D&D 5E Using a quarterstaff one handed?

[Greenstone.Walker]

So, what weapon in D&D would model a steel-shod quarterstaff?
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[jaelis]

So, what weapon in D&D would model a steel-shod quarterstaff?
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Um... a quarterstaff?

 

[Greenstone.Walker]

Um... a quarterstaff?

A steel-shod staff isn't really capable of being wielded one handed. Also, it has metal in it, which quarterstaves in previous D&D editions didn't (a requirement of shillelagh, if I recall correctly, but not one in 5E).

 

[Kobold Stew]

Friar Tuck demonstrates the preferred one-handed quarterstaff technique (also works with a buck-and-a-quarterstaff).

[video=youtube;8cuihrjLNAo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cuihrjLNAo[/video]

 

[JonnyP71]

So, what weapon in D&D would model a steel-shod quarterstaff?
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A quarterstaff house ruled to be 2 handed only.

As has already been said, the D&D 'versatile' version seems to be a bit of a mess, as 6' staves were simply never single handed weapons.

 

[Sean Culligan]

Quarterstaff used to be a 1d6 damage two-handed weapon although I would allow 1d4 one handed. No way is it equivalent to a spear. No way. Sorry. I don't care how cool your monk looks spinning it around. Both staff and spear also have reach. Why use a staff then? It has other sublime advantages. It is only a walking stick after all...
The same goes for the lance. It is a spear that does double damage only when couched on a mount.

 

[Sean Culligan]

Well, a spear is just a sharp stick.

Wow, so much logic. Tell ya what? You come to my place and I will let you hit me as hard as you can with your staff if you let me do the same with my spear...

 

[Yunru]

I see you took the Necromancy classes at Wizard school.

 

[Horwath]

I would go for:

Club: one-handed, 1d6, versatile 1d8
quarterstaff: two handed, 1d10(can be used with polearm mastery).
Greatclub: two handed, heavy, 1d12.

 

[Sean Culligan]

I would go for:

Club: one-handed, 1d6, versatile 1d8
quarterstaff: two handed, 1d10(can be used with polearm mastery).
Greatclub: two handed, heavy, 1d12.

You would put blunt weapons on par with bladed weapons?