> [!infobox|left wikipedia] > # Quarterstaff > ![[PHB quarterstaff.webp|cover hsmall]] > ##### Weapon Stats > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Category** | Simple, Melee | > | **Damage** | 1d6 Bludgeoning | > | **Properties** | Versatile (1d8) | > | **Mastery** | Topple | > ##### Item Stats > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Weight** | 4 lbs. | > | **Cost** | 2 SP | # Description A Quarterstaff (plural Quarterstaves), is a traditional polearm, generally accepted to refer to a shaft of hardwood from 6 to 9 feet long, sometimes with a metal tip, ferrule, or spike at one or both ends.