Staff
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 0.11 cut and 1.6 blunt, 8 kg, needs 64 strength. The Staff is a polearm that deals mostly blunt damage.
Good against landing hits (+8 attack). Weaker at fighting indoors (-6 attack and defence).
- Class
- Polearms
- Damage type
- Blunt
- Reach
- 23
- Strength needed
- 3.2 (Rusted Junk) → 64 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 1 → 8 kg
- Value
- 226 → 12,591 cats
- Unlocked by
- Basic Weapon Smithing (research)
Staff stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.019 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 1 kg | 226 | +7 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.024 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 1 kg | 248 | +8 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.025 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 1.2 kg | 745 | +8 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.029 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 1.6 kg | 865 | +8 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.033 | 0.4 | 16 | 2 kg | 1,032 | +8 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.041 | 0.576 | 23 | 2.9 kg | 1,888 | +8 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.045 | 0.672 | 26.9 | 3.4 kg | 2,330 | +8 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.049 | 0.768 | 30.7 | 3.8 kg | 2,877 | +8 / 0 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.058 | 0.8 | 32 | 4 kg | 4,200 | +8 / 0 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.062 | 0.88 | 35.2 | 4.4 kg | 4,886 | +8 / 0 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.066 | 0.96 | 38.4 | 4.8 kg | 5,522 | +8 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 0.082 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 5.6 kg | 7,595 | +8 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 0.087 | 1.2 | 48 | 6 kg | 7,992 | +8 / 0 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 0.091 | 1.28 | 51.2 | 6.4 kg | 8,284 | +8 / 0 |
| Meitou | Cross | 0.11 | 1.6 | 64 | 8 kg | 12,591 | +8 / 0 |
Crafted (homemade) Staff: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.019 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 1 kg | 754 | +7 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.024 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 1 kg | 826 | +8 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.028 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 1.2 kg | 932 | +8 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.032 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 1.6 kg | 1,082 | +8 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.036 | 0.4 | 16 | 2 kg | 1,291 | +8 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.041 | 0.48 | 19.2 | 2.4 kg | 1,574 | +8 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.045 | 0.56 | 22.4 | 2.8 kg | 1,942 | +8 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.049 | 0.64 | 25.6 | 3.2 kg | 2,398 | +8 / 0 |
| Mk I | 0.058 | 0.8 | 32 | 4 kg | 3,500 | +8 / 0 |
| Mk II | 0.062 | 0.88 | 35.2 | 4.4 kg | 4,072 | +8 / 0 |
| Mk III | 0.066 | 0.96 | 38.4 | 4.8 kg | 4,601 | +8 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | 0.074 | 1.12 | 44.8 | 5.6 kg | 5,425 | +8 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | 0.079 | 1.2 | 48 | 6 kg | 5,708 | +8 / 0 |
Staff vs other polearms
Every one of the polearms at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Staff vs Polearm: At Meitou, the Staff has less cut (0.11 vs 1.1), more blunt (1.6 vs 1), shorter reach (23 vs 28), needs more strength (64 vs 40) and a smaller indoor penalty (-6 vs -8).
- Staff vs Naginata: At Meitou, the Staff has less cut (0.11 vs 1.76), more blunt (1.6 vs 0.4), shorter reach (23 vs 28), needs more strength (64 vs 16) and a smaller indoor penalty (-6 vs -8).
- Staff vs Naginata Katana: At Meitou, the Staff has less cut (0.11 vs 1.87), more blunt (1.6 vs 0.4), shorter reach (23 vs 26), needs more strength (64 vs 16) and a larger indoor penalty (-6 vs -4).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Meitou | 0.11 | 1.6 | 23 | +8 / 0 | -6 | 64 | 8 |
| Heavy Polearm | Meitou | 1.54 | 0.8 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 32 | 12 |
| Naginata | Meitou | 1.76 | 0.4 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 16 | 6 |
| Naginata Katana | Meitou | 1.87 | 0.4 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 16 | 6 |
| Polearm | Meitou | 1.1 | 1 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 40 | 15 |
Where to get the Staff
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Holy Weapon Shop | Common | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
| Mercenary Smithy | Common | Manhunter Base |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Common | Mongrel |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Shark Smithy | Common | Shark |
| Catun Scrapmasters | Uncommon | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Uncommon | Heng, Stoat |
| Small Empire Weapon Shop | Uncommon | Bark, Brink, Clownsteady, Sho-Battai, Stoat |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
No blueprint: the Staff is unlocked by the Basic Weapon Smithing research.
Crafting
The wiki page gives no material list for this weapon.
Which race learns Polearms fastest
Every playable race trains Polearms at the same rate (×1).
About the Staff
Popular with poor farmers, pacifists and drifters. It's usually seen as a weapon for those who can't afford a blade, but sometimes can make a fool of a good swordsman.In-game description
Polearms are long and light, often do extra damage to animals, and take a penalty when used indoors. Source: Kenshi Wiki
