Can the staff of The Woodlands be a druidic focus?

According to the PHB, a druidic focus can be a staff that was “drawn whole out of a living tree”. Nowhere in the description of the Staff of the Woodlands is its make mentioned; however, it can literally turn into a tree and vice-versa.

Can a staff be a druidic focus?

Druidic Focus: A Druidic focus might be a Sprig of mistletoe or holly, a wand or scepter made of yew or another Special wood, a staff drawn whole out of a living tree, or a totem object incorporating feathers, fur, bones, and teeth from sacred animals. A druid can use such an object as a Spellcasting focus.

Can a quarterstaff be an Druidic focus 5e?

So no, a quarterstaff cannot double for an arcane foci staff, or the other way round (at least without further clarification). The druid is much closer to nature and uses a druidic focus rather than an arcane one.

Does a druid need a druidic focus?

You don’t need a spellcasting focus to use any class features unless they say so, nor do you need a spellcasting focus to cast spells that don’t have material components. This means that a druid without any equipment can still cast many of their spells, and can use Wild Shape and any other class features.

What can be a druidic focus?

Druidic Focus: A Druidic focus might be a sprig of mistletoe or holly, a wand or scepter made of yew or another Special wood, a staff drawn whole out of a living tree, or a totem object incorporating feathers, fur, bones, and teeth from sacred animals. A druid can use such an object as a Spellcasting focus.

Is the staff of Woodlands overpowered?

It definitely seems like a pretty powerful staff to me. +2 to spell attacks, a lot of extra spells, and at-will casting of Pass without Trace is pretty powerful. It also gives you a level 6 spell you couldn’t otherwise get at level 9.

Can a druidic focus staff be used as a quarterstaff?

1a: Yes, the effect of the rules is that all staff foci can be used as quarterstaffs unless they say otherwise.

Can a weapon be a druidic focus?

I’d just like to point out that the same wooden quarterstaff can be a weapon (quarterstaff), an arcane focus (staff), and a druidic focus (wooden staff). A magic staff should also count as an arcane focus + quarterstaff.

Can you use a staff as a quarterstaff 5e?

EDIT: Apparently the developers have weighed in on this, and the answer is: A staff that is a druidic/arcane focus can be used as a quarterstaff. A regular quarterstaff, however, cannot just be used as an arcane focus, as the foci do cost more due to being specially made.

Can a shield be a druidic focus?

Can this items be a wooden shield? RAW, no. The only classes that can put a spellcasting focus on a shield are Cleric & Paladin.

Do you have to hold Druidic focus?

A druid must hold mistletoe as an arcane focus, so druids must either stash their shield or their weapon to cast. Moving through the space of an ally, even a prone ally, counts as difficult terrain.

Can you cast shillelagh on staff of The Woodlands?

Also just want to point out that by RAW you can’t use Shillelagh with Staff of the Woodlands. It’s a Staff, not a Quarterstaff. Being able to wield it as a quarterstaff doesn’t make it one.

Can the staff of the woodlands be used as a druidic focus?

According to the PHB, a druidic focus can be a staff that was “drawn whole out of a living tree”. Nowhere in the description of the Staff of the Woodlands is its make mentioned; however, it can literally turn into a tree and vice-versa. Can the Staff of the Woodlands be used as a druidic focus, or do I have to give it or my AC up?

What’s the difference between a druid and a quarterstaff?

The druid is much closer to nature and uses a druidic focus rather than an arcane one. We see that the staff for the druidic focus has a far more…utilitarian description. There is nothing here that makes it nota quarterstaff (though it may be rougher than a typical staff).

What is a druidic focus?

A druidic focus might be a sprig of mistletoe or holly, a wand or scepter made of yew or another special wood, a staff drawn whole out of a living tree, or a totem object incorporating feathers, fur, bones, and teeth from sacred animals. A druid can use such an object as a spellcasting focus.

What is an arcane focus in D&D?

An arcane focus is a Special item— an orb, a Crystal, a rod, a specially constructed staff, a wand-like length of wood, or some similar item— designed to channel the power of arcane Spells. An Arcane Focus Staff appears on the Adventuring Gear table and costs 5gp and weighs 4lbs.