Spell staves

[Ebon]

Unfortunately, staves are the slowest melee weapon for warriors.
I tried king's/speed staff on my 2-hand LAW. It pales in comparison with axes. Still fun, though.
When you don't have a shield, it's quite desirable to have haste/speed. Hard to compensate with a spell. But maybe that's just hell/hell talking.
Don't get me wrong, I love to use staves, but as for them being quite good.. I have to disagree.
I'm not telling you how to play, though. :) Have fun. Staves are awesome.
Also, rogues are quite good at melee combat. Don't underestimate them.

Oh, and boo to sorcerors.  :D
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Oh, to me it feels a bit weird to go all the way to double-hell, since Diablo is a long game anyway. Staves do add depth, IMO, in a hack-n-slash combat, so it becomes better. Maybe I'll try the Dark.
As for magic, well as a warrior I train him in it equally, it's good for the game.
As for rogue-swordswomen, I find it a bit cumbersome to level-up with a knife and a *HEAVY* shield, when all those tasty bows are passing by.