Talk:Weapon Proficiency/@comment-82.13.72.244-20150102122404/@comment-72.86.190.10-20150104215302

Quarterstaff uses blunt proficiency in vanilla BG but its own dedicated (quarterstaff) proficiency in all other versions of BG. That said, depending on your class, you may want both quarterstaff proficiency PLUS 2-hand style. The first pip in 2-hand gives +1 dmg and -2 speed but the second pip only another -2 speed. 2-hand prof has no effect at on your THAC0.

For backstabbing, fast speed can pretty much guarantee your attack will beat any counterattack (like vs. a dagger) since a default quarterstaff uses SF4 and probably could use some help, speed-wise. However, the benefit of increased speed is seldom noticed in BG (it matters LOTS in PnP!) so I'd focus on the chosen weapon proficiency first and then, if you have pips to spare, one into 2-hand would help. For non-backstabbers, 2-hand style points is just about wasted (except for the slight bit of damage). Further, if the quarterstaff is enchanted it may already have a much lower (faster) SF, further reducing the benefits of 2-hand prof investment.