SRD:Quarterstaff

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Quarterstaff

Simple Two-Handed Melee Critical: ×2 Range Increment: — Type: Bludgeoning Hardness: 5
Size	Cost	Damage	Weight1	hp
Fine	—	1/1	*	1
Diminutive	—	1d2/1d2	*	1
Tiny	—	1d3/1d3	*	2
Small	—	1d4/1d4	2 lb.	5
Medium	—	1d6/1d6	4 lb.	10
Large	—	1d8/1d8	8 lb.	20
Huge	—	2d6/2d6	*	40
Gargantuan	—	3d6/3d6	*	80
Colossal	—	4d6/4d6	*	160
For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value directly nor a means to determine it.

Description

A quarterstaff is a double weapon. You can fight with it as if fighting with two weapons, but if you do, you incur all the normal attack penalties associated with fighting with two weapons, just as if you were using a one-handed weapon and a light weapon. A creature wielding a quarterstaff in one hand can’t use it as a double weapon—only one end of the weapon can be used in any given round.

The quarterstaff is a special monk weapon. This designation gives a monk wielding a quarterstaff special options.

Enhancements

Quarterstaff Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork1	Hardness	hp	Special
Wood	—	600 gp	5	10	—
Adamantine	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Deep Crystal	—	1,000 gp	10	30	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	600 gp	8	25	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	640 gp	5	10	1/2 weight
Iron, Cold	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Mithral	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Silver, Alchemical	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost1	Hardness Increase2	Additional hp2
+1	+2,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+8,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+18,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+32,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+50,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+72,000 gp3	+12	+60
+7	+98,000 gp3	+14	+70
+8	+128,000 gp3	+16	+80
+9	+162,000 gp3	+18	+90
+10	+200,000 gp3	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus squared × 20,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons. This is the extra cost of enchanting only one head. Calculate the extra cost as if each head were a separate weapon. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also

• SRD:Weapon Qualities
• Magic Items: Weapons (SRD Rules)
• Wikipedia: Quarterstaff

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