Item: Whipstaff

TypeWeapon
Level0
Rarity
Uncommon
Base ItemWhip Staff
CategoryMartial
GroupClub
Damage1d6 bludgeoning
Price3 gp
UsageHeld in two hands
PublicationPathfinder Treasure Vault (Remastered)

The whipstaff is a 5-foot-long staff carved from alchemically treated wood. Exceptionally light and well-balanced, whipstaffs are favored by travelers and martial artists who prioritize speed over power.


Trait Effects

Agile: The multiple attack penalty you take with this weapon on the second attack on your turn is –4 instead of –5, and –8 instead of –10 on the third and subsequent attacks in the turn.

Finesse: You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. You still calculate damage using Strength.

Monk: Abilities with this trait are from the monk 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.

Sweep: This weapon makes wide swinging attacks. When you attack with this weapon, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your attack roll if you already attempted to attack a different target this turn using this weapon.


Critical Specialisation Effects

Certain effects can grant you benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialisation 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 specialisation effect of your weapon.

Club: You knock the target away from you up to 10 feet. This is forced movement.


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