Ma'Tok staff

"This is a weapon of terror. It's made to intimidate the enemy."

- Colonel Jack O'Neill

Staff weapons are the primary weapon of Jaffa warriors.

Overview
Staff weapons release an energy blast that is capable of killing a Human in one well placed shot, cauterizing the wound instantly. It is activated by a small control spot near the mid-section and is powered by a small naquadah power cell.

Advantages
The Staff weapon has shown to be very powerful, killing most targets in one hit to the chest or abdominal area, though occasionally a shot at point blank range will go clean through the victim. The staff has also shown to be capable of leaving holes in a wall the size of a mans head, blow apart trees and even damage blast doors. The club at the back end of a staff is effective as a melee weapon and can also serves as a sort of spotlight, and the staff has never shown to have ammunition or powering issues. The weapon has also shown to be able to hit Death Gliders in flight.

Disadvantages


The Staff weapon is noted for its short range of approximately 50 to 60 meters and low rate of fire (although Bra'tac was seen capable of firing a succession of low powered shots at a higher rate than usual). The weapon is also very hard to use, and is very heavy, along with being very large. The staff weapon is believed to be a weapon of terror, not a weapon of war. The weapon is, like most projectile and energy weapons, useless against Kull armor. The weapon is also ineffective against Priors of the Ori and Replicators.

Goa'uld
Jaffa under the legion of the Goa'uld have shown to use staff weapons as their primary weapons, along with Zat'nik'tels and Shock grenades.

Jaffa Free Nation
The Free Jaffa Nation has shown to use staff weapons as their primary weapon, much like when they were under the Goa'uld. Free Jaffa Nation Jaffa have been shown to occasionally use Tau'ri weapons, such as the P90.

Sodan
The Sodan use a modified staff weapon that is smaller and as such easier to carry.