Staff

Key k
Effect 200% spell damage bonus
Price 65–100 pence
Value 20–55 pence
Sold After 3,000 steps
If you like to use Magic Missile, the Staff is the Weapon for you. It triples the Spell's damage, giving it better damage with max Stats than even the Blaster. Of course, Spells cost money, and many enemies (especially in dungeons) go down in one hit, so this is not strictly necessary. It's quite useful against Mondain, though.
Compare Staff to other Weapons
Shops: Where Staff is sold – 4 shown
The name of the shop; each shop appears in exactly one town per continent
Name
What type of items this shop sells
Type
The four towns (one per continent) where this shop can be found
Towns
The items sold in this shop; some goods will not be available until you've taken a certain number of steps in game, as indicated on the specific item pages; prices are determined by your statistics, and are the same across all of the shops in the land
Goods
The Bloody Blade Weapons Bulldozer, Imagination, John, Montor Mace, Rope & Spikes, Great Sword, Amulet, Staff
The Razor's Edge Weapons Fawn, Helen, Magic, Stout Mace, Rope & Spikes, Great Sword, Amulet, Staff
The Weapon Shop of Lord Eldric D'Charbonneux Weapons Arnold, Britain, Gorlab, Nassau Mace, Rope & Spikes, Great Sword, Amulet, Staff
Weaponry Supply Weapons Tune, Turtle, Wealth, Wolf Mace, Rope & Spikes, Great Sword, Amulet, Staff
Locations: Which may grant Staff – 1 shown
Dungeons are randomly generated and infested with monsters; landmarks give bonuses when visited; plot castles are where you find the four gems required to complete the game
Name
Castles and cities are peaceful places where you can buy and sell items, find information, and start quests; landmarks usually grant a bonus upon entry; dungeons are where you will find 10 levels of fierce creatures
Type
Which of the four continents this location is found on
Continent
Special notes on the bonus granted by entering certain landmarks
Notes
The Pillars of the Argonauts Landmark Lands of the Feudal Lords Grants weapons
Magic Waters: Which may grant Staff – 1 shown
Which body of water within the castle or city has these properties
Body of Water
The castles and cities where this body of water can be found
Locations
What type of bonus dropping coins in this body of water may result in
Bonus To
The amount of the bonus based on the number of coins dropped
Bonus Amount
Northern small pond The Castle Barataria, The Castle of Lord British, The Castle of Olympus, The White Dragon's Castle Weapon Random weapon, must drop at least 10 pence
Wand Triangle

Related

The Final Battle

Page 7
Use the four Gems and the Time Machine to battle Mondain, destroying his Gem of Immortality and then defeating him.

Staff

Power 10
Effect Magic Missile damage +20 in overworld
Price 55–100 gold
Value 20–108 gold
Can Attack In Towns
Sold At Level 4
If you like to use Magic Missile, the Staff is the Weapon for you. It adds a considerable 20 damage to your over world Magic Missiles (equivalent to gaining 40 points of Wisdom). However, like other magic-boosting items, the effect doesn't work in dungeons, and you can't Attack with the Staff except in towns.

Staff

Key Required to cast a spell (wand is also acceptable)
Consumed on Use? No
Can be Stolen by Thieves? Yes
Dropped by Thief, Wizard