Staff (weapon type)

Staves are combined melee and magical weapons which can be used in combat and in spell casting. Their strongest style of melee attack is crushing, although they also confer defensive bonuses.

On top of their melee capabilities, staves allow the wielder to autocast spells and also provide an unlimited supply of runes according to their name (i.e. a Staff of fire replaces the need for fire runes when it is equipped).

With the exception of White staves, basic staves have no requirements to wield. White staves require the completion of the Wanted! quest as well as level 10 magic in order to wield them.