# Staff of Withering
*Staff, weapon, rare (requires attunement by a cleric, druid, or warlock)*

- **Damage**:
- One-handed: 1d6 B
- Two-handed: 1d8 B
- **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile)
- **Weight**: 4.0 lbs.
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 and force it to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has [Disadvantage](disadvantage-xphb.md) for 1 hour on any ability check or saving throw that uses Strength or Constitution.
*Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 312. Available in the Free Rules (2024)*