Staff

The Staff is Heretic's basic melee weapon. Using it, the player is able to "poke" an enemy. Like Doom's fist, prodding an enemy with the staff deals minor damage at short range. When using a Tome of Power, the Staff is surrounded by a blue aura that gives it a stronger impact. This weapon is useless against ghosts, even when in power mode.while not as powerful as the gauntlets,the staff can be very effective dispatching a sabreclaw without taking any damage at all,and its consider more versatile then the gauntles allowing the player to keep moving even when attacking and avoiding taking damage from enemies up close.

Strategy
the strategy is to keep walking back and forward while still attacking the monster and thus avoiding unnecessary damage from melee attack.

Trivia
The puff made by the staff without the Tome of Power is the same as the standard bullet puff in the classic Doom games.