your opponents yet being in a position to properly heal your teammates. Using Root of the Oak to both stall any Phighters that may be chasing you is effective as it gives you a small window of time to get back to your team, as well as gaining sprouts that can be used for haste. Using Root of the Oak to hit both sprouts and an enemy is highly effective. |
|||
===Ability usage=== |
===Ability usage=== |
||
'''Death Brings Life''' |
'''Death Brings Life''' |
||
* Know the ways that you gain sprouts in order to best use them to your benefit. |
|||
* Prioritize mid health targets and quickly whittle away their health. If needed, unload your primary onto large targets like [[Banhammer]] to level up your sprouts for more healing. |
|||
** Every time you hit any enemy 12 times with A Thousand Petals. |
|||
** For every 50 damage your teammate does with Preservation active. |
|||
** For every hit on Root of the Oak. |
|||
* Each of these can be more ideal depending on the situation. |
|||
'''A Thousand Petals''' |
'''A Thousand Petals''' |
||
* Use A Thousand Petals on Phighters with large hitboxes. Phighters such as Ban Hammer or Katana are a farm for gaining sprouts from a distance. Her fast projectile speed allows for her to hit these Phighters consistently. |
|||
* Contrary to popular belief, it is better to be closer rather than farther with your primary. This will make it easier to reliably hit your targets and output high damage. Of course, be on the lookout for stationary Phighters from long distances, who will often not expect a barrage of fast moving projectiles. |
|||
* On the contrary, do not bother with fast moving Phighters. Phighters such as [[Skateboard]] when he is skating are much too fast for your projectiles. Do not waste your time on Phighters that quickly die when faced with your whole team. You are not a one man army. |
|||
* Use your primary in between your ability cooldowns to continue to gain sprouts when Root of the Oak and Preservation are unavailable. |
|||
'''Preservation''' |
'''Preservation''' |
||
* Do not be afraid to use on Phighters that are near maximum health. While it can be used in a pinch, Preservation has the potential to quickly gain you sprouts. |
|||
*Use proactively. Keep an eye on teammates health, and save it for when it's needed. There's a window of usage, make sure the Phighter you're using it on isn't too low of health, as they risk dying quickly and negating the value. Can be used in a pinch if you are low hp and without sprouts. |
|||
* Use your Preservation on tanks or high DPS teammates such as Ban Hammer, Biograft, Katana or Sword Preservation has much synergy when it comes to these Phighters, allowing you to get high amounts of health and sprouts quickly. |
|||
* Use Preservation when a teammate is using a Phinisher. Many Phighters have a Phinisher that deals large amounts of damage. Use Preservation to both sustain them in their Phinisher as well as gain sprouts. Biograft's and Katana's Phinisher are both excellent examples of Phighters to use Preservation on when their Phinisher is active. |
|||
'''Root of the Oak''' |
'''Root of the Oak''' |
||
* Do not use Root of the Oak to hit enemies from a distance. It travels much too slowly to be of much use. Use it in close range to yourself and teammates. It can be used for hitting enemies and rooting them as well as exploding sprouts to give regeneration to yourself and teammates. |
|||
*This ability has a very long travel time, it is best to use it at closer ranges to ensure it hits. Try to use it on low hp opponents to ensure they can't escape. Is especially valuable when used on sprouts, as the sprout explosion is much larger and quicker. |
|||
* Root of the Oak is able to hit enemies and explode sprouts at the same time. |
|||
'''Lotus of the Den''' |
'''Lotus of the Den''' |
||
*Use proactively, but |
* Use proactively, but make sure to not hold onto it for the whole game. It shines in Conquer where she can place it on the point, as it is a centralized place where your teammates will most likely be within its range. |
||
* Use it as a sustainability tool, not pure healing. Do not rely on the Phinisher to save you and your team instantly when you use it. Regeneration is not ideal as an immediate response to the enemy team. Use it to set up for your teammates with both 50 regeneration and regeneration from the sprouts that grow. |
|||
* Keep in mind delay between bursts. You are not immortal because you used your Phinisher. You still need to continue Phighting. |
|||
===Counterplay against {{PAGENAME}}=== |
===Counterplay against {{PAGENAME}}=== |
Revision as of 19:15, 18 January 2024
Overview | Lore | Dialogue | Sound effects | Gallery | History |
---|
Vine Staff is a support Phighter. She was released on 15 July 2023 with v0.6.0 and the Ice Cream vs. Popsicle Phestival.
Overview
Vine Staff is a healing support Phighter that specializes in giving regeneration to her allies. Her primary, allows her to deal consistent damage within its range. The basis of Vine Staff's healing is focused around her passive Death Brings Life which allows her to use her secondary, Beginning Anew. Her five sprout charge limit can fill up quickly with her ability to rack up assists with her projectiles as well as with her other abilities. allows her to leech off damage of, ideally, high DPS teammates, granting her a large number of sprouts as well as base healing. Her E, Root of the Oak is ideal for rooting enemies in an AOE as well as exploding sprouts for burst healing. Lotus of the Den can be deadly as it allows her to automatically set up sprouts at her teammates' locations. In addition, the high regeneration it gives allows for her team to have high health during and after its duration. By herself, Vine Staff will fall due to her poor mobility and damage compared to other Phighters. When she is given the chance with her team, she is dangerous due to her ability to set up her team with consistent group healing.
Abilities
Details:
Details:
Details:
- Sprouts can be placed on the sides or ceilings of terrain.
- Hitscans will pierce through the sprouts. The exception is Echo Execution.
- Damaging a sprout grants Phinisher charge.
- A destroyed sprout will not provide its healing, root and explosion damage.
- Sprouts destroyed via expiry will provide their effects as normal.
- The following on hit/on kill abilities work on sprouts:
Details:
- Preservation's effects will not occur until the projectile reaches the targetted ally.
Details:
Lotus of the Den | ||
![]() |
Type Phinisher |
Ability Type Utility |
Summon a lotus which heals and grants allies regeneration three times before disappearing. All allies in radius of the lotus will activate stage 2 Beginning Anew at their position and your seeds now plant level 2 sprouts. | ||
Range: 150x50x150 Healing per wave: 20 base + 30 regen stacks Waves: 3 Time between waves: 6 seconds Phinisher points: 150 |
||
Ability Demonstration |
Details:
- If Vine Staff dies while her Phinisher is active, its effects will prematurely end.
- Vine Staff cannot build Phinisher points until Lotus of the Den's effects end.
Strategy
Pros |
|
Cons |
|
When playing as Vine Staff, it is important to have good awareness and ability management. When a Vine Staff pushes too far up, she will quickly get picked off by the opposing team due to her poor mobility and defense on her own. It is best to stay in the midline to backline of the team to allow for her to best support her team. It is ideal to push up when tanks such as Ban Hammer or Katana pushes up. Staying with tanks allows for a mutual benefit for both Phighters — the tank can receive healing while you receive defense. Even if you push up more, Vine Staff should not play in the frontline of the battle. Do not come face to face with opposing melee Phighters. Sticking behind the tank a bit will be most beneficial, allowing you to stay safer yet still being able to heal the tank.
Vine Staff's ability to passively heal large groups at any distance with her sprouts and Phinisher make her a valuable target. Preservation is one of her best abilities for healing large groups due to its leeching capabilities. Use Preservation on high DPS Phighters such as Ban Hammer, Katana Sword, and Biograft to gain sprouts as well as heal both Phighters. Preservation's ability to grant you sprouts is key for quickly setting up mass amounts of sprouts for both regeneration and haste. Using Preservation on Phighters other than these should be reserved for certain scenarios. If Phighters such as Hyperlaser, Rocket, Shuriken or Slingshot have their Phinisher, using Preservation on them will be good for gaining sprouts as well as regeneration. If a teammate urgently needs healing, it is best to use Beginning Anew rather than Preservation. Beginning Anew allows her to both heal the teammate along with any other Phighters in its AOE. In addition, the sprout created by Beginning Anew can be burst with Root of the Oak, granting more regeneration.
Her hitpoint split being 100 health, 75 shield allows her to absorb a decent amount of damage. Having shield gives her the ability to self-sustain outside of her abilities or a Medkit. Vine Staff falls quickly to melee Phighters with a much higher consistent DPS than her. Because of this, it is important you keep track of the battlefield, keeping appropriate distances between you and your opponents yet being in a position to properly heal your teammates. Using Root of the Oak to both stall any Phighters that may be chasing you is effective as it gives you a small window of time to get back to your team, as well as gaining sprouts that can be used for haste. Using Root of the Oak to hit both sprouts and an enemy is highly effective.
Ability usage
Death Brings Life
- Know the ways that you gain sprouts in order to best use them to your benefit.
- Every time you hit any enemy 12 times with A Thousand Petals.
- For every 50 damage your teammate does with Preservation active.
- For every hit on Root of the Oak.
- Each of these can be more ideal depending on the situation.
A Thousand Petals
- Use A Thousand Petals on Phighters with large hitboxes. Phighters such as Ban Hammer or Katana are a farm for gaining sprouts from a distance. Her fast projectile speed allows for her to hit these Phighters consistently.
- On the contrary, do not bother with fast moving Phighters. Phighters such as Skateboard when he is skating are much too fast for your projectiles. Do not waste your time on Phighters that quickly die when faced with your whole team. You are not a one man army.
- Use your primary in between your ability cooldowns to continue to gain sprouts when Root of the Oak and Preservation are unavailable.
Preservation
- Do not be afraid to use on Phighters that are near maximum health. While it can be used in a pinch, Preservation has the potential to quickly gain you sprouts.
- Use your Preservation on tanks or high DPS teammates such as Ban Hammer, Biograft, Katana or Sword Preservation has much synergy when it comes to these Phighters, allowing you to get high amounts of health and sprouts quickly.
- Use Preservation when a teammate is using a Phinisher. Many Phighters have a Phinisher that deals large amounts of damage. Use Preservation to both sustain them in their Phinisher as well as gain sprouts. Biograft's and Katana's Phinisher are both excellent examples of Phighters to use Preservation on when their Phinisher is active.
Root of the Oak
- Do not use Root of the Oak to hit enemies from a distance. It travels much too slowly to be of much use. Use it in close range to yourself and teammates. It can be used for hitting enemies and rooting them as well as exploding sprouts to give regeneration to yourself and teammates.
- Root of the Oak is able to hit enemies and explode sprouts at the same time.
Lotus of the Den
- Use proactively, but make sure to not hold onto it for the whole game. It shines in Conquer where she can place it on the point, as it is a centralized place where your teammates will most likely be within its range.
- Use it as a sustainability tool, not pure healing. Do not rely on the Phinisher to save you and your team instantly when you use it. Regeneration is not ideal as an immediate response to the enemy team. Use it to set up for your teammates with both 50 regeneration and regeneration from the sprouts that grow.
- Keep in mind delay between bursts. You are not immortal because you used your Phinisher. You still need to continue Phighting.
Counterplay against Vine Staff
Badge
Name | Icon | Description | Reward |
---|---|---|---|
vine staff badge | ![]() |
N/A | N/A |
Trivia
General:
- Vine Staff is based on the Vine Staff gear.
- Vine Staff was the first Phighter with she/her pronouns.
Development:
Skins:
Version history
26 November 2022
|
References
Phighters |
---|
Melee | Sword • Skateboard • Biograft • Katana • Ban Hammer |
Ranged | Rocket • Slingshot • Hyperlaser • Shuriken • Scythe |
Support | Medkit • Boombox • Subspace • Vine Staff |
Related | Badges • Status Effects • Phinisher |