# Quarterstaff > [!info] Item Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Category** | Weapon — Simple Melee | > | **Cost** | 2 sp | > | **Damage** | 1d6 bludgeoning (1d8 two-handed) | > | **Weight** | 4 lb. | > | **Properties** | Versatile | > | **Proficiency** | Simple Weapons | --- ## Description A quarterstaff is a straight wooden shaft roughly 5 to 6 feet long, used as a walking stick as readily as a weapon. It is the archetypical weapon of wandering monks, druids, and scholars. --- ## Properties - Deals **1d6 bludgeoning** damage one-handed, or **1d8 bludgeoning** two-handed. - **Versatile** — can be used with one or two hands. - Requires **Simple Weapon** proficiency.