Why is a quarterstaff called a quarterstaff?

The name “quarterstaff” is first attested in the mid-16th century. The “quarter” probably refers to the means of production, the staff being made from quartersawn hardwood (as opposed to a staff of lower quality made from conventionally sawn lumber or from a tree branch).

Is a quarterstaff versatile?

The wood of a club or quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. Now, the club is fine, it just goes from a 1d4 to a 1d8. However, a quarterstaff does 1d6 and has versatility, letting you wield it two-handed for 1d8.

What type of damage is a quarterstaff?

bludgeoning

Is a quarterstaff 1 handed?

The answer is yes. Quarterstaff is a versatile weapon, meaning you can use in in 1 hand or 2 hands, Your choice. The quarterstaff is a Versatile weapon, which means it can be used with one or two hands, and the Polearm Master feat doesn’t say anything about needing to use the weapon two-handed.

Can you dual wield shillelagh?

No, shillelagh can only be active on one weapon at a time. So sadly, no you can’t dual-wield 1d8+Wis weapons at 1st level with no feats.

Can Druid dual wield DND?

RAW, no, Dual Wielder doesn’t work. The wild shapes you’ve mentioned do not have hands, and natural weapons are not wielded and are not one-handed for the same reason unarmed strikes aren’t.

Does Shillelagh work with polearm master?

Shillelagh makes a quarterstaff deal 1d8 damage. Polearm Master lets you use a bonus action too make an additional attack dealing 1d4 damage.

Is Shillelagh a bonus action?

So shillelagh can be cast as a bonus action and temporarily changes the stats of an appropriate weapon. The attack is still using the attack action, so you don’t get a bonus action attack from the spell.

Do polearm master and Warcaster work together?

You don’t get a bonus action attack from Polearm Master if you cast Booming Blade. The only cantrip you can use for AoO with warcaster and using the AoO granted from polearm master would be booming blade since you are still using your weapon for the attack which is what is needed for polearm master AoO.

What’s the difference between a halberd and a Glaive?

“Glaive” means “sword.” A halberd is an axe on a staff. It is differentiated from other two-handed axes (all of which are also on staffs, after all) by featuring a back spike of some sort as well as a long thrusting spike. A glaive is a sword on a staff, even though nothing about the word itself suggests a polearm.

Can Glaives be thrown?

claymore) word for sword. In Modern French “glaive” refers to short swords, especially the Roman gladius. The term “glaive” is used in the science fiction/fantasy film Krull to refer to a thrown weapon, similar to the chakram or hunga munga, which can return to the thrower, much like a boomerang.

How much does a Glaive cost?

Glaive

Name	Cost	Damage
Glaive	20 gp	1d10 slashing

How heavy is a Glaive?

Glaives trained at Imperial Combat Arts can vary in weight of 5lbs up to as much as 60lbs for large an powerful people. It is not uncommon for people today to doubt if weapons of such weight can be used in combat.

Is Glaive a martial weapon?

In DnD 5e, what is the difference between the Glaive and the Halberd (PH p149)? They are both martial melee weapons, they both cost 20gp, they both deal 1d10 slashing damage, they both weigh 6lb., and they both have the same tags (“Heavy”, “Reach”, and “Two-Handed”).

Is a Glaive a simple weapon?

A glaive is a military two-handed melee weapon in the heavy blade and polearm weapon groups. A glaive has reach, so a character wielding it can make attacks other than opportunity attacks on enemies either 1 or 2 squares away.

What does a Glaive look like?

Glaive. A glaive is a pole arm consisting of a single-edged tapering blade similar in shape to a modern kitchen knife on the end of a pole. The blade was around 18 inches (46 cm) long, on the end of a pole 6 or 7 feet (180 or 210 centimetres) long.

Is a quarterstaff a polearm?

A quarterstaff doesn’t have reach in earlier editions either. And it’s not a polearm.