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Why are Quarterstaffs called a quarterstaff?
The quarterstaff attained great popularity in England during the Middle Ages. It was usually made of oak, the ends often being shod with iron, and it was held with both hands, the right hand grasping it one-quarter of the distance from the lower end (hence the name) and the left at about the middle.
What is a quarterstaff in DND?
A quarterstaff is a simple two-handed melee weapon in the staff weapon group.
Can a staff be used as a quarterstaff?
Any Staff, magical or otherwise, can be used as a simple melee weapon in an identical manner as an ordinary Quarterstaff. DMG page 140 states this regarding magic staves: Unless a staff’s description says otherwise, a staff can be used as a quarterstaff.
Can a quarterstaff be an arcane focus?
You can use the same staff as your arcane focus and as a quarter staff.
How heavy is a quarterstaff?
four pounds
Take a look at the weapon’s table – a quarterstaff weighs four pounds. Looking at my own rattan practice staff, which is your traditional 6′ long, 1.13″ diameter lightweight stick, you’re looking at about 1.35 lbs. That’s a density of about a quarter-pound per foot, or about 0.52 g/cm3.
How thick should a quarterstaff be?
It’s about 1-1/8″, though not perfectly round. Make it nine feet long and it’d weight about 4.9 lbs. A little thicker couldn’t hurt, but that’s not bad… Interesting, thanks.
Do Druids use staffs?
Druids can use Staves, but weapons are all about stats. This means your most likely upgrades will just be random weapon drops that happen to have good stats, such as Agility and Strength for Feral or + Nature Damage for Balance.
Can I use Dex on quarterstaff?
The benefits of making the Quarterstaff a Finesse weapon are that it can use Dex instead of Str for Stat bonuses which makes perfect sense to me. It would allow a character with the Defensive Duelist Feat to gain their Proficiency Bonus to their AC.
Why is quarterstaff 1d6 and 1d8?
A quarterstaff in 5E D&D deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage, or 1d8 if wielded in both hands to make a melee attack courtesy of the Versatile property. And that’s the quarterstaff.