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
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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.

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.