Scythe of Malevolence

Abilities
Self cast with no elements will cause a spray of poison that slows and damages unarmored opponents.

Pros

 * The Poison spray is effective crowd control against goblins or similar enemies.
 * Allows the user to create Poison Elementals.
 * Certain robes have Life resistance or even immunity by default, thus making this staff a straight upgrade from the default staff with them.

Cons

 * Heals will not be as effective on you.
 * You will be forced to heal yourself with bombs.
 * Poison spray has limited range.