Staff of Striking

Very Rare Staffs (requires attunement)

System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11

Staff of Striking: Very Rare Staffs (requires attunement). This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. The staff has 10 charges. When you hit with a melee attack using it, you can expend up to 3 charges. For each charge you expend, the target…

Rarity
Very Rare
Type
Staffs
Attunement
Required

This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it.

The staff has 10 charges. When you hit with a melee attack using it, you can expend up to 3 charges. For each charge you expend, the target takes an extra 1d6 Force damage.

Regaining Charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff becomes a nonmagical Quarterstaff.

Common questions

Does Staff of Striking require attunement?

Yes. Staff of Striking requires attunement.

How rare is Staff of Striking?

Staff of Striking is a very rare staff in the 2024 D&D rules.