# Staff of Swarming Insects > [!info] Item Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Category** | Staves | > | **Rarity** | Rare | > | **Attunement** | Yes | > | **Source** | DMG p.203 | --- ## Description This staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, a swarm of insects consumes and destroys the staff, then disperses. Spells: While holding the staff, you can use an action to expend some of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell save DC: giant insect (4 charges) or insect plague (5 charges). Insect Cloud (1 charge): You are surrounded by a cloud of insects until the end of your next turn. The cloud obscures you and gives any ranged attack against you disadvantage. --- ## Properties - 10 charges, regains **1d6 + 4** daily at dawn. - Action: *giant insect* (4 charges) or *insect plague* (5 charges). - Action (1 charge): surround yourself with an **insect cloud** until end of next turn; ranged attacks against you have **disadvantage**. - Requires attunement by a **bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard**.