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Expert Long Rester
Duelist is quite good when you have that sword in your hand *and a shield in the other*. This guy already is behind because he has less fighting feats/ASI, and isn't wearing heavy armor so... but a mage with a shield seems... well not so mage-ish
Dueling Fighting Style is certainly better with a Shield in the other hand, but if you are Going Sword n Staff, I still think its in the Top two fighting styles.
Protection: Can't be used without a shield
GWF: Can't be use with a staff in one hand
Archery: Can't be used with Sword and Staff
This leaves Dueling, TWF, and Defense. TWF will work if you take the Dual Wielder Feat and Really want to Whack foes with you staff as a bonus action, but it has been shown that as fighter's gain extra attacks the +2 to damage from Dueling will outpace the extra attack from TWF.
Defense is the real strong contender here. +1 AC is always useful.
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