Quarterstaff

Community builds that use it

• BabyNo level-up stats, so all stats come from the shop; Sticks are the standard choice because base damage grows with each Stick held, and survivability needs Armor, Dodge and Max HP. XP Gain items and a broad mixed melee loadout are alternatives.
• CaptainStay on one to three weapons for most of the run to boost level-ups and XP, buy every XP item, and add weapons late; Spear, Javelin and Shredder are recommended starts. Luck makes level-ups better.
• GladiatorCarry six different melee weapons to maximise the per-weapon Attack Speed bonus; Spear is recommended in almost every version, with Quarterstaff, Jousting Lance, swords and primitive weapons filling the rest. Buy cheap Luck early to offset the -30 Luck and keep some Dodge.
• MutantLevel-ups supply most stats because items cost 50% more, so buy only key items, take Luck for better upgrades and rush all six weapons early. Quarterstaff scales with level; SMG, Double Barrel Shotgun or Minigun with Ranged Damage from upgrades are the gun route.
• VagabondEach weapon counts toward every weapon class you hold, so get six different melee weapons with as many classes as possible; Cacti Club, Spear, Quarterstaff and Lightning Shiv starts are recommended. Ghost weapons and chasing Luck/Harvesting are discouraged.
• WildlingSix Sticks (the starting extra Stick included) with the +30% Primitive Life Steal is the default; Spear, Javelin, Hatchet and Slingshot are alternatives within the tier-2 weapon cap.

Stats by tier

1. Tier I Common

   Damage

   10 (+75% Level, +50% Melee Damage)

   Cooldown

   1.42s

   Crit

   x1.5 (3% chance)

   Range

   175

2. Tier II Uncommon

   Damage

   15 (+85% Level, +65% Melee Damage)

   Cooldown

   1.25s

   Crit

   x1.5 (3% chance)

   Range

   175

3. Tier III Rare

   Damage

   20 (+100% Level, +80% Melee Damage)

   Cooldown

   1.09s

   Crit

   x1.5 (3% chance)

   Range

   175

4. Tier IV Legendary

   Damage

   30 (+125% Level, +100% Melee Damage)

   Cooldown

   0.92s

   Crit

   x1.5 (3% chance)

   Range

   175

Damage in brackets is added from your stats before %Damage multiplies the total; see the damage formula or the calculator.

DPS at tier IV

33.1 DPS with no stats, 55.2 at 20 Melee Damage and 88.3 at 50 (single target, every projectile hits, crits averaged): #38 of 58 weapons that scale with Melee Damage. Full ranking or your own stats.

Characters that can start with it

• Apprentice
• Archaeologist
• Baby
• Captain
• Caveman
• Druid
• Entrepreneur
• Farmer
• Fisherman
• Gladiator
• Knight
• Loud
• Multitasker
• Mutant
• Poacher
• Speedy
• Survivor
• Time Shifter
• Vagabond
• Well-Rounded
• Wildling
• Wounded

Class set bonuses

Medieval

• 2 weapons: +1 Armor
• 3 weapons: +1 Armor; +3% Dodge
• 4 weapons: +2 Armor; +3% Dodge
• 5 weapons: +2 Armor; +6% Dodge
• 6 or more: +3 Armor; +6% Dodge

Primitive

• 2 weapons: +3 Max HP
• 3 weapons: +6 Max HP
• 4 weapons: +9 Max HP
• 5 weapons: +12 Max HP
• 6 or more: +15 Max HP

Each step replaces the previous one. All class bonuses.

Other Medieval and Primitive weapons

• Cacti ClubHeavy, Primitive
• FlailMedieval, Primitive
• HatchetPrimitive
• Jousting LanceMedieval
• MaceHeavy, Medieval
• RockBlunt, Primitive
• Sharp ToothPrecise, Primitive
• SpearPrimitive
• Spiky ShieldBlunt, Medieval
• StickPrimitive
• SwordBlade, Medieval
• TorchElemental, Primitive
• TridentMedieval, Naval
• Vorpal SwordBlade, Medieval
• WhipPrimitive
• BlowgunPrecise, Primitive
• BoomerangPrimitive
• CrossbowMedieval, Precise
• JavelinPrimitive
• SlingshotPrimitive

Source

Brotato Wiki, Quarterstaff, generated from the game files. The 12 November 2026 patch changed no weapon numbers. Reviewed 12 November 2026.