Staff

Staff
Artwork of Staff Kirby from Kirby Star Allies.
Details
First game	Kirby Star Allies (2018)
Latest game	Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Other game(s)	Kirby Fighters 2
Usage type	Unlimited use Weapon (can obtain elemental powers)
Obtained from	Jammerjab
Power(s)	Attacks with an extendable pole.
Helper	Jammerjab

This article is about the Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby Star Allies, and should not be confused with Baton.

“Become a staff-wielding martial artist and mow down your enemies! The product of a strange land, this staff is the ultimate telescoping weapon that extends to let you pole-vault over obstacles.”

— Pause screen text from Kirby Star Allies

Staff is a Copy Ability which gives Kirby a long stylized pole which can extend when performing certain attacks, giving Kirby a long reach. He can also use the staff like a gymnast's pole, performing attacks that send him into the air upon execution. Staff can also hit enemies and other objects through walls, as well as be used underwater. Staff is one of the few Copy Abilities with a counterattack move.

Game appearances

Kirby Star Allies

Staff's primary characteristic is its ability to strike from great distances.

Staff debuted in Kirby Star Allies. Like other weapon abilities, Staff can be imbued with various elemental powers to increase power and get additional effects.

• Blizzard Staff can create icicles during attacks; Spinning Staff drops four ice blocks.
• Bluster Staff can jump higher with Pole Vault; Spinning Staff keeps ascending instead of staying in the air.
• Sizzle Staff can create flames during attacks; Spinning Staff drops four fireballs.
• Splash Staff can create splashes during attacks; Spinning Staff summons a raincloud.
• Zap Staff can create lightning bolts during attacks; Spinning Staff leaves an electric ball.

In Kirby Star Allies, the Jammerjab enemy provides the Staff ability and can be recruited as a Friend.

Moveset

Staff moveset in Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage (Star Bullet=52)	Elemental Damage (x1.25)
Jab	B	Kirby quickly thrusts his staff horizonally forwards at decent range.	18	22
Back Jab	After pressing B, press ← + B	Kirby horizontally thrusts his staff behind himself after a regular Jab.	18	22
Up Jab	↑ + B	Kirby thrusts his staff up.	12 (down) 18 (up; does another 8 if close)	15 (down) 22 (up; does another 10 if close)
L-R Jab	↓ + B	Kirby thrusts in both sides with his staff.	18	22
Raging Staff	B repeatedly	Kirby swings his staff repeatedly, then slams it towards the ground. Kirby is invincible during the final swing.	8×3 20 (final swing)	10×3 25 (final swing)
Pole Vault	↓ + B in midair	Kirby can use his staff as a pole vault. Can hold B to jump higher. Pole Vault has the highest DPS for Staff on the ground.	20 (up to 3 hits if close)	25 (up to 3 hits if close)
Unrelenting Staff	Press B repeatedly during Pole Vault	After launching using Pole Vault, Kirby repeatedly strikes diagonally downward with his staff, finishing with a big thrust that sends foes flying. Kirby is invincible during the final jab.	20→5→2 (3rd hit onward) 24 (final jab)	25→6→2 (3rd hit onward) 30 (final jab)
Long Jab	Dash + press and release B	Kirby extends his staff to thrust forward. Kirby is invincible during Long Jab.	24	30
Super Long Jab	Dash + hold B, release	Kirby extends his staff to thrust forward further. Kirby is invincible during Super Long Jab.	30	37
Spinning Staff	↓↑ + B	Kirby throws his staff up as it spins, hitting multiple times. Kirby has a few startup invincibility frames.	16→4→1 (3rd hit onward)	20→5→1 (3rd hit onward)
Staff Counter	L/R right before getting hit	Kirby spins his staff as a counter-attack. Kirby is invincible during Staff Counter.	40	50
Wet Jab	B underwater	Underwater version of Jab.	18	N/A
Wet Up Jab	↑ + B underwater	Underwater version of Up Jab.	18	N/A
Wet Down Jab	↓ + B underwater	Kirby jabs down with his staff underwater.	18	N/A

Kirby Fighters 2

Staff returns in Kirby Fighters 2 as one of the selectable abilities for Kirby. Along with Sword and Bomb, it is one of the starter abilities, meaning it does not need to be unlocked. Its moveset is the same as in Kirby Star Allies, though the underwater attacks have been removed (due to there being no water in the game).

For more precise competitive-oriented information on the Staff ability in Kirby Fighters 2, see Mizuumi Wiki's page.

Moveset

Staff moveset in Kirby Fighters 2
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage (unmodified)
Jab	B	Kirby performs a quick horizontal thrust with his staff at decent range.	10
Back Jab	After pressing B, use ← + B	Kirby performs a long horizontal thrust behind himself after a regular Jab.	12
Up Jab	↑ + B	Kirby performs a quick vertical thrust with his staff, hitting high above him. This attack can also hit grounded targets nearby.	14 (if both hits connect)
L-R Jab	↓ + B	Kirby extends his staff out horizontally in both directions.	13
Raging Staff	B repeatedly	Kirby swings his staff three times horizontally, then finishes with a long overhead swipe.	20 (if all hits connect) 30 (including the initial Jab)
Pole Vault	↓ + B in midair	Kirby throws his staff down and uses it to pole vault along the ground. Holding B upon landing allows Kirby to launch himself with the staff.	3 (if hit with tip of staff) 2 (if hit with shaft)
Unrelenting Staff	Press B repeatedly during Pole Vault	After launching using Pole Vault, Kirby repeatedly strikes diagonally downward with his staff, finishing with a big thrust that sends foes flying.	30 (if all hits connect)
Long Jab	Dash + press and release B	Kirby thrusts with his staff with extra long distance.	16
Super Long Jab	Dash + hold B, then release	Kirby charges up, then releases a very long thrust which knocks opponents away.	26
Spinning Staff	↓↑ + B	Kirby tosses his staff upward as it spins, carrying opponents with it.	34 (if all hits connect)
Staff Counter	↓ + L/R	Kirby makes a special pose. If an enemy hits him during this pose, Kirby will take no damage and instead counterattack by swiping with his staff.	23

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, a Character Treat depicting Staff Kirby using the "Cheer Style" can be collected, using the art from Kirby Fighters 2. Staff does not appear as an ability in Kirby's Dream Buffet itself.

Trivia

• The design of the Staff ability is based on Sun Wukong, the Monkey King protagonist from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. Sun Wukong wields an extendable staff (called the Ruyi Jingu Bang) and wears a circlet design similar to that of Staff Kirby.
  • Kirby Star Allies is the first game in the Kirby series with an official Chinese localization, so it is possible that the Staff ability was designed for that. The Chinese name of the Staff ability is a direct reference to the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
• The pause flavor text describes the Staff ability as "the product of a strange land". In the Japanese version, this line says "まかふしぎだよ い国のウェポン!" (What a makafushigi/mystical foreign weapon!). This could be a reference to "Makafushigi Adventure!", the opening theme song of the Dragon Ball anime. The Dragon Ball series is also inspired by Journey to the West.
• According to one Twitter post from the official Kirby JP Twitter feed, Staff Kirby's staff is three Kirbys (around 24 inches or 60 centimeters) long.

Gallery

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  Pause screen artwork from Kirby Star Allies
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  Ability Star from Kirby Star Allies
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  A banner depicting Staff Kirby from the Kirby Star Allies Japanese website
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  Staff Kirby using "Pole Vault" in Heroes in Another Dimension
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  Artwork from Kirby Fighters 2
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  Artwork of the Cheer Style Rare Hat from Kirby Fighters 2
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  Artwork of the Zan Partizanne Style Rare Hat from Kirby Fighters 2
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  Icon from Kirby Fighters 2
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  Credits picture from Kirby Fighters 2, featuring Staff Kirby with the Cheer Style Rare Hat
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  Concept art of Staff and Water Kirby's Rare Hats for Kirby Fighters 2
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  Cheer Style Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
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  Staff Kirby in Find Kirby!!
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  Staff Kirby in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party! (Copy Ability Fighters)
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  Staff Kirby in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!(Copy Ability Fighters)
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  Staff Kirby in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party! (Copy Ability Fighters)
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  Staff Kirby with the Cheer Style Rare Hat in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party! (Copy Ability Fighters)
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  Staff Kirby with the Cheer Style Rare Hat in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party! (Party Venue)
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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter for the release of Kirby Fighters 2, featuring Cheer Style Staff Kirby
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  Mascot plushies of various Copy Abilities from Kirby Star Allies, manufactured by San-ei

Videos

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スティック sutikku	Stick
English	Staff	-
Chinese	如意棒 Rúyì Bàng	Ruyi Bang ("staff that acts according to one's will"; literally "as-desired staff"). Most likely a reference to 如意金箍棒 (Ruyi Jingu Bang, "golden-hooped staff that acts according to one's will"; literally "as-desired, golden-hooped staff"), the Chinese name of Sun Wukong's staff.
Dutch	Staf	Staff
French	Bâton	Staff
German	Stab	Staff
Italian	Bastone	Staff
Korean	스틱 Seutik	Stick
Russian	Посох Posokh	Staff
Spanish	Bastón	Staff
Thai	Staff	-