Talk:Staff of Striking/@comment-67.183.86.95-20191011224155/@comment-94.242.246.47-20200115020359

This is the perfect weapon for a thief to backstab really tough enemies with. For most, you can give your thief Aule's Staff and they'll turn enemies into gibs just fine. But for that rare boss monster, you break this baby out and do an opening attack that deals massive damage before either switching back to Aule's or hiding for another backstab. There aren't many things that can even survive a single backstab from this monster, especially if you've got other non-strength modifiers to damage (strength doesn't get multiplied but most other damage bonuses do). My level 10 assassin with 19 strength, proficient in quarterstaves and the two-handed weapon style, and equipped with the Staff of Striking and Legacy of the Masters had a backstab damage range of 63-83 and could double that on a hit roll of 19 or 20. And that's without any other buffs.