A Quarterstaff (originally Quarter Staff, plural Quarter Staves) is the first weapon a party member has when a new game is started. Weapon and general stores have quarter staves available for 1 
.
Description[]
| “ | The simplest and humblest of staff weapons, the quarterstaff is a length of wood ranging six to nine feet in length. High quality quarterstaffs are made of stout oak and are shod with metal at both ends. The quarterstaff must be wielded with both hands. | ” |
Properties[]
A standard quarterstaff deals a base 1d6 (1-6) crushing damage, has a speed factor of 4, and a minimum strength requirement of 5EE only.
Though it requires two hands to wield, preventing the use of a shield, it has an extended range of 2 feet which allows the user to potentially strike foes while protected behind fellow party members.
The quarterstaff is the only 2-handed weapon which a Thief can use to backstab a target. Additionally, this and the Club are the only weapons which a Cleric/Thief can use to perform a backstab.
Acquisition[]
Sold by[]
- Pomab in Pomab's Emporium, Easthaven
- Gerth in Gerth's Equipment Shoppe, Kuldahar
- Conlan in Conlan's Smithy, Kuldahar
Found in[]
- Starting equipment for each new player character
Dropped by[]
- Orc Shaman
- Skeleton
- Skeleton Archer
- Skeleton (archer)
Notes[]
- While not a sellable item in the original game, the quarterstaff sells for 1 in the Enhanced Edition game.
External links[]
- Quarterstaff article on the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
- Quarterstaff article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms