Staff of Withering — D&D 5e Magic Item (Rare)

Q: Does Staff of Withering require attunement?

No, Staff of Withering does not require attunement — any character can use it straight away.

CategoryStaff

RarityRare

AttunementNot required

Description

Staff, rare (requires attunement by a cleric, druid, or warlock)

This staff has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.

The staff can be wielded as a magic quarterstaff. On a hit, it deals damage as a normal quarterstaff, and you can expend 1 charge to deal an extra 2d10 necrotic damage to the target. In addition, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage for 1 hour on any ability check or saving throw that uses Strength or Constitution.

Using Staff of Withering

Staff of Withering is a rare staff. It needs no attunement, so it's an easy pickup for any character. Drop it into a hoard or a shop that matches its rarity to keep your treasure feeling earned.

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