text: which is better, a lightsaber, a wand, or a staff (as in lord of the rings)? why is it better? i prefer a staff.  i'm too clumsy for a lightsaber...i'd just end up hurting myself.  a wand is extremely tempermental, if not handled correctly, and i suspect i'd blow things up a lot more often than not.  a staff, on the other hand, has three things going for it:  1. it looks cool, in a "don't mess with me, i'm a mountain man" kind of way. 2. it can be used to beat people without killing them, even aside from its magical content. 3. finally, the word "staff" sounds way cooler and tougher than "wand" (which sounds like something a magical fairy would carry) and "light saber" (which sounds a little too much like the fruity, ring-shaped pocket candy).