Staff of Swarming Insects
Staff of Swarming Insects is a magic item (staff) of very rare rarity.

This staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, a swarm of insects consumes and destroys the staff, then disperses.
**_Spells_**. While holding the staff, you can use an action to expend some of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell save DC: _giant insect_ (4 charges) or _insect plague_ (5 charges).
**_Insect Cloud_**. While holding the staff, you can use an action and expend 1 charge to cause a swarm of harmless flying insects to spread out in a 30-foot radius from you. The insects remain for 10 minutes, making the area heavily obscured for creatures other than you. The swarm moves with you, remaining centered on you. A wind of at least 10 miles per hour disperses the swarm and ends the effect.
Mechanics
- type:
- Staff
- rarity:
- very rare
- requires attunement:
- false
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Sources
- 5e Core Rules·OGL-1.0a·© 5e Core Rules. OGL-1.0a. Via Open5e (open5e.com).
Last updated 6/19/2026·Tags: item, staff, very rare