Can a staff be used as a weapon?

Yes, most magic staffs are magic weapons, unless they specify otherwise, by virtue of them being a magic item that is a staff.

Is an axe or sword better?

Axes are shorter than swords usually by 8 inches or greater. They have a limited edge in comparison to the sword, less protection and vastly more physical requirements than swords. There are 2 areas of superiority that axes boast. Grapple distance and armour penetration.

Is a staff a melee weapon?

Categories. Melee weapons can be broadly divided into three categories: Blunt weapons, which cover clubs, maces, war hammers, staves, and flails.

Is a quarter staff a melee weapon?

A quarterstaff is a simple two-handed melee weapon in the staff weapon group. Monks and wizards are also proficient with the quarterstaff.

Is a staff equal to a sword?

If you base weapon damage on actual capacity to cause injury, the staff is the equal of the sword, or even better.

Why is the greatsword twice as good as the staff?

If you take a more holistic view of hit points with a continual wearing down of each side based statistically on relative weapon and skill — well, frankly the staff is more capable than its peers in its ability to harass opponents, full stop. So, why is the greatsword twice as good as the staff in D&D?

What are the vantages of silver staff?

Silver goes into some detail concerning its vantages against sword single, sword and dagger and like weapons. The staff’s superiority clearly derives from its length but also from its speed in being repositioned from high to low lines.

Should swordsmen carry their swords in the middle of their guard?

If the swordsman merely carries their sword in some kind of middle guard (a “stoccata” or similar) they will likely not be able to ward the incoming attack strongly enough in time, high or low. But demonstrating this in practice is hard; when the power is dialled down, the actual speed and threat from the weapon can’t be fully appreciated.