Longstaff Wizard

A Longstaff Wizard specializes in the use of a Longstaff in both combat and spellcasting. A Longstaff is a wooden light melee weapon weighing 6 lbs., that does 1d8 bludgeoning damage with the versatile property allowing 1d10 bludgeoning damage using two hands. It is usually 6 feet long and capped with a gem or carven ornamentation.

Longstaff Training

2nd-level Longstaff feature

You gain proficiency with the Longstaff. You also gain proficiency in the wood carver's tool set if you don’t already have it.

A Longstaff Wizard may use a Longstaff as a spell focus. It requires attunement.

You attain a Longstaff either through an initiation ritual or by crafting your own.

The following spells are considered Wizard spells for you:

1st Level: Searing Smite, Thunderous Smite, Wrathful Smite

2nd Level: Branding Smite

3rd Level: Blinding Smite, Elemental Weapon

4th Level: Staggering Smite

5th Level: Banishing Smite

Empowered Longstaff

2nd-level Longstaff Wizard feature

You learn the cantrip Shillelagh, which you may cast upon your Longstaff and is a Wizard spell for you. While your Longstaff is enhanced by Shillelagh, or any other Wizard spell that may be cast upon a weapon, it provides a +1 bonus to your spell attacks and saving throw DCs for your Wizard spells. Also, while empowered by Shillelagh or any other spell that may be cast upon a weapon, you may use your Intelligence modifier for melee attacks and damage with your Longstaff.

 

Extra Attack

6th-level Longstaff Wizard feature

You may attack twice, instead of once, when you take the Attack action on your turn. Also, you may cast a cantrip in place of one of those attacks.

Longstaff Parry

10th-level Longstaff Wizard feature

 You may use your Longstaff to parry a melee weapon attack as a Reaction. When you are hit by a melee weapon attack, as a Reaction, you may block the attack, preventing any damage.

Extra Attack (2)

14th-level Longstaff Wizard feature

You may attack three times, instead of once, when you take the Attack action on your turn. Also, you may cast cantrips in place of up to two of those attacks.