Quarterstaff

The quarterstaff is a basic weapon which consists primarily of a long length of wood. The quarterstaff requires two hands to hold, however, both ends of the staff can be utilized in order to deal damage to an opponent.Two-handed Weapons, such as the quarterstaff, are weapons which require both hands to grasp, thus can not be used with a shield. The weapons which belong to this group resemble weapons from many of the other groups. However, there is a distinct difference in the sheer size and weight of these weapons. In general, two-handed weapons hit a great deal harder and do more damage than one-handed edged or blunt weapons. The trade-off is less defense offered by a shield.

To be proficient with the quarterstaff it is strongly recommended that the user train in the two-handed weapon skill.

Alternate Names

• bo stick
• yoribo
• staff

Game Mechanics

The quarterstaff does the least damage of the standard offensive two-handed weapons (runestaves are primarily used as defensive weapons). The advantages are its light weight and lower RT but most practitioners consider the quarterstaff less desirable than other two-handed weapons even with these advantages.

Weapon	AG	Cloth	Leather				Scale				Chain				Plate				RT	Min RT	Damage Type	STR/DU
	AsG	1	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Quarterstaff	DF	.450	.350				.325				.175				.100				3	3	Crush	20/140
	AvD	25	26	25	24	23	25	23	21	19	26	22	18	14	24	18	12	6

The standard quarterstaff has a weight of 5 lbs.

Note: To edit this table go to Template:Weapon table quarterstaff

See Also

• List of woods
• Two-handed Weapons

References

• Official Documentation >> Quarterstaff