Shock Stick

This is a stick or club with the power to fire or channel electricity in order to stun or shock people. This type of weapon is common in Science Fiction where staff or baton-like weapons are used to shock prisoners as a way to pacify or torture them, though they may be used in open battle as well in short range or long range. They may also be used in Fantasy stories, appearing as Magic Staffs which fire or call down lightning. In more contemporary settings, this weapon will appear as a cattle prod. This weapon is likely to be a Lawman Baton as it serves the double function of a police baton and a taser. Sub-Trope of Elemental Weapon, Enhanced Archaic Weapon, and Shock and Awe. Sister Trope to Lightning Gun, Static Stun Gun and Lightning Lash. Not to be confused with Improvised Lightning Rod which is about using a piece of metal to draw or amplify electricity. It is possible for a Shock Stick to be created by a character generating their own electricity and channeling it through a metal staff. An Improvised Lightning Rod need not be a literal rod.