A staff sling is a short staff with a sling on one end. The staff section allows the user to launch stones with greater speed. However, because it is larger and more cumbersome than the regular sling, it has a longer reload time. Staff slings are the preferred weapons of shepherds who ward off wolves and other natural predators. Most use both a sling and a sling staff, using the former when speed is more important than effect.[2a]
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