Staff of Withering
D&D 5e · 2014·Staves·Rare·Requires attunement
Staff of Withering
Staff, Rare · requires attunement
- Type
- Staves
- Weight
- Not specified
- Attunement
- Required
- Attunement prerequisite
- by a cleric, druid, or warlock
- Rarity
- Rare
- Price
- Not specified
Magic. While holding: use the spell/property-specific actions and charge costs below. 3 charges; recover 1d3 at dawn. No special last-charge loss is specified.
What Staff of Withering does
- This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
Staff of WitheringStaff, Rare · requires attunement
This staff has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. The staff can be wielded as a magic quarterstaff. On a hit, it deals damage as a normal quarterstaff, and you can expend 1 charge to deal an extra 2d10 necrotic damage to the target. In addition, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage for 1 hour on any ability check or saving throw that uses Strength or Constitution.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- While holding: use the spell/property-specific actions and charge costs below. 3 charges; recover 1d3 at dawn. No special last-charge loss is specified.
- Consumable
- No
- 2014 rules
- While holding: use the spell/property-specific actions and charge costs below. 3 charges; recover 1d3 at dawn. No special last-charge loss is specified.
Charges & recharge
- Maximum charges
- 3
- Recharge
- 1d3 expended charges, daily at dawn
Tags & related references
Staff of Withering FAQ
Does Staff of Withering require attunement?
Yes. You need to attune to this item to use the properties that require attunement.
Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?
The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.