Bo Staff
Bo Staff
Level0
Monk
Abilities with this trait are from the [monk](/Classes.aspx?ID=8) class. A weapon with this trait is primarily used by monks.
Parry
This weapon can be used defensively to block attacks. While wielding this weapon, if your proficiency with it is trained or better, you can spend a single action to position your weapon defensively, gaining a +1 circumstance bonus to AC until the start of your next turn.
Reach
This weapon can be used to attack enemies up to 10 feet away instead of only adjacent enemies. For creatures with reach, the weapon increases their reach by 5 feet.
Trip
You can use this weapon to Trip with the Athletics skill even if you don’t have a free hand. This uses the weapon’s reach (if different from your own) and adds the weapon’s item bonus to attack rolls as an item bonus to the Athletics check. If you critically fail a check to Trip using the weapon, you can drop the weapon to take the effects of a failure instead of a critical failure.
20
1d8 B
2
2
Melee
Martial
Club
Source: Player Core pg. 278
This strong but slender staff is tapered at the ends and well balanced. It’s designed to be an offensive and defensive weapon.
Source Core Rulebook pg. 283 4.0
Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. You can always decide not to add the critical specialization effect of your weapon.
Click here for the full rules on Critical Specialization Effects.
