Stick

The Stick is a basic melee weapon with +1 Reach and 4 uses. The reach extension is its only distinguishing feature, letting you attack from a tile further back than normal. With 4 uses it won't last long, but the reach makes it a marginal upgrade over bare-paws attacks until something more useful appears. Replace it early — almost anything with an actual effect will serve you better once you're past the opening rooms.

+1 Reach lets a cat attack from one tile further away than their natural range, which matters most when you want to stay slightly back while still contributing melee damage. The 4-use limit means the Stick will burn out in fewer fights than most early weapons, so don't depend on it past the first couple rooms. It deals no inherent damage beyond the base melee stats, making it purely a reach tool.

Best picked up only if you have nothing else to fill the weapon slot in the very early game. The reach bonus has minor value for a backline cat who wants to participate in melee without being in the front tile, but 4 uses makes this a one-fight wonder. Treat it as a temporary bridge weapon and replace it the first time you see anything with damage, status effects, or more uses.