| “ | You has Staff of the Ram...5,000 gp and the Roranach's Horn and upgrades it I can. | ” |
— Cespenar | ||
The Staff of the Ram is a quarterstaff that has a chance of knocking back and stunning the enemy. This does not work against dragons, giants or other large creatures.
It is similar to a Staff of Striking but it is more powerful and does not use charges. Its creator might be the same of the Ring of the Ram.
Staff of the Ram +4[]
Acquisition[]
- Dropped by the red dragon Saladrex in his lair in the Watcher's Keep, on the same level as where the Machine of Lum the Mad is found.
- In The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay it can be bought at the beginning of tier 4.
Description[]
| “ | Likely created by the same unknown archmage who is responsible for the Ring of the Ram, this Staff of Striking does not use charges and will never become useless. | ” |
Staff of the Ram +6[]
Acquisition[]
- Forged by Cespenar if presented with the Staff of the Ram +4 and Roranach's Horn plus 5,000
.
Description[]
| “ | Roranach's Horn augments the Staff of the Ram's already noteworthy abilities, creating a weapon few opponents are able to stand against. | ” |
Improvements[]
- Enchantment level and damage: +2
- Weight: -1
- THAC0: -2
- Additional piercing damage: 1d4[Bugs 1]
- Probability of the knock back and stun combat ability: +5%
- Value: +4,000
Gameplay[]
- This staff is the highest damaging weapon for backstabbing, similar to a Staff of Striking but more powerful and without use of charges.
- The knock back effect is the same as from the attack dragons often use.
- The stun effect is the same as from the spell Sleep but lasts only one round.
Bugs[]
As of BG2EE 2.6, The knockback effect of the Staff of the Ram +6 should not work on large creatures. This is identified for correction in the pending Enhanced Edition Fix Pack (EEFP). Ref: (staf22.itm)