Chaos Staff Item - Code References

• Main class: ChaosStaff.java - Main chaos staff implementation, extends Wand
• Chaos effects: ChaosCommon.java - Shared chaos effect logic
• Item factory registration: ItemFactory.java#L322 - Registers ChaosStaff.class

This entity does not use JSON configuration. It is implemented entirely in Java code.

<string name="ChaosStaff_Name">chaos staff</string>
<string name="ChaosStaff_Info">Staff imbued with Power Of Chaos! What else a mage can dream or fear of?</string>
<string name="ChaosStaff_Gender">masculine</string>

Available in multiple languages:

• English: strings_all.xml (search for ChaosStaff_Name)
• Russian: values-ru/strings_all.xml
• German: values-de/strings_all.xml
• French: values-fr/strings_all.xml
• And many other languages in the respective resource files

This entity is implemented entirely in Java. No Lua script exists for ChaosStaff.

• Parent Class: Wand (com.watabou.pixeldungeon.items.wands.Wand)
• Sprite: items/chaosStaff.png (image index 0, changes with level)
• Charge Mechanism: Accumulates charge when owner takes damage (ownerTakesDamage method) - charge increases by 1 per damage instance
• Visual Progression: Image changes based on level (level / 3, max 4 different images)
• Zap Effect: Uses ChaosCommon.doChaosMark() to mark cells with chaos energy (10 + level * 10 + charge chaos points)
• Random Effects: 10% chance to trigger one of 5 effects on zap:
  1. Instant kill (mob.die)
  2. Convert to pet (Mob.makePet)
  3. Spawn duplicate (MobFactory.spawn at adjacent cell)
  4. Teleport (WandOfTeleportation.teleport)
  5. Heal target (PotionOfHealing.heal)
• Boss/NPC Immunity: Random effects do not trigger on bosses or NPCs

• Wand base class: Wand.java
• Chaos Crystal fusion: ChaosCrystal.java#L99
• Teleportation wand (used in effects): WandOfTeleportation.java
• Healing potion (used in effects): PotionOfHealing.java
• Mob factory (used in duplicate effect): MobFactory.java