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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 4383204" data-attributes="member: 1656">Except:Fashioned either as a quarterstaff or a walking staff, it is also imbued witharcane enchantments so that you can channel your spells through it. Unlike other implements, a staff also functions as a melee weapon (treat it as a quarterstaff).  (PHB p240)A staff can be fashioned as a 'walking staff', rather than fashioned as a quarterstaff; nevertheless, however the staff is fashioned, it can function as a melee weapon (treated as a quarterstaff).If a player says to me "Can my dwarf have a sharpened battle-shovel?" I can say "Sure - treat it as a battleaxe."  That doesn't mean it looks like a battleaxe 'on camera'; but as far as game mechanics are concerned, it behaves as a battleaxe.  For interactions with feats, powers, attack rolls, etc, it's a battleaxe in all but name.Similarly, my wizard has a walking staff... which can be used as a two-handed simple melee weapon from the Staff group, dealing 1d8 damage with a +2 proficiency bonus.It's treated as a two-handed quarterstaff, and can be used like a quarterstaff, but it doesn't have to actually be a quarterstaff.-Hyp.</blockquote>