Best Class for Quarterstaves
Monk reaches the most quarterstaff passives: 14 within 20 points of the class start and 16 within 30 (the tree has 16). Next: Ranger (6), Huntress (6). The nearest quarterstaff notable for Monk is Hollow Palm Technique, 13 points away. No ascendancy node names quarterstaves. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.
All 8 classes for quarterstaves
Passives whose text names Quarterstaff, within 15, 20, 30 points of each class start; sorted by the 20-point count.
- #1Monk1 within 1514 within 2016 within 30+2 Two Handed Weapons within 20starts withWrapped QuarterstaffNearest quarterstaff notables
Hollow Palm Technique13 pts
Martial Artistry18 pts
Whirling Assault18 pts 
#2Ranger0 within 156 within 2016 within 30+8 Two Handed Weapons within 20starts with
Crude Bow· same tree start as HuntressNearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique16 ptsMartial Artistry20 ptsWhirling Assault20 pts
#3Huntress0 within 156 within 2016 within 30+8 Two Handed Weapons within 20starts with
Hardwood Spear· same tree start as RangerNearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique16 ptsMartial Artistry20 ptsWhirling Assault20 pts
#4Nearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique17 ptsMartial Artistry22 ptsWhirling Assault22 pts
#5Nearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique17 ptsMartial Artistry22 ptsWhirling Assault22 pts
#6Mercenary0 within 150 within 2016 within 30+18 Two Handed Weapons within 20starts with
Makeshift CrossbowNearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique23 ptsMartial Artistry27 ptsWhirling Assault27 pts
#7Nearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique25 ptsMartial Artistry30 ptsWhirling Assault30 pts
#8Nearest quarterstaff notablesHollow Palm Technique31 ptsMartial Artistry35 ptsWhirling Assault35 pts
Withered Wand
Ashen Staff
Voltaic Staff
Wooden Club5 quarterstaff notables on the tree
- Hollow Palm Techniquenearest: Monk, 13 ptsCan Attack as though using a Quarterstaff while both of your hand slots are emptyUnarmed Attacks that would use an Equipped Quarterstaff's damage have:• Base Unarmed Physical damage replaced with damage based on their Skill Level• 1% more Attack Speed per 75 Item Evasion on Equipped Armour Items• +0.1% to Critical Hit Chance per 10 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Armour Items
- Martial Artistrynearest: Monk, 18 pts25% increased Accuracy Rating with Quarterstaves25% increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves+25 to Dexterity
- Whirling Assaultnearest: Monk, 18 pts8% increased Attack Speed with QuarterstavesKnocks Back Enemies if you get a Critical Hit with a Quarterstaff
One with the Rivernearest: Monk, 21 pts10% chance to Daze on Hit30% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while wielding a Quarterstaff30% increased Freeze Buildup with Quarterstaves30% increased Stun Buildup with Quarterstaves
One with the Stormnearest: Monk, 21 ptsQuarterstaff Skills that consume Power Charges count as consuming an additional Power Charge
How this is counted
Read from the passive tree in the game files (16 passives name Quarterstaff; 18 more apply to Two Handed Weapons). For each class we count the passives you can allocate with 15, 20 and 30 points from its start: every passive on the shortest path costs a point, and another class's start can't be walked through. Two Handed Weapons passives also work with quarterstaves but are shared with other weapons, so they only break ties. Ascendancy nodes count the points from the ascendancy start (8 points in total). Ranger and Huntress, and Witch and Sorceress, share a start, so their tree numbers are equal. Plan the path yourself in the passive tree planner.