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
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