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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 6113730" data-attributes="member: 3400">A staff, like a wand, is a convenient way to tote around a lot of casting ability of spells that you don't have to prepare or even have in your spell spellbook (as long as they are available to your class, you're good to go). You can use them in combat without provoking attacks of opportunity, so they're particularly useful for offensive spells. Normally, casting a spell may provoke an attack of opportunity if you're next to an enemy.A wand is devoted to a single spell only, has a fixed caster level usually set to the minimum possible to reduce the cost, and calculates any saving throw DC assuming the minimum stat necessary. This means the saving throw DC is usually low as is any damage or duration. A staff, however, can be used to cast a variety of spells, uses the wielder's own casting level to determine the casting level of any spells cast from the staff, and uses the caster's own casting stat to calculate save DCs. Thus the staff is usually more potent and effective.... but also generally cost more to buy and make.The benefit of creating a staff is so you can have it for half the market price. It does take some time so hopefully you're not racing against your enemies trying to summon Cthulhu when you decide to make it. And you will need to pretty much be able to cast the spells you're putting into the staff on your own - so they have to be known to you and in your spellbook.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 6113730, member: 3400"] A staff, like a wand, is a convenient way to tote around a lot of casting ability of spells that you don't have to prepare or even have in your spell spellbook (as long as they are available to your class, you're good to go). You can use them in combat without provoking attacks of opportunity, so they're particularly useful for offensive spells. Normally, casting a spell may provoke an attack of opportunity if you're next to an enemy. A wand is devoted to a single spell only, has a fixed caster level usually set to the minimum possible to reduce the cost, and calculates any saving throw DC assuming the minimum stat necessary. This means the saving throw DC is usually low as is any damage or duration. A staff, however, can be used to cast a variety of spells, uses the wielder's own casting level to determine the casting level of any spells cast from the staff, and uses the caster's own casting stat to calculate save DCs. Thus the staff is usually more potent and effective.... but also generally cost more to buy and make. The benefit of creating a staff is so you can have it for half the market price. It does take some time so hopefully you're not racing against your enemies trying to summon Cthulhu when you decide to make it. And you will need to pretty much be able to cast the spells you're putting into the staff on your own - so they have to be known to you and in your spellbook. [/QUOTE]

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