# Can you attune simultaneously? No.
Unfortunately, you are limited to just one item per short rest. The [basic rules][1] covers this (emphasis mine):
>Attuning to an item requires a creature to spend a short rest **focused on only that item** while being in physical contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties).

## You can generally attune up to three in total
The [Basic Rules][1] covers this (my emphasis):
>An item can be attuned to only one creature at a time, and **a creature can be attuned to no more than three magic items at a time**. Any attempt to attune to a fourth item fails; the creature must end its attunement to an item first. Additionally, a creature can't attune to more than one copy of an item.

As long as they aren't the same item, a character can attune to up to 3 items. Your character can definitely attune to both the **[Cloak of Protection][2]** and the **[Staff of Fire][3]** (assuming you also meet the requirements for the Staff).



  [1]: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/magic-items#Attunement
  [2]: https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/cloak-of-protection
  [3]: https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/staff-of-fire